Nino Schurter finally struck gold in his third attempt at the Olympics.

The Swiss had finished third in Beijing and second in London, before clinching the men’s mountain bike competition in Rio.

The world champion crossed the finish line ahead of 2012 champion Jaroslav Kulhavy of the Czech Republic with Spanish rider Carlos Coloma taking bronze.

Schurter, Kulhavy and Coloma seized control by the end of the first lap with Schurter pulling clear in the sixth and final lap to seal a complete set of Olympic medals.

“I have been working four years for this gold,” said 30-year-old Schurter.

“If I look back, I needed silver in London to get back and be strong here. For me, it is the perfect story. I have bronze in Beijing, silver in London, and now gold in Rio. It is the perfect story.”