2006 Tour de France
The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France. It took place from 1 to 23 July 2006. The winner was Óscar Pereiro. Floyd Landis was the first person to finish the race, but was disqualified on 20 September 2007 for taking the drug testosterone during the 17th stage of the race.[1]
The Tour began in Strasbourg, on the French-German border. It ended Sunday 23 July in Paris. The distance of the race was 3657 km (2272 mi). The race was the third fastest in average speed. Along the way, the cyclists passed through six different countries including France, The Netherlands (a stop at Valkenburg in Stage 3), Belgium (at Huy, Stages 3 and 4), Luxembourg (at Esch-sur-Alzette, Stages 2 and 3), Germany (though not stopping there, Stage 1) and Spain (Pla-de-Beret, Stage 11). For the first time since the 1999 race, there was no team time trial.
One day before the start of the Tour, there was a doping scandal. 13 racers were removed from the Tour, because it was believed that they were getting drugs from a doctor named Fuentes. Two of the 13 riders were the expected to do well in the race. They were Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso.
Overall standings
General Classification
- See the section on Finishing times for full details.
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Óscar Pereiro | Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears | 89h 40' 27" |
2 | Andreas Klöden | T-Mobile Team | 32" |
3 | Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | 2' 16" |
4 | Cadel Evans | Davitamon-Lotto | 4' 11" |
5 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | 6' 09" |
6 | Cyril Dessel | AG2R Prévoyance | 7' 44" |
7 | Christophe Moreau | AG2R Prévoyance | 8' 40" |
8 | Haimar Zubeldia | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 11' 08" |
9 | Michael Rogers | T-Mobile Team | 14' 10" |
10 | Fränk Schleck | Team CSC | 16' 49" |
Points Classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Robbie McEwen | Davitamon-Lotto | 288 |
2 | Erik Zabel | Team Milram | 199 |
3 | Thor Hushovd | Crédit Agricole | 195 |
4 | Bernhard Eisel | Française des Jeux | 176 |
5 | Luca Paolini | Liquigas | 174 |
6 | Iñaki Isasi | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 130 |
7 | Francisco Ventoso | Saunier Duval-Prodir | 128 |
8 | Cristian Moreni | Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone | 116 |
9 | Jimmy Casper | Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone | 98 |
10 | Óscar Pereiro | Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears | 88 |
King of the Mountains classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Rasmussen | Rabobank | 166 |
2 | David De La Fuente | Saunier Duval-Prodir | 113 |
3 | Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | 99 |
4 | Fränk Schleck | Team CSC | 96 |
5 | Michael Boogerd | Rabobank | 93 |
6 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre-Fondital | 80 |
7 | Cyril Dessel | AG2R Prévoyance | 72 |
8 | Levi Leipheimer | Team Gerolsteiner | 66 |
9 | Andreas Klöden | T-Mobile Team | 64 |
10 | Óscar Pereiro | Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears | 63 |
Young Riders' Classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre-Fondital | 89h 58' 49" |
2 | Markus Fothen | Team Gerolsteiner | 38" |
3 | Matthieu Sprick | Bouygues Télécom | 1h 29' 12" |
4 | David De La Fuente | Saunier Duval-Prodir | 1h 36' 00" |
5 | Moisés Dueñas | Agritubel | 1h 48' 40" |
6 | Thomas Lövkvist | Française des Jeux | 1h 52' 54" |
7 | Francisco Ventoso | Saunier Duval-Prodir | 2h 22' 03" |
8 | Joost Posthuma | Rabobank | 2h 32' 41" |
9 | Benoît Vaugrenard | Française des Jeux | 2h 33' 12" |
10 | Pieter Weening | Rabobank | 2h 36' 44" |
Teams Classification
Rank | Team | Time |
---|---|---|
1 | T-Mobile Team | 269h 08' 46" |
2 | Team CSC | 17' 04" |
3 | Rabobank | 23' 26" |
4 | AG2R Prévoyance | 33' 19" |
5 | Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears | 56' 53" |
6 | Lampre-Fondital | 57' 37" |
7 | Team Gerolsteiner | 1h 45' 25" |
8 | Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team | 2h 19' 17" |
9 | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 2h 26' 38" |
10 | Phonak Hearing Systems | 2h 49' 06"* |
Finishing times
Withdrawals
2006 Tour De France Media
Notes
- ↑ 'I am innocent,' Landis says after losing verdict. MSNBC. 2007-09-20. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20889737.
Other websites
- (in English) Official page
- (in English) Official Tour de France press releases on Strasbourg
- (in English) 2006 Tour de France coverage on RoadCycling.com Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- (in French) Press release Archived 2007-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.cycling.tv Archived 2020-12-06 at the Wayback Machine for the live TdF news show everyday.
- Tour de France race news from Bicycling Magazine Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine