Tour of Murcia 2006
| Final result after the 5th stage | ||
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15:33:02 h (41.362 km / h) |
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| Second | José Iván Gutiérrez | + 0:03 min |
| winner | David Bernabeu | + 0:27 min |
| Third | Jan Hruška | + 0:32 min |
| Fourth | Carlos García Quesada | + 0:39 min |
| fifth | Ángel Vicioso | + 0:41 min |
| Sixth | Alejandro Valverde | + 1:09 min |
| seventh | Damiano Cunego | + 1:41 min |
| Eighth | Giuliano Figueras | + 1:53 min |
| Ninth | Emanuele Sella | + 2:01 min |
| Scoring | Heinrich Haussler | 50 p. |
| Second | Ángel Vicioso | 48 p. |
| Third | Maximiliano Richeze | 40 p. |
| Mountain scoring | Carlos García Quesada | 24 p. |
| 17 p. | ||
| winner | Alejandro Valverde | 12 p. |
| 8 p. | ||
| Combination scoring | José Iván Gutiérrez | 10 p. |
| Second | Ángel Vicioso | 15 p. |
| Team evaluation | Comunidad Valenciana | 46:43:48 h |
| Second | Lampre-Fondital | + 1:01 min |
| Third | Caisse d'Epargne | + 1:34 min |
The 26th Tour of Murcia took place from March 1st to 5th, 2006. The bike race was held in five stages over a distance of 643.2 kilometers. The race is part of the UCI Europe Tour 2006 and is classified in category 2.1.
On the fourth stage to the 1,150 meters high Alto del Collado Bermejo in the Sierra Espuña , the eventual overall winner Santos González won the top jersey. Last year's winner Koldo Gil 2005 also looked for the decision on the king's stage . The remaining stages except for the individual time trial around Jumilla were decided by sprints in the entire field or in smaller groups.
Stages
| stage | Day | Start finish | km | Stage winner | Leader |
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| 1st stage | 1st March | Murcia - Las Torres de Cotillas | 162.2 |
 Heinrich Haussler
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Heinrich Haussler
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| 2nd stage | 2nd March | Alcantarilla - Alhama de Murcia | 172.4 |
 Alejandro Valverde
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Ángel Vicioso
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| 3rd stage | 3 March | Jumilla - Jumilla ( EZF ) | 21.3 |
José Iván Gutiérrez
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José Iván Gutiérrez
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| 4th stage | 4th of March | Caravaca - Alto del Collado Bermejo | 148.6 |
Carlos García Quesada
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José Iván Gutiérrez
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| 5th stage | 5. March | Murcia - Murcia | 138.7 |
Heinrich Haussler
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José Iván Gutiérrez
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