The 2006 Tour de Suisse was the 70th edition of the

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road cycling stage race, which took place from 10 to 18 June 2006. The race consisted of nine stages, covering a total of , starting in

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and finishing in

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. 2004 champion

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() 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.

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and

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finished second and third, respectively, to complete the podium. In February 2012 Ulrich was found guilty of a doping offence by the

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. In consequence all his results gained since May 2005 were removed from his Palmares, including this one. The official website of the race however still states Ullrich as the winner of 2006.

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() won the points classification as the most consistent finisher. Astana-Würth Cycling Team captured the team classification while

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() captured the

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and the intermediate sprints jerseys.

Teams

Twenty-one teams of eight riders started the race: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

10 June –

to Baden,

Stage 2

11 June – Bremgarten to

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Stage 3

12 June –

Arlesheim Arlesheim is a town and a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Its cathedral chapter seat, bishop's residence and cathedral (1681 / 1761) are listed as a heritage site of national significance ...

Stage 4

13 June –

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Stage 5

14 June –

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Stage 6

15 June –

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Stage 7

16 June –

St. Moritz St. Moritz ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in the administrative region of Maloja in the Swiss ...

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Stage 8

17 June –

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to Ambri,

Stage 9

18 June –

Kerzers Kerzers is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its French name is Chiètres (; ). History Kerzers is first mentioned in 926 as ''Cartris''. In 1153 it was mentioned as ''Kercers''. Geography Kerze ...

Final standings

General classification

Points classification

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.

Mountains classification

Sprint classification

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).

Jersey progress

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tour De Suisse, 2006 2006 UCI ProTour

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