2006 Tour Down Under
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17—22 January | ||
| Stages | 6 | ||
| Winning time | 16h 36' 54" | ||
| Results | |||
 |
Winner |  Simon Gerrans (AUS) |
(AG2R Prévoyance) |
| Second |  Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP) |
(Liberty Seguros-Würth) | |
| Third | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
(Davitamon–Lotto) | |
 |
Points | Allan Davis (AUS) |
(Liberty Seguros-Würth) |
 |
Mountains | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
(Davitamon–Lotto) |
 |
Youth | William Walker (AUS) |
(Rabobank) |
| Team | Team UniSA-Australia | ||
The 2006 Tour Down Under was held from 18 to 22 January 2006 in Australia. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over five stages with a total of 685 kilometres and is part of the 2005–2006 UCI Oceania Tour. The 2006 Down Under Classic was the official warm-up race for the event. The event was awarded the Australian Sport Tourism Award of the year at the Australian Sport Awards in February 2006, having attracted 495,000 spectators and more than 11,670 visitors to South Australia.[1]
Men's stage summary
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 | Leading Top 3 | Time |
| 1 | 18 January | Mawson Lakes | Angaston | 148 km | Simon Gerrans Luis Leon Sanchez Robbie McEwen | Simon Gerrans Luis Leon Sanchez Robbie McEwen | 3:38.24 + 0.07 + 0.18 |
| 2 | 19 January | Stirling | Hahndorf | 146 km | Allan Davis Paul Crake Eladio Sanchez Prado | Simon Gerrans Luis Leon Sanchez Robbie McEwen | 7:12.55 + 0.07 + 0.18 |
| 3 | 20 January | Strathalbyn | Yankalilla | 154 km | Carlos Barredo Daniel Becke Cadel Evans | Simon Gerrans Luis Leon Sanchez Robbie McEwen | 11:11.32 + 0.07 + 0.18 |
| 4 | 21 January | Willunga | Willunga | 147 km | Russell Van Hout Paul Crake Rony Martias | Simon Gerrans Luis Leon Sanchez Robbie McEwen | 14:47.07 + 0.07 + 0.18 |
| 5 | 22 January | Adelaide | Adelaide | 90 km | Allan Davis Robbie McEwen Simone Cadamuro | Simon Gerrans Luis Leon Sanchez Robbie McEwen | 16:36.54 + 0.07 + 0.14 |
Other leading top threes
Men's top 10 overall
| Pos | Rider | Time |
| 1 | Simon Gerrans | 16:36.54 |
| 2 | Luis Leon Sanchez | + 0.07 |
| 3 | Robbie McEwen | + 0.14 |
| 4 | William Walker | + 0.46 |
| 5 | Gene Bates | + 1.48 |
| 6 | Samuel Dumoulin | + 2.42 |
| 7 | Russell Van Hout | + 3.00 |
| 8 | Simon Clarke | + 3.19 |
| 9 | Chris Jongewaard | + 3.19 |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Glenn d'Hollander | + 3.31 |
References
- ↑ "Tour Down Under sprints across the line at Australian Sport Awards". Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under. 2006-02-22. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
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