# 2007 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20

These are the profiles for the individual stages in the 2007 Tour de France, with Stage 11 on 19 July, and Stage 20 on 29 July.

## Stage 11

2007-07-19 — MarseilleMontpellier, 182.5 km

This was the first of two transition stages between the Alps and the Pyrenees, with no climbs.

Robbie Hunter took the stage when he powered for the line and held off Fabian Cancellara after a number of sprinters crashed in the final kilometre on a tight corner.

French favourite Christophe Moreau finished more than three minutes after the leaders. He was caught napping when Astana hit the front shortly after going through the feed zone in Arles. Despite the best efforts of his AG2R team Moreau could not bridge the gap, which increased steadily as the leaders set a relentless pace. On a day in which no movement was expected at the top of the General Classification, Moreau, who crashed early in the stage, slipped from sixth to 14th after coming in three minutes 20 seconds back.

Michael Rasmussen kept clear of danger on the 182.5 km flat route from Marseille to Montpellier to maintain his hold on the yellow jersey. And it looked as if Tom Boonen would tighten his grip on the green jersey with Erik Zabel off the pace, but the Belgian lost momentum on the fringes of the crash in the final kilometre and eventually came home 37th. New Zealander Julian Dean hit the deck along with Iker Camaño, Sebastien Hinault, Marcel Sieberg and Fränk Schleck.

| **Stage 11 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld 3h 47' 50"  2  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC s.t.  3  Murilo Fischer (BRA) Liquigas s.t.  4  Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Liquigas s.t.  5  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre–Fondital s.t.  6  Paolo Bossoni (ITA) Lampre–Fondital s.t.  7  Claudio Corioni (ITA) Lampre–Fondital s.t.  8  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux s.t.  9  William Bonnet (FRA) Crédit Agricole s.t.  10  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team s.t. |  | **General classification after stage 11**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)   Rabobank 53h 11' 45"  2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 2' 35"  3  Iban Mayo (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir \+ 2' 39"  4  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 2' 41"  5  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 3' 08"  6  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 3' 39"  7  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana \+ 3' 50"  8  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 3' 53"~~  9  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 5' 06"  10  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 5' 20" |
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## Stage 12

2007-07-20 — MontpellierCastres, 178.5 km

This was another transition stage heading west to Castres, with a category 2 climb just 40 km from the finish. The terrain was expected to offer some opportunities for the attackers but ending in a sprint at the finish line.

The first attack of the day to get away happened at about the 52 km mark when Amets Txurruka and Pierrick Fédrigo broke away from the peloton. A couple of chases, including a solo effort by Marcus Burghardt, briefly got away but were soon reeled in by the peloton.

Shortly after the descent from the category 2 climb near the finish, the pace set by Française des Jeux and Lampre–Fondital at the front of the peloton, in an effort to catch Txurruka and Fédrigo, became so blisteringly fast that some riders willingly dropped off the back of the peloton, knowing that by dropping off so close to the finish line they would not risk being disqualified.

Txurruka and Fédrigo proved much more difficult to catch than first thought; as the peloton neared them within 10 km to the finish line, it was calculated that the catch would occur between 2 and 3 km to the line. The two valiantly fought on and wound up being caught just as the peloton reached the 1 km to go mark, leading to a classic bunched sprint at the finish, where the top three men in the points classification standings were the first three to the line.

| **Stage 12 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Quick-Step–Innergetic 4h 25' 32"  2  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram s.t.  3  Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld s.t.  4  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Lampre–Fondital s.t.  5  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole s.t.  6  Bernhard Eisel (AUT) T-Mobile Team s.t.  7  Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.  8  Nicolas Jalabert (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance s.t.  9  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.  10  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana s.t. |  | **General classification after stage 12**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)   Rabobank 57h 37' 10"  2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 2' 35"  3  Iban Mayo (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir \+ 2' 39"  4  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 2' 41"  5  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 3' 08"  6  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 3' 39"  7  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana \+ 3' 50"  8  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 3' 53"~~  9  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 5' 06"  10  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 5' 20" |
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## Stage 13

2007-07-21 — Albi, 54 km (ITT)

This was the first individual time trial since the prologue and was relatively flat with a twisty downhill finish.

An early downpour of rain saturated the road and made for dangerous conditions for many of the early riders. Reigning world time trial champion (and winner of the Prologue time trial) Fabian Cancellara had extreme difficulty negotiating a right-hand turn around the 30 km mark and lost most of his speed, before eventually crashing and losing a great deal of time. Others also fell at this turn.

Cofidis' Bradley Wiggins rode through the rain to set the first time to beat, that stood for most of the day. Alexander Vinokourov lead at every time check and shattered Wiggins' final time by more than two minutes. It is likely, however, that his performance was aided by drugs.

General classification leader Michael Rasmussen was expected to lose a great deal of time, having had one of the worst time trials ever for a top-flight professional in the 2005 Tour de France. He finished 11th originally, much better than expected, and was upgraded to 10th when Vinokourov was disqualified, though his own premature exit from the Tour days later casts doubt on this performance.

The rain let up by the time there were about 40 riders left to leave the starthouse, though the course still remained more treacherous than it would have been had the day been completely dry.

Vinokourov originally won the stage in 1h 06'34", but on April 30, 2008, he was officially stripped of the victory due to his subsequent positive test for blood doping.

| **Stage 13 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  DSQ  ~~Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)~~ ~~Astana~~ 1h 06' 34"  1  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto 1h 07' 48"  2  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana \+ 25"  3  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana \+ 30"  4  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Cofidis \+ 1' 00"  5  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 1' 02"  6  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 1' 04"  7  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Cofidis \+ 1' 24"  DSQ  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 1' 25"~~  8  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 1' 28"  9  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)  Rabobank \+ 1' 41" |  | **General classification after stage 13**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)   Rabobank 58h 46' 39"  2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 1' 00"  3  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 2' 31"  4  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana \+ 2' 34"  5  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 3' 37"~~  6  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana \+ 4' 23"  7  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 4' 45"  8  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 5' 07"  9  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana \+ 5' 10"  10  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 5' 29" |
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## Stage 14

2007-07-22 — MazametPlateau-de-Beille, 197 km

The race headed into the Pyrenees. This stage started with a category 2 climb out of Mazamet and then followed a relatively calm route via Carcassonne, Limoux and Quillan before taking on the Port de Pailhères (17 km at 7.2%) and a very difficult finish at Plateau-de-Beille (16 km at 7.9%).

A six-man breakaway formed out of a group that at first numbered 27. That 27-man group featured race leader Michael Rasmussen and his King of the Mountains rival Mauricio Soler. The six who went forward attained a maximum advantage before the Saunier Duval and Rabobank squads set to reeling them in. Their pace proved fast enough that the autobus formed almost immediately as the peloton started the ascent up the Port de Pailhères.

More splits occurred on the later climbs in the course, with the yellow jersey group, paced by Rasmussen's teammates, numbering some 45 riders for most of the stage.

Rasmussen attacked on the ascent to the Plateau-de-Beille, and only Alberto Contador could stay with him. They caught every member of the leading break. Soler had earlier taken the lead in the King of the Mountains, but Rasmussen retook it at the Plateau-de-Beille, though Contador outsprinted Rasmussen to the finish line.

| **Stage 14 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel 5h 25' 48"  2  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)  Rabobank s.t.  3  Mauricio Soler (COL)  Barloworld \+ 37"  DSQ  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 40"~~  4  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 53"  5  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana \+ 1' 52"  6  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 1' 52"  7  Antonio Colom (ESP) Astana \+ 2' 23"  8  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana \+ 2' 23"  9  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 3' 06" |  | **General classification after stage 14**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)   Rabobank 64h 12' 15"  2  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 2' 23"  3  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 3' 04"  4  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 4' 29"~~  5  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana \+ 4' 38"  6  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 5' 50"  7  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana \+ 6' 58"  8  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 8' 25"  9  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 9' 45"  10  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 10' 55" |
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## Stage 15

2007-07-23 — FoixLoudenvielle, 196 km

This was thought to be one of the major stages of the Tour, with no fewer than five major mountain passes – including the Col de Port, the Col de Portet d'Aspet (5.7 km climb at 6.9%), the Col de Menté (7.0 km climb at 8.1%), the Port de Balès (19.5 km at 6.2%), (the first time this climb was featured in the Tour), and finally the Col de Peyresourde (9.7 km climb at 7.8%) with a downhill finish in Loudenvielle.

An early 2-man break was joined by a 23-man chase group to form a leading group of 25 that represented 17 teams. Notables in this group included Alexander Vinokourov, the original stage winner, Kim Kirchen, was upgraded to the stage victory upon Vinokourov's disqualification, and Haimar Zubeldia, whose second place on the stage vaulted him into the top ten in the General Classification, as well as George Hincapie, Denis Menchov, and Bernhard Kohl.

Many splits occurred on the way up the Col de Peyresourde, with Vinokourov taking a quick 30 second lead over his breakaway mates, holding on to that advantage to be the original stage winner. Michael Rasmussen and Alberto Contador traded attack after attack from the group they had been in, catching most of the early break, finishing in the top ten of the stage, and gaining time over other contenders such as Cadel Evans, Levi Leipheimer, Andreas Klöden, and Carlos Sastre, who were left in the remnants of the group they had left.

Vinokourov originally won the stage in 5h 34'28", but on April 30, 2008, he was formally stripped of the victory due to his positive test for blood doping the next day.

| **Stage 15 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  DSQ  ~~Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)~~ ~~Astana~~ 5h 34' 28"  1  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team 5h 35' 19"  2  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.  3  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir \+ 7"  4  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Quick-Step–Innergetic \+ 1' 23"  5  David Arroyo (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 2' 32"  6  Bernhard Kohl (AUT) Gerolsteiner \+ 3' 34"  7  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team CSC \+ 3' 34"  8  Ludovic Turpin (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance \+ 4' 25"  9  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 4' 40"  10  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)  Rabobank \+ 4' 40" |  | **General classification after stage 15**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)   Rabobank 69h 52' 14"  2  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 2' 23"  3  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 4' 00"  4  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 5' 25"~~  5  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana \+ 5' 34"  6  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 6' 46"  7  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 7' 27"  8  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana \+ 7' 54"  9  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 8' 24"  10  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 9' 21" |
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## Rest day 2

2007-07-24

News of a failed blood doping test by Astana rider Alexander Vinokourov after Stage 15 filtered through late on Monday evening. On Tuesday, the rest day, Marc Biver announced that the entire Astana squad remaining in the Tour would be withdrawn. Two of their riders, Andreas Klöden (5th) and Andrey Kashechkin (8th), were in the top 10. This altered the general classification standings.

