2006 Tirreno–Adriatico

Template:Short description The 41st Tirreno–Adriatico road cycling race took place from 8 March to 14 March 2006, over seven stages. It was won by Dutchman Thomas Dekker of the Rabobank team. The points classification was won by Alessandro Petacchi and the King of the Mountains jersey went to José Joaquín Rojas.

Teams

Twenty-five teams, containing a total of 200 riders, participated in the race:

• Template:Cycling data RAB
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• Template:Cycling data MOV
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• Template:Cycling data COF
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• Template:Cycling data LOT
• Template:Cycling data DSC
• Template:Cycling data EUS
• Template:Cycling data FDJ
• Template:Cycling data GST
• Template:Cycling data LAM
• Template:Cycling data ONC
• Template:Cycling data LIQ
• Template:Cycling data AUR
• Template:Cycling data PHO
• Template:Cycling data QST
• Template:Cycling data GEO
• Template:Cycling data CSC
• Template:Cycling data LPR
• Template:Cycling data MRM
• Template:Cycling data TMO

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	8 March	Tivoli to Tivoli		File:Hillystage.svg	Hilly stage	Template:Flagathlete
2	9 March	Tivoli to Frascati		File:Mediummountainstage.svg	Medium mountain stage	Template:Flagathlete
3	10 March	Avezzano to Paglieta		File:Mediummountainstage.svg	Medium mountain stage	Template:Flagathlete
4	11 March	Paglieta to Civitanova Marche		File:Hillystage.svg	Hilly stage	Template:Flagathlete
5	12 March	Servigliano to Servigliano		File:Time Trial.svg	Individual time trial	Template:Flagathlete
6	13 March	San Benedetto del Tronto to Torricella Sicura		File:Mediummountainstage.svg	Medium mountain stage	Template:Flagathlete
7	14 March	Campli to San Benedetto del Tronto		File:Hillystage.svg	Hilly stage	Template:Flagathlete

Stages

Stage 1

8 March 2006 — Tivoli to Tivoli,

Stage 1 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data QST 4h 08' 55" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data MRM s.t. 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data C.A s.t. 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LPR s.t. 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data GST s.t.

General classification after stage 1 Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data QST 4h 08' 45" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data MRM + 4" 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data C.A + 6" 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LPR + 10" 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data GST + 10"

Stage 2

9 March 2006 — Tivoli to Frascati,

Stage 2 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data QST 4h 03' 19" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data MRM s.t. 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LPR s.t. 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM s.t. 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data C.A s.t.

General classification after stage 2 Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data QST 8h 11' 54" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data MRM + 8" 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LPR + 16" 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data C.A + 16" 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM + 20"

Stage 3

10 March 2006 — Avezzano to Paglieta,

General Classification leader Paolo Bettini crashed and was forced to retire from the race after 80 km following a tangle with Lars Bak of the CSC team.

Stage 3 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB 4h 27' 22" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data BAR s.t. 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data GEO s.t. 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data ASA s.t. 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data C.A s.t.

General classification after stage 3 Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB 12h 39' 26" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM + 10" 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data GST + 10" 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data ASA + 10" 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM + 10"

Stage 4

11 March 2006 — Paglieta to Civitanova Marche,

Stage 4 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data C.A 5h 21' 13" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data MRM s.t. 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB s.t. 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data QST s.t. 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data DSC s.t.

General classification after stage 4 Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB 18h 00' 35" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM + 14" 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data GST + 14" 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data ASA + 14" 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data AUR + 14"

Stage 5

12 March 2006 — Servigliano to Servigliano, (ITT)

Stage 5 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data CSC 27' 37" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data DSC + 3" 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB + 18" 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data ONC + 32" 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM + 38"

General classification after stage 5 Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB 18h 28' 44" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data ONC + 14" 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM + 20" 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data DSC + 40" 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB + 46"

Stage 6

13 March 2006 — San Benedetto del Tronto to Torricella Sicura,

Stage 6 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data COF 4h 40' 40" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data MRM s.t. 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data GEO s.t. 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data QST s.t. 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM s.t.

General classification after stage 6 Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB 23h 09' 24" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data ONC + 14" 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM + 20" 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data DSC + 40" 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data BAR + 46"

Stage 7

14 March 2006 — Campli to San Benedetto del Tronto,

Stage 7 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data MRM 4h 40' 40" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LOT s.t. 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data BRD s.t. 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data C.A s.t. 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM s.t.

General classification after stage 7 Rank Rider Team Time 1 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data RAB 27h 50' 04" 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data ONC + 14" 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data LAM + 20" 4 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data DSC + 40" 5 Template:Flagathlete Template:Cycling data BAR + 46"

Points classification

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Mountains classification

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Teams Classification

1. Template:Cycling data DSC 82h 38' 09"
2. Template:Cycling data CSC + 0' 17"
3. Template:Cycling data ONC + 2' 40"
4. Template:Cycling data GST + 2' 58"
5. Template:Cycling data PHO + 3' 34"
6. Template:Cycling data GEO + 4' 51"
7. Template:Cycling data RAB + 4' 53"
8. Template:Cycling data TMO + 4' 56"
9. Template:Cycling data BAR + 6' 10"
10. Template:Cycling data EUS + 6' 53"

References

• Eurosport Tirreno-Adriatico 2006 page Accessed April 8, 2006