Tour of Denmark 2006

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Final result after the 6th stage
Overall rating Fabian Cancellara 19:49:14 h
Second Stuart O'Grady + 0:20 min
Third Thomas Ziegler + 0:53 min
Fourth Kurt Asle Arvesen + 1:11 min
fifth Bathing Cooke + 1:23 min
Sixth Manuel Quinziato + 1:25 min
seventh René Haselbacher + 1:37 min
Eighth Vincenzo Nibali + 1:41 min
Ninth Piet Rooyakkers + 1:45 min
Tenth Cadel Evans + 1:50 min
Scoring Stuart O'Grady 60 p
Second Bathing Cooke 40 p
Third Robert Forster 36 P.
Mountain scoring Aart Vierhouten 46 p
Second René Jørgensen 32 P
Third Frank Høj 20 p
Young talent evaluation Fabian Cancellara 19:49:14 h
Second Vincenzo Nibali + 1:41 min
Third Preben Van Hecke + 2:04 min
Team evaluation Team CSC 59:29:41 h
Second Team Gerolsteiner + 3:14 min
Third Liquigas-Bianchi + 3:36 min

The 16th Tour of Denmark was a cycling race that took place from 2nd to 6th August 2006. The stage race was held in four stages and two half-stages over a distance of 874 km. It started in Frederikshavn and ended in Frederiksberg . The highlight of the tour was the 2nd stage from Aalestrup to Vejle . The queen stage held the highest point in Denmark ready for the professionals. On the way to the 173 m high Yding Skovhøj , the peloton had to climb an incline of up to 21%. The Tour of Denmark was part of the UCI Europe Tour 2006 and was classified in the highest category 2nd HC.

Thanks to his two victories on the queen stage and in the time trial, the Swiss Fabian Cancellara from the Danish team CSC was able to secure the overall victory.

Attendees

UCI ProTeams

Professional Continental Teams

Continental teams

Others

  • Denmark National selection Denmark

Stages

Stuart O'Grady in the leadership jersey after the third stage
stage Day Start finish km Stage winner Overall rating
1st stage August 2nd Frederikshavn - Viborg 215 Spain Aitor Galdós Spain Aitor Galdós
2nd stage 3rd August Aalestrup - Vejle 185 Switzerland Fabian Cancellara Switzerland Fabian Cancellara
3rd stage 4th of August Kolding - Odense 205 Germany Robert Forster Australia Stuart O'Grady
4a. stage 5th of August Sorø - Hillerød 100 Germany Olaf Pollack Australia Stuart O'Grady
4b. stage 5th of August Helsingør - Helsingør ( EZF ) 014th Switzerland Fabian Cancellara Switzerland Fabian Cancellara
5th stage 6th of August Gilleleje - Frederiksberg 155 Germany Robert Forster Switzerland Fabian Cancellara

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