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
• : Stage winner
• : Yellow jersey for the overall leader
• : Green jersey for the best in points
• : Dotted jersey for the leader in the mountain classification
• : White jersey for the best young driver under 25 years of age
• : Red number for the most combative driver of the previous day
• : 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
1	José Azevedo	Portugal	18th overall
2	Vyacheslav Yekimov	Russia	83rd overall
3	George Hincapie	United States	: 2nd stage ; 31st overall
4th	Egoi Martínez	Spain	: 5th stage ; 41st overall
5	Benjamin Noval	Spain	Task during the 12th stage
6th	Pavel Padrnos	Czech Republic	64th overall
7th	Yaroslav Popovych	Ukraine	: 12th stage ; 24th overall
8th	José Luis Rubiera	Spain	91st overall
9	Paolo Savoldelli	Italy	Task during the 12th stage , fall injuries the previous day
			: 1st - 7th stage

Team CSC (DEN)

Sporting directors: Bjarne Riis , Scott Sunderland

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
11	Bobby Julich	United States	Task during the 7th stage , scaphoid fracture in the right hand after a fall
12	Giovanni Lombardi	Italy	Task during the 11th stage
13	Stuart O'Grady	Australia	90th overall
14th	Carlos Sastre	Spain	Third overall
15th	Frank Schleck	Luxembourg	: 15th stage ; 10. the overall ranking
16	Christian Vande Velde	United States	23rd overall
17th	Jens Voigt	Germany	: 13th stage ; : 14th stage ; 52nd overall
18th	David Zabriskie	United States	73rd overall
	Ivan Basso	Italy	Exclusion without subsequent nomination
			: 14th - 17th stage

T-Mobile Team (GER)

Sports directors: Giovanni Fidanza , Valerio Piva

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
21st	Andreas Klöden	Germany	Second overall
22nd	Giuseppe Guerini	Italy	25th overall
23	Serhiy Honchar	Ukraine	: 7th & 19th stage ; : 8th - 10th stage ; 51st overall
24	Matthias Kessler	Germany	: 3rd stage ; 53rd overall
25th	Eddy Mazzoleni	Italy	26th overall
26th	Michael Rogers	Australia	Ninth overall
27	Patrik Sinkewitz	Germany	22nd overall
	Óscar Seville	Spain	Suspension without subsequent nomination
	Jan Ullrich	Germany	Suspension without subsequent nomination
			: 8th - 10th , 12th , 13th & 18th - 20th stage ; Winner of the team classification

ag2r Prévoyance (FRA)

Sports director: Laurent Biondi

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
31	Christophe Moreau	France	Seventh overall
32	José Luis Arrieta	Spain	: 4th stage ; 27th overall
33	Mikel Astarloza	Spain	35th overall
34	Sylvain Calzati	France	: 8th stage ; : 9th stage ; 33rd overall
35	Cyril Dessel	France	: 11th stage ; : 11th stage ; Sixth overall
36	Samuel Dumoulin	France	: 6th stage ; 119th overall
37	Simon Gerrans	Australia	78th overall
38	Stéphane Goubert	France	36th overall
	Francisco Mancebo	Spain	Exclusion without subsequent nomination
			: 11th stage

Astana-Würth (ESP) (team exclusion)

Sports director: vacant

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
	Alexander Vinokurov	Kazakhstan	Team exclusion as there were too few drivers
	Carlos Barredo	Spain	Team exclusion as there were too few drivers
	Joseba Beloki	Spain	Suspension without subsequent nomination
	Alberto Contador	Spain	Suspension without subsequent nomination
	Allan Davis	Australia	Suspension without subsequent nomination
	Andrei Kashechkin	Kazakhstan	Team exclusion as there were too few drivers
	Isidro Nozal	Spain	Suspension without subsequent nomination
	Sérgio Paulinho	Portugal	Suspension without subsequent nomination
	Luis León Sánchez	Spain	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
41	Levi Leipheimer	United States	: 19th stage ; 12th overall
42	Markus Fothen	Germany	: 4th - 6th & 8th - 17th stage ; 14th overall
43	David Kopp	Germany	Task during the 16th stage
44	Sebastian Lang	Germany	65th overall
45	Ronny Scholz	Germany	95th overall
46	Georg Totschnig	Austria	46th overall
47	Fabian Wegmann	Germany	: 2nd stage ; 67th overall
48	Peter Wrolich	Austria	134th overall
49	Beat Zberg	Switzerland	Task during the 15th stage

Rabobank (NED)

