The suspected bank robber of Châtel-St-Denis in the canton of Fribourg has been caught The 57-year-old man was arrested the same day Only part of the loot has been found so far according to a statement issued by the Fribourg cantonal police on Saturday evening The man entered the bank shortly after 11 a.m on Friday morning and threatened the employee with a pistol The robber fled in an unknown direction with the stolen money - several thousand francs another crucial International Seabed Authority (ISA) meeting will start world leaders will discuss the future of the deep ocean Each ISA meeting comes with its share of challenges. This year, a new Secretary General will be elected so there is a chance that the ISA’s member states will elect someone who does not support the industry’s ambitions as much as the current Secretary General world leaders will pick up things where they left them in March 2024 and continue to discuss deep sea mining rules amidst divergent points of view and a huge amount of remaining work They should also discuss the possibility of a moratorium on deep sea mining for the very first time This is all happening as we see a growing public resistance Here are 5 facts showing that the momentum is unstoppable Greece and Peru joined calls for a moratorium on deep sea mining which brings the number of countries calling for a halt to 27 The Greek position comes as part of a new declaration between Greece and France signaling the two governments’ joint effort to build an alliance for higher ambition on ocean protection the country is standing for a moratorium.  In early June, in a joint declaration, the French President Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden committed to take a precautionary approach to deep sea mining Although the United States has an observer status at the International Seabed Authority its position on deep sea mining is crucial Still in the United States, deep sea mining was featured in John Oliver’s prime time TV show LastWeekTonight and you can trust us when we say that you are gonna love it! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greenpeace International ? (@greenpeace) For the first time, United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, warned against deep sea mining He said: “Unsustainable coastal development unchecked pollution and plastic waste are wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems across the globe” In addition to this, strong criticism of Norway’s plans to start deep sea mining in the Arctic continues to grow. The head of the UN’s biodiversity science panel (IPBES), Anne Larigauderie, criticized the opening for deep sea mining She argued that we are lacking knowledge on the impacts of deep sea mining and the precautionary principle should be applied playing a leading role in the development of deep sea mining machines and ships That’s why activists from Greenpeace Netherlands and Greenpeace Switzerland took action they changed the meter-high Allseas logo on the roof of their office in Delft to ‘Killseas‘ and hung a banner saying ‘Stop Deep Sea Mining: Protect the Wonders of the Deep Sea.’ In Switzerland they went to the headquarters in Châtel-Saint-Denis and distributed leaflets to employees View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greenpeace International ? (@greenpeace) We need Canada to stop deep sea mining before it starts and corporations are using their wealth to silence dissent undo decades of social and environmental progress In the flurry of election and tariff chaos the Liberal party recently announced a new housing plan promising to build green and affordable homes A quick peek at where the five main federal parties stand on climate and nature in Election 2025 Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Please select which cookies you are willing to store These cookies will provide you a better experience of our website You will be able to hide the cookies acceptance banner and use the website features better The non-acceptance of these cookies will give you a cookie-free experience These cookies help improving the performance of Greenpeace.org They are set to collect data such as how long users stay on a page or which links are clicked This helps us make better content based on your experience navigating the website | Copyright 2025 FIM Europe | Terms of use - Privacy statement | Adam Yates third in Châtel-Saint-Denis Riding his first race since he claimed third overall in the Vuelta a España last year Ayuso finished five seconds ahead on the rugged TT course of Movistar’s Matteo Jorgenson and 12 seconds up on UAE teammate Adam Yates has now gone one better to claim the first WorldTour win of his career Ayuso now leads the six-day Tour de Romandie into the toughest mountain stage on Saturday the result is a massive morale boost after a difficult first third of the season where a niggling nerve injury in one leg has kept him out of racing for months but the legs are getting worse each day,” Ayuso said afterward striking a cautious note as he was speaking before knowing he definitively had the fastest time and I feel like my form is still not there But I'll be happy if I keep improving every day even if my sensations are that I’m on the limit.” “I went out full gas because I knew I had a good time in the intermediate Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) was one early non-starter with Anthony Perez and former Romandie podium finisher Ion Izagirre (both Cofidis) also out of the race after they tested positive for COVID Early on Marco Brenner (DSM) clocked the provisional best time of 25:45 on a course where a long draggy seven-kilometre ascent through the verdant Swiss countryside and a fast technical drop back down to Chàtel-Saint-Denis comprised the two key challenges Brenner’s best result stood for the best part of an hour until former U-23 World Time Trial Champion Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) set the best split time at km 9.4 then followed that up by crossing the line six seconds faster Bjerg was not overly happy with the second segment of the course saying afterwards that “it’s a WorldTour race everybody will take risks on a downhill like this,” and naming World Time Trial Champion Tobias Foss (Jumbo-Visma) as the big favourite still to finish.  gifted American allrounder Will Barta (Movistar) still on the hunt for the first win of his career squeezed ahead of Bjerg by one second at the mid-stage checkpoint and then claimed the new best provisional time by five seconds The big GC favourites were all yet to come and the excellent times clocked by Gino Mader (Bahrain Victorious) and Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) mid-stage had Barta shaking his head in anticipated disappointment  Yates and Mader faded slightly on the descent it was the American’s compatriot and teammate Matteo Jorgenson who delivered a devastatingly consistent performance ousting his fellow American from the number one spot with a  stunning 13-second advantage at the finish Jorgenson successfully fended off challenges by Italian National Champion Matteo Sobrero (Jayco-AIUIa) but there was little he could do to prevent Ayuso from pushing his time down from top place on the leaderboard by five seconds.  Foss and former race leader British National TT Champ Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) were not wholly at home on a course where the long early climb left the specialists at something of a disadvantage Ayuso clinched the win and moved up from fourth overall - coincidentally his final placing in the 2022 race -  to the leader’s position in the process With the time trial positioned mid-way through the race rather than its usual final day slot Ayuso now leads Romandie into its crunch 161 kilometres climbing stage on Saturday with an 18-second advantage on Jorgenson and a 19-second advantage over Foss.  