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2006 Volta a Catalunya
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2006 Volta a Catalunya |
| date | 15–21 May 2006 |
| stages | 7 |
| distance | 1020.6 |
| unit | km |
| time | 25h 06' 26" |
| first | David Cañada |
| first_nat | ESP |
| first_team | |
| second | Santiago Botero |
| second_nat | COL |
| second_team | |
| third | Christophe Moreau |
| third_nat | FRA |
| third_team | |
| previous | 2005 |
| next | 2007 |
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.
Teams
Twenty-five teams of up to eight riders started the race:
- Kaiku
- 3 Molinos Resort
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Salou to Salou | 12.6 km | [[File:Time Trial.svg | 20px | link= | alt=]] | Individual time trial | Fabian Cancellara | |||||||
| 16 May | Cambrils to Cambrils | 156.8 km | Luis Pérez Rodríguez | ||||||||||||
| 17 May | Salou to Sant Carles de la Ràpita | 176.7 km | Thor Hushovd | ||||||||||||
| 18 May | Perafort to Arcalis | 225 km | Carlos Castaño | ||||||||||||
| 19 May | Llívia to Manlleu | 161.5 km | Adolfo García | ||||||||||||
| 20 May | Manlleu to Lloret de Mar | 166.4 km | Matej Mugerli | ||||||||||||
| 21 May | Lloret de Mar to Barcelona | 121.6 km | Daniele Bennati |
Stages
Stage 1
15 May 2006 – Salou, 12.6 km (ITT)
The stage was an individual time trial.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | 14' 55" | |
| 2 | Vladimir Karpets | + 3" | |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič | + 3" |
Stage 2
16 May 2006 – Cambrils, 146.9 km
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Pérez Rodríguez | 3h 57' 14" | |
| 2 | Isaac Gálvez | + 12" | |
| 3 | Thor Hushovd | + 12" |
Stage 3
17 May 2006 – Salou to Sant Carles de la Ràpita, 160.6 km
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor Hushovd | 4h 16' 14" | |
| 2 | René Haselbacher | s.t. | |
| 3 | Robert Hunter | s.t. |
Stage 4
18 May 2006 – Perafort to Vallnord, 225 km
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Castaño | Kaiku | 6h 03' 41" |
| 2 | Christophe Moreau | + 52" | |
| 3 | Santiago Botero | + 1' 53" |
Stage 5
19 May 2006 – Llívia to Manlleu, 161.5 km
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolfo García | 3h 52' 44" | |
| 2 | David Arroyo | s.t. | |
| 3 | Eladio Jiménez | s.t. |
Stage 6
20 May 2006 – Manlleu to Lloret de Mar, 166.4 km
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matej Mugerli | 4h 02' 01" | |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd | s.t. | |
| 3 | Manuel Quinziato | s.t. |
Stage 7
21 May 2006: Lloret de Mar to Barcelona, 121.6 km
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniele Bennati | 2h 36' 37" | |
| 2 | Aaron Kemps | s.t. | |
| 3 | Erik Zabel | s.t. |
Classification tables
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Cañada | 25h 06' 26" | |
| 2 | Santiago Botero | + 2" | |
| 3 | Christophe Moreau | + 8" | |
| 4 | Ryder Hesjedal | + 35" | |
| 5 | Janez Brajkovič | + 48" | |
| 6 | Linus Gerdemann | + 57" | |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo | + 1' 11" | |
| 8 | Vladimir Karpets | + 1' 24" | |
| 9 | Denis Menchov | + 1' 27" | |
| 10 | David Arroyo | + 1' 35" |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christophe Moreau | 84 | |
| 2 | José Alberto Benítez | 46 | |
| 3 | Francisco José Lara | 31 |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor Hushovd | 69 | |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati | 49 | |
| 3 | Aaron Kemps | 41 |
Best team
| Rank | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 75h 22' 34" | |
| 2 | Spain | + 21" | |
| 3 | France | + 1' 12" |
References
References
- "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo.
- "Start list". Cycling News.
- "86th Volta a Catalunya – PT". Cycling News.
- "Stage 1 – May 15: Salou – Salou ITT, 12.6 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2 – May 16: Cambrils – Cambrils, 156.8 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3 – May 17: Salou – Sant Carles de la Rapita, 176.7 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4 – May 18: Perafort – Vallnord (Sector Arcalas) Andorra, 225.0 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5 – May 19: Llivia – Manlleu, 161.5 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6 – May 20: Manlleu – Lloret de Mar, 166.4 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7 – May 21: Lloret de Mar – Barcelona, 121.6 km". Cycling News.
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