Tour de France 2006 / field of drivers
The following riders and teams took part in the Tour de France 2006 :
The German, Austrian and Swiss drivers are marked in bold .
Legend:
- Suspension: Exclusion by own team before the start of the race
- Exclusion: Exclusion by the race management before the start of the race
- Disqualification: Exclusion by the race management after the start of the race
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: Stage winner
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: Yellow jersey for the overall leader
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: Green jersey for the best in points
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: Dotted jersey for the leader in the mountain classification
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: White jersey for the best young driver under 25 years of age
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: Red number for the most combative driver of the previous day
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: Yellow number on the back of the leading team in the team classification
Discovery Channel (USA)
Sports directors: Johan Bruyneel , Dirk Demol
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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1 | José Azevedo |
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18th overall |
2 | Vyacheslav Yekimov |
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83rd overall |
3 | George Hincapie |
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4th | Egoi Martínez |
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Benjamin Noval |
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Task during the 12th stage | |
6th | Pavel Padrnos |
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64th overall |
7th | Yaroslav Popovych |
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8th | José Luis Rubiera |
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91st overall |
Paolo Savoldelli |
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Task during the 12th stage , fall injuries the previous day | |
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Team CSC (DEN)
Sporting directors: Bjarne Riis , Scott Sunderland
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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Bobby Julich |
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Task during the 7th stage , scaphoid fracture in the right hand after a fall | |
Giovanni Lombardi |
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Task during the 11th stage | |
13 | Stuart O'Grady |
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90th overall |
14th | Carlos Sastre |
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Third overall |
15th | Frank Schleck |
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16 | Christian Vande Velde |
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23rd overall |
17th | Jens Voigt |
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18th | David Zabriskie |
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73rd overall |
Ivan Basso |
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Exclusion without subsequent nomination | |
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T-Mobile Team (GER)
Sports directors: Giovanni Fidanza , Valerio Piva
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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21st | Andreas Klöden |
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Second overall |
22nd | Giuseppe Guerini |
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25th overall |
23 | Serhiy Honchar |
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24 | Matthias Kessler |
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25th | Eddy Mazzoleni |
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26th overall |
26th | Michael Rogers |
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Ninth overall |
27 | Patrik Sinkewitz |
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22nd overall |
Óscar Seville |
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Suspension without subsequent nomination | |
Jan Ullrich |
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Suspension without subsequent nomination | |
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ag2r Prévoyance (FRA)
Sports director: Laurent Biondi
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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31 | Christophe Moreau |
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Seventh overall |
32 | José Luis Arrieta |
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33 | Mikel Astarloza |
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35th overall |
34 | Sylvain Calzati |
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35 | Cyril Dessel |
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36 | Samuel Dumoulin |
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37 | Simon Gerrans |
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78th overall |
38 | Stéphane Goubert |
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36th overall |
Francisco Mancebo |
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Exclusion without subsequent nomination | |
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Astana-Würth (ESP) (team exclusion)
Sports director: vacant
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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Alexander Vinokurov |
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Team exclusion as there were too few drivers | |
Carlos Barredo |
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Team exclusion as there were too few drivers | |
Joseba Beloki |
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Suspension without subsequent nomination | |
Alberto Contador |
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Suspension without subsequent nomination | |
Allan Davis |
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Suspension without subsequent nomination | |
Andrei Kashechkin |
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Team exclusion as there were too few drivers | |
Isidro Nozal |
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Suspension without subsequent nomination | |
Sérgio Paulinho |
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Suspension without subsequent nomination | |
Luis León Sánchez |
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Team exclusion as there were too few drivers |
The team suspended these drivers on suspicion of doping among Alberto Contador, Joseba Beloki, Isidro Nozal, Allan Davis and Sergio Paulinho. However, since a team has to compete with at least five drivers, the entire team was excluded from the tour.