**Corrected General classification after stage 15**

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | 69h 52' 14" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Discovery Channel | \+ 2' 23" |
| 3 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | \+ 4' 00" |
| 4 | ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ | ~~Discovery Channel~~ | ~~\+ 5' 25"~~ |
| 5 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | \+ 6' 46" |
| 6 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 7' 27" |
| 7 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | \+ 8' 24" |
| 8 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 9' 21" |
| 9 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | \+ 10' 41" |
| 10 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) | Discovery Channel | \+ 12' 29" |

## Stage 16

2007-07-25 — OrthezGouretteCol d'Aubisque, 218.5 km

After a rest day, the riders took in the Tour's hardest stage, and the last chance for the climbers to make the time gains they’d need before the final time trial. The race was thought to split up somewhat on the brutal Port de Larrau (14.7 km climb at 8.1%), despite the fact that its summit came just 79 km into the stage. The race dipped into Spain for some 50 kilometres at the summit, the fourth country visited in this year's Tour. From there, there was little reprieve for the riders, hitting the Alto Laza and the Col de la Pierre St Martin (14.2 km climb at 5.2%) before descending to the start of the difficult, and very steep, first-category Col de Marie-Blanque (9.3 km climb at 7.4%). The riders then climbed the infamous Col d'Aubisque (16.7 km climb at 7%), which rewarded out-and-out climbing ability and punish the legs of all the major contenders.

The Basque separatist group ETA carried out at least 1 explosion along the route near the town of Belagua. However the riders had already gone past that point and no one was hurt.

An early attack by Stéphane Augé, one-time holder of the polka-dot jersey during this Tour, was answered by José Vicente García, Gorka Verdugo and Christophe Rinero. As Verdugo, 67th and more than 90 minutes behind Michael Rasmussen, was the best-placed man in this break the peloton was more than happy to let them go. Barloworld set to pacing the peloton after the escape, with Rabobank staying close behind them.

Mauricio Soler came free from the peloton before the first climb of the day and took full points available to him, taking the lead outright in the King of the Mountains from Rasmussen. He and Carlos Sastre, for whom it was something of a surprise that he was able to get away from the peloton easily as he was 5th in the GC at the beginning of the day, worked together to stay away as long as possible. They wound up being caught with 11 kilometers left to race by a group containing Rasmussen, Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer, and numerous domestiques from their teams. Rasmussen came clear of this group on the way up the Aubisque to win the stage. It was thought at the time that this all but cinched his victory in the Tour, since only flat stages and an individual time trial remained, and that even a relatively weak time trialist like Rasmussen was unlikely to lose three to five minutes.

| **Stage 16 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)  Rabobank 6h 23' 21"  DSQ  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 26"~~  2  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 35"  3  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 43"  4  Mauricio Soler (COL)  Barloworld \+ 1' 25"  5  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 1' 52"  6  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir \+ 1' 54"  7  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 2' 12"  8  Óscar Pereiro (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 2' 27"  9  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 2' 27" |  | **General classification after stage 16**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)  Rabobank 76h 15' 15"  2  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 3' 10"  3  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 5' 03"  4  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 5' 59"~~  5  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 9' 12"  6  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 9' 39"  7  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 13' 28"  8  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 14' 46"  9  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 16' 00"  10  Mauricio Soler (COL)  Barloworld \+ 16' 41" |
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### Withdrawals

Following stage 16, Cofidis rider, Cristian Moreni, was arrested by French police after testing positive for synthetic testosterone after stage 11. With this, the entire Cofidis team withdrew the rest of their team from the Tour. Later that evening, news broke that overall leader, Michael Rasmussen, was withdrawn from the Tour by his Rabobank team due to allegedly lying about his whereabouts during a three-week training session in Mexico in which he was unavailable for UCI doping controls. This elevated Alberto Contador to the overall lead of the race. However, as this occurred after the jersey presentations of Stage 16, there would be no *maillot jaune* wearer on Stage 17.

**General Classification at start of Stage 17**

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Discovery Channel | 76h 18' 25" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | \+ 1' 53" |
| 3 | ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ | ~~Discovery Channel~~ | ~~\+ 2' 49"~~ |
| 4 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | \+ 6' 02" |
| 5 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 6' 29" |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | \+ 10' 18" |
| 7 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | \+ 11' 36" |
| 8 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) | Discovery Channel | \+ 12' 00" |
| 9 | Mauricio Soler (COL) | Barloworld | \+ 12' 01" |
| 10 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 13' 42" |

## Stage 17

2007-07-26 — PauCastelsarrasin, 188.5 km

The race left the mountains behind and turned north towards Paris. This stage had a series of small climbs, but was expected to give those sprinters who had survived the chance to earn some points.

At the 9 km mark and after a few attempted escapes, an eight-man break, including team leaders David Millar and Daniele Bennati, got away, but their lead was restricted for a long time to about two minutes by the peloton. The pace was being made by the "virtual" leader's team Discovery and Predictor–Lotto, despite the fact that no threat to the GC was posed: Jens Voigt, 34th overall and over an hour behind Alberto Contador, was the best placed man in the break. Caisse d'Epargne made the pace in earnest for a while. It was thought at the time that they wanted to try to keep their second position in the team classification, but their directeur sportif said the next day that they simply wanted to try to win the stage. The move was extremely unpopular within the peloton, with riders like Tom Boonen and Cadel Evans speaking up about it.

Denis Menchov abandoned the Tour two hours into the stage. The Caisse d'Epargne riders dropped when the break extended to four minutes over the peloton, and Discovery retook the workload. The lead of the break extended more and more; essentially Discovery was content to let them go. When the lead ballooned to eight minutes, it was calculated, given the flat course, the peloton could not make the gap up even if they wanted to. A bunched sprint for ninth place and the 17 green jersey points it afforded was still expected.

With about 18 km, Daniele Righi and Manuel Quinziato were dropped by the leading group after an attack from Bennati; not long after, Millar and Matteo Tosatto were also dropped, leaving a leading group of four – Voigt, Bennati, Markus Fothen, and Martin Elmiger. Voigt took almost all of the workload. At just under 4 km to go, Voigt attacked the group, but Bennati bridged the gap. They tried to break away from Fothen and Elmiger but could not.

Bennati, easily the strongest sprinter in the break, got to the line first. Tom Boonen, holder of the green jersey, made it to the line ahead of his rivals Robert Hunter and Erik Zabel.

| **Stage 17 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Lampre–Fondital 4h 14' 04"  2  Markus Fothen (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.  3  Martin Elmiger (SUI) AG2R Prévoyance s.t.  4  Jens Voigt (GER) Team CSC s.t.  5  David Millar (GBR) Saunier Duval–Prodir \+ 2' 41"  6  Matteo Tosatto (ITA) Quick-Step–Innergetic \+ 2' 43"  7  Manuel Quinziato (ITA) Liquigas \+ 3' 20"  8  Daniele Righi (ITA) Lampre–Fondital \+ 3' 20"  9  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Quick-Step–Innergetic \+ 9' 37"  10  Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) Française des Jeux \+ 9' 37" |  | **General classification after stage 17**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Alberto Contador (ESP)   Discovery Channel 80h 42' 08"  2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 1' 53"  3  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 2' 49"~~  4  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 6' 02"  5  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 6' 29"  6  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 10' 18"  7  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 11' 36"  8  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 12' 50"  9  Mauricio Soler (COL)  Barloworld \+ 13' 31"  10  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 13' 42" |
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## Stage 18

2007-07-27 — CahorsAngoulême, 211 km

This was a long stage, with a few small climbs near the start, and was regarded as the last chance for any surprises.

Around 17 km into the stage, Michael Boogerd and Laurent Lefèvre launched the first successful attack of the day. They distanced themselves from the Discovery-led peloton that again seemed content to let the break get away, opting instead to protect Alberto Contador for the next day's individual time trial. The teams of the green jersey contenders also seemed fine with competing merely for fifth place rather than the 35 points given to the stage winner.

The two were quickly joined by a counter-attack from Axel Merckx and Sandy Casar; Boogerd and Lefevre sat up and allowed those two to join them. Casar struck a dog on the road when he and Frederick Willems were chasing Boogerd and Lefevre, and both of them went down. Casar got up quickly, but Willems was slower and wound up being absorbed by the peloton. The crash resulted in Casar tearing his gear and having to ride with a nasty wound on his exposed buttocks, since dropping off to change and have the wound treated would cost him his position. Later, the race doctor's car made it up to the leading group to tend to Casar's hip and right elbow, as well as a bee sting sustained by Boogerd.

The lead of the breakaway grew upwards of 17' 30". With Boogerd challenging the top-ten GC places of Haimar Zubeldia and Mikel Astarloza on the road, Euskaltel–Euskadi came to the front of the peloton to take the workload when the leaders were around 28 km to the line. The gap more steadily fell from that point on, successfully knocking Boogerd out of the top ten.

As the breakaway neared the finish, the riders traded attacks, but there was no real beginning to the closing sprint. A quick closing kick from Casar gave him the stage win, with a 1-second gap over his mates. Boonen's Quick Step team came forward in the final two kilometers to lead him out, with Robert Hunter and Erik Zabel right in the mix. Boonen again made it to the line ahead of his rivals, essentially clinching the green jersey win. The peloton split on the way up the slight uphill finish, giving Cadel Evans and Yaroslav Popovych, among others, three seconds back on Contador.

| **Stage 18 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux 5h 13' 31"  2  Axel Merckx (BEL) T-Mobile Team \+ 1"  3  Laurent Lefèvre (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance \+ 1"  4  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank \+ 1"  5  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Quick-Step–Innergetic \+ 8' 34"  6  Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld \+ 8' 34"  7  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram \+ 8' 34"  8  Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) Française des Jeux \+ 8' 34"  9  Bernhard Eisel (AUT) T-Mobile Team \+ 8' 34"  10  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole \+ 8' 34" |  | **General classification after stage 18**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Alberto Contador (ESP)   Discovery Channel 86h 04' 16"  2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 1' 50"  3  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 2' 49"~~  4  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 6' 02"  5  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 6' 29"  6  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 10' 18"  7  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 11' 36"  8  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 12' 47"  9  Mauricio Soler (COL)  Barloworld \+ 13' 31"  10  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 13' 42" |
| --- | --- | --- |

## Stage 19

2007-07-28 — CognacAngoulême, 55.5 km (ITT)

This was the second time trial stage, with long straight stretches, some beautiful sections of unbending road and some slight inclines (with one located about 600 m to the finish line). It was clear that time-trial specialists would be the center of attention. After an impressive performance during the Pyrenees crossing and the capture of the yellow jersey due to Michael Rasmussen's dismissal, Alberto Contador expressed his concerns about being beaten in the final time trial of the competition. Before the riders located above the 20th place started, Belgian Leif Hoste set a time of 1h 05' 32", making him the 1st ranked rider of the stage for a long period of time. Nonetheless, with the start of the favourites for the stage, he gradually went down through the standings, finishing in 9th position. David Millar, who was expected to be a contender for victory, experienced mechanical trouble, needing to change bikes twice within the first kilometer.

