Volta a Catalunya 2006

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The 86th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycling race took place from May 15 to May 21, 2006, in the region of Catalunya. It began in Salou with an individual time trial and ended in Barcelona. The race was won by David Cañada of Spain.

Contents 1 Start List 2 Stages 2.1 Stage 1, 15-05-2006: Salou, 12.6 km. (ITT): 2.2 Stage 2, 16-05-2006: Cambrils, 146.9 km.: 2.3 Stage 3, 17-05-2006: Salou-Sant Carles de la Ràpita, 160.6 km.: 2.4 Stage 4, 18-05-2006: Perafort-Vallnord, 225 km.: 2.5 Stage 5, 19-05-2006: Llívia-Manlleu, 161.5 km.: 2.6 Stage 6, 20-05-2006: Manlleu-Lloret de Mar, 166.4 km.: 2.7 Stage 7, 21-05-2006: Lloret de Mar-Barcelona, 121.6 km.: 3 Classification Tables 3.1 Final General Classification: 3.2 King of The Mountains Classification 3.3 Points Classification 3.4 Best Team 4 Race website 5 References

[edit] Start List

• List of teams and cyclists

[edit] Stages

[edit] Stage 1, 15-05-2006: Salou, 12.6 km. (ITT):

The stage was an individual time trial.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Fabian Cancellara  Switzerland	CSC	14'55"
2	Vladimir Karpets  Russia	CEI	+ 0'03"
3	Janez Brajkovič  Slovenia	DSC	+ 0'03"

[edit] Stage 2, 16-05-2006: Cambrils, 146.9 km.:

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Luis Perez  Spain	APV	3h 57'14"
2	Isaac Gálvez  Spain	CEI	+ 0'12"
3	Thor Hushovd  Norway	C.A	s.t.

[edit] Stage 3, 17-05-2006: Salou-Sant Carles de la Ràpita, 160.6 km.:

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Thor Hushovd  Norway	C.A	4h 16'14"
2	René Haselbacher  Germany	GST	s.t.
3	Robert Hunter  South Africa	PHO	s.t.

[edit] Stage 4, 18-05-2006: Perafort-Vallnord, 225 km.:

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Carlos Castano  Spain	KAI	6h 03'41"
2	Christophe Moreau  France	A2R	+ 0'52"
3	Santiago Botero  Colombia	PHO	+ 1'53"

[edit] Stage 5, 19-05-2006: Llívia-Manlleu, 161.5 km.:

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Adolfo Garcia  Spain	APV	3h 52'44"
2	David Arroyo  Spain	CEI	s.t.
3	Eladio Jimenez  Spain	ECV	s.t.

[edit] Stage 6, 20-05-2006: Manlleu-Lloret de Mar, 166.4 km.:

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Matej Mugerli  Slovenia	LIQ	4h 02'01"
2	Thor Hushovd  Norway	C.A	s.t.
3	Manuel Quinziato  Italy	LIQ	s.t.

[edit] Stage 7, 21-05-2006: Lloret de Mar-Barcelona, 121.6 km.:

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Daniele Bennati  Italy	LAM	2h 36'37"
2	Aaron Kemps  Australia	LSW	s.t.
3	Erik Zabel  Germany	MRM	s.t.

[edit] Classification Tables

[edit] Final General Classification:

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	David Cañada  Spain	SDV	25h 06'26"
2	Santiago Botero  Colombia	PHO	+ 0'02"
3	Christophe Moreau  France	A2R	+ 0'08"
4	Ryder Hesjedal  Canada	PHO	+ 0'35"
5	Janez Brajkovič  Slovenia	DSC	+ 0'48"
6	Linus Gerdemann  Germany	TMO	+ 0'57"
7	Francisco Mancebo  Spain	A2R	+ 1'11"
8	Vladimir Karpets  Russia	CEI	+ 1'24"
9	Denis Menchov  Russia	RAB	+ 1'27"
10	David Arroyo  Spain	CEI	+ 1'35"

[edit] King of The Mountains Classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Christophe Moreau  France	A2R	84
2	Jose Alberto Benitez  Spain	SDV	46
3	Francisco José Lara  Spain	APV	31

[edit] Points Classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Thor Hushovd  Norway	C.A	69
2	Daniele Bennati  Italy	LAM	49
3	Aaron Kemps  Australia	LSW	41

[edit] Best Team

	Team	Country	Time
1	Phonak Hearing Systems	Switzerland	75h 22'34"
2	Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears	Spain	+ 0'21"
3	AG2R Prévoyance	France	+ 1'12"

[edit] Race website

• Race website

[edit] References

• UCI ProTour-Cycling