Tour de Suisse 2006
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The 70th edition of the Tour de Suisse
took place from June 10 to June 18, 2006. It consisted of nine stages covering a total of 1,468 km, starting in Baden
and finishing in Bern.
2004 champion Jan Ullrich
overcame a 50-second deficit on the final stage to win the overall title and the yellow jersey, in what became the last race of his career. Koldo Gil
and Jörg Jaksche
finished second and third, respectively, to complete the podium.
Daniele Bennati
won the points classification as the most consistent finisher. Astana-Würth Cycling Team captured the team classification while Michael Albasini
captured the King of the Mountains
and the intermediate sprints jerseys.
Stage 1, 10 June: Baden
Stage 2, 11 June: Bremgarten
Stage 3, 12 June: Einsiedeln
Stage 4, 13 June: Niederbipp
Stage 5, 14 June: La Chaux-de-Fonds
Stage 6, 15 June: Fiesch
Stage 7, 16 June: St. Moritz
Stage 8, 17 June: Ambri
Stage 9, 18 June: Kerzers
Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
took place from June 10 to June 18, 2006. It consisted of nine stages covering a total of 1,468 km, starting in Baden
Baden, Switzerland
Baden is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, on the west bank of the river Limmat, located in the Limmat Valley , northwest of Zürich. It is the seat of the district of Baden...
and finishing in Bern.
2004 champion Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport...
overcame a 50-second deficit on the final stage to win the overall title and the yellow jersey, in what became the last race of his career. Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental...
and Jörg Jaksche
Jörg Jaksche
Jörg Jaksche is a German road bicycle racer.He has been cycling professionally since 1997, racing for the teams Polti , Team Telekom , ONCE , CSC , Liberty Seguros-Würth/Astana and Tinkoff Credit Systems in 2007.In 2004, he won the Tour Mediterranean and the Paris–Nice race.In the 2005 Tour de...
finished second and third, respectively, to complete the podium.
Daniele Bennati
Daniele Bennati
Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train...
won the points classification as the most consistent finisher. Astana-Würth Cycling Team captured the team classification while Michael Albasini
Michael Albasini
Michael Albasini is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Albasini began his career in 2003 with , moved to at the beginning of 2005, and signed with for the 2009 season...
captured the King of the Mountains
King of the Mountains
The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...
and the intermediate sprints jerseys.
Stage 1, 10 June: BadenBaden, SwitzerlandBaden is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, on the west bank of the river Limmat, located in the Limmat Valley , northwest of Zürich. It is the seat of the district of Baden...
- Baden, 154 km.
Stage 1 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2, 11 June: BremgartenBremgarten, SwitzerlandBremgarten is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It serves as seat of the district of Bremgarten. The medieval old town is listed as a heritage site of national significance.-History:...
- EinsiedelnEinsiedeln, SwitzerlandEinsiedeln is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey. Einsiedeln is also the birthplace of Paracelsus, a Renaissance physician and alchemist who is credited with first naming zinc.-Prehistoric...
, 165 km.
Stage 2 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3, 12 June: EinsiedelnEinsiedeln, SwitzerlandEinsiedeln is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey. Einsiedeln is also the birthplace of Paracelsus, a Renaissance physician and alchemist who is credited with first naming zinc.-Prehistoric...
- ArlesheimArlesheimArlesheim is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Its cathedral chapter seat, bishop's residence and cathedral are listed as a heritage site of national significance....
, 160 km.
Stage 3 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4, 13 June: NiederbippNiederbippNiederbipp is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Niederbipp is first mentioned in 968 as Pippa. In 1302 it was mentioned as Nider-Bippe.-Geography:...
- La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
, 151 km.
Stage 4 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5, 14 June: La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
- LeukerbadLeukerbadLeukerbad is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.- History :The story of Leukerbad dates back to the 4th century B.C. Graves and ceramics attest the presence of habitation in Leukerbad...
, 210 km.
Stage 5 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6, 15 June: FieschFieschFiesch is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Nearby Fiescheralp is administered by Fiesch and is accessible by the Eggishorn lift....
- La Punt, 210 km.
Stage 6 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 6
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Stage 7, 16 June: St. MoritzSt. MoritzSt. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
- AsconaAsconaAscona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.It is located on the shore of Lake Maggiore.The town is a popular tourist destination, and holds a yearly jazz festival, the Ascona Jazz Festival....
, 233 km.