Three teams dominated the time trial: Discovery Channel, Caisse d'Epargne and Predictor–Lotto. Vladimir Karpets, current Spanish time trial champion, Iván Gutiérrez and Óscar Pereiro secured 3rd, 6th and 8th positions respectively for Caisse d'Epargne. On the other hand, Discovery Channel and Predictor–Lotto set up a fierce fight for the overall standings, primarily involving Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer and Cadel Evans. Of the top three GC riders, Leipheimer was the first off the start ramp followed by Evans and Contador. Leipheimer dominated the time trial, passing his three-minute man, Carlos Sastre, and shattering everyone's time at each intermediate time check before beating Karpets' time at the finish by almost two minutes. On the course, Evans needed to gain two seconds per kilometer on Contador in order to take the maillot jaune but he fell short of his goal by 23 seconds. He eventually completed the course in 1h 03' 35", 51 seconds behind Leipheimer. After Leipheimer and Evans completed the course, Contador needed to cross the finish line within 1h 05' 25" in order to keep the yellow jersey. In the end, he crossed the line in a time of 1h 05' 02", just enough to keep the yellow jersey heading into the final flat ceremonial stage to Champs-Élysées in Paris, putting him on the verge of winning his first Grand Tour.

Six years later, Leipheimer's results from this year's Tour were stripped.

| **Stage 19 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  DSQ  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~  ~~1h 02' 44"~~  2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 51"  3  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 1' 56"  4  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 2' 01"  5  Alberto Contador (ESP)  Discovery Channel \+ 2' 18"  6  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 2' 27"  7  George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel \+ 2' 33"  8  Óscar Pereiro (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 2' 36"  9  Leif Hoste (BEL) Predictor–Lotto \+ 2' 48"  10  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 2' 50" |  | **General classification after stage 19**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Alberto Contador (ESP)   Discovery Channel 87h 09' 18"  2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 23"  3  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 31"~~  4  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 7' 08"  5  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 8' 17"  6  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 11' 37"  7  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 12' 18"  8  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 12' 30"  9  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 14' 14"  10  Óscar Pereiro (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 14' 25" |
| --- | --- | --- |

## Stage 20

2007-07-29 — Marcoussis – Paris Champs-Élysées, 146 km

The grand finale, as the race entered Paris to complete the eight laps of the traditional circuit around the Champs-Élysées.

The ride to the Champs-Élysées is traditionally free of attacks prior to the famous avenue, and the GC standings from the previous stage usually stand as the final result, as only sprinters (who are very low in the GC at this point) will usually attack. However, with only 31 seconds separating the top three men, there was much speculation that that would not be the case during this final stage.

However, the peloton proved to stay together all the way until the Champs-Élysées, except for brief escapes to nab the final intermediate sprint and two small climbs. Tradition held up; Discovery successfully led Contador onto the famous street before the sprinting began. Freddy Bichot briefly got away on the second circuit. Chris Horner of Cadel Evans' Predictor–Lotto team tried to get away soon after, but the peloton was much less willing to let him leave. When Alejandro Valverde and Axel Merckx counter-attacked Bichot to bring him back into the field, Discovery faded back.

A ten-man group formed a measurable break over the peloton during the third circuit. Barloworld came to the front of the peloton to try to bring the break back. The catch occurred on the final circuit.

Daniele Bennati won the last sprint to the line. Maillot jaune wearer, Alberto Contador, finished safely within the peloton to win the Tour overall, his first Grand Tour victory. The other classification leaders also crossed the line safely to confirm their win in their respective classifications. The traditional prize-giving commenced shortly after the race.

| **Stage 20 result**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Lampre–Fondital 3h 51' 03"  2  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole s.t.  3  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram s.t.  4  Robert Hunter (RSA) Barloworld s.t.  5  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Quick-Step–Innergetic s.t.  6  Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.  7  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC s.t.  8  David Millar (GBR) Saunier Duval–Prodir s.t.  9  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.  10  Manuel Quinziato (ITA) Liquigas s.t. |  | **Final General Classification**  Rank Rider Team Time  1  Alberto Contador (ESP)   Discovery Channel 91h 00' 26"  2  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto \+ 23"  DSQ  ~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ ~~Discovery Channel~~ ~~\+ 31"~~  3  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC \+ 7' 08"  4  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 8' 17"  5  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 11' 37"  6  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team \+ 12' 18"  7  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel \+ 12' 25"  8  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi \+ 14' 14"  9  Óscar Pereiro (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne \+ 14' 25" |
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2007 Tour de France at Wikinews


title: Ballyvaughan (parish)

abstract: Ballyvaughan parish is a Catholic parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Kilfenora Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. It is located in the northern side of The Burren, bordering Galway Bay. As of 2021, the parish priest was Richard Flanagan. The parish is an amalgamation of the medieval parishes of Drumcreehy, Gleninagh, Killonaghan and Rathborney. The main church of Ballyvaughan parish is the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Ballyvaughan, build and twice rebuild after damaging storms in the period 1858–1866. The second church of the parish is the Church of St. Patrick in Fanore. Building started in 1866 and dedication was in 1870. In the former parish of Rathborney there are two church ruins within 500 m of each other, both in Croagh North townland. The older church is known as Rathborney Church, from Ráth Bhoirne and was built inside the remains of another ringfort. Most of the remains date to the 15th century, when a smaller earlier church was almost completely rebuilt. Parts of the east and north wall date to that original structure. A graveyard surrounds the church. Its presence and the fact that the original church was built before 1302 inside a ringfort may indicate a monastic origin for this site. The other is known as Glenaraha. It is a large t-shaped church with a vestry to the east. According to a sign in the west annexe, it was built in 1795 by the 1st Marquess of Buckinghham for use by his tenants. By 1837 the church had been enlarged and 40 acres of land allotted for use by the parish priest.

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# Ballyvaughan (parish)

**Ballyvaughan parish** is a Catholic parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Kilfenora Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. It is located in the northern side of The Burren, bordering Galway Bay. As of 2021, the parish priest was Richard Flanagan.

The parish is an amalgamation of the medieval parishes of Drumcreehy, Gleninagh, Killonaghan and Rathborney.

The main church of Ballyvaughan parish is the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Ballyvaughan, build and twice rebuild after damaging storms in the period 1858–1866. The second church of the parish is the Church of St. Patrick in Fanore. Building started in 1866 and dedication was in 1870.

In the former parish of Rathborney there are two church ruins within 500 m of each other, both in Croagh North townland. The older church is known as Rathborney Church, from *Ráth Bhoirne* (the Ráth of the Burren) and was built inside the remains of another ringfort. Most of the remains date to the 15th century, when a smaller earlier church was almost completely rebuilt. Parts of the east and north wall date to that original structure. A graveyard surrounds the church. Its presence and the fact that the original church was built before 1302 inside a ringfort may indicate a monastic origin for this site. The other is known as Glenaraha (*Gleann na Ratha* or Valley of the Ráths or Ringforts). It is a large t-shaped church with a vestry to the east. According to a sign in the west annexe, it was built in 1795 by the 1st Marquess of Buckinghham for use by his tenants. By 1837 the church had been enlarged and 40 acres of land allotted for use by the parish priest.

1. Ballyvaughan - Clergy
2. O'Dowd, Peadar (2010). *The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. An Illustrated History*. Booklink. ISBN 978-1-906886-33-2. p. 182, 183
3. O'Dowd, Peadar (2010). *The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. An Illustrated History*. Booklink. ISBN 978-1-906886-33-2. p. 182
4. O'Dowd, Peadar (2010). *The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. An Illustrated History*. Booklink. ISBN 978-1-906886-33-2. p. 184, 185
5. Carthy, Hugh (2011). *Burren Archaeology*. The Collins Press. ISBN 9781848891050.

## InfoBox

| Ballyvaughan | |
| --- | --- |
| Roman Catholic parish | |
| BallyvaughanLocation in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′56″N 9°08′58″W / 53.115556°N 9.1494004°W / 53.115556; -9.1494004 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Government | |
| Dáil Éireann | Clare |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |


title: Beasley Homestead

abstract: The Beasley Homestead is a historic house and farmstead on US Highway 71 Business (US 71B) in Bethel Heights, Arkansas. The main house, a Bungalow-style single-story structure built in 1927, is of a type common to Benton County in the 1920s. The outbuildings of the farmstead, including a barn, machine shed, and chicken house, were built at the same time and with similar detailing. The complex makes a rare complete and well-preserved farmstead from the period. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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# Beasley Homestead

The **Beasley Homestead** is a historic house and farmstead on US Highway 71 Business (US 71B) in Bethel Heights, Arkansas. The main house, a Bungalow-style single-story structure built in 1927, is of a type common to Benton County in the 1920s. The outbuildings of the farmstead, including a barn, machine shed, and chicken house, were built at the same time and with similar detailing. The complex makes a rare complete and well-preserved farmstead from the period.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

## InfoBox

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| Beasley Homestead | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location in ArkansasLocation in United States | |
| Location | US 71B, Bethel Heights, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36°13′11″N 94°8′12″W / 36.21972°N 94.13667°W / 36.21972; -94.13667 |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1927 (1927) |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| MPS | Benton County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002375 |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 1988 |


title: Ballure, Isle of Man

abstract: Ballure is a small hamlet about 0.75 mile southeast of Ramsey on the Isle of Man. A stop on the Manx Electric Railway which runs through it is the Ballure Halt station. The latter lies just to the south of the boundary of Ramsey, and thus lies in the ward of Maughold within the current administrative parish of Garff.

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# Ballure, Isle of Man

**Ballure** is a small hamlet about 0.75 mile southeast of Ramsey on the Isle of Man. A stop on the Manx Electric Railway which runs through it is the Ballure Halt (or Ballure Glen) station. The latter lies just to the south of the boundary of Ramsey, and thus lies in the ward (and traditional parish) of Maughold within the current administrative parish (and traditional sheading) of Garff.

## Legend

Arthur William Moore reported that there was a sighting of the glashtin or Cabbyl-Ushtey, a water-horse of Manx legend at Ballure Glen in 1859.

## InfoBox

| Ballure | |
| --- | --- |
| Looking south along Ballure Road to Ballure Halt | |
| BallureLocation within the Isle of Man | |
| Parish | Maughold |
| Sheading | Garff |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
| Post town | ISLE OF MAN |
| Dialling code | 01624 |
|  | |
| Police | Isle of Man |
| Fire | Isle of Man |
| Ambulance | Isle of Man |
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title: Battle of Arghandab (2008)

abstract: The Battle of Arghandab, codenamed Operation IBRAT by the insurgents, began on June 18, 2008, when NATO-led forces attacked Taliban militants in response to Taliban attacks in Arghandab District and Kandahar in Afghanistan. The battle in Arghandab marked the second time in less than a year that the Taliban tried to take control of the area.

