Cluster: Swiss Identity

Cycling: Cipollini bounces back as Swiss rider collides with motorbike

This content was published on May 17, 2000 Cipollini outpaced Russia’s Dmitri Konyshev and fellow Italian, Silvio Martinello to win the 235 kilometre race from Scalea to Matera. The victory was Cipollini’s 30th in the Giro d’Italia, bringing him level with Costante Giradengo, who has the third highest tally of Giro stages. The hilly approach to the finish was not ideally suited to…

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Unknown Hodler work discovered

This content was published on May 17, 2000 The painting, of the Mönch mountain in the Bernese Oberland, isexpected to fetch about SFr1.5 million. It had been thought that Hodler completed a total of four variations of theMönch while staying in Mürren in 1911, seven years before his death. The fifthcanvas shows the mountain at dawn, just as the sun is about to…

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Tennis: Rosset shines through Hamburg rain

This content was published on May 17, 2000 Despite interruptions caused by the weather, Rosset kept a steady head to see off Black (6-3, 6-2). The official match statistics showed the Genevan comfortably ahead on most of the crucial points. Rosset took full advantage of his giant frame to serve seven aces to the relatively small Zimbabwean, who failed to muster a single…

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Rosset sees off sixth seed, Lapentti

This content was published on May 16, 2000 Rosset needed a tie-break to win the first set but then took full advantage of his lead with a relatively comfortable second set (6-3). Tuesday’s play saw a number of seeded players going out, amongst them Patrick Rafter, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Dominik Hrbaty. Rosset will be Switzerland’s sole representative in the second round. His compatriot,…

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Top lawyer for tighter measures on money laundering

This content was published on May 16, 2000 In an interview in German-language newspapers, Bertossa, who is known for his outspoken views, said Swiss laws effectively blocked the necessary co-operation needed at the international level to fight such crimes. He admitted that Switzerland was no worse than many other countries, but said this was no reason not to improve its record. He said…

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Zurich hosts art and antiques show

This content was published on May 16, 2000 A total of 50 exhibitors are displaying their wares to some 15,000 prospective purchasers, who will walk through between now and the show’s end on Sunday. Among the stalls one can find French modernist art, Bauhaus dining chairs and French renaissance furniture. However, Swiss furniture also features prominently. “There are several galleries with Swiss prints…

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Tour of Italy cycling race still wide open

This content was published on May 16, 2000 The current holder of the leader’s pink jersey is Monday’s winner, Italy’s Cristian Moreni. Moreni led the 232km stage from Terracina to Maddaloni for about two-thirds of the way, pulling away to sprint to his first ever stage victory six kilometres from the end. The cycling was hampered by torrential rainfall on and off throughout…

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New guidelines in place for extreme sport companies

This content was published on May 16, 2000 The code regulates group size and guide responsibilities as well as measures to ensure the firms act responsibly with regard to the environment. Companies are being asked to sign a declaration stating their willingness to follow the rules. A list of these firms will be published on the Internet. The announcement by the ministry comes…

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Cycling: Svorada wins Italian stage; Cipollini disqualified

This content was published on May 16, 2000 The race jury agreed that Cipollini had leaned on Svorada as the two men sprinted for the line. The Italian was demoted to last place as a result of the infringement. Svorada felt the punbishment was justified. “Mario was bothering me,” he argued, “voluntarily or involuntarily, it’s hard to say. But he is strong enough…

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Hingis still top earner

This content was published on May 16, 2000 Figures released on Monday by the WTA Tour Rankings show Hingis has netted a total of $1.16 million since the start of the year. Her closest rival, Davenport, has earned $1.07 million. Nevertheless, Hingis had to give up her number one world ranking on Monday after only one week, following her defeat at the German…

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