It remains to be seen how Ayuso will handle the final mammoth 20.7-kilometre ascent to Thyon 2000 but after defying expectations with this spectacular comeback victory any success in Romandie from hereon will surely feel like the cherry on top of an already impressively very large cake Results powered by FirstCycling Alasdair FotheringhamSocial Links NavigationAlasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991 He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain he has also written for The Independent,  The Guardian,  ProCycling switzerland all images courtesy virdis architecture photographer: thomas jantscher fribourg-based atelier virdis architecture has completed ‘gym in chatel-st-denis’ a multi-level facility on an isolated plot at the foot of the alps determined largely by the conditions of the gently rolling topography the design incorporates the change in planes in the building’s interior make-up giving result to an effortless arrangement of space the overall volume is low and unassuming in its approach wrapped in a continuous skin of paneled wood lending very little visual access of the interior from the street gill-like openings in the facade becomes apparent by the internal light the resulting effect is a transformative level of transparency that gives the structure a dynamic identity (left) entrance (right) gill-like openings the double-height gymnasium is situated at the deeper end of the hill and is flanked by a set of glazing on both its longitudinal sides an elevated catwalk serves as a stage for spectators; a cafeteria area that overlooks the court also accommodates viewers (left) perforated door (right) slideable glass doors AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Switzerland – The Metals Company and partner Allseas Group say they have successfully tested a pilot module collector vehicle on the floor of the North Sea The testing confirmed critical drive functions including the robotic vehicle’s ability to maneuver forwards and backwards at various speeds and in different directions as well as to raise and lower the nodule’s adjustable collector heads Engineers were also able to test dynamic positioning systems aboard the Hidden Gem confirming the vessel’s ability to adjust speed and heading as the collector drives across the seafloor was hailed as “a key milestone” by Metals Company CEO and chairman Gerard Barron Canada-based Metals Company and Swiss-based Allseas Group had tested the pilot vehicle in the Dutch port of Rotterdam The companies are now planning sea trials in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii where they want to mine fist-sized nodules of nickel The Metals Company is working with Epsilon Carbon to complete a pre-feasibility study for a commercial-scale deep-sea nodule processing plant in India The plant would produce more than 30,000 tonnes/year of an intermediate nickel-copper-cobalt matte product used for active cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries and more than 750,000 t/y of manganese silicate to be used in the steel industry The deal is dependent on the Metals Company getting approval from the UN’s International Seabed Authority to mine the nodules The agency is aiming to complete first-ever regulations on ocean-floor mining by July 2023 Critics warn such mining may create environmental problems The Juventus Academy programme is going from strength to strength in Switzerland – a country boasting strong ties traditionally with the club and where youngsters are buying into the Bianconeri methods more than ever before four Training Camps took place in the territory A further 250 children will be training the Juve way later this month in three more locations: Ecublens there was a fantastic turnout (120) for June’s Camp held in Birr there’ll be a year-round Training Camp held in Villeneuve to be followed up by a further Camp starting in October MEXICO CITY – The Mexican Football Federation announced on Thursday that its women’s national team will participate in the 2013 Valais Women's Cup 2013 which will be played completely at the Stade du Lussy Mexico will face China on September 22 in its opener and will take-on either Brazil or New Zealand in the match for third place or the final three days later The Mexicans have two wins and three losses in five games this year Marco Brenner had hoped to be doing the 2023 Vuelta a España right now. Instead, he’s at home not racing. The 21-year-old German has been racing on the DSM outfit since 2021, but in an interview with Augsburger Allgemeine “I’m disappointed.I was on the list for the Vuelta for a very long time and I was taken off just before the start But I can somewhat understand it,” he said “The team has certain principles and everything has to make way for that I don’t understand why no alternative program has been put together for me.” Brenner didn’t even get to race in his home stage race, the Deutschland Tour.“As a German rider, I was not even allowed to participate in the Deutschland Tour, unlike two riders from the development team,” he said. “I am really disappointed about that.” In 2022, he placed fifth in a stage of the Vuelta, as well as the Tour de Pologne, where he finished 12th overall. In 2023, he finished sixth at the German national road championships, and is regarded as one of the top prospects from his country. A post shared by Marco Brenner (@marco_brnr) the reason that there is friction between him and his team has to do with his saddle height Brenner has been increasingly affected by long-term effects resulting from an accident with a tractor in April 2020 Brenner was still riding for the junior squad poor posture now led to tension that affected the hips and legs He tried a wide variety of rehabilitation exercises but he still was in pain. In June, he changed his saddle height and had insoles made without consulting management. Things seemed to get better. According to Brenner, this approach, the team felt, was not properly discussed. According to the Augsburger Allgemeine interview he believes by not communicating the changes it created some bad blood “My contract runs until 2024, now we just have to make sure that my management finds a good solution with the team leader. No matter what it will look like,” he said “It was a shame because I had a flat tire on the first day I would have won the youth jersey,” he said I came home on Saturday with really positive feelings and then I got the call on Sunday night that I was out of the Vuelta.” Although Brenner has now been assigned to two WorldTour races in Canada The Grand Prixs Cycliste de Québec et Montréal he does not think that is a suitable racing program replacement for missing the Vuelta Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine 2019 — After a successful 2019 launch of the Dahu Swiss Ski Boot—a ground-breaking modular design—DAHU returns in 2020-21 with the next generation of its revolutionary alpine ski boots boots that redefine what is possible when you combine transformative innovation DAHU released the next generation of the Écorce 01 and Écorce X at the OR + Snow Show in Denver at The Colorado Convention Center DAHU has placed Swiss Grilamid shell technology into all four of the company’s ski boots Swiss Grilamid is impervious to a wide range of temperatures and conditions making for consistent feel and performance when coupled with DAHU’s unique shell construction makes for a phenomenally lightweight ski boot that doesn’t sacrifice performance The DAHU ski boot shell is further enhanced with buckle and beam improvements meticulous details that continue DAHU’s quest for perfection but which other manufacturers would ignore due to cost considerations returns in 2020-21 with tasteful modifications POM technology makes it even easier to take the inner-boot on or off or to perform micro-adjustments to the fit a RECCO reflector is embedded in each pair of inner boots giving an added layer of safety and searchability With RECCO detectors in use by more than 1,000 professional ski patrollers and search and rescue organizations globally this feature allows for anyone wearing DAHU boots to be found by professional searchers rapidly in the unfortunate event they become lost or go missing when skiing “We changed the way that people think