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# Battle of Arghandab (2008)

The **Battle of Arghandab**, codenamed *Operation IBRAT* (lit. admonition) by the insurgents, began on June 18, 2008, when NATO-led forces attacked Taliban militants in response to Taliban attacks in Arghandab District and Kandahar in Afghanistan. The battle in Arghandab marked the second time in less than a year that the Taliban tried to take control of the area.

## Background

On June 13, 2008, Taliban fighters attacked the Sarposa Prison in a co-ordinated assault which freed the 800-900 prisoners, approximately a third of whom were believed to have past ties to the insurgency. Coalition forces swept the area for escaped convicts, leading to the deaths of 15 militants in an air strike against a farm.

In the following days, it was widely reported that as many as 18 towns surrounding Kandahar had been overrun by Afghan militants, and that approximately 500 insurgents had moved into the neighbouring Arghandab District 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the city, to make use of its grape and pomegranate groves to conceal themselves while they prepared to re-take Kandahar. The insurgents warned locals to flee the area before heavy fighting began, while Coalition planes dropped leaflets suggesting that civilians remain indoors. On June 16, 2008, Afghan National Army (ANA) and Coalition forces conducted a five-hour patrol through the area, and reported that they had seen no sign of an insurgent build-up and that any reports suggesting otherwise were "unfounded".

## Build-up

> "Keep your families safe. When there is fighting near your home, stay inside while ANSF defeat the enemies of Afghanistan."

—Leaflet dropped over Arghandab

Despite reassurances a battle was not looming, the Canadians called an emergency meeting with the ANA on June 16, 2008, and the following day coalition forces flew 700 ANA troops from Kabul into the region on June 17, 2008, as hundreds of civilians fled the area, and Canadian Forces reported a small gunbattle with insurgents on the outskirts of the city.

Afghan insurgents destroyed culverts and bridges around Kandahar, while planting minefields in an attempt to limit Coalition mobility. The insurgents began sending shipments of weapons and ammunition into their neighboring towns, while Taliban commander Mullah Ahmedullah suggested that the insurgents were waiting for the NATO-led forces to make the first move.

Canadian soldiers increased their presence at "high-risk" targets in Kandahar, including a power station, the residence of governor Ahmed Wali Karzai, Sarposa Prison and their own reconstruction base. A 22:00 curfew was placed on vehicles in the city.

Akhtar Mohammad, who had been among the escapees from the Sarposa Prison, reported that he was among approximately 200 insurgents in Zhari, preparing to enter Arghandab in advance of the battle.

## The battle

NATO-led forces entered Arghandab on June 18, 2008, and were met by only small pockets of resistance. An air strike in Tabin was reported to have killed 20 insurgents, while two ANA soldiers were killed in a firefight that left 16 insurgents dead in Khohak. On June 19, Brigadier General Denis Thompson confirmed that the insurgents had been defeated outside of Kandahar City, but also added that they could regroup and attack again.

Australian journalist Jamie Kidston was shot in the arm while working for NATO and filming Canadian troops in combat.

One local resident was killed, and another wounded. Three other civilian contractors working for ISAF were also wounded.

31°39′17″N 65°38′58″E / 31.6547°N 65.6494°E / 31.6547; 65.6494

## InfoBox

| Battle of Arghandab | |
| --- | --- |
| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
|
Map of the districts of Kandahar province of Afghanistan | |
| Date June 18–19, 2008  Location Arghandab District, Afghanistan  Result  Coalition victory | |
| Belligerents | |
| Canada
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Taliban |
| Strength | |
| 700 soldiers | 300–600 insurgents |
| Casualties and losses | |
| 2 killed
4 wounded | 96 killed (ANA claim) |
| 1 civilian killed
1 civilian wounded
3 contractors wounded | |


title: 2014 Fed Cup World Group

abstract: The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2014. The Czech Republic beat Germany in the final to win a third Fed Cup title in four years.

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# 2014 Fed Cup World Group

The **World Group** was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2014. The Czech Republic beat Germany in the final to win a third Fed Cup title in four years.

| **Participating Teams** | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
Australia |
Czech Republic |
Germany |
Italy |
|
Russia |
Slovakia |
Spain |
United States |

## Draw

|
|  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Quarterfinals
8–9 February | | |  |  | Semifinals
19–20 April | | |  |  | Final
8–9 November | | |
|  | || | | | | |
|  | Cleveland, United States (indoor hard) | | | | |  | | | | |  | | |
|  | || | | | |
|  | 1 | **Italy** | **3** | | || | |
|  | | | |  |  | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | | |
|  |  | United States | | 1 |  |  | || |
|  | | | |  |  | 1 | | Italy | | | 0 |
|  | Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay) | | | | | | |  |  |  |  |
|  | |  |  | 3 | **Czech Republic** | **4** | |  |  |
|  |  | Spain | | | | 2 | |  |  |  |  |
|  | | | |  |  | | |  | | | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | |
|  | 3 | **Czech Republic** | | **3** |  | | |  |
|  | | | |  |  | | | 3 | **Czech Republic** | **3** |
|  | | | | | | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | |  | | |  |  |
|  | | |  | |  |  | Germany | 1 |
|  | | | | | | 4 | Slovakia | 1 |  | | |  |  |
|  | | | |  |  | Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard) | | | | |  | | |
|  |  | **Germany** | | **3** |  | | | |  |
|  | | | |  |  | **Germany** | | | | **3** |  | | |
|  | Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard) | | | | | |  |  |  |  |
|  | |  |  | Australia | | 1 |  |  |  | | |
|  |  | **Australia** | | **4** | |  |  | |  |  |
|  | | | |  |  | | |  | | |  | | |
|  | 2 | Russia | | 0 |  | | |  |
|  | | | |  |  | | |  | | |  | | |
|  |  | | | |  | |  |  |  |

## First round

### United States vs. Italy

|
Italy
3 | Public Auditorium, Cleveland, United States
8–9 February 2014
Hard (indoors) | |
United States
1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 2 3   1
 **Karin Knapp**
Christina McHale **6**
3 3
**6**  **6**
1    2
 **Camila Giorgi**
Madison Keys **6**
2 **6**
1      3
 **Karin Knapp**
Alison Riske **6**
3 **7**
5      4
 Camila Giorgi
Christina McHale       **not
played**  5
 Nastassja Burnett / Alice Matteucci
**Lauren Davis / Madison Keys** 2
**6**  3
**6** | | | |

### Spain vs. Czech Republic

|
Spain
2 | Centro de Tenis Blas Infante, Seville, Spain
8–10 February 2014
Red clay (outdoors) | |
Czech Republic
3 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 2 3   1
 **Carla Suárez Navarro**
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová **6**
1 **6**
4      2
 María Teresa Torró Flor
**Klára Zakopalová** 3
**6**  **6**
2 1
**6**     3
 **Carla Suárez Navarro**
Klára Zakopalová 1
**6**  **6**
3 **6**
3    4
 Silvia Soler Espinosa
**Lucie Šafářová** **6**
4 1
**6**  3
**6**     5
 Silvia Soler Espinosa / Carla Suárez Navarro
**Andrea Hlaváčková / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová** 67
**79** 3
**6** | | | |

### Slovakia vs. Germany

|
Slovakia
1 | Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
8–9 February 2014
DecoColor hard (indoors) | |
Germany
3 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 2 3   1
 Dominika Cibulková
**Andrea Petkovic** **6**
2 66
**78** 2
**6**     2
 Daniela Hantuchová
**Angelique Kerber** 67
**79** 1
**6**       3
 Dominika Cibulková
**Angelique Kerber** 3
**6**  65
**77**      4
 Daniela Hantuchová
Andrea Petkovic       **not
played**  5
 **Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková**
Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld 4
**6**  **6**
3 **\[10\]**
\[7\] | | | |

### Australia vs. Russia

|
Australia
4 | Hobart International Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia
8–9 February 2014
Plexicushion (outdoors) | |
Russia
0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 2 3   1
 **Casey Dellacqua**
Irina Khromacheva **6**
0 **6**
2      2
 **Samantha Stosur**
Veronika Kudermetova **6**
4 **6**
0      3
 **Samantha Stosur**
Victoria Kan **6**
2 **6**
3      4
 Casey Dellacqua
Veronika Kudermetova       **not
played**  5
 **Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua**
Irina Khromacheva / Valeria Solovyeva **6**
1 **6**
3 | | | |

## Semifinals

### Czech Republic vs. Italy

|
Czech Republic
4 | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic
19–20 April 2014
Hard (indoors) | |
Italy
0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 2 3   1
 **Lucie Šafářová**
Sara Errani **6**
4 **6**
1      2
 **Petra Kvitová**
Camila Giorgi **6**
4 **6**
2      3
 **Petra Kvitová**
Roberta Vinci **6**
3 **7**
5      4
 Lucie Šafářová
Camila Giorgi       **not
played**  5
 **Andrea Hlaváčková / Klára Koukalová**
Camila Giorgi / Karin Knapp **6**
2 5
**7**  **\[11\]**
\[9\] | | | |

### Germany vs. Australia

|
Germany
3 | Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia
19–20 April 2014
Plexicushion (outdoors) | |
Australia
1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 2 3   1
 **Andrea Petkovic**
Samantha Stosur **6**
1 **79**
67      2
 **Angelique Kerber**
Casey Dellacqua **6**
1 **6**
0      3
 **Angelique Kerber**
Samantha Stosur 4
**6**  **6**
0 **6**
3    4
 Andrea Petkovic
Casey Dellacqua       **not
played**  5
 Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld
**Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua** 2
**6**  **77**
65 \[2\]
**\[10\]** | | | |

## Final

### Czech Republic vs. Germany

|
Czech Republic
3 | O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
8–9 November 2014
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Germany
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| 1 2 3   1
 **Petra Kvitová**
Andrea Petkovic **6**
2 **6**
4      2
 **Lucie Šafářová**
Angelique Kerber **6**
4 **6**
4      3
 **Petra Kvitová**
Angelique Kerber **77**
65 4
**6** **6**
4    4
 Lucie Šafářová
Andrea Petkovic       **not
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 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
**Julia Görges / Sabine Lisicki** 4
**6** 3
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| 2014 Fed Cup champions |
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Czech Republic
Eighth title** |

## InfoBox

| 2014 Fed Cup World Group | |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 8 February – 9 November |
| Edition | 24th |
| Champions | |
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Czech Republic | |
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title: 1962 Memorial Cup

abstract: The 1962 Memorial Cup final was the 44th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Edmonton Oil Kings of the Central Alberta Hockey League in Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at the Guelph Memorial Gardens in Guelph, Ontario, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario, and the Barton Street Arena in Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Edmonton 4 games to 1.

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# 1962 Memorial Cup

The **1962 Memorial Cup** final was the 44th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Edmonton Oil Kings of the Central Alberta Hockey League in Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at the Guelph Memorial Gardens in Guelph, Ontario, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario, and the Barton Street Arena in Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Edmonton 4 games to 1.

