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Picture story of the Ollon-Villars 2022 hill climb - Targa-Florio in pocket size

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A photo story by Daniel Reinhard, published on August 22, 2022

Sicher, die Targa Florio ist ein Rundstreckenrennen, länger, grösser und brutaler. Doch aus dem richtigen Blickwinkel erinnern die rasanten Dorfdurchfahrten zwischen Ollon und Villars tatsächlich ein wenig an das Langstreckenrennen auf Sizilien. Unsere Bildergeschichte wirft einen humorvollen Blick auf die Dinge abseits des Renngeschehens.

Every few years, the small village of Huémoz in the canton of Vaud becomes the partner municipality of Cerda in Sicily.

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Similar to the Targa Florio, the race for the European Hill Climb Championship, from Ollon up to Villars, took place here from 1953 to 1971.

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In fourth gear at full throttle ...

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... through the vineyards, past the ...

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... Pinot Noir, and the fast right follows.

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The first really wet night in months ...

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... not only tractors, ...

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... but even the underpants are secured.

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The Sunday service ...

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... in the chapel was canceled.

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The only thing that helped was a look in the prayer book.

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Through a fantastic landscape, ...

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... past the enthusiastic fans, ...

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... ... we head towards the sun (even if it occasionally hides behind clouds).

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Like everywhere else in this beautiful world; ...

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... Big brother is watching you!

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The "window to the track" has seen so much; Francois Cevert's track record in 1971 ...

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... and now even Giacomo Agostini, 80 years young, on the MV-Agusta, ...

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... just like his five victories at the Senior TT on the Isle of Man.

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Oops, the track safety team must have lost the most important thing ...

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... which was then immediately run over.

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I don't see anything ...

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... I see everything!

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Asphalt action with just a bottom, ...

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... then with elbows and bottom, ...

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... and finally with full physical exertion

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"My hat, it has three corners" ...

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... and flies onto the race track.

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Unfortunately, our glaciers are melting at these temperatures.

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... and snow blower in the corner.

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Everyone was able to take the curves with more ...

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... or less risk.

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Only a few overestimated themselves a little.

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A wonderful backdrop ...

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... like in a packed theater.

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There was also a standing ovation at the end.

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Provisions are already being made for the first soon-to-be historic e-cars, ...

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... but now we let the grapes continue to ripen in peace.

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