Étoile de Bessèges 2006
| Final result after the 5th stage | |
|---|---|
| winner | Frederik Willems 17:46:12 h |
| Second | Preben van Hecke +0: 26 min |
| Third | Thomas Voeckler +0: 26 min |
| Fourth | Michael Blaudzun +0: 32 min |
| fifth | Ludovic Turpin +0: 36 min |
| Sixth | Mads Kaggestad +0: 36 min |
| seventh | Brian Vandborg +0: 43 min |
| Eighth | Maxime Méderel +2: 30 min |
| Ninth | Killian Patour +4: 06 min |
| Tenth | Antoine Dalibard +4: 11 min |
The 36th Étoile de Bessèges took place from February 1st to 5th, 2006. The bike race was held in five stages over a distance of 714 kilometers. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour 2006 and classified there in category 2.1.
Stages
| stage | Day | Start finish | km | Stage winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st stage | February 1st | Marseille - Marseille | 126 |
 Frederik Willems
|
Frederik Willems
|
| 2nd stage | February 2nd | Nîmes - Saint-Ambroix | 149 |
 Jaan Kirsipuu
|
Frederik Willems
|
| 3rd stage | 3 February | Château de Portes - Les Salles-du-Gardon | 140 |
 Eric Leblacher
|
Frederik Willems
|
| 4th stage | February 4th | Les Fumades - Les Fumades | 151 |
Stéphane Petilleau
|
Frederik Willems
|
| 5th stage | February 5th | Gagnières - Bessèges | 148 |
Jaan Kirsipuu
|
Frederik Willems
|
Individual evidence
- ↑ live-radsport.ch: Etoile de Bessèges results accessed on June 6, 2008