Verbier

"I think all of the favorites are considering that Verbier is the next big test."

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Armstrong's rivalry with Contador, on ice during last week's mostly flat stages, was set to re-ignite in Verbier.

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When they sat together in a corner at the Farm, a well-known nightclub in Verbier, they held hands under the table and occasionally nuzzled each other when they thought no one was looking.

William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

Vevey Music "Verbier Festival" is a classical music festival featuring the works of Schubert, Brahms, Mozart and Beethoven, with concerts by David Garrett, Jan Lisiecki, Kiri Te Kanawa and others.

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Toward that end, Clarence House led Fleet Street to believe that the royal lovers were headed for Verbier.

William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

"There's not going to be a lot of change until Verbier," Armstrong said, referring to the grueling 15th stage between Pontarlier, France, and Verbier, Switzerland.

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The race moves into the Alps for Sunday's 15th stage, a 128. 9-mile ride from Pontarlier, France, to the Swiss ski station of Verbier.

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He said his ex-wife's wealth was not "particularly evident" to him during visits to her flat in Chelsea and her family's Swiss ski chalet in Verbier.

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"I just didn't want follow that quick acceleration like I tried to do on Verbier" — the first Alpine stage on Sunday, Armstrong said.

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Swiss skiers are enjoying 25cm of fresh powder in Davos (58-133cm) and Mürren (58-139cm), while Verbier (25-125cm) remains good despite the lack of new snow.

Skiwatch 2011