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Travel Postcard: 48 hours at the top of Europe

January 25, 2013 07:45
By Barbara Lewis INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Virgin, the Monk, and the Ogre - in German, the Jungfrau, the Moench and the Eiger - are three classic Swiss mountains that for centuries have drawn artists, thrill-seekers and tourists.

Alpine skiing-Neureuther wins Wengen slalom

January 20, 2013 10:00
WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Germany's Felix Neureuther won a men's World Cup slalom in Wengen on Sunday. Austria's Marcel Hirscher was second and Croatia's Ivica Kostelic finished third. (Reporting by Manuele Lang)

UPDATE 1-Alpine skiing-Frenchman Pinturault shines in Wengen

January 18, 2013 13:00
(adds details, quotes) By Manuele Lang WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) - France's Alexis Pinturault made the most of his all-round talent to clinch his third World Cup race in a men's super-combined in Wengen on Friday. The 21-year-old, one of the most exciting prospects to emerge in the sport in recent years, outclassed his rivals in the afternoon slalom to win in a combined time of two minutes and 41.62 seconds.

Alpine skiing-Frenchman Pinturault wins Wengen super-combined

January 18, 2013 10:30
By Manuele Lang WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) - France's Alexis Pinturault made the most of his all-round talent to clinch his third World Cup race in a men's super-combined in Wengen on Friday. The 21-year-old, one of the most exciting prospects to emerge in the sport in recent years, outclassed his rivals in the afternoon slalom to win in a combined time of two minutes and 41.62 seconds.

Alpine skiiing-Pinturault wins Wengen super-combined

January 18, 2013 10:15
WENGEN, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters - France's Alexis Pinturault won a men's World Cup super-combined race in Wengen on Friday. Croatia's Ivica Kostelic was second and Swiss Carlo Janka finished third. (Reporting by Manuele Lang; Editing by John Mehaffey)
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