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Bortolami grabs Tour lead

This content was published on Jun 21, 2001 The two men broke away halfway through the 163 kilometre stretch from Reinach to Baar, valiantly defending their lead to cross the line almost three minutes ahead of a chasing pack led by third-placed Australian Robert McEwen. Swiss riders Alexandre Moos and Martin Elmiger had attempted a similar breakaway after 55 kilometres but after opening…

Facing the extreme

This content was published on Jun 21, 2001 The symposium at Geneva University is the first event organised by the recently formed International Academy of Sports Science and Techniques (AISTS). The question that the lawyers, politicians, sociologists, psychologists and medical experts present are seeking to answer is: What limits should be imposed in extreme sport? Switzerland is an obvious venue for such a…

Vega completes Watford move

This content was published on Jun 21, 2001 “It wasn’t a difficult decision to come down to the first division,” said Vega. “The most important decision I had to make was whereabouts I wanted to stay.” “I wanted to settle down with my family,” he continued. “I’m looking to find somewhere to live that offers me tranquility. I liked living in the London…

Riders test clean

This content was published on Jun 21, 2001 The blood tests were conducted six hours before the start of Thursday’s race and involved riders from the two Swiss teams, Phonak Hearing Systems and Swiss Post, as well as competitors from the Fassa Bortolo, Cofidis, CSC Worldonline, Saeco and Gerolsteiner teams. Tour de Suisse organisers are hoping that their event, which runs until June…

Bern takes UN debate to Swiss schoolchildren

This content was published on Jun 21, 2001 It’s the first time that Bern’s educational authorities have published literature about an issue that is to be the subject of a nationwide vote. “We think the question of whether Switzerland should remain the only nation that is not a member of the United Nations is a crucial one for the generation that grows up…

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Heuberger through to Wimbledon

This content was published on Jun 21, 2001 The 25-year-old from St Gallen needed all five sets to beat his 150th ranked opponent 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3. Heuberger will join compatriots Roger Federer, Marc Rosset and Michel Kratochvil as the fourth Swiss male tennis player in the English Grand Slam event, which starts on Monday. Heuberger last qualified for Wimbledon in 1998.…

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Geneva buries toddler who starved to death

This content was published on Jun 21, 2001 The circumstances surrounding the child’s death remain unclear, but her ordeal has sent shockwaves across the country, and led to much soul-searching. “People here will call the police if a dog barks in an apartment, but not if they hear a baby crying,” said a Portuguese woman called Maria, who attended the funeral. Police discovered…

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Swiss patrol borders to ward off mosquito menace

This content was published on Jun 21, 2001 The Tiger mosquito which originates in south-east Asia, established itself in Italy in the 1990s. So called because of the white stripes on its legs and thorax, the mosquito is an aggressive biter and very efficient bearer of disease. Ever since the insect was sported north of Milan, alarm bells have been ringing in Switzerland’s…

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Zabel zooms to Basel stage win

This content was published on Jun 20, 2001 Zabel crossed the finish line just millimetres ahead of Italy’s Paolo Bettini and Lithuania’s Saulius Ruskys, in a closing sprint that ended hopes of a home victory for Swiss rider Lukas Zumsteg. In an impressive breakaway with Australia’s Jason Phillips, the canton Argau cyclist led Wednesday’s second stage for some 125 kilometres, crossing the Swiss…

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Kratochvil through to quarter-finals of Nottingham tournament

This content was published on Jun 20, 2001 The 22-year-old player, beat the Austrian following Hipfl’s retirement due to a back injury after losing the first set 6-0 and trailing 4-2 in the second. Kratochvil’s second round victory comes as good news to the 77th ranked player as it bodes well for his performance at the Wimbledon Championships which starts on Monday. Kratochvil…

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