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Andres Ambühl ist der Rekordmann des Schweizer Eishockeys. Der Bündner hält selbst internationale Bestwerte, was Anzahl Länderspiele, WM-Teilnahmen und -Partien angeht. Im Sommer 2025 gewann er in Stockholm zum dritten Mal Silber - der gegen die USA verlorene Final war für den bald 42-Jährigen das letzte Spiel der Karriere.Marc Wieser nahm nur einmal an einer WM teil: 2016. Ausser jener Saison spielte der bald 38-Jährige nie für das Nationalteam, nicht einmal in Junioren-Auswahlen. Dennoch schaffte er es zu einer grossen nationalen Karriere mit vier Meistertiteln und 1007 Spielen in der höchsten Liga.Im letzten Eisbrecher der Saison 24/25 blicken die beiden diesen Sommer zurückgetretenen Stürmer des HC Davos zurück auf ihre langen und ereignisreichen Karrieren und können auch dank ihrer seit der Kindheit bestehenden Freundschaft viele interessante und amüsante Episoden erzählen - inklusive der schwierigen Zeiten in Davos.
- L'incontro fra Gesù e un uomo di nome Nicodemo; e l'affermazione più strana che quest'uomo potesse aspettarsi: “Bisogna nascere di nuovo, se si vuole vedere il Regno di Dio”. Il pastore Giuseppe La Torre prende in esame, nel suo commento biblico, questa nota storia evangelica. Nicodemo, uno dei farisei, è messo alle strette da Gesù. - Nella seconda parte della trasmissione raccontiamo di un lavoro che potremmo definire non vistoso, ma interessante: nella chiesa riformata di Lugano è visibile un modello dell'edificio, realizzato dall'architetto Claudio Mudry per rendere visibili a chi visita la chiesa le diverse fasi e riorganizzazioni architettoniche degli spazi che si sono succedute dal 1900 ad oggi. - Il dossier del numero di giugno del mensile “Voce evangelica”, edito dalla Conferenza delle Chiese evangeliche di lingua italiana in Svizzera, è dedicato all'emergenza vocazioni pastorali. In Svizzera si registrano infatti numeri impietosi, per quanto concerne la carenza di forze pastorali. Nel 2024 sono state notificate 109 posizioni aperte nella Svizzera tedesca: e questo numero è il doppio rispetto all'anno precedente.
Mitten in der Legislatur kündigen die Lega-Staatsräte Norman Gobbi und Claudio Zali einen spektakulären Departementstausch an – nicht über offizielle Kanäle, sondern via eine parteinahe Zeitung. Der überraschende Vorstoß sorgt im Tessin für politische Turbulenzen. Weitere Themen: · Lausanne verwandelt sich für zwei Wochenenden ins Zentrum des Turnsports: Beim Eidgenössischen Turnfest, dem grössten Schweizer Breitensportevent, messen sich 65'000 Turnerinnen und Turner aus der ganzen Schweiz. Wir schauen, wie sich Lausanne auf den Mega-Anlass vorbereitet hat, und sind bei der Eröffnungsfeier dabei. · Seit 30 Jahren wird im Tessin über eine Umfahrungsstrasse westlich von Lugano gestritten – jetzt liegt ein konkretes Projekt auf dem Tisch. Die oberirdische Lösung soll Stau lindern, sorgt aber für heftigen Widerstand: Campingplatzbetreiber und Gemeinden fürchten um Natur, Tourismus und Lebensqualität. Zu Gast: Martina Kobiela, Journalistin der «Tessiner Zeitung», und Philippe Reichen, Westschweiz-Korrespondent von Radio SRF.
C'è chi vive una vita lineare… e chi ne vive due, in parallelo. Gaba Müller è un'artista indipendente con il suo atelier a Lugano, classe 1996, ma anche Primo Tenente dell'Esercito svizzero. Lei vive tra rigore e creatività, disciplina e libertà.Oggi ci racconta cosa significa convivere con due mondi all'apparenza inconciliabili, e cosa vuol dire, davvero, avere il coraggio di dipingere fuori dai margini.
El ex futbolista del PSG analiza la previa de la final de Champions en Radioestadio Noche.
Il documentario Run Trip Life di Karim Galici racconta la disabilità con autenticità e speranza Il documentario nasce da un'esperienza reale: un viaggio da Cagliari a San Francisco compiuto da Galici insieme a Marco Altea, ideatore dell'app Weibull. Il film intreccia tecnologia, amicizia, accessibilità e amore, offrendo uno sguardo profondo sul tema della disabilità, vissuto con forza e dignità. Senza tralasciare il valore artistico, Galici realizza un'opera toccante e coinvolgente, pensata per sensibilizzare e ispirare. Run Trip Life è stato definito da Antonello Zanda come una perfetta sintesi tra cinema del viaggio e cinema sociale. Girato in presa diretta durante l'esperienza americana, il film evita la costruzione artificiale tipica dei documentari a tema sociale e si affida invece alla forza del vissuto autentico. Galici non utilizza una troupe, ma si affida alla spontaneità dei momenti condivisi con Marco, cogliendo riflessioni sincere e confessioni che danno spessore al racconto. Tra cinema del reale e missione sociale: un film che rompe i confini della rappresentazione Nel film non si parla solo di mobilità, tecnologia inclusiva e barriere architettoniche, ma anche di sentimenti, relazioni e quotidianità. Galici racconta l'amore di Marco per Milly, il legame con i genitori, le fragilità e la resilienza. San Francisco diventa il simbolo di un sogno possibile: una città dove l'accessibilità urbana è la norma, ma anche il luogo in cui emergono contraddizioni profonde, tra ricchezza tecnologica e povertà estrema. Una storia che commuove e stimola il pensiero: il pubblico reagisce con empatia e consapevolezza Durante l'intervista Galici ha raccontato l'impatto che le proiezioni di Run Trip Life hanno avuto sul pubblico. Dai festival italiani ai centri culturali svizzeri, fino alle scuole medie di Lugano, il documentario ha toccato corde emotive inaspettate. I ragazzi più giovani, considerati inizialmente “non pronti” per un tema così profondo, hanno invece partecipato attivamente, mostrando attenzione, commozione e grande sensibilità. Karim sottolinea come il film abbia trasformato anche la sua visione del mondo e dell'arte: «L'accessibilità non è un traguardo, ma un punto di partenza per costruire una società più giusta, dove ognuno ha le stesse opportunità». Questo viaggio lo ha spinto a voler continuare a raccontare storie che abbiano un impatto reale sulla vita delle persone. Run Trip Life verrà proiettato venerdì 30 maggio alle 20:30 al Cinema Greenwich d'Essai di Cagliari, con la partecipazione del cast e ospiti speciali. Un appuntamento imperdibile per chi vuole lasciarsi toccare da una narrazione vera, che attraversa luoghi, corpi, cuori e idee.
Fabio Andina"Sedici mesi"Rubbettino Editorehttps://www.store.rubbettinoeditore.it/catalogo/sedici-mesi/Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Il 5 marzo 1944 Giuseppe Vaglio viene arrestato a Cremenaga – provincia di Varese, Italia – per mano delle SS. Sedici mesi dopo, a guerra terminata, fa ritorno a casa. Con una scrittura rarefatta e minimale, quanto efficace e penetrante, è messa in scena la lacerante vicenda di due giovani sposi e di un'intera comunità prealpina. Una storia che l'autore ha ereditato da memorie familiari, una manciata di lettere, la diretta testimonianza di chi c'era e lunghe e appassionate ricerche. Un racconto vivido, dove gli sguardi, i gesti e le parole trattenute dicono più di quelle pronunciate.Fabio Andina, (Lugano, 1972) si è laureato in cinema a San Francisco dove ha avuto modo di frequentare Lawrence Ferlinghetti che gli ha dischiuso il mondo della Beat Generation – anche riguardo a stilemi e tecniche compositive – e lo ha incoraggiato alla scrittura. Oggi vive tra Madonna del Piano e Leontica, nelle Alpi svizzere ticinesi. Nel 2005 ha pubblicato la raccolta di poesie Ballate dal buio, apprezzata da Fernanda Pivano, e nel 2016 ha esordito nella narrativa con il romanzo Uscirne fuori. Nel 2018 ha pubblicato La pozza del Felice (Rubbettino), romanzo che gli è valso il Premio Terra Nova e il Premio Gambrinus e la cui traduzione in tedesco, nel 2020, lo ha consacrato tra gli autori-rivelazione dell'anno. Lo stesso libro uscirà in francese nel 2021. Altri suoi scritti sono apparsi in varie antologie e sul blog FattoreErre.it. Nel 2022 ha pubblicato Uscirne fuori (Rubbettino), l'edizione rivista del suo romanzo d'esordio.www.fabioandina.comIL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.
Bitte schnell konsumieren, Folge nicht lange haltbar. Barrage zwischen GC und Aarau in Zürich-Süd aka Lugano. Drama, Baby! Aber wer, wie Nik Dömer, den FC Aarau schon lange eng begleitet, ist ja hart im Nehmen. Ein Talk mit starken Meinungen, viel Herz und einer guten Prise Humor: Das ist der Fussball-Podcast «Sykora Gisler» mit Tom Gisler und Mämä Sykora. Zu den beiden Enthusiasten stösst jeweils ein prominenter Gast, der dem Duo mit scharfer Zunge Paroli bietet.
Krankenkassenprämien 2026: Moderater Anstieg erwartet, Weltraum-Kompetenzzentrum in Villingen eingeweiht, Frankreich entscheidet über Recht auf aktive Sterbehilfe, GC spielt das Barrage-Hinspiel in Lugano statt Zürich
Bauprojekte dauern manchmal Jahre. Der Grund sind oft Einsprachen. Zwei FDP-Grossräte im Aargau sind der Ansicht, Einspecher sollten für Verzögerungen zur Kasse gebeten werden. Die Regierung sagt, das sei rechtlich nicht möglich. Weiter in der Sendung: · Nutzungsplanungen, also die kommunalen Baugesetze, sollten eigentlich Planungssicherheit bieten. Wenn eine Gemeinde aber ihre Nutzungsplanung total revidiert, entsteht eine Phase der Planungsunsicherheit. Ein aktuelles Beispiel ist Baden. · FC Aarau: Der Verein hat am Dienstagabend das erste Barrage-Spiel gegen GC. Für die Zürcher ist es eigentlich ein Heimspiel, es findet aber in Lugano statt. Aarau kann damit leben.
In der 287. Ausgabe der «Dritten Halbzeit» geht es um den Meister aus Basel und Granit Xhaka, der zum FCB zurückkehren will. Nach der Titelfeier rätselte die halbe Stadt, was Xhaka mit dem Wort «bald» gemeint haben könnte und warum Sportchef Daniel Stucki und Präsident David Degen von den Worten des Leverkusen-Profis so überrascht waren.In der Barrage treffen die Grasshoppers auf den FC Aarau. Nicht nur ein besonderes Spiel für Raul Bobadilla, der mit Aarau auf seinen Ex-Club trifft. Es ist auch speziell, weil GC sein «Heimspiel» am Dienstag in Lugano austragen muss. Marcel Rohner findet: «Das ist ein Trauerspiel.»Die Themen:00:00 Intro04:23 Barrage: GC gegen Aarau25:00 Winterthur hält die Liga34:30 Xhaka: Wann kommt er zurück?42:16 Shaqiri: Comeback in der Nati?48:55 Weiler verlässt Servette54:48 Team der Saison, Verlosung, UmfrageHier geht es zur Abstimmung zum Team der Saison: Team der SaisonHier geht es zur Podcast-Umfrage: Umfrage zur «Dritten Halbzeit» In der Dritten Halbzeit wird über den Schweizer Fussball diskutiert.