## Schedule and scores

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) president Jack Roxburgh announced the original schedule for the 1962 Memorial Cup with all games played at Maple Leaf Gardens and broadcast by CFTO-TV. The CAHA was threatened with legal action by K.D. Soble who owned both the Red Wings and CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario, if the CAHA did not share the broadcast profits. The dispute was resolved with games moved to the Hamilton Forum, Guelph and Kitchener, Ontario. CFTO would no longer broadcast the series, and CHCH would cover all games. Roxburgh re-affirmed that the CAHA controlled broadcast rights for its games, and not the individual arenas. As a result of the change, the teams received a share of the television revenue.

**Scores**:

* Game 1: Hamilton 5-2 Edmonton (in Hamilton)
* Game 2: Hamilton 4-2 Edmonton (in Guelph)
* Game 3: Edmonton 5-3 Hamilton (in Guelph)
* Game 4: Hamilton 3-0 Edmonton (in Guelph)
* Game 5: Hamilton 7-4 Edmonton (in Kitchener)

## Winning roster

Bud Blom, Joe Bujdoso, Bryan Campbell, Bob Dean, John Gofton, Bob Hamilton, Ron Harris, Larry Harrop, Earl Heiskala, Paul Henderson, Roger LaFreniere, Lowell MacDonald, Pit Martin, Jim Peters, Wayne Rivers, Bob Wall, Jack Wildfong, Larry Ziliotto. **Captain:** Howie Menard **Coach:** Eddie Bush


title: Ernesto Espinola

abstract: Ernesto Espinola, was a Paraguayan chess player, two times Paraguayan Chess Championship winner.

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# Ernesto Espinola

**Ernesto Espinola** (unknown – unknown), was a Paraguayan chess player, two times Paraguayan Chess Championship winner (1940, 1941).

## Biography

From the late 1930s to the mid-1940s, Ernesto Espinola was one of Paraguay's leading chess players He twice in row won Paraguayan Chess Championships in 1940 and 1941.

Ernesto Espinola played for Paraguay in the Chess Olympiad:

## InfoBox

| Ernesto Espinola | |
| --- | --- |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | unknown |


title: 2007 Tour de Romandie

abstract: The 2007 Tour de Romandie served as the 59th edition of this event now held on the 2007 UCI ProTour. The stage race was held from May 1 through May 6, 2007 in the French-speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy. The race winner was Thomas Dekker of Rabobank.

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# 2007 Tour de Romandie

The **2007 Tour de Romandie** served as the 59th edition of this event now held on the 2007 UCI ProTour. The stage race was held from May 1 through May 6, 2007 in the French-speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy. The race winner was Thomas Dekker of Rabobank.

## Final standings

### General classification

|  | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour
Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Thomas Dekker | Rabobank | 17h 27' 02" | 50 |
| **2** | Paolo Savoldelli | Astana | \+ 11" | 40 |
| **3** | Andrey Kashechkin | Astana | \+ 34" | 35 |
| **4** | Cadel Evans | Predictor–Lotto | \+ 43" | 30 |
| **5** | Chris Horner | Predictor–Lotto | \+ 46" | 25 |
| **6** | Roman Kreuziger | Liquigas | \+ 1' 35" | 20 |
| **7** | Igor Antón | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 1' 51" | 15 |
| **8** | Andy Schleck | Team CSC | \+ 1' 53" | 10 |
| **9** | Sylwester Szmyd | Lampre–Fondital | \+ 1' 55" | 5 |
| **10** | Janez Brajkovič | Discovery Channel | \+ 2' 00" | 2 |
|

* UCI ProTour points are not awarded to riders on UCI Continental Team that finish in the top-10 overall or a top-3 stage finish.

### Mountains classification

|  | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Laurent Brochard | Bouygues Télécom | 64 pts. |
| **2** | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team CSC | 42 pts. |
| **3** | Eros Capecchi | Liquigas | 30 pts. |

### Points classification

|  | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Thomas Dekker | Rabobank | 43 pts. |
| **2** | Paolo Savoldelli | Astana | 35 pts. |
| **3** | Markus Fothen | Gerolsteiner | 32 pts. |

### Sprints classification

|  | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Patrick Calcagni | Liquigas | 10 pts. |
| **2** | László Bodrogi | Crédit Agricole | 9 pts. |
| **3** | Sandy Casar | Française des Jeux | 7 pts. |

## Stages

### Prologue – 2007-05-01, Fribourg, 3.5 km ITT

Italian Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) repeats his win in last year's prologue with a time of 4 minutes, 35 seconds over the 3.5 kilometer course at 45.82 km/h (28.5 mph).

|  | Rider | Country | Team | Time | UCI ProTour
Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Paolo Savoldelli | Italy | Astana | 4' 35" | 3 pts. |
| **2** | Roman Kreuziger | Czech Republic | Liquigas | \+ 5" | 2 pts. |
| **3** | Chris Horner | United States | Predictor–Lotto | \+ 7" | 1 pt. |

### Stage 1 – 2007-05-02, Granges-PaccotLa Chaux de Fonds, 157 km

Germany's hope for the future Markus Fothen of Gerolsteiner took the win after he escaped in the finale together with Francisco Pérez. Fothen beat him in a classical sprint-a-deux. The peloton bunch sprint was just behind the two leaders.

|  | Rider | Country | Team | Time | UCI ProTour
points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Markus Fothen | Germany | Gerolsteiner | 4h 08' 58" | 3 pts. |
| **2** | Francisco Pérez | Spain | Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. | 2 pts. |
| **3** | Joaquim Rodríguez | Spain | Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. | 1 pt. |

### Stage 2 – 2007-05-03, La Chaux de Fonds – Lucens, 167 km

The only real sprinter stage of this edition of the Tour de Romandie was an easy win for Australian rider Robbie McEwen. The Predictor–Lotto rider held off Borut Božič with ease.

|  | Rider | Country | Team | Time | UCI ProTour
Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Robbie McEwen | Australia | Predictor–Lotto | 4h 01' 14" | 3 pts. |
| **2** | Borut Božič | Slovenia | Team L.P.R. | s.t. | N/A |
| **3** | Enrico Gasparotto | Italy | Liquigas | s.t. | 1 pt. |

### Stage 3 – 2007-05-04, MoudonCharmey, 163 km

Although the course was really difficult, the favourites did not feel like attacking today. And thus, the escapees got their shot at winning a stage. After a win in the Tirreno Adriatico Lampre–Fondital cyclist Matteo Bono added another nice win to his palmares. He held of Japan's Beppu in the sprint. Beppu did score the first Pro Tour points ever for Japan though.

|  | Rider | Country | Team | Time | UCI ProTour
Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Matteo Bono | Italy | Lampre–Fondital | 4h 04' 15" | 3 pts. |
| **2** | Fumiyuki Beppu | Japan | Discovery Channel | s.t. | 2 pts. |
| **3** | Marco Pinotti | Italy | T-Mobile Team | \+ 2" | 1 pt. |

### Stage 4 – 2007-05-05, Charmey – Pas de Morgins, 156 km

A long break by Lampre–Fondital rider Gorazd Štangelj finished with 8 kilometers to go. By then, Astana's Eddy Mazzoleni upped the pace. He thinned out the group until there were about 15 riders left. Attacks followed by José Ángel Gómez Marchante and Sylwester Szmyd. But the only real successful attack was by Spaniard Igor Antón. Dutch rider Thomas Dekker saw the danger and took over from Mazzoleni. As a result, only five riders could follow. American Predictor–Lotto cyclist Chris Horner attacked with 4 kilometers to go. Dekker replied instantly and with much pain and suffering also Frenchman John Gadret managed to follow. The trio caught up with Anton, who was happy he could sit in last wheel and follow. Although Dekker made the strongest impression and tried to get away twice, it was Anton who took the win. Dekker disputed the win due to a seemingly irregular sprint by Anton. But his protest was denied.

|  | Rider | Country | Team | Time | UCI ProTour
points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Igor Antón | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 4h 36' 55" | 3 pts. |
| **2** | Thomas Dekker | Netherlands | Rabobank | s.t. | 2 pts. |
| **3** | Chris Horner | United States | Predictor–Lotto | s.t. | 1 pt. |

### Stage 5 – 2007-05-06, Lausanne, 20 km ITT

In the finishing time trial around Lausanne Thomas Dekker didn't allow his competitors to have any hopes of winning the Tour de Romandie. Only Astana riders Paolo Savoldelli and Andrey Kashechkin stayed somewhat in the vicinity of Dekker. The young Dutch hope of winning the Tour de France in the future did a triple strike by winning the time trial, the final general classification and the points classification.

|  | Rider | Country | Team | Time | UCI ProTour
points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Thomas Dekker | Netherlands | Rabobank | 26' 36" | 3 pts. |
| **2** | Paolo Savoldelli | Italy | Astana | \+ 5" | 2 pts. |
| **3** | Andrey Kashechkin | Kazakhstan | Astana | \+ 12" | 1 pt. |

The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2007 Tour de Romandie:

| Nation | UCI
Code | Team Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | A2R | AG2R Prévoyance |
|  | AST | Astana |
|  | BTL | Bouygues Télécom |
|  | COF | Cofidis |
|  | C.A | Crédit Agricole |
|  | CSC | Team CSC |
|  | DSC | Discovery Channel |
|  | EUS | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
|  | FDJ | Française des Jeux |
|  | GCE | Caisse d'Epargne |
|  | GST | Gerolsteiner |
|  | LAM | Lampre–Fondital |
|  | LIQ | Liquigas |
|  | LPR | Team L.P.R. |
|  | PRL | Predictor–Lotto |
|  | QSI | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
|  | RAB | Rabobank |
|  | SDV | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
|  | TMO | T-Mobile Team |
|  | UNI | Unibet.com |

## Individual 2007 UCI ProTour standings after race

As of May 6, 2007, after the Tour de Romandie

While the top 10 places remained the same, race winner Thomas Dekker scored his first UCI ProTour points and moved into 11th place. Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen gained three points to jump from 18th to 15th place. Paolo Savoldelli moves into 18th place thanks to the 45 points scored at the Tour de Romandie.

| Rank | Previous
Rank | Name | Nationality | Team | Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | Davide Rebellin | Italy | Gerolsteiner | 157 |
| 2 | 2 | Alejandro Valverde | Spain | Caisse d'Epargne | 107 |
| 3 | 3 | Danilo Di Luca | Italy | Liquigas | 100 |
| 4 | 4 | Óscar Freire | Spain | Rabobank | 82 |
| 5 | 5 | Stuart O'Grady | Australia | Team CSC | 79 |
| 6 | 6 | Stefan Schumacher | Germany | Gerolsteiner | 75 |
| 7 | 7 | Fränk Schleck | Luxembourg | Team CSC | 63 |
| 8 | 8 | Juan José Cobo | Spain | Saunier Duval–Prodir | 62 |
| 9 | 9 | Alberto Contador | Spain | Discovery Channel | 58 |
| 10 | 10 | Tom Boonen | Belgium | Quick-Step–Innergetic | 57 |
| 11 |  | Thomas Dekker | Netherlands | Rabobank | 55 |
| 12 | 11 | Andreas Klöden | Germany | Astana | 53 |
| 13 | 12 | Alessandro Ballan | Italy | Lampre–Fondital | 50 |
| 14 | 13 | Matthias Kessler | Germany | Astana | 50 |
| 15 | 18 | Robbie McEwen | Australia | Predictor–Lotto | 47 |

* 93 riders (up from 82 riders) have scored at least one point on the 2007 UCI ProTour.