about ski boots when we introduced the Écorce01 last year,” says Dahu’s Clark Gundlach “But despite the fact that these were the most revolutionary product for skiing in years our 2020-21 models showcase our relentless pursuit of perfection.” The 2020-21 DAHU line features four different models of the Écorce 01 While the 2020-21 edition of the Écorce 01 should fit the needs of even the most demanding skiers this exclusive lineup will be further improved with the addition of the Écorce 01 X The Écorce 01 X features an improved inner boot designed using technical and performance elements usually found only in high-performance footwear Featuring best-in-class Italian leather and exclusive lightweight fabrication combined with two distinctive flex patterns for men and women the Écorce 01 X reflects DAHU’s philosophy of constantly seeking perfection in everything the brand does Dahu Sports was founded in 2008 in Châtel-Saint-Denis a small city in the Swiss Canton of Friborg with the intent of creating an alpine ski boot with an uncompromising synthesis of comfort The Dahu Swiss Ski Boot—engineered in Switzerland with the precision of a fine timepiece and manufactured in Montebelluna a town known for its craftsmanship of high-end mountaineering boots—represents the evolution of alpine ski boots and the future of skiing and ski luxury Nestled in the foothills above Lake Geneva Dahu Sports’ European headquarters are situated near Verbier The Dahu Swiss Ski Boot will be sold in specialty ski and snow retail stores nationwide In spring of 2019, Dahu Sports opened its North American headquarters in Eagle, Colorado, introducing a ground-breaking new modular design that completely reimagines the alpine ski boot. 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The brand is also launching a new website at skidahu.com View all Releases by Submit Press Release Address: 4010 Sorrento Valley Blvd #400, San Diego, CA 92121   Phone: (858) 876-4705 Posted by | Feb 2, 2016 | | Strand Cosmetics Europe and Marvinpac have formed a joint venture offering full service Made in Switzerland solutions for prestige skin care brands the new contract manufacturer combines Strand’s formulation and manufacturing expertise with Marvinpac’s customized packaging know-how filled and packaged at the company’s Swiss hub therefore qualifying for the prestigious ‘Swiss made’ label The new company will be led by Business Unit Manager Judith Levy reporting to Associate Directors Eric Bouvier (CEO of Strand Cosmetics) and Ludovic Hericher (CEO of Marvinpac) The company will exhibit its range for the first time at MakeUp in Seoul on April 6 Contact UsSubscribePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyTerms & Conditions Copyright © 2025 Global Cosmetics Media Limited The third round with two races of the Road Racing Hill Climb European Championship was held this weekend at Chatel – St This event was held for the second time in Switzerland the weather conditions was cloudy and later rain Afternoon was strong rain and the practice on Sunday morning must be delayed for one hour The overall winners of the two races are the following: The next event will take place on Saturday 19st and Sunday 20nd of July Chalamont/ France  Download here FIM Europe Press Release 116/2014 Six stages across the high alpine mountains of Switzerland and parts of France The Tour de Romandie returns for a 76th edition with six days of racing across the high alpine mountains of Switzerland that serve as a proving ground for teams looking for climbing and time trialling to prepare for the Grand Tours but 25.5 of that comes across two time trials an opening prologue in Le Bouveret on the southern shore of Lake Geneva and 18.75 on stage 3 as the 18.75km race against the clock comes mid-race at Châtel-Saint-Denis to the north-east of Lake Geneva.  Not only are the races against the clock enticing for conditioning prior to the Giro d'Italia as well as the Tour de France but Romandie packs in 12,991 metres of elevation gain across the six days After the second ITT a giant mountain contest looms from Sion to Thyon 2000 for the penultimate day that finishes at 2,000 metres The decisive stage 5 is a hilly finale that leads to Geneva.  Profile for prologue of 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)Route map for prologue at 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)The week begins with a long but flat prologue tucked on the southernmost end of Lake Geneva in Port-Valais.  The opening kilometres head south and then turn after 2.5km to follow the Rhône River as it empties into the lake the riders will rush to the finish on the banks of Lake Geneva and set early GC expectations in the city centre of Le Bouveret.  Stage 1 profile for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)Stage 1 route map for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)The second day of racing is a hilly day of 170.9km from Crissier to La Vallée de Joux (Le Sentier) that the sprinters may survive.  The first set of category 2 climbs hit just 7.5km apart in the first half of racing the Fontanezier (4.5km at 7.8%) and the Mauborget (5.4km at 7.9%) with a long descent from Sainte-Croix leading to Vallorbe the Col Mont d’Orzeires (3.8km at 6.9%) must be crested to clear the way for the finale.  It is a relatively flat 48km to thesouth shore of Lac de Joux the largest body of water in the Jura mountains Look for a bunch finish in Le Sentier.  Stage 2 profile for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)Stage 2 route map for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)Stage 2 begins in Morteau France and covers 162.7km of rugged terrain to the Swiss finish in La Chaux-de-Fonds The first 73km are on French soil and provide rolling terrain to warm the legs for a second half packed with five categorised climbs that provide the bulk of 3,172 metres of elevation gain on the day.  Once crossing the Franco-Swiss river in the tranquil setting of Biaufond the Swiss roads turn skyward at Basset (7.6km at 7.6%) The first of two ascents of Le Communal (1.6km at 7.6%) come 14km later with intermediate sprint points on the initial crest From Col de la Vue des Alpes (5.4km at 4.6%) there is along descent  back to the mountains of Neuchâtel via La Tourne (4.6km at 7.1%) then the Communal hill a second time.  The final 10.7km lead directly to the finish at La Chaux-de-Fonds which organisers have set as a stunning punctuation for their version of  ‘Champs-Elysées’.  Stage 3 profile for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)Stage 3 map for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)Unlike past years when the individual time trial stage stopped the time and GC outcome on the final day The 18.75km race against the clock is set in Châtel-St-Denis located between Lake Geneva and the Friborg mountains.  It is a demanding ride that begins with a few flat kilometres a challenging but not severe climb hits mid-way from Frasse to Les Paccots followed by a technical descent on the final 5.5km to finish Stage 4 profile for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)Stage 4 route map for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)There is a total of 4,345 metres of elevation gain for the queen stage on Saturday combines a pair of third-category climbs with a pair of first-category climbs in the lead up to a mountaintop finish at Thyon 2000 ski area located on the western slope of the Val d'Hérens in central Valais with a  final 20km all uphill Two towering castles of Valère and Tourbillon overlook the start in Sion which only provides 4km of flat roads before the punchyl category 3 ascent of Chamoson (2km at 7.3%) The road flattens for the next 20km in the approach to Anzère a long 14.5km ascent that averages 7% and should serve for attacks Another 10km later is the climb of Lens (3.5km at 6.5%) and then a long descent and valley section with an intermediate sprint leading to the Suen climb 13.6km with almost a 7% average gradient.  