Auf das "Freundschaftsspiel" gegen Nyon folgt die Barrage-Woche gegen GC. Am Dienstag spielen wir in Lugano gegen GC, weil scheinbar kein anderer Standort gefunden werden konnte. Skurril, was GC bietet, aber wir machen das Beste draus und fahren mit über 20 Cars ins Tessin. Hopp Aarau!----Wer uns unterstützen möchte (Hostingkosten, Material etc.) darf dies gerne per Twint machen: 079 533 19 02. Herzlichen Dank!Vielen Dank an z5000, dass wir das Lied "machs för Aarau" im Outro nutzen dürfen.Hier geht es zum kompletten Song: https://open.spotify.com/track/5QIudTFi28sOw31bxGgERV?si=36bec653b00f4d0cVielen Dank auch an Markus Papis, dass er den Intro- und Outrotext für uns gesprochen hat.Wir freuen uns über eine Rezension mit möglichst vielen Sternen unter: „FC Aarau Fan-Podcast“ auf Apple Podcasts und bei Spotify. Zudem freuen wir uns sehr, wenn der Podcast bei der Podcast-App deiner Wahl abonniert wird, damit du keine Folge mehr verpasstFeedback und Themenwünsche: FC Aarau Fan-Podcast (fcaarau-fanpodcast.ch)
Während Winti auf der Schützenwiese feiert und Yverdon trotz Sieg im Municipal trauert, muss GC in die ungeliebte Barrage. Und spielt dafür in - natürlich - Lugano! Was sagt das über den Schweizer Fussball aus? Und was ändert das an der Ausgangslage für das Duell zwischen dem Rekordmeister und dem FC Aarau? Gutzi und Dömer ordnen ein.
In Zürich-Seebach wird eine neue Asylunterkunft eröffnet – ein Bundesasylzentrum für Kinder, Jugendliche und junge Frauen. Die Unterkunft befindet sich im ehemaligen Hotel Landhus, verfügt über 23 Zimmer und bietet maximal 80 Plätze. Weitere Themen: · Stadt Winterthur macht vorwärts mit Tempo 30 rund um die Altstadt. · Konkursämter im Kanton Zürich verzeichnen neuen Höchststand. · GC spielt Barrage-Spiel gegen Aarau in Lugano.
L'Associazione calcio Bellinzona sta vivendo ore concitate, il suo destino e la sua permanenza in Challenge League sono appesi ad un sottile filo. La dirigenza della squadra granata non ha versato il mezzo milioni di franchi richiesto dalla Lega svizzera di calcio per potersi iscrivere al prossimo campionato. Nel tardo pomeriggio di ieri c'è stata una lunga riunione, a Lugano, con la Commissione di ricorso per le licenze che ha ascoltato le motivazioni del club, sicuro di disporre di bilanci solidi e di buone prospettive finanziarie anche per il prossimo anno. Questa commissione stilerà ora un rapporto, che tra oggi e domani verrà valutato dalla Swiss Football League. Una decisione cruciale per il destino dei colori granata, ricordo che nel 2013 il club era fallito e precipitato nelle leghe inferiori. Cosa succede a Bellinzona? Ma più in generale come va il calcio ticinese e quello svizzero? E come cosa dire dei diversi vivai calcistici elvetici, altro punto delicato del mondo del pallone rossocrociato?Interrogativi e argomenti che affronteremo con:Brenno Martignoni, presidente dell'ACBPierluigi Tami, direttore delle squadre nazionali maschiliMichele Campana, vice-presidente della Swiss Football League e presidente del Team TicinoGianluca Pusterla, giornalista sportivo RSI
- «Vi do un nuovo comandamento: che vi amiate gli uni gli altri». Con queste parole Gesù lascia ai suoi discepoli l'eredità più importante. È come se dicesse, anche oggi, “siccome io vi ho amato, siccome avete sperimentato cosa significhi essere amati, allora potete amare a vostra volta”. È l'amore divino che ci dà la misura e la forza per amare concretamente le altre persone. Su questi temi si svolge la meditazione biblica proposta questa settimana da Elisabetta Tisi, parroca della Chiesa cattolica cristiana del Ticino.- Nell'ambito del suo 25.o anniversario, la Comunità di lavoro delle Chiese cristiane nel Canton Ticino (CLCCT) organizza la seconda edizione della Notte delle Chiese, che si terrà a Lugano venerdì 23 maggio. L'iniziativa si inserisce nella scia di eventi analoghi che si terranno la stessa sera con modalità diverse in tutta la Svizzera. La Notte delle Chiese, aperta a tutti, consiste in un percorso ecumenico a piedi alla scoperta di alcune chiese di Lugano e delle comunità che fanno parte della CLCCT. Nell'anno del 1700.o anniversario del primo Concilio ecumenico, quello di Nicea, ad ogni tappa verrà commentata una parte del Credo niceno-costantinopolitano. Parliamo di questo evento con il pastore riformato Daniele Campoli, presidente della CLCCT.
An diesem Wochenende ist wieder jede Menge Glitzer und Glamour auf der Bühne angesagt: beim ESC, dem Eurovision Song Contest messen sich die angeblich besten Songs aus 37 überwiegend europäischen Ländern in einem aufwendig inszenierten Wettstreit, zum 69. Mal veranstaltet von der EBU, der Europäischen Rundfunkunion. Das Spektakel kehrt in gewisser Weise nach Hause zurück: die erste Ausgabe, 1956, hatte im schweizerischen Lugano stattgefunden. In diesem Jahr ist - Vorjahressieger Nemo sei Dank - Basel der Austragungsort. Experten und Fans sind schon die ganze Woche über vor Ort. Mit ihnen sprechen wir über die Faszination ESC, aber auch über die Frage, warum es unmöglich ist, die Politik bei so einem medialen Großereignis ganz außen vor zu lassen. Moderation: Martin Kersten
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C'è chi dice che un'elezione del genere a Lugano non si era mai vista. Lunedì sera tra i banchi del Consiglio comunale in gioco c'era la composizione futura del Consiglio di amministrazione delle AIL, le Aziende industriali di Lugano. Con un nome contestato: quello del municipale Marco Chiesa. Un nome che giovedì scorso era stato scartato dal Municipio cittadino, che a maggioranza aveva preferito riconfermare il capo-dicastero ambiente e energia, Filippo Lombardi, come unico rappresentante dell'esecutivo nel CdA delle AIL. Una bocciatura a cui Chiesa ha replicato con una contromossa, una sua nuova candidatura, questa volta davanti al Consiglio comunale, al posto di Tiziano Galeazzi, fino a quel momento unico candidato in casa UDC.Il Legislativo si è così ritrovato davanti a quella che molti in aula hanno chiamato una “forzatura”, con Chiesa che alla fine è riuscito a raggiungere il suo obiettivo, ma solo dopo due votazioni e con appena 15 voti a suo favore. E con parecchie polemiche attorno al suo nome e più in generale a questo tipo di nomine. Cosa significa tutto questo per la prima città del Canton Ticino? Quali le tensioni politiche che la stanno attraversando? E cosa dire del fatto che la città sta discutendo da ben 13 anni di un nuovo regolamento per la gestione delle aziende partecipate, come appunto AIL, senza nessun risultato concreto?Ne discutono nella puntata di Modem cinque consiglieri comunali:· Raide Bassi, UDC· Natalia Ferrara, PLR· Maruska Ortelli, Lega dei Ticinesi· Lorenzo Beretta-Piccoli, Centro· Carlo Zoppi, La Sinistra
- In che modo mettersi all'ascolto di Dio, che è silenzioso ma non muto? Dubitando di lui: bisogna dubitare di conoscerlo, per dargli spazio e possibilità di manifestarsi. È quanto afferma Elisabetta Tisi, parroca della Chiesa cattolica cristiana del Ticino, che durante il mese di maggio propone un ciclo di quattro meditazioni su cosa significhi la resurrezione nella vita e nella fede. Pasqua – spiega – significa liberazione dall'Egitto, cioè da tutti quei luoghi stretti che ci tengono lontani dalla pienezza della vita. “Qualunque sia il luogo stretto nel tuo mondo, nella tua mente, nella tua vita, Dio ti dice: ti porto via di lì”, afferma Elisabetta Tisi.- In più di 60 paesi nel mondo l'omosessualità è considerata un reato; in alcuni di essi è punibile con la pena di morte. A Lugano si tiene il 21 maggio una Veglia ecumenica di preghiera, per il superamento dell'omobitransfobia, presso la basilica del Sacro Cuore. Promuove l'iniziativa il gruppo “La Porta aperta”, nato in seno all'Azione cattolica ticinese. Aderiscono anche la Chiesa evangelica riformata nel Ticino (Cert) e la Chiesa cattolica cristiana del Ticino. Ne parliamo con Emilio Motta, del gruppo promotore. - Il numero di maggio del mensile “Voce evangelica” – edito dalla Conferenza delle Chiese evangeliche di lingua italiana in Svizzera propone un Dossier dedicato al tema “Sessualità, dono di Dio”. Ne parliamo con la caporedattrice, Gaëlle Courtens.
Il confronto multiculturale è parte da sempre della vita e della poetica di Angela Lyn, pittrice, scultrice e performer anglo cinese che da quasi cinquant'anni si è trasferita in Svizzera e che da una trentina vive e lavora a Lugano. È costante, sia nei suoi dipinti che nelle sue installazioni, la preoccupazione di trovare un linguaggio comune e condiviso. E forse è proprio questa preoccupazione ad aver caratterizzato l'arco della sua creatività che l'ha guidata a passare dai dipinti - essenziali e puri in cui accanto a temi classici dell'arte orientale, come i cedri e i fiori di ciliegio, coesistono elementi occidentali – alle installazioni e alle performance. In occasione della personale che il Kunstmuseum di Thun le dedica, Voci dipinte la ospita insieme al già direttore del MASI Marco Franciolli, in un dialogo sull'arte che spazia dall'interdisciplinarietà alla collaborazione artista-curatore.La mostra della settimana ci porta poi a Milano dove il museo Poldi Pezzoli presenta la prima grande retrospettiva ad Andrea Solario uno dei più originali interpreti del Rinascimento Lombardo nato a Carona. Ne parliamo con la curatrice della mostra Lavina Galli.