## InfoBox

| 2007 UCI ProTour, race 11 of 26 | |
| --- | --- |
| Race details | |
| Dates | 1–6 May |
| Stages | 5 + Prologue |
| Distance | 666.5 km (414.1 mi) |
| Winning time | 17h 27' 02" |
| Results | |
| Winner  Thomas Dekker (NED)  (Rabobank)  Second  Paolo Savoldelli (ITA)  (Astana)  Third  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)  (Astana)   ---  Points  Thomas Dekker (NED)  (Rabobank)  Mountains  Laurent Brochard (FRA)  (Bouygues Télécom)  Sprints  Patrick Calcagni (SUI)  (Liquigas) | |
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abstract: The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1998 took place on 22 November 1998. The South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP) and the Daisy Civic List (Civica) resulted the two most voted parties at the regional level. The SVP retained its outright majority in South Tyrol, while the Civica became the largest party in Trentino. After the election, the two parties formed a coalition at the regional level. Luis Durnwalder (SVP) and Lorenzo Dellai (Civica) were sworn in at the head of the two Provinces, respectively, while the Democrats of the Left and the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party shared the Regional administration.

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# 1998 Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election

The **Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1998** took place on 22 November 1998.

The South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP) and the Daisy Civic List (Civica) resulted the two most voted parties at the regional level. The SVP retained its outright majority in South Tyrol, while the Civica became the largest party in Trentino. After the election, the two parties formed a coalition at the regional level. Luis Durnwalder (SVP) and Lorenzo Dellai (Civica) were sworn in at the head of the two Provinces, respectively, while the Democrats of the Left and the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party shared the Regional administration.

## Results

### Regional Council

|  | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
| Party | | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|  | South Tyrolean People's Party | 171,833 | 29.2 | 21 |
|  | Daisy Civic List | 62,684 | 10.7 | 8 |
|  | Democrats of the Left | 48,707 | 8.3 | 6 |
|  | National Alliance | 46,410 | 7.9 | 5 |
|  | Forza ItaliaChristian Democratic Centre | 44,655 | 7.5 | 5 |
|  | Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party | 35,281 | 6.0 | 4 |
|  | Democratic People's Union | 29,600 | 5.0 | 4 |
|  | Lega Nord | 27,547 | 4.7 | 3 |
|  | Greens | 19,696 | 3.4 | 2 |
|  | Union for South Tyrol | 16,607 | 2.8 | 2 |
|  | Trentino Tomorrow | 14,685 | 2.5 | 2 |
|  | GreensCommunist Refoundation Party | 15,299 | 2.8 | 1 |
|  | Ladins Political MovementDPS | 11,028 | 1.9 | 1 |
|  | Integral Autonomy | 10,732 | 1.8 | 1 |
|  | Democratic Union of Alto Adige | 5,340 | 1.8 | 1 |
|  | Alto Adige Populars | 8,239 | 1.4 | 1 |
|  | Die Freiheitlichen | 7,543 | 1.3 | 1 |
|  | UnitaliaTricolour Flame | 6,241 | 1.1 | 1 |
|  | Italian Renewal | 6,188 | 1.1 | 1 |
|
| **Total** | | **588,265** | **100.0** | **70** |

Source: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Region Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine

### Trentino

| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daisy Civic List | 62,684 | 22.0 | 8 |
| Democrats of the Left | 38,117 | 13.4 | 5 |
| Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party | 35,281 | 12.4 | 4 |
| Forza ItaliaChristian Democratic Centre | 33,320 | 11.7 | 4 |
| Democratic People's Union | 29,600 | 10.4 | 4 |
| Lega Nord Trentino | 24,941 | 8.8 | 3 |
| National Alliance | 17,118 | 6.0 | 2 |
| Trentino Tomorrow | 14,685 | 5.1 | 2 |
| GreensCommunist Refoundation Party | 11,170 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Integral Autonomy | 10,732 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Italian Renewal | 6,188 | 2.2 | 1 |
| UnitaliaTricolour Flame | 822 | 0.3 | - |
|
| **Total** | **284,658** | **100.0** | **35** |
|

Source: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Region Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine

### South Tyrol

| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Tyrolean People's Party | 171,820 | 56.6 | 21 |
| National Alliance | 29,304 | 9.7 | 3 |
| Greens | 19,965 | 6.5 | 2 |
| Union for South Tyrol | 16,591 | 5.5 | 2 |
| Forza ItaliaChristian Democratic Centre | 11,346 | 3.7 | 1 |
| Ladins Political MovementDPS | 11,028 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Democrats of the Left – others | 10,530 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Alto Adige Populars | 8,239 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Die Freiheitlichen | 7,543 | 2.5 | 1 |
| UnitaliaTricolour Flame | 5,419 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Democratic Union of Alto Adige | 5,340 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 4,129 | 1.4 | - |
| Lega Nord Alto Adige Südtirol | 2,606 | 0.9 | - |
|
| **Total** | **303,590** | **100.0** | **35** |
|

Source: Province of Bolzano


title: Ballywalter

abstract: Ballywalter is a village or townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula between Donaghadee and Ballyhalbert. Ballywalter was formerly known as Whitkirk as far back as the 12th century. It had a population of 2,027 people in the 2011 census.

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# Ballywalter

**Ballywalter** (from Irish  *Baile* 'homestead' and *Walter*) is a village or townland (of 437 acres or 177 hectares) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula between Donaghadee and Ballyhalbert. Ballywalter was formerly known as Whitkirk as far back as the 12th century. It had a population of 2,027 people in the 2011 census.

## Etymology

The name of the village is derived from the Irish *Baile Bhaltair* meaning *Walter's townland*. This may have been a gaelicisation of *Walter(s)ton*. The name Walter was common among the Anglo-Normans who began to arrive in Ireland in the late 1100s. The taxation of Pope Nicholas IV known as Taxatio Ecclesiastica and compiled in 12911292 refers to *Rector ville Walteri de Logan*, i.e. ‘the rector of Walter-de-Logan’s town’.

## Places of interest

On the northern edge of Ballywalter is the townland of Whitechurch (which has been translated as Whitkirk in Ulster Scots). Within this townland is the Whitechurch graveyard, an important burial place. The oldest gravestone is to John Cooper who had emigrated from Scotland to Ireland in 1606. He died aged 90 in 1608. The graveyard also contains the graves of several United Irishmen who were killed in a battle in Newtownards in 1798. Inside the church, there is a headstone to Arthur Lusks who sailed around the world in 1753 with George Anson.

On the southern edge of the village is Ballywalter Park, open to the public by appointment. The house is the ancestral seat of The 6th Baron Dunleath. The park plays host to the Northern Ireland Game Fair, which has attracted nearly 40,000 people over a single weekend. Ballywalter Park is a Grade A listed stately home, deemed to be of exceptional architectural importance.

## History

### Irish Rebellion of 1798

On the morning of 10 June 1798 (known thereafter as "Pike Sunday"), a force of United Irishmen, mainly from Bangor, Donaghadee, Greyabbey and Ballywalter, attempted to occupy the town of Newtownards. They were met with musket fire from the market house and among those killed was James Cain, an 18-year-old male from Ballyferris outside Ballywalter. Cain was buried in Whitechurch graveyard.

The extent to which the people of Ballywalter were involved in the 1798 Rebellion is illustrated by an announcement in the Freeman's Journal on 11 August 1798, which stated:

"...the magnitude of the punishment of many districts of County Down may be conceived from this single fact-of the inhabitants of the little village of Ballywalter nine men were actually killed and thirteen returned wounded, victims of their folly. If a trifling village suffered so much what must have been the aggregate loss in those parts of the country which were in a state of rebellion."

A number of Presbyterian ministers in the Ards were deemed to have taken part in the rebellion and were tried, found guilty, and executed. Among the executed was a minister from near Ballywalter, Rev. Robert Goudy of Dunover. After the insurrection, bands of soldiers and yeomen scoured the country looking for United Irishmen. It is said locally that some Ballywalter men escaped capture by spending days at sea, hiding behind the Long Rock.

## Population

### 2011 census

In the 2011 census, Ballywalter had a population of 2,027 people (874 households).

### 2001 census

Ballywalter is classified as a village (a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,416 people living in Ballywalter. Of these:

* 18.5 percent were aged under 16 years and 27.0 percent were aged 60 and over
* 48.9 percent of the population were male and 51.1 percent were female
* 1.0 percent were from a Catholic background and 95.7 percent were from a Protestant background
* 4.6 percent of persons aged 16–74 were unemployed
* 2.3 percent of inhabitants identified as neither male nor female

## Religion

The Ballywalter Parish of the Church of Ireland is part of the Area Deanery of Ards. Its church in the village is the Holy Trinity Church on the Whitechurch Road. There is also St. Andrew's church which is located at Balligan, south of the village.

The Ballywalter Presbyterian Church is situated in the Main Street. It is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Ireland being established in 1626.

A Loyal Orange Lodge, working under the authority of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, sits in the Orange Hall, Main Street, Ballywalter. It takes the title of Ballywalter Heroes Loyal Orange Lodge, number 1884, and is itself part of the Upper Ards District LOL No 11, in the County Down Grand Orange Lodge. It was first formed in the village in the mid-19th century and has had continued membership to the present day.

## Sport

Ballywalter Recreation F.C. has become well known, due to the talent in the younger teams, right through to the runner-up league and cup team, the Ballywalter rec u17s.

## People

* Thomas Jamison (1752/53-1811), born in Ballywalter, became a surgeon, government official, mercantile trader and land owner in Sydney, Australia.
* Paul Rankin, the celebrity chef, is from Ballywalter.

## Civil parish of Ballywalter

The civil parish of Ballywalter contains the village of the same name.

### Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands:

## InfoBox

| Ballywalter | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Location within County Down | |
| Population | 2,027 (2011 census) |
| District |  |
| County |  |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTOWNARDS |
| Postcode district | BT22 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament |  |
| NI Assembly |  |
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title: 2018 Santosh Trophy final

abstract: The 2018 Santosh Trophy Final was a match between Kerala and West Bengal, played on 1 April 2018, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal. The match was a culmination of the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy, the 72nd edition of the football competition contested by regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation. Kerala won the match after defeating West Bengal in a penalty shootout 4–2. In regulation time, the match ended 1–1 while during extra time, a goal each found both sides tied 2–2 after 120 minutes. Kerala entered this edition of the Santosh Trophy after qualifying from Group B of the South Zone qualifiers. West Bengal entered after qualifying from Group B of the East Zone qualifiers. Prior to the start of the competition proper, both Kerala and West Bengal were placed in Group A for the first round. Both sides faced each other in the final match of the round, both winning their previous three matches. Kerala came away as the 1–0 winners to win the group. West Bengal entered the match as the defending champions after winning the Santosh Trophy the previous year in 2017.