Stage 7 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 7
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Stage 8, 17 June: AmbriAmbriAmbri is a town in the municipality of Quinto, Levintina, Switzerland. Other towns close to Ambri includes Piotta, Airolo and Fiesso.- Sports :The town hosts the professional ice hockey team HC Ambri-Piotta. Ambri is also a popular are for hiking....
- Ambri, 155 km.
Stage 8 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 8
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Stage 9, 18 June: KerzersKerzersKerzers is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its French name is Chiètres.-External links:*...
- Bern, 30 km.
Stage 9 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 9
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General Classification (maillot jaune or Gelbes Trikot)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport... |
38h 21' 36" | |
| 2 | Koldo Gil Perez Koldo Gil Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental... |
+ 24" | |
| 3 | Jörg Jaksche Jörg Jaksche Jörg Jaksche is a German road bicycle racer.He has been cycling professionally since 1997, racing for the teams Polti , Team Telekom , ONCE , CSC , Liberty Seguros-Würth/Astana and Tinkoff Credit Systems in 2007.In 2004, he won the Tour Mediterranean and the Paris–Nice race.In the 2005 Tour de... |
AWT | + 1' 03" |
| 4 | Ángel Vicioso Ángel Vicioso Ángel Vicioso Arcos is an Spanish road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20002001... |
AWT | + 1' 44" |
| 5 | Janez Brajkovič Janez Brajkovic Janez Brajkovič is a racing cyclist from Slovenia. He was the world under-23 Time Trial champion in Verona and rides for on the UCI ProTour.-Career:... |
+ 2' 33" | |
| 6 | Fränk Schleck Fränk Schleck Fränk René Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . At the start of 2005, Schleck was joined by his younger brother Andy on , and they split the 2005 national championships between them, with Fränk winning the road race and Andy winning the time trial... |
+ 2' 56" | |
| 7 | Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann is a German professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for .-Career:After riding on amateur teams Team Winfix and Team AKUD Arnolds Sicherheit, in 2005 he became a professional rider for after a recommendation from Jens Voigt, signing on for a 2-year contract... |
+ 3' 31" | |
| 8 | Giampaolo Caruso Giampaolo Caruso Giampaolo Caruso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.Caruso was accused in the Operación Puerto doping case, but his case was soon dropped by the Spanish federation. The Italian Olympic Committee wanted him suspended for two years, but he was acquitted of involvement by the Court for... |
AWT | + 4' 20" |
| 9 | Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam , most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and... |
+ 4' 27" | |
| 10 | Cadel Evans Cadel Evans Cadel Lee Evans is an Australian professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. Early in his career, Evans was a champion mountain biker, winning the World Cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in... |
+ 5' 01" |
Points Standings (maillot à points or Punkte Trikot)
The Points Classification of the Tour de Suisse is for points awarded for most consistently high finisher of the stages (equivalent to the Tour de France's green jersey). The Sprints Classification is for intermediate sprints.| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati is an Italian road racing cyclist specializing in fast sprint finishes. He currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2002, when he joined the team and wore zebra stripes as part of Mario Cipollini’s leadout train... |
71 | |
| 2 | Angel Vicioso Arcos Ángel Vicioso Ángel Vicioso Arcos is an Spanish road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20002001... |
AWT | 51 |
| 3 | Koldo Gil Perez Koldo Gil Koldo Gil Pérez is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental... |
49 |
King of The Mountains Standings (maillot GPM or Berg Trikot)
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Michael Albasini Michael Albasini Michael Albasini is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Albasini began his career in 2003 with , moved to at the beginning of 2005, and signed with for the 2009 season... |
61 | |
| 2 | Sven Montgomery | 40 | |
| 3 | Francesco Bellotti Francesco Bellotti Francesco Bellotti is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team .- Palmares :20042005- External links :... |
C.A Crédit Agricole (cycling team) Crédit Agricole was a French professional cycling team managed by Roger Legeay and sponsored by the French bank, Crédit Agricole, since 1997. Before 1997 the team was known as GAN. Since 2005, the team is one of the 20 that compete in the UCI ProTour. Crédit Agricole announced that they would... |
29 |
Sprint Standings (maillot sprint or Sprint Trikot)
The Sprints Classification of the Tour de Suisse is for intermediate sprints. The Points Classification is for points awarded for most consistently high finisher of the stages (equivalent to the Tour de France's green jersey).| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Albasini Michael Albasini Michael Albasini is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Albasini began his career in 2003 with , moved to at the beginning of 2005, and signed with for the 2009 season... |
21 | |
| 2 | Alberto Contador Velasco Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro... |
AWT | 12 |
| 3 | Alexandre Usov Alexandre Usov Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :20002001Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :2000... |
12 |