| Race details | |||
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| Date | August 27, 2006 | ||
| Distance | 226 km (140.4 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 5h 18' 56" (42.52 km/h/26.42 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
| Winner | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | (Liquigas) | |
| Second | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | (Rabobank) | |
| Third | Manuele Mori (ITA) | (Saunier Duval-Prodir) | |
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The 2006 GP Ouest-France, the 69th edition of the GP Ouest-France, took place on August 27, 2006 in the French region of Brittany, in a race in and around the village of Plouay.
Previously unheralded Vincenzo Nibali stunned the field with his victory, outsprinting Juan Antonio Flecha to take his first major win.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Liquigas | 5h 18' 56" |
| 2 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | Manuele Mori (ITA) | Saunier Duval-Prodir | s.t. |
| 4 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) | Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team | + 5" |
| 5 | Jakob Piil (DEN) | Team CSC | + 18" |
| 6 | Filippo Pozzato (ITA) | Quick Step-Innergetic | + 18" |
| 7 | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) | Bouygues Télécom | + 18" |
| 8 | Sergei Ivanov (RUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 18" |
| 9 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | Phonak Hearing Systems | + 18" |
| 10 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Gerolsteiner | + 18" |
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