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# 2018 Santosh Trophy final

The **2018 Santosh Trophy Final** was a match between Kerala and West Bengal, played on 1 April 2018, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal. The match was a culmination of the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy, the 72nd edition of the football competition contested by regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation. Kerala won the match after defeating West Bengal in a penalty shootout 4–2. In regulation time, the match ended 1–1 while during extra time, a goal each found both sides tied 2–2 after 120 minutes.

Kerala entered this edition of the Santosh Trophy after qualifying from Group B of the South Zone qualifiers. West Bengal entered after qualifying from Group B of the East Zone qualifiers. Prior to the start of the competition proper, both Kerala and West Bengal were placed in Group A for the first round. Both sides faced each other in the final match of the round, both winning their previous three matches. Kerala came away as the 1–0 winners to win the group.

West Bengal entered the match as the defending champions after winning the Santosh Trophy the previous year in 2017.

## Road to the final

The Santosh Trophy is an association football knock-out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the sport's governing body in India. Started in 1941, the competition was considered the top domestic football championship in India, prior to the start of the National Football League in 1996. The 2017–18 competition is the 72nd edition of the Santosh Trophy.

In order to enter the competition proper, teams had to go through a qualification round based on their region. Kerala were placed in Group B of the South Zone qualifiers while West Bengal were placed in Group B of the East Zone qualifiers. Kerala topped their group consisting of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to qualify. West Bengal would also top their group consisting of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.

### Kerala

Prior to reaching the 2018 final, Kerala had played the final of the Santosh Trophy 13 times, winning on five occasions, most recently in 2004. For this edition of the tournament, Kerala were placed in Group A with Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Manipur, and eventually final opponent West Bengal.

Kerala's first match of the competition occurred on 19 March against Chandigarh. A brace from Jithin M.S. and three goals from Sajith Poulose, Afdal V.K. and Sreekuttan V.S. respectively earned Kerala an opening 5–1 victory. Four days later, Kerala defeated Manipur 6–0. Jithin Gopalan scored a brace while Afdal V.K., Rahul K.P., and Jithin M.S. scored the other three goals. The sixth goal came from an own goal by Roshan Singh. Two days later, on 25 March, Kerala would earn another major victory, 3–0 over Maharashtra. Rahul Raj opened the scoring in the 24th minute before Jithin M.S. scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the 39th. Rahul K.P. scored Kerala's third in the 58th minute. Finally, on 27 March, Kerala played their final match of the group stage against eventually final opponent West Bengal. Rahul K.P. scored his third goal of the tournament in the 90th minute to give Kerala the victory and top of the group.

With the group stage finished, Kerala would take on Mizoram in the knockout semi-final match at the Mohun Bagan Ground. An Afdal V.K. goal in the 54th minute was enough to give Kerala the victory and a spot in their 14th final.

### West Bengal

West Bengal is entering this final as the most winningest team in competition history, winning the competition 32 times, including the final from the previous year. As well as their 32 championships, West Bengal were runners-up in the tournament 12 times. The second most winningest side in the competition is Punjab, with eight championships.

For this edition of the Santosh Trophy, West Bengal were placed in Group A alongside Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Manipur, and their finals opponent, Kerala. Their match was against Manipur on 19 March at the Sailen Manna Stadium. A Sumit Das brace and a goal from Bidyasagar Singh gave West Bengal a comfortable 3–0 opening victory. Two days later, West Bengal took on Maharashtra and won 5–1. Maharashtra took the lead early in the 8th minute through Leander Dharmai. West Bengal came back in the second half and equalized through Manotosh Chakladar in the 55th minute. Jiten Mumru then gave West Bengal the lead in the 62nd minute before Bidyashagar Singh scored their third in the 79th minute. The scoring was rounded off by a Bidyashagar Singh goal for a brace and Rajon Barman.

Then, on 25 March, Bidyashagar Singh scored his third goal of the tournament as West Bengal defeated Chandigarh 1–0. Despite the victory, West Bengal head coach, Ranjan Chowdhury, was displeased with his team's performance: "I’m not at all happy with the team’s performance. We probably played the worst match of the tournament today." Two days later, West Bengal succumbed to their first defeat of the tournament, a 1–0 defeat against their finals opponent Kerala.

After the group stage, with West Bengal finishing second in Group A, the side were to play Group B winners Karnataka on 30 March. During the match, West Bengal captain Jiten Murmu opened the scoring in the 57th minute before Tirthankar Sarkar secured the victory for West Bengal in the 92nd minute and sent his side to their 45th final.

## Pre-match

### Host selection

On 21 February 2018, it was announced by the All India Football Federation that the Santosh Trophy would take place in Kolkata. Prior to the beginning of the tournament, Kushal Das, the AIFF's General Secretary, said that he was looking forward to the Indian Football Association (West Bengal's state football federation) successfully hosting the competition.

Before the final, during the tournament, three different stadiums were used in and around Kolkata. The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium and the Sailen Manna Stadium were extensively used throughout the group stage before the Mohun Bagan Ground hosted some matches towards the end of the group stage and during the semi-finals. For the final of the competition, the match will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium.

### Analysis

Despite taking the victory in their prior match during the group stage, Kerala will not come into this match as favorites. Due to being hosts in the final and history, West Bengal are favorites. Previously, both Kerala and West Bengal have met in the final of the Santosh Trophy twice, back in 1989 and 1994. On both occasions, West Bengal came out as the winners in penalty shootouts. However, even with history not on Kerala's side, their head coach, Satheevan Balan, was optimistic before the final: "We know the statistics. But that is not something we are concerned about. Stats have been against us since the start of the tournament. We were not fancied when we started the campaign and many doubted us to even make it past the qualifiers. But now we are in the final. We have considered every game as a final since arriving here and on Sunday, it will be the same."

For West Bengal, the hosts will be looking to reverse their defeat to Kerala from the group stage. "There is no pressure. The team has confidence in its ability to win the final,” said Bengal head coach Ranjan Chowdhury. “They are organised and strong defensively. Whoever wins needs to earn the trophy by playing well." West Bengal will also enter the match still as reigning champions, after they won in the final the previous season against Goa 1–0. For Kerala, this will be their first final appearance since 2013 and their first attempt to win the trophy since 2004. "We can create history as it was 14 years ago that Kerala last won the prestigious trophy, but we will play without pressure," said head coach, Satheevan Balan.

Coming into the match, West Bengal had the league's best defense, only conceding twice throughout the tournament while Kerala have scored the most goals during the competition.

## Match

| Kerala | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | West Bengal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gopalan  19'
Thomas  117' | Report | Murmu  68'
Sarkar  120+2' |
| Penalties | | |
| * Rahul * Jithin * Jestin * Seassan | 4–2 |  |

Salt Lake Stadium, KolkataAttendance: 5,500

## InfoBox

2018 Santosh Trophy Final
| Event | 2017–18 Santosh Trophy |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| After extra time
Kerala won 4–2 on penalties | |
| Date | 1 April 2018 |
| Venue | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
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title: Battle of Ardres

abstract: The Battle of Ardres was fought on 6 June 1351 between French and English forces near the town of Ardres, Pas de Calais during the Hundred Years War. The French won.

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# Battle of Ardres

The **Battle of Ardres** was fought on 6 June 1351 between French and English forces near the town of Ardres, Pas de Calais during the Hundred Years War. The French won.

## Prelude

The new English commander of Calais John de Beauchamp had been leading a raid around the region surrounding Saint-Omer with a force of some 300 men-at-arms and 300 mounted archers, when he was discovered by a French force led by Édouard I de Beaujeu, Lord of Beaujeu, the French commander on the march of Calais, near Ardres. The French moved to surround the English, trapping them upon a bend on the river. Beaujeu made all of his men dismount before they attacked, after lessons were learned from the 1349 Battle of Lunalonge under similar conditions when they kept too many of their men mounted, dividing their forces too quickly, which caused the French to lose the battle.

## The battle

In the fighting, Édouard I de Beaujeu was killed, but with the help of reinforcements from the garrison of Saint-Omer, the French defeated the English. John Beauchamp was one of many English captured.

## InfoBox

| Battle of Ardres | |
| --- | --- |
| Part of Hundred Years' War | |
| <br>Brignais ( 1362 ).The French army is defeated by the Great Companies , bands of ravaging mercenaries to France during the war of Hundred Years | |
| Date 6 June 1351  Location Ardres, Pas-de-Calais, France50°51′20″N 1°58′42″E / 50.8556°N 1.9783°E / 50.8556; 1.9783  Result  French Victory | |
| Belligerents | |
| Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England |
| Commanders and leaders | |
| Lord of Beaujeu | Baron Beauchamp |
| Strength | |
| Unknown | 600 men |
| Casualties and losses | |
| Unknown, but much lighter | 600 killed or captured |


title: Fencing at the 2003 Pan American Games

abstract: This page shows the results of the Fencing Competition for men and women at the 2003 Pan American Games, held from August 2 to August 7, 2003, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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# Fencing at the 2003 Pan American Games

This page shows the results of the **Fencing Competition** for men and women at the 2003 Pan American Games, held from August 2 to August 7, 2003, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

## Results

### Men's competition

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Épée** | | | |
| **Individual** | **Camilo Boris** | Silvio Fernández | Víctor Bernier
Paris Inostroza |
| **Team** | **Cuba
Camilo Boris
Andrés Carrillo
Nelson Loyola** | Venezuela
Rubén Limardo
Silvio Fernández | Puerto Rico
Víctor Bernier
David Bernier
Jonathan Peña
Marcos Peña |
| **Foil** | | | |
| **Individual** | **Dan Kellner** | Jonathan Tiomkin | Raúl Perojo
Reinier Suárez |
| **Team** | **United States
Jedediah Dupree
Dan Kellner
Soren Thompson
Jonathan Tiomkin** | Cuba
Nelson Loyola
Raúl Perojo
Reinier Suárez
Abraham O'Reilly | Venezuela
Enrique da Silva
Joner Pérez
Carlos Pineda
Carlos Rodríguez |
| **Sabre** | | | |
| **Individual** | **Ivan Lee** | Carlos Bravo | Michel Boulos
Jason Rogers |
| **Team** | **United States
Weston Kelsey
Ivan Lee
Jason Rogers
Adam Crompton** | Venezuela
Carlos Bravo
Eliézer Rincones
Charles Briceño
Juan Silva | Cuba
Abel Caballero
Yunior Naranjo
Cándido Maya
Abraham O'Reilly |

### Women's competition

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Épée** | | | |
| **Individual** | **Eimey Gómez** | Sherraine Schalm | Endrina Álvarez
Jesika Jiménez |
| **Team** | **Cuba
Eimey Gómez
Zuleydis Ortiz
Misleidis Oña** | United States
Kelley Hurley
Stephanie Eim
Elisabeth Spilman | Canada
Sherraine Schalm
Catherine Dunnette
Marie-Ève Pelletier |
| **Foil** | | | |
| **Individual** | **Mariana González** | Emily Cross | Arianne Ribot
Erinn Smart |
| **Sabre** | | | |
| **Individual** | **Sada Jacobson** | Alejandra Benítez | Ana Faez
Emily Jacobson |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation |  |  |  | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Cuba | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| **Totale** | | **10** | **10** | **16** | **36** |

## InfoBox

| Fencing at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| «1999 2007» | |


title: 2006 AFC Challenge Cup final

abstract: The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup Final was a football match that took place on 16 April 2006 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka to determine the winner of the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.