On today's episode, Katie Bird discusses her work and practice in an interview with Johannes Binotto. Much of their conversation centers on Katie's 2023 desktop documentary, "With a Camera in Hand, I Was Alive." Katie and Johannes discuss the potentials of videographic practice, filming oneself as a method of videographic criticism, and her work as an independent scholar and industry professional. Other works discussed include, "young (woman) filmmaker(s)" (2023), "Feeling and Thought as They Take Form: Early Steadicam Labor, Technology, and Style, 1974-1985" (2019), and Katie's research on editing and Gunsmoke. This episode is the eighth in an ongoing collaboration between The Video Essay Podcast and "The Video Essay: Memories, Ecologies, Bodies," a three-year research project on video essays led by Kevin B. Lee, Locarno Film Festival Professor for the Future of Cinema at USI University of Lugano, with Johannes Binotto and Evelyn Kreutzer, and funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.Follow the show on Twitter. Learn more at the pod's website. Get the free newsletter. Music by Ketsa.
Interview de Mgr Alain de Raemy, évêque auxiliaire pour le diocèse de Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg et en charge ad interim du diocèse de Lugano, et de Bernard Litzler, journaliste et ancien directeur de Cath-Info.
La città di Lugano ha deciso di intitolare una via ai poeti e patrioti lettoni Rainis e Aspasija, che hanno soggiornato per circa quindici anni a Castagnola.Fuggiti nel 1905 dalla loro terra d'origine, la Lettonia, dove avevano sostenuto i movimenti indipendentisti contro la dittatura zarista, repressi nel sangue, Rainis e Aspasija raggiunsero la Svizzera per recarsi in Italia, ma giunti a Lugano si innamorarono del luogo e si stabilirono a Castagnola. Tutte le opere principali sono state scritte nella Svizzera italiana, e divennero rapidamente il punto di riferimento dell'identità culturale e dei programmi di democrazia e libertà del Paese baltico. Due giorni fa la città di Lugano, a Castagnola, ha dedicato una strada ai due poeti e patrioti lettoni, contemporaneamente all'intitolazione di una via a Castagnola nella città di Julmala, dove Rainis e Aspasija vissero una volta rientrati in patria nel 1920.Con il Consigliere federale Ignazio Cassis, la ministra della cultura della Lettonia Agnese Lāce, lo storico Antonio Gili, l'artista Liga Liedskalnina, il vicesindaco di Lugano Roberto Badaracco, il direttore della divisione cultura della città di Lugano Luigi Di Corato e Vita Začesta, presidente dell'Associazione dei Lettoni d'Italia e Svizzera.
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Der Einsatz von Drohnen verändert die Kriegsführung weltweit – was ist die Strategie der Schweizer Armee? Ausserdem: Die Schweiz gilt als Paradies für gutgebildete Expats – doch viele fühlen sich hier nicht willkommen. Und: die Teufelsaustreiber in der katholischen Kirche. Die Schweiz als Expat-Paradies Die Schweiz wird internationaler: Geschätzt kommen jährlich mehrere 10'000 hochqualifizierte Fachkräfte in die Schweiz. Doch viele der sogenannten Expats fühlen sich hier nicht willkommen und bleiben unter sich. Reportage aus der Expat-Community. Aufrüsten mit Drohnen Der russische Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine zeigt, wie entscheidend Aufklärungs- und Kampfdrohnen in Konflikten sind. Wie reagiert die Schweizer Armee auf diese Entwicklung? Die Recherche zeigt Probleme in der Drohnen-Strategie des Bundes. Dazu stellt sich Urs Loher, Chef des Bundesamtes für Rüstung, den Fragen von Gion-Duri Vincenz. Mit Weihwasser den Teufel austreiben Vor einigen Monaten hat die Diözese Lugano einen neuen offiziellen Exorzisten ernannt. Seine Aufgabe: besessene Menschen vom Teufel befreien. Warum halten sich skurrile Rituale zur Teufelsaustreibung bis heute in der katholischen Kirche? Die Reportage zeigt zudem, warum heute unter Gläubigen Exorzismen wieder mehr gefragt sind.
Der Einsatz von Drohnen verändert die Kriegsführung weltweit – was ist die Strategie der Schweizer Armee? Ausserdem: Die Schweiz gilt als Paradies für gutgebildete Expats – doch viele fühlen sich hier nicht willkommen. Und: die Teufelsaustreiber in der katholischen Kirche. Die Schweiz als Expat-Paradies Die Schweiz wird internationaler: Geschätzt kamen über die letzten drei Jahre über 120'000 hochqualifizierte Fachkräfte in die Schweiz. Doch viele der sogenannten Expats fühlen sich hier nicht willkommen und bleiben unter sich. Reportage aus der Expat-Community. Aufrüsten mit Drohnen Der russische Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine zeigt, wie entscheidend Aufklärungs- und Kampfdrohnen in Konflikten sind. Wie reagiert die Schweizer Armee auf diese Entwicklung? Die Recherche zeigt Probleme in der Drohnen-Strategie des Bundes. Dazu stellt sich Urs Loher, Chef des Bundesamtes für Rüstung, den Fragen von Gion-Duri Vincenz. Mit Weihwasser den Teufel austreiben Vor einigen Monaten hat die Diözese Lugano einen neuen offiziellen Exorzisten ernannt. Seine Aufgabe: besessene Menschen vom Teufel befreien. Warum halten sich skurrile Rituale zur Teufelsaustreibung bis heute in der katholischen Kirche? Die Reportage zeigt zudem, warum heute unter Gläubigen Exorzismen wieder mehr gefragt sind.
Schon der erste ESC war auf seine Art politisch. Und es gibt seit der Gründung 1956 dutzende Beispiele für politische Aktionen oder Statements. Früher schien das noch eher möglich als heute. Weshalb ist das so? Um beim ESC aufzufallen, müsse man entweder politisch oder sexuell provozieren, sagt ESC-Historiker Dean Vuletic. Das sei schon relativ früh so gewesen. Eines der ersten politischen Statements machte die junge Bundesrepublik Deutschland beim ersten ESC 1956, indem es Walter Andreas Schwarz, einen jüdischen Holocaustüberlebenden, nach Lugano an die erste Ausgabe des Musikwettbewerbs schickte. Immer wieder sorgte der ESC - ob subtil oder direkt - für politische Kontroversen. Und das, obschon das im Reglement der European Broadcasting Union so nicht vorgesehen ist. Ganz ohne Politik gehe es eben nicht, findet Dean Vuletic. Denn das sei das, was das Publikum verlange. Woran man festmache, dass ein Auftritt politisch sei, das sei gar nicht so einfach, sagt die Musikwissenschaftlerin Saskia Jaszoltowski. Sei es eine Friedensfahne, bestimmte Daten, die man verwende in den Songtexten oder andere Merkmale. Es sei eine grosse Verantwortung, so transparent wie möglich zu entscheiden, was erlaubt sei auf der Bühne und was nicht. Die politische Dimension des ESC war und ist letztlich sehr vielschichtig. Und ganz verhindern kann die EBU die politische Komponente wohl nie, sind sich die Experten einig. Politisch ist lange auch die Organisationsstruktur: Bis 1990 ist es den ehemaligen Ostblockstaaten nicht erlaubt, am ESC teilzunehmen. Deshalb wird dort einige Zeit lang ein eigener Wettbewerb durchgeführt: Der Intervision Song Contest. Karel Gott nimmt 1968 an beiden Wettbewerben teil. Beim westeuropäischen ESC mit einem sehr politischen Lied, das von der Trennung von Ost und West handelt. ____________________ Feedback oder Fragen? Wir freuen uns auf Nachrichten an geschichte@srf.ch ____________________ In dieser Episode sind zu hören: · Dean Vuletic, Historiker und ESC-Experte · Saskia Jaszoltowski, Musikwissenschaftlerin, Universität Graz ____________________ Links · https://www.srf.ch/audio · https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/eurovision-song-contest ____________________ Recherche, Produktion und Moderation: Silvan Zemp ____________________ Hier lernt ihr die Schweizer Geschichte so richtig kennen – mit all ihren Eigenarten, Erfolgen, Fails, Persönlichkeiten und Dramen. Im Podcast «Geschichte» (ehemals «Zeitblende») von SRF Wissen tauchen wir in die Schweizer Vergangenheit ein – und möchten verstehen, wie sie unsere Gegenwart prägt. Habt ihr Themenvorschläge oder Feedback? Meldet euch bei geschichte@srf.ch.
Im Mai 1956 fand der erste Eurovision Song Contest statt. Bis dahin war es ein weiter Weg. Wie die Fernsehsendung den Weg durch halb Europa schaffte und wer hinter der Idee des Liederwettbewerbs steckt, der Europa nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wieder aneinanderrücken sollte: Die Geschichte des ESC. Es ist ein schlichter Theatersaal, in dem 1956 europäische Fernsehgeschichte geschrieben wird: Im Teatro Kursaal findet die erste Ausgabe des «Concours Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne» statt. Die strahlende Siegerin stammt denn auch aus der Schweiz: Lys Assia mit ihrem Titel «Refrain» holt sich den Sieg des ersten ESC. Hinter dem Liederwettbewerb steht die European Broadcasting Union EBU, die den ESC auch heute noch verantwortet. Das ist ein europäischer Zusammenschluss nationaler Fernsehanstalten. Die EBU wurde 1950 in Grossbritannien gegründet und verfolgte das Ziel, Fernsehen für ganz Europa zu machen. Um zu sehen, ob das auch technisch funktionieren würde, unternahm die EBU erste Ausstrahlungsversuche zwischen Frankreich und England. Der erste Härtetest war die Krönung der Queen 1953. Damit war der Grundstein gelegt für weitere transeuropäische Fernsehsendungen. Im selben Jahr startete das Schweizer Fernsehen seinen Betrieb. 1954 erfolgten die ersten EBU-Sendungen unter dem Label «Eurovision» - die erste Übertragung war das Narzissenfest in Montreux und eine der bekanntesten das Finalspiel der Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 1954, das als «Wunder von Bern» in die Geschichte einging. Doch die Programmkommission der EBU unter dem Vorsitz des Schweizers und damaligen SRG-Direktors Marcel Bezençon fand: Eine eigene Sendung muss her. Also lancierte sie den Liederwettbewerb, der 1956 in Lugano Premiere feiert und heute zu den grössten Unterhaltungsshows der Welt gehört. Damit solche Sendungen übertragen werden konnten, schaffte sich das Schweizer Fernsehen aus der TV-Pioniernation England einen voll ausgestatteten Übertragungswagen an. Dieser war an zahlreichen Orten im Einsatz, unter anderem auch beim ersten ESC in Lugano. Und diesen Übertragungswagen gibt es auch heute noch: Er steht im Depot des Museums für Kommunikation. ____________________ Feedback oder Fragen? Wir freuen uns auf Nachrichten an geschichte@srf.ch ____________________ 00:05 Intro 00:58 Lys Assia vergisst den Text bei der Reprise 02:51 Persönliche Erinnerungen an den ESC 05:01 Warum ein Liederwettbewerb? 09:03 Wie begann die europäische Fernsehzusammenarbeit? 11:37 Krönung der Queen als Geburtsstunde der Eurovision 13:10 Eurovisionsmonat als erstes europäisches Fernsehprogramm 14:57 Der erste Übertragungswagen des Schweizer Fernsehens 21:58 Der erste ESC geht über den Äther 23:06 Der ESC als Nebenprodukt der EBU 25:05 Europäische Fernsehmacher waren schneller als Politiker 26:45 Ende / Ausblick Episode 2 ____________________ In dieser Episode sind zu hören: · Andreas Fickers, Medienwissenschaftler und Historiker, Universität Luxemburg · Juri Jacquemet, Sammlungskurator Museum für Kommunikation, Bern · Tim Hellstern, Restaurator, Museum für Kommunikation, Bern ____________________ Links · https://www.srf.ch/audio · https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/eurovision-song-contest · https://www.mfk.ch/austauschen/blog/eurovision-song-contest-das-jungfraujoch ____________________ Recherche, Produktion und Moderation: Silvan Zemp ____________________ Hier lernt ihr die Schweizer Geschichte so richtig kennen – mit all ihren Eigenarten, Erfolgen, Fails, Persönlichkeiten und Dramen. Im Podcast «Geschichte» (ehemals «Zeitblende») von SRF Wissen tauchen wir in die Schweizer Vergangenheit ein – und möchten verstehen, wie sie unsere Gegenwart prägt. Habt ihr Themenvorschläge oder Feedback? Meldet euch bei geschichte@srf.ch.