There is another chance for sprint points on the descent then the signature climb of a little more than 20km to the top of Thyon 2000 Stage 5 profile for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)Stage 5 route map for 2023 Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Tour de Romandie)The final day of racing begins in Vufflens-la-Ville in the south-west district of Gros-de Vaud The valleys and hills set the stage for the sprinters by the end of the 170.8km It’s a rolling day with 2,506 metres of climbing the toughest at Grand Fuey (5.8km at 7.4%) just beyond the mid-point of the race Le Molard (3.7% at 6.3%) follows 25km later with a few uncategorised hills that lead to the final intermediate sprint just beyond Trélex From there it is a fast 32km to the finish in Geneva on the Quai du Mont-Blanc a sports marketing and public relations agency which managed projects for Tour de Georgia a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast) Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France) CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS, Switzerland – Allseas reports that “hundreds of thousands of mineral-rich polymetallic nodules” have arrived onboard its production vessel Hidden Gem following initial pilot collection runs in the Pacific The “collector vehicle” gathered more than 14 tonnes of nodules during a one-hour collection run at a 4,380-meter water depth Allseas says that this is a “pioneering moment” for it and its partner TMC being the first integrated system test conducted in the Pacific’s Clarion Clipperton Zone since the 1970s Allseas says that nodules were transported 4.3 kilometers from the seafloor to the surface in 12 minutes via a jumper and riser system which was designed and built by its engineers The company added that the milestone comes less than two years since it embarked upon construction of its pilot nodule collection system Switzerland – Allseas says that it has successfully deployed its new jacket lifting technology for the first time to remove CNR International’s Ninian Northern jacket from the northern North Sea and transport it intact to shore for recycling the first commercial lift with Pioneering Spirit’s revolutionary Jacket lift system (JLS) is one of the heaviest offshore jacket lifts ever but remains well within the system’s 20,000-tonne single-lift capacity Pioneering Spirit arrived in the Ninian field the eight-legged jacket was lifted safely out of the water and lowered onto the deck for transit The jacket will be delivered to the Veolia-Peterson yard in Dales Voe Allseas says that the lift successfully concludes two years of planning and design which started with the safe and successful single-lift removal of the 14,200 t Ninian Northern platform topsides by Pioneering Spirit in 2020 Switzerland – Allseas reports that founder and President Edward Heerema is stepping aside after nearly four decades at the helm Eldest son Pieter will assume the role of President of the Allseas Group Edward will remain as Chairman and concentrate on developing and integrating new technological developments Edward Heerema launched Allseas in 1985 and built the company into a global offshore contractor He developed the concept of dynamically positioned subsea pipelay with the introduction of Allseas’ first vessel Lorelay The emergence of Solitaire in 1998 pushed pipeline installation into unchartered waters enabling operators to develop previously inaccessible ultra-deepwater assets Edward realized a lifetime vision with the 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Related News24h Le Mans02/05/2025 The trailer for the documentary ‘American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans’ unveiledIn 2023 during the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans ‘American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans’ retraces this adventure in a full-length documentary broadcast exclusively on Prime Video on 12 June The second round of the 2025 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) takes place this Sunday 4 May at the Circuit Paul Ricard An impressive 44 cars are expected on the grid with a large French contingent on home soil in terms of both drivers and teams For the 93rd edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours (11-15 June 2025) the #59 McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo entered by United Autosports in the LMGT3 class will feature a unique livery: the Meningitis Flag The aim of this livery is to raise awareness of a disease that is all too often overlooked: meningitis The Automobile Club de l’Ouest is proud to announce that Roger Federer the revered champion and global sporting icon will don the mantle of official starter at the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans the fourth round of the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship will arrive on station in the North Sea and begin laying pipe this month on Statoil's Europipe II project the vessel will install pipe for the Exxon U.S.A.'s Gulf of Mexico South Diana development (East Breaks Block 945) in a water depth of 1,643 m and for Mobil Oil Canada as part of the Sable Island Offshore and Energy Project offshore Nova Scotia Using the S-lay mode, Solitaire is particularly well-suited for laying large lines economically, including the deepwater projects anticipated for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Table 1 [64,839 bytes] presents Solitaire's technical specifications one such area experiencing rapid economic development was Southeast Asia Its economic setbacks have trimmed but not eliminated its potential energy-demand growth which in turn will require extensive gas-transmission pipelines Large and efficient pipelay vessels exist and can generally serve the market well in which it would be beneficial to lay heavier pipe in deeper water This offers a particular challenge for a larger and more powerful unit This requires the contractor which introduces a large and sophisticated pipelay vessel to seek other work which also falls within the capability of most other large pipelay units But a large unit such as Solitaire can survive these low prices by working quickly and efficiently so that each job generates a reasonable cash flow and by carrying out a large volume of work every season a massive instrument can be gradually depreciated in competition with units that have been amortized many years earlier The downside is that there will not be enough work for all pipelay units The enormous production capacity of Solitaire is likely to lead to the withdrawal of some pipelay equipment that is now older than 20 years This is a normal pattern in every industry and has been seen often in the offshore industry in variety of disciplines But the pipelay business is too small worldwide to bear replacements on a large scale This is especially true because the Solitaire has the capacity annually to install nearly all large-diameter pipelines in the world and because much upgrading has recently been done to existing units and operating Allseas' Lorelay taught designers several lessons on what the ideal pipelay vessel should look like The result was a desire to design and build a unit which no other entity in the world would be capable of designing at that moment for it is tempting to go too far and build a vessel that cannot survive commercially Dynamic positioning (DP) was readily chosen because it had proven to be of great benefit to the Lorelay are evident when a vessel is working near platforms For a vessel designed primarily for long pipelines The requirement to lay pipelines in very deepwater made the decision easy along with the ability to abandon and recover pipelines quickly (a safety consideration) Not having to depend on anchor-handling increases workability so long as the vessel itself has high workability because wear and tear on an anchoring system are intense A disadvantage of DP is that the vessel needs to operate in sufficient water depth to accommodate the thrusters protruding under the vessel use of Solitaire requires the help of a small flat-bottom barge to lay shore approaches of pipelines down to about 15 m water depth a vessel is to be built to peak technological capabilities no significant benefits for use of a semi remain The key is to give a vessel roll and pitch periods that approach those of a semi A pipelayer does not require a large static stability because crane loads are comparatively small The vessel can therefore be allowed a small metacentric height which is achieved by making a high build-up and choosing a hull that is not too wide A good pitching behavior is achieved by greater vessel length. At the stinger tip, vertical motions may be considerable because of the long arm, but the excitation angles are limited by the vessel's length being sufficiently great relative to prevailing wave lengths (Fig. 1 [52,383 bytes]) It must be kept in mind that the workability of a spread is limited by its support vessels such as the anchor handlers and pipe carriers a semi will readily experience that its own movements in inclement weather do not determine the workability of the entire spread affords the opportunity for a long firing line a bulk carrier is strong enough to bear uneven loading and offers ample space for pipe storage This capacity is beneficial when weather permits pipelaying to continue but prohibits cranes from loading pipe from a pipe carrier alongside deep-draught vessel can shield a pipe carrier thereby extending the weather limits to pipe offloading a converted ship makes for high transit speed when the vessel needs to work in the North Sea in summer and in the Far East in winter Well before the hull preparation was finished the prefabrication and preoutfitting of sections for the new construction parts were started in the various workshops and construction sites New construction and outfitting were undertaken in a total of 11 main blocks and the conversion works in the existing hull were divided over four main zones the accommodation block and the new aftship sections were installed the contract with Sembawang was terminated; in February 1996 the vessel was towed to the Swan Hunter yard Solitaire left Tyneside for her sea trials along with the impact of weld repairs and related vessel downtime make ensuring weld quality even more important than usual prequalified welding parameters maximizes the vessel's sustained production rates developed the Phoenix automatic welding system for offshore pipelines 6 in The system's programmable welding allows repeated use of parameters for each joint The operator uses a hand-held remote control unit to select the pass number, position the torch, and start and stop the process. Minor adjustments to some parameters are permitted, within the limits defined by the welding procedure, to allow for small variations in the geometry of the aligned pipe ends (Fig. 2 [13,707 bytes]) with the root pass using retractable backing shoes positioned on the internal line-up clamp The modular system is suitable for gas metal arc or fluxcored arc welding in the uphill or downhill welding direction Phoenix is also suitable for pulsed MIG (metal inert gas) or TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding applications Phoenix has been used aboard the Lorelay since summer 1993 on a variety of pipelines with low repair percentages and high production rates The use of J-lay is determined by the water depth at which for S-lay pipe tensions become too large for the tensioners to hold the pipe and pipe-bending stresses exceed allowable values Economics have driven attempts to extend the limits of S-lay Pipe-bending stresses can be limited to acceptable values by fitting the vessel with a very long stinger having a large bending radius Added tensioners will bear the large weight of the suspended pipe the workability limits imposed by a long stinger and the reduced firing-line length as a result of added tensioners Some pipelay speed is therefore sacrificed such provisions are making it possible to lay pipelines in unprecedented water depths It is not possible to specify the maximum achievable water depth because every pipe is different in weight and strength Allseas has installed small diameter pipelines in up to 1,643-m water depths using Lorelay in S-lay large-diameter lines can be laid in more than 1,000-m water depth Much can be achieved in extending the limits of S-lay if the conventional stress-based requirements are relaxed Ongoing research is suggesting that the common limiting criteria still adopted by many oil companies are unnecessarily conservative It seems likely that these installation criteria will be modified in the near future The older criteria were established several decades ago but since that time pipe manufacturing processes have been considerably improved Strict criteria were easily accepted for a long time possibly because waters in which pipelay work occurred were relatively shallow and therefore allowable limits were easily maintained changes now that the industry is moving to greater water depths Designs of subsea pipelines that use the so-called "strain-based" design method are becoming widely accepted If the pipeline is subjected to a curvature and if this curvature is permanently fixed and controlled (for example the pipeline continuously following an irregular seabed contour) the plastic bending stresses need not be combined with circumferential and longitudinal stresses occurring in the pipe wall The philosophy is that the bending stresses alone cannot lead to pipeline failure because they are well-controlled and thus constant The limit-state pipeline design methods therefore no longer require combination of all pipe stresses but allow residual pipe deformation to be assessed separately Design codes DnV81 and BS8010-3 already specify less-stringent residual pipe strain limits in case of controlled permanent pipe curvature Modern computer programs are able to predict accurately actual stresses and strains in the pipe taking into account nonlinear stress-strain relationships and effects of roller loads on the pipe in the overbend Fixed stingers, as used on the Lorelay, Solitaire, and other large semis, unlike floating stingers, have no dynamic deformation increases in the overbend, which should readily lead to permitting stresses in the overbend much higher than 72% of specified minimum yield strength (SMYS). Fig. 3 [113,614 bytes] shows how Solitaire's length compares to three other major pipelay vessels As the curvature of a pipe on a fixed stinger is well controlled higher stress or strain levels are justified reducing not only the top tension requirement but also the bottom tensions and therefore free-spanning DnV81 allows for the overbend of a pipe on a fixed stinger an allowable temporary strain of approximately 0.4% It is in the client's interest to allow more relaxed installation criteria to avoid possible remedial measures on the seabed to eliminate free spans (such as rock dumping) and to increase the depth of laying in the more economical S-lay mode: generally by a factor of between two and three very large departure angles can be achieved because the pipe leaving the stinger is almost a J-lay configuration possible "corkscrewing," and stress intensification at the field joints are limiting criteria to the allowable strain experience shows that pipes can be designed to remain within acceptable limits On-bottom inspection of pipelines laid by the Lorelay with 0.2% residual strain have shown no corkscrewing effects Corkscrewing is also counteracted by the residual bottom-pipe tension Stress intensification at the field joints is a matter for attention on concrete-coated pipe on which it occurs because of the stiffness of the concrete coating such as the prefabricating of intermediary crevices with soft infill in every pipe joint Stresses calculated in the commonly used computer programs have been verified by instrumentation of pipelines laid by the Lorelay in 1993 and 1994 Profits can be considered with a very long-term view: The participating owner may accept that real success comes only many years after an investment was initiated something a distant investor does not exactly look for