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Cyclist Maeder dies after fall into ravine on Tour of Switzerland

LAUSANNE, June 16, 2023 (AFP) – Swiss rider Gino Maeder died on Friday from the injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine during the Tour of Switzerland. The 26-year-old Bahrain Victorious rider fell during a high-speed descent on the fifth stage between Fiesch and La Punt on Thursday, after an exhausting day marked by three ascents over 2,000 metres altitude. He had been found “lifeless in the water” of a ravine below the […]

Legend Federer hails ‘incredible adventure’ as he announces retirement

  Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after next week’s Laver Cup after admitting on Thursday his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on his historic career. “The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event,” he said in a statement on social media. The 41-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has been out of action since a quarter-final loss […]