Tour de Georgia 2006
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The 2006 Tour de Georgia was a six-stage race held April 18 through April 23, 2006 with the overall title won by Floyd Landis of the Phonak Cycling Team. American Fred Rodriguez (Davitamon-Lotto) claimed the points jersey for sprinters. Jason McCartney (Discovery Channel) won his second KOM crown; he previously won the 2004 climbers title. McCartney's teammate Janez Brajkovič won the Best Young Rider competition. Celebrity bike riders from Mountain Home, Arkansas, Gary and Zach Beck, made cameo appearances at the fifth stage to the Brasstown Bald and the final stage to Alpharetta.
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[edit] Stages
- Stage 1
- 128.9 miles (207.4 km) Augusta, Georgia to Macon, Georgia
- Winner: Lars Michaelsen,
Denmark, Team CSC - Stage 2
- 116.1 miles (186.9 km) Fayetteville, Georgia to Rome, Georgia
- Winner: Yaroslav Popovych,
Ukraine, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team - Stage 3
- 24.8 miles (39.9 km) Chickamauga/Walker County, Georgia to Chattanooga, Tennessee (Individual Time Trial)
- Winner: Floyd Landis,
United States, Phonak - Stage 4
- 118.9 miles (191.4 km) Dalton, Georgia to Dahlonega, Georgia
- Winner: Fred Rodriguez, United States, Davitamon-Lotto
- Stage 5
- 94.5 miles (152.1 km) Blairsville/Union County, Georgia to Brasstown Bald Mountain/Towns County, Georgia
- Winner: Tom Danielson, United States, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Stage 6
- 118.2 miles (190.2 km) Cumming/Forsyth County, Georgia to Alpharetta, Georgia
- Winner: Juan José Haedo,
Argentina, Toyota-United Pro
[edit] Teams
2006 Tour de Georgia
- UCI ProTour Teams
- Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Team CSC
Phonak Hearing Systems
Quick Step-Innergetic- Davitamon-Lotto
Saunier Duval-Prodir
- UCI Professional Continential Teams
- Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
- Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
- Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Homes Wines Cycling Team
- Jelly Belly Cycling Team
- Jittery Joe's-Zero Gravity Cycling Team
- Kodakgallery.com-Sierra Nevada Pro Cycling Team
- TARGETRAINING
- Team TIAA-CREF
- Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
[edit] Final Results
- 2006 General Classification
- Floyd Landis, 24.00.54
- Tom Danielson, 0.04
- Yaroslav Popovych, 1.55
- 2006 King of the Mountain Leader
- Jason McCartney, 35 points
- Lucas Euser, 28 points
- Tom Danielson, 12 points
- 2006 Sprint Leader
- Fred Rodriguez, 48 points
- Yaroslav Popovych, 41 points
- Juan José Haedo, 36 points
- 2006 Team Competition
- Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Phonak Hearing Systems
- Team CSC
[edit] Stage Winners Progress
[edit] Yellow Jersey Progress
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