Team Gerolsteiner (GER)
Sports directors: Udo Bölts , Christian Wegmann
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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41 | Levi Leipheimer |
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42 | Markus Fothen |
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David Kopp |
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Task during the 16th stage | |
44 | Sebastian Lang |
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65th overall |
45 | Ronny Scholz |
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95th overall |
46 | Georg Totschnig |
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46th overall |
47 | Fabian Wegmann |
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48 | Peter Wrolich |
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134th overall |
Beat Zberg |
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Task during the 15th stage |
Rabobank (NED)
Sports directors: Erik Breukink , Frans Maassen
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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51 | Denis Menshov |
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52 | Michael Boogerd |
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13th overall |
Bram de Groot |
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Task during the 15th stage , open wound on the knee after a fall | |
Erik Dekker |
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Task during the 3rd stage , concussion , bruises and facial injuries after a fall | |
55 | Juan Antonio Flecha |
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81st overall |
Óscar Freire |
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57 | Joost Posthuma |
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58 | Michael Rasmussen |
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59 | Pieter Weening |
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92nd overall |
Davitamon Lotto (BEL)
Sports directors: Marc Seargent , Herman Frison , Hendrik Redant
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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61 | Cadel Evans |
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Fourth overall |
62 | Mario Aerts |
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105th overall |
63 | Christophe Brandt |
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39th overall |
64 | Christopher Horner |
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63rd overall |
65 | Robbie McEwen |
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Fred Rodriguez |
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Task during the 3rd stage , shoulder trauma and wrist injury after a fall | |
67 | Gert Steegmans |
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136th overall |
68 | Wim Vansevenant |
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138th and last in the overall ranking |
69 | Johan Vansummeren |
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111th overall |
Phonak Hearing Systems (SUI)
Sporting director: Adriano Baffi
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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71 | Floyd Landis |
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72 | Bert Grabsch |
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106th overall |
Robert Hunter |
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Disqualification after the 19th stage , exceeding the time limit of 25% | |
74 | Nicolas Jalabert |
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102nd overall |
Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero |
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Task during the 17th stage , fall injuries the previous day | |
76 | Axel Merckx |
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30th overall |
77 | Koos Moerenhout |
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61st overall |
78 | Alexandre Moss |
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96th overall |
79 | Víctor Hugo Peña |
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121st overall |
Lampre-Fondital (ITA)
Sports director: Guido Bontempi
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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81 | Damiano Cunego |
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82 | Alessandro Ballan |
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66th overall |
Daniele Bennati |
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84 | Marzio Bruseghin |
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19th overall |
85 | Salvatore Commesso |
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86 | Daniele Righi |
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108th overall |
87 | Paolo Tiralongo |
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69th overall |
88 | Tadej Valjavec |
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16th overall |
89 | Francisco Vila |
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21st overall |
Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears (ESP)
Sports director: Eusebio Labiano
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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Alejandro Valverde |
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Task during the 3rd stage , broken collarbone after a fall | |
92 | David Arroyo |
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20th overall |
Florent Brard |
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Surrender before the 20th stage , broken left hand after falling the day before | |
Isaac Gálvez |
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Task during the 12th stage | |
95 | José Vicente García Acosta |
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114th overall |
96 | Vladimir Karpez |
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29th overall |
97 | Óscar Pereiro |
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98 | Nicolas Portal |
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99th overall |
99 | Xabier Zandio |
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32nd overall |
Quick Step Innergetic (BEL)
Sports directors: Wilfried Peeters , Serge Parsani
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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Tom Boonen |
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Wilfried Cretskens |
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Task during the 11th stage | |
Steven de Jongh |
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Task during the 16th stage , injuries from a fall the previous day | |
104 | Juan Manuel Gárate |
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71st overall |
105 | Filippo Pozzato |
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132nd overall |
José Rujano |
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Task before the 17th stage | |
107 | Bram Tankink |
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93rd overall |
108 | Matteo Tosatto |
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109 | Cédric Vasseur |
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94th overall |
Crédit Agricole (FRA)
Sports director: Serge Beucherie
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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111 | Pietro Caucchioli |
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15th overall |
112 | Alexander Bocharov |
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48th overall |
113 | Anthony Charteau |
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113th overall |
114 | Julian Dean |
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127th overall |
Jimmy Engoulvent |
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Task during the 10th stage , persistent back pain | |
116 | Patrice Halgand |
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47th overall |
117 | Sébastien Hinault |
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112th overall |
118 | Thor Hushovd |
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119 | Christophe Le Mével |
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75th overall |
Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP)