This touches upon the question of why Allseas has invested in such an expensive vessel as Solitaire in such an uncertain market It is true that there are not enough large-diameter deepwater projects to require yet another large pipelay vessel But Allseas believes that old equipment will become outmoded as better technologies emerge a decision to continue spending heavily on research and development can be made even while the market is poor and results are decreasing This allows the company to be technically more advanced than the competition when new opportunities arise In a company that is part of a conglomerate or with mainly third-party shareholders such R&D expenditures are difficult to obtain approval for in a poor market the privately owned company may well have the disadvantage of more limited access to financing than a subsidiary of a conglomerate company The commercial justification for building Solitaire has been mentioned: The belief that existing technology will be replaced by new and better in the long run the existing large laybarges have been upgraded and rejuvenated to a fair extent so that they will be around for quite a while Solitaire will have to justify its vast investment through added performance: faster laying higher workability through the absence of anchor handlers and a large pipe-storage capacity; faster mobilization due to the ship's shape and safer operations in congested areas with the absence of anchors or the start-up or lay-down locations not too congested these advantages do not provide an overriding edge over the competition the DP system will give the vessel an unusual edge Working on routine jobs is commercially possible for Solitaire because the daily running costs are in the same order of magnitude as for existing A risk of bringing to life a new concept is that one grossly underestimates the investment at the start there is no way back when it costs much more Not only may financing difficulties then arise but also it is much more questionable whether there will be a proper return on investment We have seen companies seeking Allseas' cooperation underestimate costs by factors of two to three Although the change of shipyard has obviously led to some unexpected cost overruns on Solitaire the project was much more thoroughly budgeted third place in last year’s Vuelta a España hadn’t raced in 2023 until Tuesday’s start of the 76th Tour de Romandie his season delayed by a suspected neuralgia affecting a tendon in his lower leg But on Friday’s third stage time trial the remarkable young Spaniard won the day and took over the race lead six seconds up on Norwegian world time trial champion Tobias Foss and Rémi Cavagna Michael Woods rose in the GC from 139th to 106th to 56th in those three days this time an 18.7-km effort with a hill dominating the latter half of the route There was one time check at the 9.4 km mark on the climb Today’s stage of the @TourDeRomandie is an 18.75km time trial ?Châtel-Saint-Denis?Châtel-Saint-Denis?️18.75km__??#TDR2023 pic.twitter.com/hVGPbwpsKI — Israel – Premier Tech (@IsraelPremTech) April 28, 2023 the hot seat occupant changed several times and one could speculate that the day’s winning time would be between 25 and 24 minutes Dane Mikkel Bjerg (UAE Team Emirates) knocked DSM’s German Marco Brenner off the hot seat with 25:39 Woods posted an intermediate time of 15:17 and stopped the clock with 26:57 Movistar’s American Will Barta clipped Bjerg with 25:34 He was soon surpassed by compatriot and teammate Matteo Jorgenson at 25:20 Ayuso was five seconds adrift of teammate Adam Yates’ best mark of 14:21 but the Spaniard stopped the clock at the finish with 25:15 UAE-Emirates claimed two of the top three spots and Movistar took three of the top five spots Ayuso will be contesting the Vuelta again this season A first crucial test was on the menu for Thibaut Pinot and Lenny Martinez this Friday on the Tour de Romandie In the hilly 19-kilometre time trial in Châtel-Saint-Denis where the GC contenders were supposed to deliver their first battle the two Groupama-FDJ riders met the expectations The young climber even took the day’s sixteenth best time four seconds ahead of his eldest teammate (18th) The latter now sits sixteenth overall before the queen stage scheduled for Saturday The tension increased quite a bit this Friday on Swiss territory the favorites were expected on a difficult time trial that could create the first proper damage “The first part was tailwind but with two small hills that broke the pace The return to join the bottom of the main climb was quite hard too If you did not manage your effort well on this first part it could then be difficult for the rest of the race there was the climb: five kilometres at 5% and it was important to still be able to deliver energy and power on this section The time trial was almost over 1500 metres after the climb There was really no more effort to make then It was really about “piloting” in the downhill which was very fast with a lot of curves and a really steep finish These are very high speeds with a time trial bike The first Groupama-FDJ riders took the start between 2:35 p.m while Lenny Martinez and Thibaut Pinot set off just thirteen minutes apart “We know that Thibaut is in his final preparation for the Giro It is also a time trial that looked like the one he won in the past in Romandie given that there will also be three time trials in the Giro who was a little disappointed with his prologue The goal for him was to remotivate himself on a course that also could suit him better” both men gave good signs and proved that they were right in the mix Both were in the provisional top-5 before the downhill allowing him to rank third provisionally at the finish Thibaut Pinot established the sixth mark on the line After the last fifty men took the start and covered the route but they nevertheless remained in the top-20 Lenny Martinez took sixteenth place thirty-five seconds behind the winner Juan Ayuso Thibaut Pinot placed 18th at thirty-nine seconds “It was quite a good time trial,” commented Lenny so it was more to my advantage compared to the prologue The specific training with La Conti certainly helped (smiles) “It’s better than the prologue and it’s already reassuring,” explained Thibaut “I lacked a bit of power on the false flat after the climb The downhill was not particularly dangerous but descending at 100 km/h with a time trial bike is not my specialty Nicolas Boisson was more convinced: “Both gave their best and there was a great fight between Lenny and Thibaut I think Lenny completely made up for his prologue It was also his first experience of such a time trial in the WorldTour Thibaut did not take any risks in the downhill so it is very promising to see him finish in the top-20” Thibaut Pinot also moved up to sixteenth position in the general classification while Lenny Martinez is just outside the top-20 (22nd at 1’10”) “It will be tough tomorrow with the queen stage of this Tour de Romandie” we certainly have the possibility to get a good result and enter the overall top-10 and we’ll take stock at the top of Thyon 2000,” added Lenny “It’s possible to achieve a good stage The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Right-wingers use meeting to express outrage over Swiss-EU treaty Delegates from the hard-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP) didn’t mince words during their national meeting on Saturday They have attacked the new treaties concluded between Bern and Brussels in December which, are "a pack of shameless lies that must be sent back to sender," party president Marcel Dettling told the delegates “The EU orders and Bern executes,” he said The SVP is the first party who promised to launch a referendum against the pact's implementation Foreign adoptions could soon be banned in Switzerland This week Beat Jans, the head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police, will present a recommendation to the Federal Council to prohibit adoptions of children from abroad. This move is driven by a number of abuses in countries