Die ZSC Lions sind Schweizer Meister. Spiel 5 im Playoffinal endet mit einem 3:2-Erfolg der Zürcher in Lausanne. Das Best-of-7 geht damit mit 4:1 Siegen an den Titelverteidiger. Wir diskutieren mit Rapperswils Goalie Melvin Nyffeler über die Partie und vor allem die Torhüter-Optik.
Spiel 4 im Playoffinal endet mit einem 3:1-Heimsieg der ZSC Lions gegen Lausanne. Damit führen die Zürcher im Best-of-7 mit 3:1. Wir diskutieren mit dem früheren Goalie Lars Weibel über die Partie, aber auch über seine aktuelle Arbeit als Nationalmannschafts-Direktor.
Spiel 3 im Playoffinal zwischen dem Lausanne HC und den ZSC Lions endet mit einem 4:2-Heimsieg. Damit führen die Zürcher im Best-of-7 nur noch 2:1. Wir diskutieren mit Michael Liniger, dem neuen Cheftrainer des EV Zug, über die Partie, aber auch über seine Arbeit beim EVZ.
Maria Maddalena fu fra coloro che maggiormente condivisero i tre anni di vita pubblica di Gesù Cristo. Fu sotto la croce, senza fuggire come fecero i discepoli, non lo rinnegò per paura come fece Pietro, ma rimase presente ogni ora, dal momento della sua conversione, fino al Sepolcro. Ma chi era in realtà Maria di Magdala? In maniera assolutamente erronea per i più fu la prostituta redenta da Cristo. La tradizione, infatti, non è andata oltre la pagina evangelica in cui si si narra la storia della conversione di un'anonima peccatrice, colei che aveva cosparso di olio profumato i piedi di Gesù, ospite in casa di un notabile fariseo, li aveva bagnati con le sue lacrime e li aveva asciugati coi suoi capelli. Si era così, senza nessun reale collegamento, identificata Maria di Magdala con quella prostituta senza nome. Ora, questo stesso gesto di venerazione verrà ripetuto nei confronti di Gesù da un'altra Maria, la sorella di Marta e Lazzaro, in una diversa occasione. E, così, si consumerà un ulteriore equivoco per Maria di Magdala: da alcune tradizioni popolari verrà identificata proprio con questa Maria di Betania, dopo essere stata confusa con la prostituta di Galilea.Ma dalla profonda spiritualità monastica altomedievale e, in particolare, dagli ambienti cluniacensi, prese il via la venerazione quale Santa e, pertanto, in suo onore sono state scritte pagine di musica. Come quella che porta la firma del compositore rinascimentale Nicolas Champion recentemente eseguita dalla prestigiosa Cappella Pratensis nella cattedrale di Lugano per la rassegna de i Vesperali 2025 sotto la direzione di Stratton Bull. Giovanni Conti ne parla con il produttore artistico dell'ensemble Peter De Laurentiis.
Join host Craig Dalton and Trek Travel's Rich Snodsmith as they take you on an exhilarating journey through the heart of gravel cycling in Italy. In this episode of The Gravel Ride podcast, they share their recent experience at the Strade Bianche Gran Fondo trip organized by Trek Travel. With over three decades of friendship, these two avid cyclists reminisce about their chance meeting at the Lugano Cycling World Championships in 1996 and their shared passion for the sport. Throughout the episode, Rich and Craig discuss their incredible adventures, from vintage bikes at L'Eroica and witnessing the Strade Bianche professional bike race, to participating in the challenging 140-kilometer Gran Fondo alongside 7,000 other riders. They also share their encounters with pro cyclists and the camaraderie of the Trek Travel group. If you're looking for an immersive and unforgettable gravel cycling experience, this episode will inspire you to find dirt under your wheels and explore the breathtaking landscapes of Italy. Topics discussed: Introducing the Strade Bianche Gran Fondo trip with Trek Travel Riding an international Gran Fondo Experiencing the energy and spectacle of professional bike races Meeting pro cyclists and gaining insights into the sport Challenges and rewards of gravel riding in Italy Stunning scenery, castles, and brick towns on the route The supportive and well-organized nature of Trek Travel trips Exciting plans for future cycling adventures Full Transcript: Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:00:03 to 00:00:33 Hello and welcome to the Gravelride podcast, where we go deep on the sport of gravel cycling through in depth interviews with product designers, event organizers and athletes who are pioneering the sport. I'm your host, Craig Dalton, a lifelong cyclist who discovered gravel cycling back in 2016 and made all the mistakes you don't need to make. I approach each episode as a beginner to unlock all the knowledge you need to become a great gravel cyclist. This week on the show, we welcome Rich Snodsmith from Trek Travel. Rich is one of my oldest cycling friends. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:00:33 to 00:01:00 We met over 30 years ago, actually, in Italy. As you'll hear from our story, Rich and I were recently in Siena in Italy for the Strada Bianchi Gran Fondo trip. With track travel, we were able to watch both the professional bike race as well as participate in a 140 kilometer mass start. Gran Fondo across the white roads, the white gravel roads of Siena. Fantastic trip. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:01:00 to 00:01:10 I can't wait for you to hear more of the details. With that said, let's jump right into the show. Hey, Rich, welcome to the show. Hey, Craig, good to see you. Thanks for having me on. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:01:10 to 00:01:36 Yeah, absolutely. You and I just shared a magical experience on the roads and trails of Italy, which is the purpose of you joining this call. But you, you and I have a rich history, no pun intended, of cycling experiences in Italy. That's right. We met randomly in 1996 at the Lugano Cycling World Championships and have stayed friends ever since. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:01:36 to 00:01:51 Yeah, fortunately I. I eventually moved to San Francisco a few years later. So we were able to ride together, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah, we were able to ride together for. Gosh, it's hard to believe it's three decades at this point, which is crazy to think about. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:01:51 to 00:02:14 My end of our Lugano story was I was working in Italy and my colleague, who we both know, Jeff Sanchez, said to me, going to go to the World Championships and oh, by the way, we have to go pick up Rich. He's going to be at the Duomo in Milan on the way. Pre cell phones, be there at 5:00. Don't be late. Yeah, exactly. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:02:14 to 00:02:34 So super fun to finally go back to Italy together. Obviously, we've been riding on the roads and trails of Marin county for a long time, but to finally have the stars align on this trip was fantastic. Yeah, it was great to get out there and do that again. We also saw another World Championships together in Richmond, Virginia. That's right, yeah. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:02:34 to 00:02:40 The thing for the World Championships, you've. Seen a few and we've got a future one. I Think in our plans, right? Oh, yeah. Montreal 2026. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:02:40 to 00:02:55 Let's go. There we go. See you there. So this, you put the idea of this trip in my mind probably December of last year. And the trip, to be specific, because I don't think we've mentioned it, although I probably mentioned it in the intro. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:02:55 to 00:03:09 Is the Strada Bianchi professional bike race trip with Trek Travel. Was it me that put it in your mind? I was asking you where you were going to go. I thought you. I thought you convinced me, but I was down as soon as you suggested it. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:03:11 to 00:03:52 It's interesting. Obviously, we're on a gravel cycling podcast and this is sort of a. A hybrid trip almost because we're road riding, but we're riding on the Strada Bianca, the white roads of Tuscany outside Siena. And for those listeners who are fans of both professional road racing and gravel cycling, I think Strada Bianchi is the race that gets us most excited because we see the coverage, we see the professional road riders riding on gravel, and the visuals are just awesome. And they're kind of like what we experience as gravel racers and riders routinely. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:03:52 to 00:04:19 But so cool to see all the pro bike teams go through and participate in the event. So I was super stoked, obviously. I'd been on a Trek Travel gravel tour in Girona a couple years prior, so I'd had that experience with Trek, but this is the first kind of pro bike race enabled tour that I'd ever been on. Yeah, I mean, it's really interesting to blend those things together. I mean, you being more of a gravel rider, me being more of a road rider. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:04:20 to 00:04:59 But the last few trips I've taken with Trek Travel have been gravel trips. You know, getting out there and trying new things, trying the Vermont trip, trying the Dolomites last year, this was just a really cool experience to put like my fandom of the road cycling and racing world along with this, like, almost instant classic. The race has only been around for 20 years and it's like, become a real fan favorite. Yeah, I was, I was looking up some of the history of the race and I didn't realize that it started out with Laroica, which is a. An event that many people have heard about where you ride vintage bikes on this course. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:04:59 to 00:05:18 And the professional bike race emerged. So the loraca started in 1997. In 2007 is when the professional bike race emerged. So it's interesting. And obviously being in that region and riding in that region, we saw signs of Loraka all over the place, right? Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:05:18 to 00:05:38 Yeah, we Even ate at the Laroica Cafe. That was incredible. Yeah, exactly. And I came home with a Loracha sweatshirt as well. And then the, the, the cool thing, and we probably failed to mention it at this point is there's the Gran Fondo the day after, after Strada Bianchi, which was awesome. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:05:38 to 00:05:59 So we actually get to go on a 140 kilometer rides. A ride on the similar roads as the professionals. Yeah, it's not the full men's road course, but it's pretty close to the women's road course and we cover all the last, you know, climbs, you know, that the. Both the men's and the women's race covered. That was really cool. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:05:59 to 00:06:21 Especially after seeing them finish the day before and then going out and riding those roads, seeing where Poga crashed and then, you know, doing that last 20k of climbs is just bananas, beautiful and hard. It was pretty rewarding that ride. I can't wait to get into that details a little bit more of the event later. I did. I'm. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:06:21 to 00:06:46 As I'm speaking, I misspoke because I have been to Europe once before around the Tour of Flanders and did the Tour of Flanders grandson do, which I noted. And in speaking to the Trek travel guides, you've got a series of awesome trips that month in Flanders of a similar vein. Right. You do have Perry Roubaix and. Or a Flanders trip. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:06:46 to 00:06:57 Yeah. You can choose the whole Holy Week, you could do both Flanders and Roubaix or you can break it into chunks and do one or the other. So it's. Yeah. If you're a pro race fan, that's a nice companion to Strat Bianca. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:06:57 to 00:07:10 The. The Flanders Roubaix ultimate weekend or ultimate week there. And then one of the highlights of the year, presumably for Trek travel is your Tour de France tours. For sure. We take over a couple hundred people there every year. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:07:11 to 00:07:19 We do usually do five or six trips through the Alps and the Pyrenees. It's. That's a pretty exciting one too, if you've never been to the Tour. For sure. Yeah. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:07:19 to 00:07:45 Well, let's talk through the trip a little bit that we participated in because I think it'll give people a flavor. I've talked about my, my experience with track in Girona and my general love of gravel travel. But more extensively, I love traveling by bike and having these experiences because it's just, it's just so much fun. So we start off the trip, it's a pretty quick trip relative to some others because in a five day timeline. Right. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:07:45 to 00:08:01 So we flew over. You'd Already been in Europe, but I flew over to Florence and met you the night before. And day one, we basically just get picked up by our guides and head on over to Siena, which is about an hour and a half away. Yep. And then the bikes. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:08:01 to 00:08:21 Yeah, straight onto the bikes. And the beauty of. The beauty of this trip and all the truck travel trips is they've got bikes already set up for you, so you send your measurements and if you want to ride your own saddles or pedals, you can, you're welcome to bring those, but they'll basically get it dialed. And that. That first day, I think we went for maybe an hour and a half shakeout ride just to see how the bike. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:08:21 to 00:08:31 30 miles. Yeah, yeah. And how many people were in our group. We had 19 with us and then three guides. Okay, so is that pretty typical on these pro bike? Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:08:31 to 00:08:46 Sort of. They tend to sell out. They're pretty popular. And guests will go back and forth between the Strada Bianca or. I think quite a few of the guests or folks that were on our trip had done the ultimate Holy Week trip before with Flanders and Roubaix and some had done the tour as well. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:08:46 to 00:09:03 Yeah. It was pretty fascinating talking to some of the men and women on our trip to learn just how many trips they had done with you guys. Yeah, it was neat to like show up and kind of already have the camaraderie of. A lot of the guests on that trip had been with Nick or Viba or Gio on previous trips. So they were. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:09:03 to 00:09:21 There was already sort of a built in fan base there. Yeah. And I suppose it's. I suppose it's the nature of this type of trip, but I felt like everybody in the crew was quite competent on the bike and there were some people who were faster than us, some people slower than us, but everybody was mostly faster. Yeah. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:09:21 to 00:09:25 There's an impressive riders on this trip. It was pretty, pretty great. Yeah. Yeah. And the. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:09:26 to 00:09:45 And the guides were equally impressive both, you know, across the week. Just getting to know them personally, seeing their fitness. A, but B. And more importantly, they're just understanding of all the sectors and the roads that we'd be riding and their, their love of Strada Bianchi. Yeah, the knowledge and passion for the race was definitely evident. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:09:45 to 00:09:57 It was pretty cool. Yeah. So we got a shakeout ride on the Monday or, sorry, on the first day of the trip. Yeah. And then the second day we went a bit longer and kind of got our first real look at some of the. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:09:57 to 00:10:19 The white roads. Yeah, we think it was a 50. It was a nice lead up to the Fondo because it was like a 30 mile day one, a 50 mile on day two, which was pretty challenging. It was, but not like back breaking. And then we went to the race to view the race viewing day, which was like a gentle 30 miles before the Fonda, which was kind of a nice way to structure the week. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:10:19 to 00:10:42 Yeah. When I think when I first looked at that mileage, I'm like, gosh, I'm going all the way to Italy. I just want to ride my ass off. But as, as it came down to it between like travel fatigue, it being earlier in the year, and the punchiness of those climbs we were experiencing on day two, like that was enough in sort of those first couple days. And I felt totally satisfied. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:10:42 to 00:10:56 Yeah, you can put in if you're doing the big options every day. You get 200 miles in, in four days, plus the race viewing. So it's, it's, I think it's a really well designed trip. It's, it is compact. But it's surprising how tired you can be after doing those four days. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:10:56 to 00:11:10 Yeah, yeah, a hundred percent. The elevation is pretty. Every day has a nice chunk of elevation gain. Yeah. And I think for, for us, like we don't have a ton of rolling hills around where we live, they said they tend to be more sustained. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:11:10 to 00:11:28 So it definitely felt different to me. I was feeling a little underprepared that, that 50 mile day, thinking, Gosh, we've got to do 90 plus in the Gran Fondo. It's going to be a long day out there. I'm not gonna lie. I don't think I said it during the trip, but I was a little worried after the first two days. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:11:28 to 00:11:39 I was grateful for the race watching like cool down day before the Fondo. It all worked out. But yeah, yeah, yeah. So we should, I mean, we should talk through a little bit. We'll get into race day next. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:11:39 to 00:12:05 But you know, basically every day after the ride, you just leave your bike and the team cleans it, takes care of it, puts it away. You've got really nothing to do but show up and eat and enjoy yourself in Siena. Yeah, take a nap, whatever you need. We, we stayed at a great hotel, the Hotel Athena, just right outside, like in Siena, but just outside the wall. So it was easy to walk like 10 minutes into town. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:12:06 to 00:12:24 Really, really great location. I mean, one of the best things about the Fondo day was waking up to a completely clean, like just power wash, power dried, chain lubed. It was like a brand new bike getting Ready to ride out to the start. It was pretty great. Clean bike is a fast bike, so I appreciate that. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:12:24 to 00:12:40 And shammy time's training time. That's right. But yeah, those guys work their butts off to keep those bikes in great shape every morning when you show up. Yeah, no doubt about that one. Sort of topography. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:12:40 to 00:12:50 Topography note. Siena is up on a hill. Yeah. And you know, that was like warm down. There's no warm down and there's no sort of. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:12:50 to 00:13:08 In the, in the early mornings when we were rolling out, we're going downhill for 5, 10 minutes no matter what. So it was quite cool on the road out in the rollout in March, for sure. We lucked out. We, the guides every day were saying, it's not usually like this. Like it was. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:13:08 to 00:13:18 We had like mid-60s during the day, every day. And it was. Fortunately we saw almost zero rain, which was great. Would have been tough to ride those roads in the mud. A hundred percent. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:13:18 to 00:13:38 And I think it just would have taken away from how much fun we had out on the course on the third day, which is. So we, we did ride maybe 15, 20K out to, I think sector number two on the women's and men's road course. Got to see the women come through, which is a lot of fun. Right, right on one of the. Those gravel roads. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:13:38 to 00:13:49 Cheer them on. We had ridden that road the day before and then we went to a cafe. Totally overwhelmed. This local cafe with 23 people needing locusts. Yeah. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:13:49 to 00:14:07 Yeah. I think ebay went in there and basically said, I will buy your entire rack of baked goods. And he just walked him outside and he's like, get the cappuccino machine going and keep them going until we say stop. Yeah, that was great. It was a nice break between the women's and the men's race. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:14:07 to 00:14:26 It was incredible to see, like the riders go through, but then you just see the apparatus of like all the, the sort of security cars, then all the team cars. And at a certain point, both of our videos, all you can see is dust. When you're on the gravel, when everybody's raging by in the team cars, it's like, there they go. And here come. Here comes the caravan, the follow caravan. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:14:26 to 00:14:40 It's pretty cool when the safety motorcycles come by and sort of just casually brush people a little bit further to the side of the road. Get, get closer to the curb, will you? Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was interesting. I mean, we didn't. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:14:40 to 00:14:53 We couldn't see much of the run up of the women's race, but there was Seemingly a fracture. Even at the point in which we started watching, I think there might have been a crash before the women's race. Pretty broken up outside of the main pack. Yeah, yeah. So it was cool. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:14:53 to 00:15:21 Yeah, they were going slow enough that you could kind of really see your, your favorite athletes cruise by, which is a lot of fun. And to your point, it is always cool seeing all the support the professional athletes get in the team cars. Yeah, it was interesting to see the breakaway. You know, in the men's race you had like a two or three minute breakaway. To see them go by first and then their car, their follow cars and then seeing the, the whole peloton and like UAE on the front clearly just ready to rip it. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:15:21 to 00:15:43 It was pretty cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And we should mention that the, the night before with this trip, we had the opportunity, right, to meet the Lidl track team and we got to go on the, the, the tour bus, as I would call it, the, you know, the big bus that the riders hang out in before and after the race. No photos. Yeah, I was really excited to do some photos. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:15:43 to 00:15:53 Yeah. And they said no photos, no photos. And, and then we saw the, you know, the, the mechanics van with all the bikes. Mobile service course. That was incredible. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:15:53 to 00:16:01 Like. Yeah. How many bikes, wheels, chain, chain sets, tires. It's just like a. Incredible organization to get that all set up. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:16:01 to 00:16:09 Yeah. And then it was cool meeting. We got to meet the women's team and some of the men's team members. Do you remember who we got to talk to? We talked to the whole women's team. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:16:09 to 00:16:28 They all kind of came out. We sort of had dinner that night with them in the hotel. So we got to talk to mostly Ena Tutenberg, the director, Retta Hansen, great domestique. And then Lizzie Danan was pretty, they were pretty engaging, pretty, pretty fun to see them all chatting up and answering questions from our group. And we got to met. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:16:28 to 00:16:39 It was a little bit different with the men. They kind of came and went. But we got to meet the previous year's second place finisher Tom Scoins. That was really interesting to talk to him about his race. I think you talked a bit to Quinn Simmons. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:16:40 to 00:16:53 So we got to meet like a little bit of the whole team there, which was really cool. Yeah, it was cool. And probably not giving away any secrets. Say they, they had a buffet that was separate from our meal. They had scales to weigh their food. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:16:53 to 00:17:10 They were quite a bit more disciplined than our 19 person group. Yeah, that was, I was surprised to see that as well. I was with my back to them. So they're weighing their food, really, as I'm. As I'm shoveling my pescatarian options in. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:17:12 to 00:17:39 Um, so then we going back to race day, we see the men in the same location, then we ride ourselves back to Siena that day. Um, and I think we were able to go back to that. Well, I know we were able to go back to the hotel and then make it into the piazza for the time that the women were going to be finishing, which was awesome. We couldn't have timed it better. Yeah, it was great to get back to the hotel, drop off the bikes, grab a quick shower, and then head over there. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:17:39 to 00:18:06 To watch the last, like, 20k and see him come into the finish line was super, super exciting. It's just such a beautiful, scenic place to finish a bike race. We'll get into. I mentioned that it's up at the top of a hill, so we'll talk about what it's like finishing there, but just you've got this square that's not that big, a great, beautiful clock tower. And the imagery is just stunning. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:18:06 to 00:18:24 When they come around the final corner, there's people up in their apartments cheering them on from around the corner. And then you see a rider emerge or a sprint emerge to a slight downhill to the finish line. It's just an incredible scene. Yeah, it's pretty iconic. Like, if you think about, like, that finish line, compared to. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:18:24 to 00:18:44 You could compare it to, like, the finish in Roubaix on the velodrome or the finish on the Champs Elysees in France. It's a super, super different way to finish a bike race up that steep, the Santa Catarina steep climb into the compos. Just really unique. And we were able to get, I mean, super close to the. To the women's finish. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:18:44 to 00:18:51 Yeah, it was. That was sort of shocking how few people were there. It's sort of a bummer. We were there for the women's race. We're just going to say that now. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:18:51 to 00:19:16 So we were excited to be so close and to see the podium ceremony afterwards. But you got some great shots of Demi Vollering winning. And then we were standing right where they all finish, and they're all kind of, like, bottlenecked into this little corner and their whole team is surrounding them and people are congratulating them, and they all just look destroyed, and you're just like, wow, how can you get this close to such amazing athletes? But it was. It was really, really cool. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:19:16 to 00:19:36 Yeah, super cool. And then so we watched the celebration as they got their trophy and sprayed the champagne. We're almost close enough to get hit with champagne. I feel like that was cool. And then the track team had secured a lunch spot right on the piazza in one of the restaurants with the massive flat screen tv. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:19:36 to 00:20:02 So we were able to roll over there, joined lunch that was already in progress and watch the men's race on TV for a few hours. Yeah, that was like a really cool setup to see the women's finish go stuff our faces and, and keep track of the race while we did it and then be able to run right back outside to see the men finish in the same way. I mean it was pretty remarkable. I think we like getting kind of itchy with about 15, 20k to go. We're like, you ready? Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:20:02 to 00:20:35 Let's get out there, stake out our spot along the finish line. It was awesome. You know, being in North American, we don't always get to watch these events live as they're unfolding. So just sort of feel the energy and watch on the TV obviously that the Tom Pickock Pagachar breakaway was happening and we were all, I think all eyes were on the television at the point where they've got this great shot of Tade ripping around this corner and just hitting the deck. And I didn't think he was going to get up. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:20:35 to 00:20:47 I don't know about you. It looked, and the first time I saw it, it looked like he really wailed his head and he rolled far into the grass. Got catapulted into the grass. Yeah, yeah. I was absolutely shocked he was able to get up. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:20:47 to 00:21:22 And then it was nice to see Tom Pickock do the gentlemanly thing and you know, he, yeah, kind of shook his head after the crash but you know, clearly just soft pedaled until today came back to him. It was, it's incredible when you're either in the restaurant or like on the square with the Jumbotrons and something like that happens and you hear the whole crowd gasp, you know, like that, that like collective gasp of a few thousand people right next to you is like pretty like wow, that just happened. Exactly. A shocking mid race events for sure. Yeah, totally. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:21:22 to 00:21:50 And then once it was back on, like you said, I think with, with, you know, 15k today attacked maybe with 18k to go. And by 15 or 10k we were like, we gotta get out there and get on the streets and get right by the finish line again to see this. Yeah, it was incredible to see him come over the line first all battered and bloodied and he had, was so full of Adrenaline. He didn't say much until he got into the interviewing room. It's like right before he was going to go get his trophy that it kind of hurts now. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:21:50 to 00:22:15 It's like he had so much adrenaline to attack and finish the race, but as soon as the race is done, he's like, oh, I'm really scratched up. Yeah, he was totally tore up. And then the other interesting thing for me at the finish line was that, you know, not a lot of people actually finish the race, which is. I mean, as a professional, I get it. Like, you do your job, and then you and I will talk about how hard it is to get to the finish and. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:22:15 to 00:22:25 And why, if. If you weren't required to get there, maybe you don't get there. So I think maybe only, like, 20, 25 riders finished. Does that feel right to you? That sounds about right. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:22:25 to 00:22:39 Once. Once you're out of contention, there's not a whole lot of reason to struggle through. It was. It was incredible to stand there and watch the finishes that come through that just covered in dust, sometimes dust and blood and just looking shattered. Uh, and, yeah, was a little scary. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:22:39 to 00:22:53 Thinking about what we were going to do the next morning didn't help the nerves. No. Real quick shout out to Tade. I thought it was so classy. When he was being interviewed after the finish, they're like, hey, you're the first world champion to. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:22:53 to 00:23:00 To win Strada Bianche. And he's like, no, Lada Kapeki won last year. She was the champion. I love. I love that. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:23:00 to 00:23:08 It was so great. It's just, like, such a classy guy and sort of respect for the sport and his fellow athletes. Pretty cool. Yeah. 100%. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:23:09 to 00:23:26 Well giddy with our. Our race day experience, we then kind of went off to dinner and back to the hotel and needed to get our heads around what 140km on that course was going to look like for us in the gran fondo with 7,000 of our closest friends. Yeah. I'm not gonna lie. I was a little nervous about that start. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:23:26 to 00:23:33 Just not. Not about the. Well, okay. Maybe a little bit about the distance and the elevation, but just. Yeah. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:23:33 to 00:23:48 Do you want to talk about what that was like? Yeah. Like a starting bell go off and 7,000 people take off. I know you've done, like, SBT and Unbound, so it's probably not that different, but the scale was pretty large. Yeah. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:23:48 to 00:24:02 Yeah. I think, you know, the guides did a really good job of one, previewing us some of the terrain we were going to be on. Yeah. They gave us a lot of confidence that the Trek van was going to be there. So we, we had multiple drop bag locations. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:24:02 to 00:24:31 We knew they were going to be there for us, that we didn't have to go to the mass, you know, rest stop areas, which was a super luxury. So we're on the Trek Checkpoint SLR bikes with 45C gravel tires on them. So, you know, pretty robust bicycle for this kind of event. When you compare to what a lot of people were riding. I think the professionals were still on 28 or 30s and full slicks. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:24:31 to 00:24:46 So interesting from an equipment perspective. And that'll come up, I think, in our conversation. But we get up at 6am we go down to breakfast. You and I are roommates. We go down to breakfast at like 6:01 and every single table is occupied. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:24:46 to 00:25:02 We're sort of fighting for space. This is clearly everybody's fueling up. There's, you know, dozens and dozens and dozens of people in the hotel who are going to go on the same journey we are. I think our rollout time from the hotel was 7:00am does that sound right? That sounds right. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:25:02 to 00:25:12 Yeah. Yeah. So we, we had to go down a hill. This detail wasn't clear in my mind morning of. But we had to ride somewhere to start the event. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:25:12 to 00:25:29 And of course, being in Siena, we had to ride downhill. And then right back then we, and then we rode back up to another part of town. And there were multiple different staging areas based on a color on your number plate. So we kind of fumbled around. Maybe there was five or five different colors out there. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:25:29 to 00:25:41 I think we were in the, the green sector and there's. There had to have been 1500 people in our sector alone. Yeah, it was. I think it was based on distance you were doing and maybe the speed you were going to ride. I'm not sure. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:25:41 to 00:26:10 Yeah, yeah, there could be something like if you're demonstrably a fast person, you're going to go in a different color than us. But, you know, we've been, we be in particular had mentioned, like, it's crazy town to begin with in this event. And I think in addition to 7,000 people being around you, we started with a massive downhill. Yeah, there were a lot of people going really fast. It was good advice. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:26:10 to 00:26:30 He was saying, you know, kind of keep your space and kind of stay to the right because people are going to want to pass on the left. And they were certainly doing that. So, yeah, I think we stayed together or within close proximity just to, you know, for the first. Like you said, the first Hour or so to navigate some of that. But once we hit that first section of dirt, I saw the. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:26:30 to 00:26:46 I saw the robot eyes go on, and you were gone. You're like, dirt. My comfort zone. I wasn't so comfortable with all these people flying around me. I remember at one point you and I were sort of casually riding maybe like three feet apart. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:26:46 to 00:27:07 Yeah. And someone just splits the middle. And I was like, okay, I guess we gotta ride closer if we're gonna discourage these people from dive bombing. And they were dive bombing left, right, and center, no matter what we did. Yeah, there was a lot of passing on the right, passing in weird places, and a lot of people just sinistra passing on the left. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:27:07 to 00:27:13 I'm on your left. I'm going hard. It was like. And. And my problem is I never internalized which one was right or left. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:27:13 to 00:27:22 So I would just kind of keep it a straight line whenever possible. Hold still. Yeah. So, yeah, there's. I mean, I think blissfully in terms of the amount of mileage we needed to cover. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:27:22 to 00:27:57 It was nice that there was, I don't know, call it 20k of riding on pavement to break things up a little bit before we hit the first dirt section. First dirt section was 2.1km long. Still pretty packed in terms of people being around, but definitely, like, I felt more personally in my comfort zone at that point. I knew that from an equipment perspective, with the 45C tires, I had a lot more control than a lot of the. My Italian compatriots who were riding 25s and 28s on their full arrow road bikes. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:27:57 to 00:28:16 There were a lot of flat tires in that first couple hours. Yeah, yeah, no doubt there was. There was some parallels with the unbound experience where it's just crazy and flat tires are happening all the time. That was the nice thing about the checkpoint. Like, the tires are, you know, a little bit bigger, but no, no one on the ride got a flat. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:28:16 to 00:28:30 And that's just really comfortable. Like in a ride like that where it's. It can be pretty challenging, both from a elevation perspective, but also just a terrain perspective, just getting bounced around a bit. It was, if I felt pretty. Pretty good at the end, surprisingly. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:28:30 to 00:28:48 Yeah. I think for. I think for. For people who haven't done a ton of gravel riding, it was a confidence inspiring choice to set them up that way because you could go in as someone who's ridden on the road a ton and ride that gravel and not feel like the bike was all over the place. Yeah. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:28:48 to 00:29:06 Totally sketchy. I mean, it's Totally stable under you. Yeah, I witnessed some sketchy, sketchy stuff out there with people and not nothing to do with their bikes handling talents. It was just equipment choice. They like literally could not stay on their line because of their tires being. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:29:06 to 00:29:29 So much smaller and rim brakes on some of those things. The descents, I mean there's. We talk about the climbs but like even some of the descents were, you know, somewhat challenging to navigate, especially with a group. It really kind of opened up once you made the turn to the, the longer part of the event. The, the full fondo and then it kind of really opened up for us like where there was riders but not nearly. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:29:30 to 00:29:51 Yeah, yeah, a hundred percent. And I think it's a good, it's a good point. On the descending it definitely was. You could definitely see the people who had either just confidence warranted or unwarranted or the right bike for the situation. Yeah, because I was, you know, there were definitely stutter bumps from all the riders out there. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:29:51 to 00:30:11 So you definitely got into situations where you were, you were getting a lot of feedback from the trail. Yeah, it's amazing to have ridden some of those roads in the first couple of days. I think they actually go through and they grade it before the race. Like they try to kind of smooth it out a little bit. But after, you know, two races go through with all the cars and all the riders, the conditions have changed in one day pretty significantly. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:30:11 to 00:30:23 It was pretty interesting. Yeah. Yeah. In total there's 10 different gravel sectors in this event over the 140km. I think there's 50km of gravel riding. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:30:23 to 00:30:43 So it was a nice mix of. Felt like more in a good way. Yeah, for me, for me I was just like, I was way more comfortable on the. Not way more comfortable, but I was having way more fun. Yeah, I think you alluded to like after the, after the two, first two gravel sections I would just hit one and be like, okay, it's on. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:30:43 to 00:31:07 And I was having, I was just having a blast. And yeah, some of these climbs, I mean they were 15, 18% grade, both up and down and a lot of. Them are in the last 20k. Yeah, that's for sure. I remember one, one sector I was just kind of talking to myself and having fun because most everybody speaks Italian and I didn't. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:31:07 to 00:31:35 So I remember at one point a writer just closed the door on the left hand side to another rider and I, I sort of jokingly said, but fairly loud, I guess that door is closed. And it turned out the guy was from the UK and He was just dying laughing because I think he was having the same experience with me. Like, nothing I said really landed with anybody. So it's hard to kind of. You just sort of make noise to make yourself aware and obviously ride as safely as possible. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:31:35 to 00:31:55 Yeah, it was, it was a super, like, challenging experience, but it was like. I don't know if you felt the same as super rewarding, especially like getting through that last 20k and hitting, you know, the Toll Fe climb, getting up the Santa Catarina, like, those are. Those are steep climbs. I don't talk about that experience that you had coming up. A couple of those. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:31:55 to 00:32:19 Yeah, for sure. I mean, those were later in the day. And we're talking 10 kilometer long sectors at this point, which was cool because the earlier ones were shorter, you know, as I mentioned, like 4k, 5k. So to get on the longer ones and then some of the. You were just looking at these beautiful gravel roads going through the Tuscan hillsides. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:32:19 to 00:32:34 Yeah, it was super cool. And we, we sort of hadn't mentioned in the previous days we'd seen castles and old brick towns and, like, we definitely had this. It was, it was a beautiful ride. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Even when you're suffering, at least you got something to look at. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:32:35 to 00:32:45 That's pretty. Exactly. And I didn't know enough about the route. Like, I didn't agonize over it. Like, you know, I might have done unbound to try to figure out, like, how am I going to survive this thing? Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:32:45 to 00:33:06 It was kind of more by the seat of our pants. And that, that one long climb up. I think it's the Tofe pass where we met Gio in the van. Like, that was more than I had expected because it was like, just felt like a long gravel grind. And it was interesting just experiencing that and seeing the fans on the side of the road encouraging you. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:06 to 00:33:21 And then you, you kind of crest out on the ridge line back onto the pavement. Yeah. And the van's there and you're just. Like, oh, great, thank goodness, just where you're supposed to be. And you could look back watching everybody coming up the hill. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:21 to 00:33:33 And it was so funny. So you, you hadn't arrived yet. We had gotten separated for a bit, and an Irish rider comes up with two friends. And he. And he's like, hey, do you guys have any tape? Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:33 to 00:33:44 Oh, yeah, yeah. Maybe you were there. Gio's like, well, what do you need tape for? And he's like, my, my look pedal. The entire back end of the pedal has fallen off. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:44 to 00:33:54 So basically he's got Zero purchase. Yeah. And he's like, my friends are tired of pushing me up these hills. Do you have any tape? And Gio's like, don't be ridiculous. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:54 to 00:34:06 Like, tape's not gonna do anything. How about breaking away? Yeah. How about we give you a set of pedals, a set of cleats, you just return them. Back in Siena, we're all going to the same place. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:34:06 to 00:34:12 Yeah. Yeah. Such a nice gesture. The guy sat there, put his cleats on, then ended up finishing the race. That was cool. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:34:12 to 00:34:34 Or the ride. Yeah. That's super cool. Gio also mentioned that Quinn Simmons, the professional rider from Lidl Trek, he had flatted out of the race the day before. And it turns out he showed up at the Trek van because he was riding the Gran Fondo with his mom and dad, and he had yet another flat, and Geo gave him a tube to kick him down the road. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:34:35 to 00:34:51 Mobile bike shop. Yeah. Gotta love it. And that. Once we got on that ridgeline, it was awesome because we did have a substantial amount of road riding ahead of us for a while, which I'm sure I could speak for both of us was a bit of a relief to just be able to cruise. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:34:51 to 00:35:00 It was a lot of downhilling at that point. We got into some good groups, and we were just. Just kind of motoring and putting some kilometers under our belt. And you can start to see the city. So you. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:35:00 to 00:35:12 You got your sight line for your finish. Yeah, it's pretty cool. And then I think we were in good spirits. We rolled up with a couple of our. Our trip mates along the way, which was fun to kind of ride with those guys. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:12 to 00:35:17 Roll up. Patrick and Perry. Exactly. Good guys. Very strong. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:17 to 00:35:23 Yeah. Roll up to that van. And we're like. They're like, great. You know, great you guys are here. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:23 to 00:35:34 Let's get you situated. What do you need? Let's get you some more food, et cetera. And then it kind of dawned on, I think, both of us that we knew how much elevation we were needing to have done. I think It's. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:34 to 00:35:45 Was it 7,000ft over the course of the day? Yeah. And we hadn't yet hit 5.5,000ft of. Climbing, and there wasn't much longer to go. Yeah, I'm like, there's a. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:45 to 00:36:07 There's a big disconnect here. I got a big problem because it seems like we don't have a lot of mileage, and we've got a lot of vertical feet to cover. So that was a little bit of a heady moment, but it was nice to like, have sort of had a reset, get some food, get a little more warm clothes on if we needed it, and then head off on those last sectors. It's like, yeah. That's why I knew I could make it. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:36:07 to 00:36:15 I knew it was going to be hard, but I was like, okay, I'm just going to kind of strap in. Let's go. Yeah. Yeah, we had that. I think both of us misunderstood. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:36:16 to 00:36:41 We had asked about this steep climb we had ridden two days before and how far up it was, and I think they were thinking about the dirt sector, and we were talking about this vicious road, and it was right after the rest stop. Yeah, it's right after the rest stop. Like, oh, there it is. It's right here. And this was like the type of climb, even fresh, you sort of think about doing the paper boy weave back and forth on the course. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:36:41 to 00:36:50 When you. You can see it from a half mile away, you're like, oh, no. Is that where we're going? Yeah. And then a couple more tough gravel climbs after that point. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:36:50 to 00:36:55 Yeah. Then we got into. Really. Yeah, it was. It was. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:36:55 to 00:37:05 Yeah. And it's funny, I mean, that very much felt like, to me, like the. The end of a big gravel event. Where, you know, you're like almost single tracky. Like, when you get up to the ridge, there was kind of. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:37:05 to 00:37:24 Yeah. Switch back, little single track, kind of super cool. I got some good pictures of you and Perry coming up there, and. And then we kind of. We get into some small towns and starts feeling like we're getting close to Siena because we'd ridden back into Siena a few times, cruising, riding with Patrick and a few other guys. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:37:24 to 00:37:42 And then we hit the climb into Siena, and. Holy God. I mean, this thing is, I don't know, maybe 16, 17% at the end. You kind of climb up the pavement just to soften your legs up a little bit. You go through one of the gates of Siena, one of the. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:37:42 to 00:38:13 From the wall of Siena, and then you. These big cobbles, and you're riding up this chute that you just see probably a quarter mile up ahead of you, and there's fans on the side of the road, there's riders struggling to get up. And it's just this epic scene that you have seen now from watching the pro bike race. You'd seen the riders go up it. And I just remember feeling like just very part of the cycling community and cycling world in Siena at that moment. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:38:13 to 00:38:26 Yeah, it was fun. There are a lot of friends and family for tons of those riders out there. So they Were still cheering people on late in the day. So it kind of felt like you were like wrapping up your own personal strada bianchi race. A lot of people shouting at you to keep, keep pushing. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:38:26 to 00:38:41 It was really fun to kind of come into the city like that. I had a little bit of a break in my story because I kind of crusted that climb. And then we came to an intersection and there was riders going both ways. And I took a left and I'm. And then I. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:38:41 to 00:38:48 I'm riding and like, this doesn't feel right. And I. I asked some riders, I'm like, is this the way to the finish? And they're. They were. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:38:48 to 00:38:57 It was English as a second language. They're like, no, this is the pasta party. I didn't hear, Jesus. Oh, Jesus. I went the wrong way. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:38:57 to 00:39:17 So I turned around and then rolled around the corner. And then you roll into the piazza. You got this, you know, the big clock tower. You go across the same finish line as the pros that we watched before. Just super cool conclusion to an amazing day out there. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:39:18 to 00:39:25 And you get your metal, your finisher metal. Got my meter. Yeah, exactly. The 10 years of the Gran Fondo. Yeah, that was pretty. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:39:25 to 00:39:33 That was a pretty nicely designed metal. I didn't realize it was the 10th anniversary. That was pretty cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then I think everybody. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:39:33 to 00:39:47 Everybody on the team finished. Yeah, on our crew, we had some doing the. The medium length one, some doing the long one, which we did. I think everybody, at minimum has some great stories to tell their friends when they went home. Yeah, it was. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:39:47 to 00:40:08 It was a big day, but it was definitely worth it. I think everybody. I think no one really said anything the night before, but I think a few people were a little bit nervous about it, but everybody was, like, super just stoked to arrive in the compo after the ride and just be like, that was amazing. Especially after watching the race the day before. Yeah, a hundred percent. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:40:08 to 00:40:19 Yeah. In hindsight, like, it was. It was a week that was packed with. Packed with things to do. There was a nice progression of the mileage. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:40:19 to 00:40:34 We didn't overcook my grits prior to the event, so I gave myself the best chance of having a good day out there. Yeah, it was hard and intimidating, which I loved. Right. But totally doable and. And certainly well supported along the way. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:40:34 to 00:40:49 Whether it was from the. The Gran Fondo organizers or Trek's additional support level. Like, it just felt like a great accomplishment and felt it couldn't be more satisfied with my trip to Italy. Yeah, I'm Glad to hear it. It was great to have you there. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:40:49 to 00:41:06 It was 30 years in the making, so, yeah, it wouldn't have been nearly as fun without you there, so. Exactly. Well, it was fun reminiscing a bit, as I'm sure we'll continue to do over the years. It's such a monumental trip we had. And thanks for coming on. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:41:06 to 00:41:42 Thanks for everything you guys do at Trek Travel, for sure. I think you're the third Trek travel person we've had over here. I've appreciated, as I've advocated to the audience, like, Trek's put a lot of energy into gravel tourism and gravel travel, and it's a great way to go see some of these communities you've read about. And particularly in the. For me, the European trips, just to experience the culture and have the guides with local knowledge has always been this, like, additional bit of je ne sais quoi about what that European experience is like. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:41:42 to 00:41:52 Yeah, there's a lot of great gravel over there. Yeah. Check us out, travel.com a good pitch. Lots of good trips in the States and in Europe, so. Yeah, exactly. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:41:52 to 00:42:03 And if you're interested in Strada Bianca, it is a trip that sells out. It's obviously in March every year. I think you can already sort of reserve a spot on Trek Travels website. It's getting close. Yeah. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:42:03 to 00:42:12 You can sort of put yourself on a wait list. Yeah. And there's still. I don't know if there's still room in the Holy Week trips to Flanders and Roubaix. Okay. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:42:12 to 00:42:19 That one goes fast. Like, we're pretty close to sold out for that one. You got to get in early. And same with the Tour. It's pretty well booked. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:42:19 to 00:42:42 Even the Tour de Familes, the Women's Tour de France, is nearly sold out for this year, which is really exciting. Amazing. And I can't wait for you to have some gravel race trips in the future as well. I think it would be a fun way of doing some of these events. People who aren't necessarily racing but want to go to somewhere like SBT or to Unbound or. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:42:42 to 00:42:53 I know you already have a trip to Bentonville, but it is kind of an interesting idea. I think you guys should play around with, connect the two. Yeah. Yeah. What would it be like to bring a group of people who just want to experience that. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:42:53 to 00:43:04 That area in a deeper way and have a little bit of extra support in some of these milestone gravel events? Yeah, for sure. I think Unbound would be an interesting one, for sure. Yeah. Cool. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:43:04 to 00:43:15 All right, well, I will let you go. Hopefully I even see you this weekend and we can do some riding and reminisce some more. Yeah. See you up in up in Marin. Sounds good. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:43:15 to 00:43:31 Take care, Craig. Good to see you. That's going to do it for this week's edition of the Gravel Ride Podcast. Big thanks to Rich for coming on the show. And a big thanks to Trek Travel for all the great gravel cycling experiences they offer around the world. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:43:31 to 00:44:13 Top notch organization that's dedicating a lot of time and energy into the gravel world. So if you're a fan of professional bike racing and want to have an experience like I did at Stradabianca, go check them out@trektravel.com obviously they've got the other spring classics and the Tour de France, both men and women, as options for you, but also a bunch of fantastic gravel trips to Bentonville, to Switzerland, to Vermont, to Girona, all over the world. So again, go hit them up@trektravel.com and let them know that the Gravel Ride podcast sent you. Until next time, here's to finding some dirt under your wheels. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:44:27 to 00:44:27 SA.
