The 2006 Volta a Catalunya was the 86th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycling race took place from 15 May to 21 May 2006, in Catalonia. The race began in Salou with an individual time trial and ended in Barcelona. The race was won by David Cañada of Spain.
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| Dates | 15–21 May 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,020.6[1] km (634.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 25h 06' 26" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwenty-five teams of up to eight riders started the race:[2]
- Discovery Channel
- Phonak
- Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears
- Rabobank
- T-Mobile Team
- Team CSC
- AG2R Prévoyance
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Davitamon–Lotto
- Saunier Duval–Prodir
- Bouygues Télécom
- Gerolsteiner
- Team Milram
- Liberty Seguros–Würth
- Crédit Agricole
- Cofidis
- Française des Jeux
- Lampre–Fondital
- Liquigas
- Quick-Step–Innergetic
- Comunidad Valenciana
- Relax–GAM
- Kaiku
- Andalucía–Paul Versan
- 3 Molinos Resort
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May | Salou to Salou | 12.6 km (7.8 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
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| 2 | 16 May | Cambrils to Cambrils | 156.8 km (97.4 mi) |  Luis Pérez Rodríguez (ESP)
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| 3 | 17 May | Salou to Sant Carles de la Ràpita | 176.7 km (109.8 mi) |  Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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| 4 | 18 May | Perafort to Arcalis | 225 km (139.8 mi) | Carlos Castaño (ESP)
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| 5 | 19 May | Llívia to Manlleu | 161.5 km (100.4 mi) | Adolfo García (ESP)
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| 6 | 20 May | Manlleu to Lloret de Mar | 166.4 km (103.4 mi) |  Matej Mugerli (SLO)
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| 7 | 21 May | Lloret de Mar to Barcelona | 121.6 km (75.6 mi) |  Daniele Bennati (ITA)
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Stages
editStage 1
edit15 May 2006 – Salou, 12.6 km (7.8 mi) (ITT)[4]
The stage was an individual time trial.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
|
Team CSC | 14' 55" |
| 2 |  Vladimir Karpets (RUS)
|
Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears | + 3" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO)
|
Discovery Channel | + 3" |
Stage 2
edit16 May 2006 – Cambrils, 146.9 km (91.3 mi)[5]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Pérez Rodríguez (ESP)
|
Andalucía–Paul Versan | 3h 57' 14" |
| 2 | Isaac Gálvez (ESP)
|
Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears | + 12" |
| 3 | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
|
Crédit Agricole | + 12" |
Stage 3
edit17 May 2006 – Salou to Sant Carles de la Ràpita, 160.6 km (99.8 mi)[6]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
|
Crédit Agricole | 4h 16' 14" |
| 2 |  René Haselbacher (AUT)
|
Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 3 |  Robert Hunter (RSA)
|
Phonak | s.t. |
Stage 4
edit18 May 2006 – Perafort to Vallnord, 225 km (140 mi)[7]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Castaño (ESP)
|
Kaiku | 6h 03' 41" |
| 2 |  Christophe Moreau (FRA)
|
AG2R Prévoyance | + 52" |
| 3 |  Santiago Botero (COL)
|
Phonak | + 1' 53" |
Stage 5
edit19 May 2006 – Llívia to Manlleu, 161.5 km (100.4 mi)[8]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolfo García (ESP)
|
Andalucía–Paul Versan | 3h 52' 44" |
| 2 | David Arroyo (ESP)
|
Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears | s.t. |
| 3 | Eladio Jiménez (ESP)
|
Comunidad Valenciana | s.t. |
Stage 6
edit20 May 2006 – Manlleu to Lloret de Mar, 166.4 km (103.4 mi)[9]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matej Mugerli (SLO)
|
Liquigas | 4h 02' 01" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
|
Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 3 | Manuel Quinziato (ITA)
|
Liquigas | s.t. |
Stage 7
edit21 May 2006: Lloret de Mar to Barcelona, 121.6 km (75.6 mi)[10]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniele Bennati (ITA)
|
Lampre–Fondital | 2h 36' 37" |
| 2 |  Aaron Kemps (AUS)
|
Liberty Seguros–Würth | s.t. |
| 3 |  Erik Zabel (GER)
|
Team Milram | s.t. |
Classification tables
editGeneral classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Cañada (ESP)
|
Saunier Duval–Prodir | 25h 06' 26" |
| 2 | Santiago Botero (COL)
|
Phonak | + 2" |
| 3 | Christophe Moreau (FRA)
|
AG2R Prévoyance | + 8" |
| 4 |  Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)
|
Phonak | + 35" |
| 5 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO)
|
Discovery Channel | + 48" |
| 6 | Linus Gerdemann (GER)
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T-Mobile Team | + 57" |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP)
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AG2R Prévoyance | + 1' 11" |
| 8 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS)
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Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears | + 1' 24" |
| 9 | Denis Menchov (RUS)
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Rabobank | + 1' 27" |
| 10 | David Arroyo (ESP)
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Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears | + 1' 35" |
Mountains classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA)
|
AG2R Prévoyance | 84 |
| 2 | José Alberto Benítez (ESP)
|
Saunier Duval–Prodir | 46 |
| 3 | Francisco José Lara (ESP)
|
Andalucía–Paul Versan | 31 |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
|
Crédit Agricole | 69 |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA)
|
Lampre–Fondital | 49 |
| 3 | Aaron Kemps (AUS)
|
Liberty Seguros–Würth | 41 |
Best team
edit| Rank | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phonak | Switzerland
|
75h 22' 34" |
| 2 | Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears | Spain
|
+ 21" |
| 3 | AG2R Prévoyance | France
|
+ 1' 12" |
References
edit- ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "86th Volta a Catalunya – PT". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 1 – May 15: Salou – Salou ITT, 12.6 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 2 – May 16: Cambrils – Cambrils, 156.8 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 3 – May 17: Salou – Sant Carles de la Rapita, 176.7 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 4 – May 18: Perafort – Vallnord (Sector Arcalas) Andorra, 225.0 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 5 – May 19: Llivia – Manlleu, 161.5 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 6 – May 20: Manlleu – Lloret de Mar, 166.4 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 7 – May 21: Lloret de Mar – Barcelona, 121.6 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.