from which children are adopted — mostly in Asia A committee of experts will devise two proposals One will demand stricter regulations of international adoptions the Federal Council favours the latter version Government warns about traffic jams on roads leading to ski resorts As it does ahead of every public holiday or start of vacations, the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) has issued an advisory to motorists about how not to create bottlenecks and avoid congestion as schools in some cantons are off for the annual ski break and others will follow throughout February the effects of holiday departures to winter sports resorts will be most felt on the A1 on the San Bernardino road between Sargans and Rothenbrunnen as well as on the sections towards the Bernese Oberland and Valais many words of praise toward Switzerland came from its northern neighbour calling it "a dream destination for skilled workers." Now two other German media outlets, Die Zeit and ARD Tagesschau, have highlighted everything that's wrong in Germany but right in Switzerland the political system: "Switzerland is characterised by its stability and culture of compromise The Swiss Federal Council is organised like a team in which the strongest parties from left to right work together," German media reported "This consensus system forces politicians to reach agreement instead of blocking each other And although the political conflicts are often heated the most important decisions continue calmly and efficiently." Swiss economy is doing better than Germany's due to robust industries Please log in here to leave a comment The Swiss Federal Roads Office says it’s expecting tailbacks on routes running north to south especially the A2 heading to the Gotthard Tunnel and the A13 towards the San Bernadino.  Conditions are expected to be made even more difficult around the Alps due to heavy snowfall.  Other expected pinch points will be the A9 around Lausanne and the section between Vevey and Martigny and the A12 at Chatel St-Denis Queues are also expected at car loading stations for transalpine train services especially at Realp and Lötschberg.  police say they’re expecting a wait of several hours at the Mont-Blanc Tunnel They strongly advise avoiding the tunnel heading to Italy today between 4pm and 10pm – and then again in the reverse direction on Monday between 6am and 6pm.  and fallen trees severely disrupted traffic in Valais and the Bernese Oberland on Thursday traffic on the Lötschberg between Kandersteg and Goppenstein as well as on the Simplon between Brig and Iselle The only possible road accesses to Ticino and Italy are the San Bernardino Tunnel and the Gotthard Tunnel What is the traffic situation elsewhere in Switzerland Due to holiday departures, the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) expects long traffic jams and major traffic disruptions during the Easter period The north-south axes of the A2 (Gotthard) and A13 (San Bernardino) will be particularly affected Heavy traffic is also expected on access roads to popular regions like Ticino READ ALSO: Why is Ticino Switzerland’s favourite Easter destination? traffic begins to increase in the early afternoon of the Wednesday before the public holiday travellers should expect significant delays and waiting times particularly at the north portal of the Gotthard road tunnel and on the San Bernardino road,” ASTRA warned The wave of returns on the south-north axis is expected from the end of the day on Easter Sunday but many holidaymakers will take to the road on Easter Monday which is a public holiday in most of Switzerland many drivers tend to take alternate routes instead “this undesirable phenomenon places a burden on residents of towns bordering national roads and ultimately paralyses traffic in the affected regions.” “local traffic and public transport on cantonal and municipal roads is disrupted It is therefore important for travellers to stay on the motorway even in the event of traffic jams if only out of respect for the local population.” expect not only the usual high traffic density in the metropolitan areas of Zurich but also additional bottlenecks on the following sections: Due to the repair work being carried out by the SBB on the Simplon Tunnel, including during the Easter period, BLS trains between Brig and Iselle will now only run every two hours. Waiting times may therefore increase in both directions. The current timetable can be found here Waiting times for departures will also be possible between 8 am and 4 pm at the Furka (Realp) and Vereina (Klosters-Selfranga) transfer stations waiting times for return journeys will likely be expected between 11 am and 6 pm at Furka (Oberwald) A4 Axenstrasse: Bike shuttle resumes summer schedule the bike shuttle service on Axenstrasse has resumed its summer schedule The shuttle will run between 6:25 am and 8:50 pm between Brunnen and Sisikon All information, the up-to-date timetable, and a detailed map of stops are available on the FEDRO website Bicycles and mopeds are prohibited from traveling on the national road between Brunnen and Sisikon ASTRA offers free transportation for people traveling by bicycle Trains and boats are also available as an alternative You can find more about this here Mehrotra apprenticed at Charles Correa's office for two years working on low-cost housing and institutional buildings thinking of architecture as transitory moments and the need to create softer urban systems Vladimir Belogolovsky: You identified architecture in India's post-economic liberalisation period as "the landscape of impatient capital" Is India still in this period of impatient capital VB: I understand that liberalisation in India was not as drastic as in such places as Russia or China private practices existed before liberalisation; in a way Private enterprise was in place but under the very strong control of the state we shouldn’t think of it as instantaneous my practice is now 32 years old and I would say that for the first 20 years it was operating in both systems simultaneously We were transitioning out of the socialist system into the capitalist system It wasn’t like in 1991 everything changed there were many people in power who still had the socialist mindset and were transitioning into the capitalist modes of thinking and operation It was interesting and in the building environment the situation was very muddled and manifested in situations where you may have high-rise buildings being built right next to slums This muddled situation is the story of India which is enriched by ancient and religious traditions Mao reinvented China by erasing all those memories to name just a few of those practitioners who are more focused on reviving regional architecture They were preoccupied with problem-solving in very unself-conscious ways It was the generation that was largely ignored by the international press The architects that you named who came after me are not from a single generation Jain and Kundoo are only half a generation—perhaps seven or eight years younger and the difference is that they are both much more focused on smaller-scale and highly crafted works Their gamut of things is more limited to boutique projects such as private houses and specific communal formations and they essentialise an aspect of India which is easily consumed by the Western media many other architects who deal with the nitty-gritty of the ground in India such as Chitra Vishvanath but they are not on the radar of the press internationally Then there are architects like Kapil Gupta who are a full generation younger than I am This generation started their practices already in a fully liberalised India you identified four modes of contemporary practice in India today: global practice And we agreed to that with our own request—to give us additional two years to design special façades while the building would be already occupied architects can create commitments to what happens on the ground VB: What would you say your architecture is about RM: The key driver of my practice is the context analyse what materials are available in the proximity of the site when possible and we excavate the history of the site to better inform our understanding of the context And I always ask this question—What is the context of the context architecture is about complicating the reading of the context A building should become a part of its place and fulfil the aspirations of the people for whom it is built.   VB: What was the key concept of your KMC Corporate Office and where did the initial idea come from RM: That’s a good example to talk about our design process I am aware of all the precedents of green facades but we consciously don’t look at precedents it is almost banned to open an issue of an architectural magazine and look at what was already published We do that but only after the project is evolved the client’s idea was to do something that would bring them to notice It began around the idea of a performative façade to respond to the climate effectively the project was all about the idea of cooling by plants The idea of hydroponics came from our concern for water conservation and our desire to use misting for cooling It was a slow boil in terms of both visual and intellectual resolutions.    VB: I want you to elaborate on a few of your phrases “Urbanism is an elastic condition.” RM: It refers to the fact that a city gets stretched beyond expected margins which means that unimaginable things can happen there that the planners could not perceive The elastic idea comes from the notion of temporality they can extend their generosity for a particular time period and then retract to an imagined or perceived state of normalcy I use these examples of temporal changes as instruments to imagine how my buildings can change and adjust over time.   “We need to make a shift in our imagination about cities.” RM: I like the idea that cities can be imagined to be built incrementally It is important not to make absolute solutions I want to think of architecture in cities as transitory moments Architecture that assumes it can solve issues for the next two hundred years is very arrogant So often we are making permanent solutions for temporary problems VB: “Can we create softer urban systems?” why do we need to build in such disruptive and hard ways in terms of how new construction relates to the city around it That’s why I advocate for dissolving such binaries as public-private I like the dissolution and blurring of all binaries.  “Impermanence is bigger than permanence.” He graduated from the Cooper Union School of Architecture (1996) and after practicing architecture for 12 years founded the New York-based Curatorial Project It focuses on the curation and design of architectural exhibitions He has interviewed over 400 architects; written 15 books including Conversations with Architects and China Dialogues; curated over 50 exhibitions STIR engages with the curators of the Togo Oman and Qatar pavilions—debuting at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025—on representation the book presents a fictional story depicting algorithms exercising control over humans and how this affects the built environment Tipnis shares how the toolbox democratises the practice of restoration via DIY resources to repair tangible urban heritage made of common building materials The government-funded 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions 23/12/2019 By Ice skating season is here so get your skates on There are ice-skating rinks all over Geneva Entrance prices vary and all rinks have skates that you can hire The links below will take you to the relevant websites for prices The ice skating season generally follows the ski season and starts in November or December and runs until some time in March Some of the natural rinks like Lac de Joux have shorter seasons as do some smaller rinks focused on Christmas and New Year festivities It is something everyone can do (if you don’t mind a bit of sliding around on your rear) and is a lot less hassle and expense than a day of skiing  20 rinks across the Lake Geneva region are set out below 1. The Patinoire des Charmilles free entrance and a rental fee of 2 CHF for skates 2. Patinoire des Vernets 3. Centre sportif Sous-moulin 4. The Patinoire des Bastions 1. Patinoire de Gland 2. Patinoire de Terre Sainte 3. Patinoire de Rive 4. Lac de Joux This is the largest natural ice surface in Europe It is normally open in January and February depending on weather conditions It is essential to check the weather before setting out 5. St. Cergue There are times dedicated to free skating and ice hockey 1. Patinoire de la Pontaise situated near the La Pontaise Olympic stadium in the Plaines-du-loup district 2. Vaudoise aréna 3. Patinoire des Eaux-Minérales 4. Patinoire du Flon A mobile rink in the middle of the Flon for winter Skating could be combined with shopping or a movie 5. Patinoire de Lutry 6. Lac de Joux The journey is around 50 minutes from Lausanne 1. Parc des Sports An outdoor rink surrounded by an alpine backdrop 2. Vevey sur Glace A mobile rink set up for the winter season close to the main Place du Marché in Vevey 3. Les Paccots skate rink, Route des Dailles, 1619 Châtel-Saint-Denis (Les Paccots village). This rink is under a roof with open sides. There is a buvette next to it that serves warm drinks and snacks. Across the road is a great restaurant called Le Tsalè that serves reasonably priced cheesy fribourgois delights 4. Caux skating rink village above Glion which is above Montreux To find the skating rink you need to turn left just after the hotel school It is set back from the road in the forest and not well signposted This is a natural outdoor rink so you need to check to see if it is open before setting out because opening is highly weather dependent It is also quite rustic but very quaint and friendly 5. Patinoire Montreux Down near the waterfront this synthetic rink opens on 6 January under the covered market once the Christmas market stalls have vacated it We hope this gives you a good taste of the ice skating on offer in the region By subscribing you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy Previous Newsletters Copyright © Le News Sàrl 2014-2022 / Company number: CH-550.1.129.786-5 / VAT number: CHE-193.843.357 TVA By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy Im #DealMonitor für den 11. 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In der unserer Jobbörse findet Ihr Stellenanzeigen von Startups und Unternehmen The Swiss touring car mountain championship will be decided on Sunday in Les Paccots above Lake Geneva Reto Meisel has to survive two more races without any damage otherwise Frédéric Neff will snatch the title away from him The Gurnigel race would have been a worthy setting for the final of the Swiss mountain championship the Châtel-St-Denis-Les Paccots hill climb has been the final event attracting little interest from either drivers or visitors The special thing about it is that the race course is located directly on the highway to Vevey and the start takes place over it on a bridge this should not prove to be a disadvantage The man from Aargau is able to drive his Mercedes SLK 340 practically in slow gear to secure the championship title in the touring car category at the first attempt with his defect-prone own design His final opponent in the title fight is Frédéric Neff with his over 500 hp Porsche GT3 The Bernjurassier has been the fastest driver in the InterSwiss group at every track this season and also won at Les Paccots last year He is ten points behind Meisel in the standings Marcel Steiner ends the season as runner-up Since Gurnigel Eric Berguerand is the new champion of the racing sports cars Since Thomas Amweg will not be competing in Châtel-St-Denis Marcel Steiner is no longer in the running for second place in the SM The third SM final rank will be decided - as so often in the past years - by Christian Balmer from the Bernese Oberland and Simon Hugentobler from Suhr They will travel to the southern end of the Fribourg region with the same number of points www.ecuriedeslions.ch Photos: Peter Wyss