Die Roche-Türme prägen die Skyline von Basel. Der ältere der beiden Türme, der Bau 1, feiert dieses Jahr sein 10-jähriges Jubiläum. Nun zeigt sich: Mehrere Fenster des Turms sind nicht dicht und müssen repariert werden. Ausserdem: · FC Basel gewinnt gegen Lugano und kann Vorsprung an der Tabellenspitze ausbauen
Pour ce septième roman, l'écrivain camerounais Max Lobe nous raconte son pays au travers de trois générations d'hommes dans une langue inventive et swingante. Il définit son roman comme un roman de «saudadegie», un souvenir lumineux d'une enfance passée quelque part...C'est un roman dédié à son père, aux pères : mais quels pères ? Ils sont nombreux. Tout d'abord le père, le géniteur, le «daron» puis, il y a aussi le père ancêtre, l'arrière-grand-père, Wolfgang, mais aussi le premier père du Cameroun, le père des Indépendances en 1960, Ahmadou Ahidjo, surnommé «le président berger». "Le roman, c'est une œuvre d'art, et comme toute autre œuvre d'art, s'inscrit dans quelque chose d'infiniment plus grand que Max Lobe. On vient, on vit, on meurt et au milieu de tout ça, il y a la danse de la vie." Il y a aussi l'histoire familiale et intime. Par la voix de Benjamin Muller, le narrateur et double de l'auteur. Max Lobe raconte la conflictuelle relation entre son père et son fils. Adoré, puis rejeté, parce qu'homosexuel, «neuf mois pour rien» dans une société très traditionnelle axée sur la famille. Comme le personnage principal, l'auteur a fui son pays natal pour la Suisse : un véritable «exil psychiatrique».. Invité : Max Lobe est né en 1986 à Douala, au Cameroun, dans une famille de sept enfants. Arrivé à Genève il y a presque vingt ans, il fait des études de communication et de journalisme à Lugano avant de se mettre à l'écriture en 2011 - date du décès de son père. Ses romans, très souvent axés sur l'histoire du Cameroun, sont principalement aux éditions Zoé. Son dernier roman «La danse des pères» est paru en février 2025. Programmation musicale : Dandyguel, Beau et fort.
Pour ce septième roman, l'écrivain camerounais Max Lobe nous raconte son pays au travers de trois générations d'hommes dans une langue inventive et swingante. Il définit son roman comme un roman de «saudadegie», un souvenir lumineux d'une enfance passée quelque part...C'est un roman dédié à son père, aux pères : mais quels pères ? Ils sont nombreux. Tout d'abord le père, le géniteur, le «daron» puis, il y a aussi le père ancêtre, l'arrière-grand-père, Wolfgang, mais aussi le premier père du Cameroun, le père des Indépendances en 1960, Ahmadou Ahidjo, surnommé «le président berger». "Le roman, c'est une œuvre d'art, et comme toute autre œuvre d'art, s'inscrit dans quelque chose d'infiniment plus grand que Max Lobe. On vient, on vit, on meurt et au milieu de tout ça, il y a la danse de la vie." Il y a aussi l'histoire familiale et intime. Par la voix de Benjamin Muller, le narrateur et double de l'auteur. Max Lobe raconte la conflictuelle relation entre son père et son fils. Adoré, puis rejeté, parce qu'homosexuel, «neuf mois pour rien» dans une société très traditionnelle axée sur la famille. Comme le personnage principal, l'auteur a fui son pays natal pour la Suisse : un véritable «exil psychiatrique».. Invité : Max Lobe est né en 1986 à Douala, au Cameroun, dans une famille de sept enfants. Arrivé à Genève il y a presque vingt ans, il fait des études de communication et de journalisme à Lugano avant de se mettre à l'écriture en 2011 - date du décès de son père. Ses romans, très souvent axés sur l'histoire du Cameroun, sont principalement aux éditions Zoé. Son dernier roman «La danse des pères» est paru en février 2025. Programmation musicale : Dandyguel, Beau et fort.
Syrien hat ein neues Kabinett. Die autonome kurdische Verwaltung im Nordosten des Landes kritisiert: Die Vielfalt des Landes werde dort nicht angemessen berücksichtigt. Warum das den Präsidenten in eine heikle Lage bringt. Weitere Themen: · US-Medien unter Druck: Wie Präsident Donald Trump die Medienlandschaft in den USA verändert. · Österreich in der Wirtschaftskrise: Die Wirtschaft schrumpft im Alpenland stärker als anderswo im Euroraum. Die Gründe. · Neue Trams in der Schweiz: Immer mehr Schweizer Städte planen aktuell Tramnetze. Wir haben uns die Projekte in Lausanne und Lugano genauer angesehen.
La memoria audiovisiva racconta la storia del nostro Paese da una prospettiva insolita, quella degli ultimi due secoli, quando la tecnologia ci ha permesso di realizzare video o fotografie e di registrare i suoni. Naturalmente numerosi documenti sono già conservati in archivi pubblici, biblioteche e musei. Ma molto resta ancora da scoprire, magari nascosto in cantine e solai, dunque esposto al rischio di andare perduto. Per questo l'associazione Memoriav, diretta da Cécile Vilas, ha promosso un Censimento del patrimonio audiovisivo in collaborazione con i diversi Cantoni, per scoprire, proteggere e valorizzare nuovi fondi. La risposta del Canton Ticino, come spiega Roland Hochstrasser, capo dell'Ufficio dell'analisi e del patrimonio culturale digitale, è stata entusiasta, con centinaia di segnalazioni da parte di enti pubblici, aziende e privati. Restando nell'ambito della memoria audiovisiva, ricordiamo poi che a Lugano ha sede anche la Fonoteca Nazionale Svizzera, l'archivio sonoro della Confederazione; il direttore Günther Giovannoni ci guida nell'ascolto dei suoni più interessanti conservati nei loro archivi.
Our Europa and Conference Quarterfinals are set after the Round of 16 came to a close with a bang. We had multiple extra times, some sensational performances from tournament big boys, and of course, one of the games of the year, Lugano v Celje. The Slovenian side became the first to represent their country in a UEFA quarterfinal after a madcap game in Switzerland. Meanwhile, Athletic Club, Frankfurt and Lyon all staked their claim as Europa favorites, United and Spurs continue to advance with the bare minimum, Fiorentina once again finds a way, and some cracks appear in Chelsea's armor. All that and more on this week's show. Cheers Albert Riera!
Die psychisch kranke Frau, die 2020 in einem Warenhaus in Lugano auf zwei Kundinnen eingestochen hat, muss definitiv für zehneinhalb Jahre ins Gefängnis. Das Bundesgericht hat das Urteil der Vorinstanz bestätigt und eine Beschwerde der Frau abgewiesen. Weitere Themen: Vor einem halben Jahr hat die UNO der Schweiz den Auftrag erteilt, eine Konferenz zum Nahostkonflikt zu organisieren. Diese Konferenz, die in Genf hätte stattfinden sollen, kommt nun nicht zustande. Ist das humanitäre Völkerrecht noch zu retten? Der Pharmakonzern Novartis hat in Basel das Jahresergebnis 2024 präsentiert. Konzernchef Vasant Narasimhan soll mit 19.2 Millionen Franken entlöhnt werden. Was sagen die Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre zu diesem Lohn und hat Narasimhan ihn verdient?
La consommation de crack est illégale en Suisse et les utilisateur.trices ont souvent maille à partir avec la justice. A Vevey, l'équipe des répondants de proximité de la police effectue des patrouilles quotidiennes pour montrer sa présence et rassurer la population. Filippo, un ancien consommateur et revendeur condamné à quatre ans de prison effectue une partie de sa peine dans la clinique Villa Argentina basée dans les environs de Lugano. Reportage d'Antoine Harari Réalisation David Golan Production Laurence Difélix
Tyler Seibert from UCSD joins the show live from Lugano to discuss meeting highlights and controversies (and his favorite run along the water..)
Jed discusses recordings of Brahms' Ballades Op. 10. Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLink to 1973 Lugano performance with Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7S19Ew-fv8Link to live performance with Emil Gilels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwLU4EmZjELink to Ballade No. 4 with Arthur Rubinstein - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6HBfnrXS4Link to Jonathan Plowright's recording - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8261243--brahms-works-for-solo-piano-volume-4Link to Glenn Gould's complete recording sessions for the Ballades Op. 10 and Rhapsodies Op. 79 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOTsc-Z2BIE
Auch in dieser Woche hat sich der Schweizer Fussball von seiner verrückten Seite gezeigt. Und so besprechen wir in der 273. Folge der «Dritten Halbzeit» unter anderem den Transfer von Benjamin Mendy zum FC Zürich. Der französische Weltmeister wurde einst wegen achtfacher Vergewaltigung angeklagt. Zwar wurde er in allen Punkten freigesprochen, doch die Verpflichtung sorgt in den Kreisen der Zürcher für viel Gesprächsstoff, die Kommunikation von Ancillo Canepa und Co. ist dazu nicht immer gleich transparent.In Basel wiederum schreit Ludovic Magnin in gewohnter Form den Schiedsrichter an und wird in der nächsten Partie gesperrt sein. Seine Lausanner können den Baslern auswärts einige Punkte klauen und sorgen dafür, dass die Super League wieder einen neuen Leader hat. Natürlich reden wir auch über die Auferstehung der Winterthurer, die drei Minuten des Grauens bei GC oder den «bodenlosen Platz» in Yverdon.Welches Thema wann besprochen wird:3:00 - Der FCZ und sein neuer Unruheherd21:35 – Das Winterthurer Lebenszeichen im Abstiegskampf33:14 – Ein schreiender Ludovic Magnin in Basel46:33 – Joël Mall und ein mittelmässiger Klassiker55:15 – Amir Saipi wartet in Lugano vergebens auf Arbeit1:00:56 – Der Acker in Yverdon In der Dritten Halbzeit wird über den Schweizer Fussball diskutiert.
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