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# 2006 AFC Challenge Cup final

The **2006 AFC Challenge Cup Final** was a football match that took place on 16 April 2006 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka to determine the winner of the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.

## Route to the final

| Sri Lanka | | Round | Tajikistan | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| Brunei | 1–0 | Match 1 | Macau | 4–0 |
| Bhutan | 1–0 | Match 2 | Pakistan | 2–0 |
| Nepal | 1–1 | Match 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 0–1 |
| **Group B first place**     Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7  Nepal 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4  Brunei 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4  Bhutan 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 1   Source: RSSSF | | Final standing | **Group D first place**     Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Tajikistan 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6  Kyrgyzstan 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6  Pakistan 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4  Macau 3 0 1 2 2 8 6 1   Source: | |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result |
| Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Quarter-finals | Bangladesh | 6–1 |
| Nepal | 1–1 (5–3 ) | Semi-finals | Kyrgyzstan | 2–0 |

## Match

| Sri Lanka | 0–4 | Tajikistan |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Mukhidinov  1', 61', 71' <br>Mahmudov  45' |

Bangabandhu Stadium, DhakaAttendance: 2,000Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)     1. "Tajikistan lift inaugural AFC Challenge Cup". *The-AFC.com*. Asian Football Confederation. 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2011.

## InfoBox

2006 AFC Challenge Cup Final
| Bangabandhu National Stadium, where the final was played | |
| --- | --- |
| Event | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |
|  | |
| Date | 16 April 2006 (2006-04-16) |
| Venue | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
| Referee | Hedayat Mombini (Iran) |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
|


title: Ernesto Díaz

abstract: José Ernesto Díaz Correa was a Colombian former footballer who played as a midfielder. A Colombian international, he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, as well as three editions of the Copa América, earning a runners-up medal and finishing as top scorer in 1975.

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# Ernesto Díaz

**José Ernesto Díaz Correa** (13 September 1952 – 4 May 2002) was a Colombian former footballer who played as a midfielder. A Colombian international, he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, as well as three editions of the Copa América, earning a runners-up medal and finishing as top scorer in 1975.

## InfoBox

Ernesto Díaz
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | José Ernesto Díaz Correa | | |
| Date of birth | (1952-09-13)13 September 1952 | | |
| Date of death | 4 May 2002(2002-05-04) (aged 49) | | |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Midfielder | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1971–1975 | Santa Fe | 144 | (27) |
| 1976–1977 | Standard Liège | 6 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Santa Fe | 89 | (19) |
| 1979 | Junior | 49 | (4) |
| 1980–1981 | Independiente Medellín | 68 | (7) |
| 1982–1983 | Millonarios | 58 | (5) |
| 1984–1986 | Santa Fe | 34 | (5) |
| 1987 | Millonarios | 0 | (0) |
| International career | | | |
| 1973–1983 | Colombia | 29 | (7) |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: 2013–14 Scottish Championship

abstract: The 2013–14 Scottish Championship was the 20th season in the current format of 10 teams in the second-tier of Scottish football. This was the first season of the competition being part of the newly formed Scottish Professional Football League after the merger of the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League. Dundee won the title.

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# 2013–14 Scottish Championship

The **2013–14 Scottish Championship** was the 20th season in the current format of 10 teams in the second-tier of Scottish football. This was the first season of the competition being part of the newly formed Scottish Professional Football League after the merger of the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League.

Dundee won the title.

## Teams

Queen of the South were promoted as 2012–13 Scottish Second Division champions, with Alloa Athletic promoted after defeating Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 on aggregate in the play-off final.

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alloa Athletic | Alloa | Recreation Park | 3,100 |
| Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 4,309 |
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton | Dumbarton Football Stadium | 2,020 |
| Dundee | Dundee | Dens Park | 11,506 |
| Falkirk | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 8,750 |
| Greenock Morton | Greenock | Cappielow Park | 11,589 |
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton | New Douglas Park | 6,078 |
| Livingston | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 9,865 |
| Queen of the South | Dumfries | Palmerston Park | 7,620 |
| Raith Rovers | Kirkcaldy | Stark's Park | 8,473 |

### Personnel and kits

Alloa AthleticDundeeFalkirkMortonHamilton
AcademicalLivingstonQueen of the SouthRaith RoversDumbartonCowdenbeathclass=notpageimage|Location of teams in **2013–14 Scottish Championship**

| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alloa Athletic | Barry Smith | Pendle | Marshall Construction |
| Cowdenbeath | Jimmy Nicholl | Uhlsport | Subsea Pressure Controls |
| Dumbarton | Ian Murray | 1872 (Club own brand) | Bet Butler |
| Dundee | Paul Hartley | Puma | Kilmac Energy |
| Falkirk | Gary Holt | Puma | Central Demolition |
| Greenock Morton | Kenny Shiels | Puma | Millions Chews |
| Hamilton Academical | Alex Neil | Nike | M&H Logistics (H), Life Skills Centres (A) |
| Livingston | John McGlynn | Adidas | Energy Assets Group |
| Queen of the South | Jim McIntyre | Joma | Southwest Mechanical Services |
| Raith Rovers | Grant Murray | Puma | O'Connell's Bar & Diner (H), Livesport.co.uk (A) |

## League table

It was a close race for the championship, which offered automatic promotion to the 2014–15 Scottish Premiership. Dundee went into the final day in first place, but Hamilton Academical and Falkirk also had a chance of winning the championship.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 69 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical (O, P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 39 | +14 | | 55 |
| 5 | Dumbarton | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 51 |  |
| 6 | Livingston | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 56 | 5 | | 46 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 61 | 13 | | 42 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 51 | 17 | | 40 |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (O) | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 72 | 22 | 40 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Greenock Morton (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 71 | 39 | 26 | Relegation to League One |

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## Season statistics

## Results

Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games.

## Championship play-offs

### Semi-finals

#### First leg

| Ayr United | 1–2 | Cowdenbeath |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pope  79' | Report | G. Stewart  15', 37' |

Somerset Park, AyrAttendance: 1,495Referee: Don Robertson

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| Stranraer | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grehan  12'
Bell  88' | Report | El Bakhtaoui  41' |

Stair Park, StranraerAttendance: 867Referee: Bobby Madden

#### Second leg

| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Ayr United |
| --- | --- | --- |
| G. Stewart  1', 30'
O'Brien  52' | Report | Donald  35' |

Central Park, CowdenbeathAttendance: 933Referee: John Beaton

*Cowdenbeath won 5–2 on aggregate.*

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| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Stranraer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Geggan  59', 98'
El Bakhtaoui  103' | Report |  |

East End Park, DunfermlineAttendance: 4,525Referee: Crawford Allan

*Dunfermline Athletic won 4–2 on aggregate.*

### Final

#### First leg

| Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| O'Brien  83' | Report | Geggan  77' |

Central Park, CowdenbeathAttendance: 3,379Referee: Stephen Finnie

#### Second leg

| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–3 | Cowdenbeath |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Report | Hemmings  1'
O'Brien  67'
G. Stewart  77' |

East End Park, DunfermlineAttendance: 8,288Referee: Steven McLean

*Cowdenbeath won 4–1 on aggregate.*

## InfoBox

Scottish Championship
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 2013–14 |
| Champions | Dundee |
| Promoted | Dundee
Hamilton Academical |
| Relegated | Greenock Morton |
| Matches played | 170 |
| Goals scored | 476 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rory Loy (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hamilton Academical 10–2 Greenock Morton
(3 May 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Greenock Morton 1–5 Livingston
(23 November 2013)
Alloa Athletic 1–5 Dumbarton
(18 January 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Hamilton Academical 10–2 Greenock Morton
(3 May 2014) |
| Highest attendance | 10,718
Dundee 2–1 Dumbarton
(3 May 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 318
Cowdenbeath 3–0 Greenock Morton
(25 March 2014) |
| 2012–13 2014–15 | |


title: 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election

abstract: The 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin ran successfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Michael Bernhardt.

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# 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election

The **1988 Vermont gubernatorial election** took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin ran successfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Michael Bernhardt.

## Democratic primary

### Results

Democratic primary results
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Democratic** | **Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.)** | **28,125** | **96.8** |  |
|  | Democratic | *Other* | 935 | 3.2 |  |
| Total votes | | | '***29,060'*** | '***100'*** |  |

## Republican primary

### Results

Republican primary results
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Republican** | **Michael Bernhardt** | **42,988** | **97.2** |  |
|  | Republican | *Other* | 1,243 | 2.8 |  |
| Total votes | | | '***44,231'*** | '***100'*** |  |

## Liberty Union primary

### Results

Liberty Union primary results
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Liberty Union** | **Richard F. Gottlieb** | **126** | **93.3** |  |
|  | Liberty Union | *Other* | 9 | 6.7 |  |
| Total votes | | | '***135'*** | '***100'*** |  |

## General election

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) | Sample size | Margin of Error | **Kunin** | **Bernhardt** | **Gottlieb** | **Undecided** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rutland Herald
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
University of Vermont | October 6–9, 1988 | 502 registered voters | ± 4.5% | 54%*'* | 34% | 1% | 11% |
|

### Results

1988 Vermont gubernatorial election
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Democratic** | **Madeleine M. Kunin (inc.)** | **134,558** | **55.3** |  |
|  | Republican | Michael Bernhardt | 105,319 | 43.3 |  |
|  | Liberty Union | Richard F. Gottlieb | 2,923 | 1.2 |  |
|  | N/A | *Write-ins* | 330 | 0.1 |  |
| Total votes | | | '***243,130'*** | '***100'*** |  |

## InfoBox

1988 Vermont gubernatorial election
| --- | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Nominee **Madeleine Kunin** Michael Bernhardt   Party Democratic Republican  Popular vote **134,558** 105,319  Percentage **55.3%** 43.3% | |
| ---  **Kunin:**      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
**Bernhardt:**      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% | |
| ---  **Governor before election**
Madeleine Kunin
Democratic **Elected Governor**
Madeleine Kunin
Democratic | |