Sporting director: Julian Gorospe
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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Iban Mayo |
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Task during the 11th stage | |
122 | Iker Camaño |
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34th overall |
123 | Unai Etxebarria |
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126th overall |
124 | Aitor Hernández |
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Most combative driver of the 20th stage (because of the end of the tour not awarded the red number ) ; 135th overall |
125 | Iñaki Isasi |
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70th overall |
126 | Iñigo Landaluze |
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49th overall |
David López García |
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Task during the 18th stage | |
128 | Gorka Verdugo |
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74th overall |
129 | Haimar Zubeldia |
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Eighth overall |
Cofidis (FRA)
Sporting directors: Francis Van Londersele , Alain Deloeuil
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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131 | David Moncoutié |
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57th overall |
132 | Stéphane Augé |
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122nd overall |
133 | Jimmy Casper |
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134 | Sylvain Chavanel |
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44th overall |
135 | Arnaud Coyot |
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129th overall |
136 | Cristian Moreni |
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43rd overall |
137 | Iván Parra |
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42nd overall |
Rik Verbrugghe |
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Task during the 14th stage , fracture of the femur after a fall | |
139 | Bradley Wiggins |
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123rd overall |
Saunier Duval-Prodir (ESP)
Sporting director: Mauro Gianetti
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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141 | Gilberto Simoni |
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59 overall |
David Cañada |
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Task during the 14th stage , broken collarbone after a fall | |
143 | David de la Fuente |
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José Ángel Gómez Marchante |
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Task during the 17th stage | |
145 | Rubén Lobato |
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45th overall |
146 | David Millar |
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58th overall |
147 | Riccardo Riccò |
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97th overall |
148 | Christophe Rinero |
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40th overall |
149 | Francisco José Ventoso |
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77th overall |
Française des Jeux (FRA)
Sporting director: Yvon Madiot
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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151 | Sandy Casar |
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68th overall |
152 | Carlos Da Cruz |
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76th overall |
153 | Bernhard Eisel |
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107th overall |
154 | Philippe Gilbert |
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109th overall |
Sébastien Joly |
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Task during the 16th stage | |
156 | Gustav Larsson |
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104th overall |
157 | Thomas Lövkvist |
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62nd overall |
158 | Christophe Mengin |
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130th overall |
159 | Benoît Vaugrenard |
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Liquigas-Bianchi (ITA)
Sports director: Mario Chiesa
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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Danilo Di Luca |
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Task before the 2nd stage , cystitis | |
162 | Michael Albasini |
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117th overall |
Magnus Backstedt |
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Task during the 14th stage | |
164 | Patrick Calcagni |
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128th overall |
165 | Kjell Carlström |
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131st overall ranking |
166 | Stefano Garzelli |
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167 | Matej Mugerli |
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118th overall |
168 | Luca Paolini |
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100th overall |
169 | Manuel Quinziato |
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79th overall |
Bouygues Télécom (FRA)
Sporting director: Jean-René Bernaudeau
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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171 | Thomas Voeckler |
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88th overall |
172 | Walter Bénéteau |
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Laurent Brochard |
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Task before the 10th stage , persistent back pain | |
174 | Pierrick Fédrigo |
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175 | Anthony Geslin |
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176 | Laurent Lefèvre |
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37th overall |
177 | Jérôme Pineau |
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178 | Didier Rous |
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72nd overall |
179 | Matthieu Sprick |
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50th overall |
Team Milram (ITA)
Sporting director: Antonio Bevilacqua
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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181 | Erik Zabel |
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85th overall |
Mirko Celestino |
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Task during the 14th stage | |
183 | Ralf Grabsch |
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101st overall |
Andrij Hrywko |
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Task during the 15th stage | |
Maxim Iglinski |
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Task during the 16th stage , injuries from a fall the previous day | |
186 | Christian Knees |
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Fabio Sacchi |
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Task before the 6th stage , bronchitis | |
188 | Björn Schröder |
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80th overall |
189 | Marco Velo |
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98th overall |
Agritubel (FRA)
Sports director: Denis Leproux
No. | Surname | nationality | Remarks |
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Juan Miguel Mercado |
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192 | Manuel Calvente |
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89th overall |
193 | Cédric Coutouly |
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133rd overall |
194 | Moisés Dueñas |
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60th overall |
195 | Eduardo Gonzalo Ramírez |
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116th overall |
196 | Christophe Laurent |
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125th overall |
José Alberto Martínez |
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Task during the 12th stage | |
Samuel Plouhinec |
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Task during stage 12 , loin pain | |
199 | Benoît Salmon |
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38th overall |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mathias Müller von Blumencron (Ed.): Winokurow-Team is not allowed to start SPIEGEL ONLINE (Hamburg: SPIEGEL ONLINE GmbH, June 30, 2006)