Sports directors: Erik Breukink , Frans Maassen

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
51	Denis Menshov	Russia	: 11th stage ; Fifth overall
52	Michael Boogerd	Netherlands	13th overall
53	Bram de Groot	Netherlands	Task during the 15th stage , open wound on the knee after a fall
54	Erik Dekker	Netherlands	Task during the 3rd stage , concussion , bruises and facial injuries after a fall
55	Juan Antonio Flecha	Spain	81st overall
56	Óscar Freire	Spain	: 5th & 9th stage ; Task before the 18th stage , persistent headache and sore throat
57	Joost Posthuma	Netherlands	: 1st stage ; 84th overall
58	Michael Rasmussen	Denmark	: 16th stage ; : 17th - 20th stage ; : 17th stage ; Winner of the mountain classification ; 17th overall
59	Pieter Weening	Netherlands	92nd overall

Davitamon Lotto (BEL)

Sports directors: Marc Seargent , Herman Frison , Hendrik Redant

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
61	Cadel Evans	Australia	Fourth overall
62	Mario Aerts	Belgium	105th overall
63	Christophe Brandt	Belgium	39th overall
64	Christopher Horner	United States	63rd overall
65	Robbie McEwen	Australia	: 2nd , 4th & 6th stage ; : 3rd & 5th - 20th stage ; Winner of the points evaluation ; 115th overall
66	Fred Rodriguez	United States	Task during the 3rd stage , shoulder trauma and wrist injury after a fall
67	Gert Steegmans	Belgium	136th overall
68	Wim Vansevenant	Belgium	138th and last in the overall ranking
69	Johan Vansummeren	Belgium	111th overall

Phonak Hearing Systems (SUI)

Sporting director: Adriano Baffi

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
71	Floyd Landis	United States	: 17th stage ; : 12th , 13th , 16th & 20th stages ; : 18th stage ; Winner of the overall ranking , subsequent disqualification due to a positive A sample after the 17th stage ; Result: withdrawal of the overall victory
72	Bert Grabsch	Germany	106th overall
73	Robert Hunter	South Africa	Disqualification after the 19th stage , exceeding the time limit of 25%
74	Nicolas Jalabert	France	102nd overall
75	Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero	Spain	Task during the 17th stage , fall injuries the previous day
76	Axel Merckx	Belgium	30th overall
77	Koos Moerenhout	Netherlands	61st overall
78	Alexandre Moss	Switzerland	96th overall
79	Víctor Hugo Peña	Colombia	121st overall

Lampre-Fondital (ITA)

Sports director: Guido Bontempi

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
81	Damiano Cunego	Italy	: 18th - 20th stage ; Winner of the junior ranking ; 11th overall
82	Alessandro Ballan	Italy	66th overall
83	Daniele Bennati	Italy	: 13th stage ; Task during the 16th stage , trauma in the left leg and hip after a fall
84	Marzio Bruseghin	Italy	19th overall
85	Salvatore Commesso	Italy	: 15th stage ; 56th overall
86	Daniele Righi	Italy	108th overall
87	Paolo Tiralongo	Italy	69th overall
88	Tadej Valjavec	Slovenia	16th overall
89	Francisco Vila	Spain	21st overall

Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears (ESP)

Sports director: Eusebio Labiano

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
91	Alejandro Valverde	Spain	Task during the 3rd stage , broken collarbone after a fall
92	David Arroyo	Spain	20th overall
93	Florent Brard	France	Surrender before the 20th stage , broken left hand after falling the day before
94	Isaac Gálvez	Spain	Task during the 12th stage
95	José Vicente García Acosta	Spain	114th overall
96	Vladimir Karpez	Russia	29th overall
97	Óscar Pereiro	Spain	: 14th , 15th & 17th - 19th stage ; Overall winner after Floyd Landis was disqualified
98	Nicolas Portal	France	99th overall
99	Xabier Zandio	Spain	32nd overall

Quick Step Innergetic (BEL)

Sports directors: Wilfried Peeters , Serge Parsani

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
101	Tom Boonen	Belgium	: 4th - 7th stage ; : 4th stage ; Task during the 15th stage
102	Wilfried Cretskens	Belgium	Task during the 11th stage
103	Steven de Jongh	Netherlands	Task during the 16th stage , injuries from a fall the previous day
104	Juan Manuel Gárate	Spain	71st overall
105	Filippo Pozzato	Italy	132nd overall
106	José Rujano	Venezuela	Task before the 17th stage
107	Bram Tankink	Netherlands	93rd overall
108	Matteo Tosatto	Italy	: 18th stage ; 124th overall
109	Cédric Vasseur	France	94th overall

Crédit Agricole (FRA)

Sports director: Serge Beucherie

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
111	Pietro Caucchioli	Italy	15th overall
112	Alexander Bocharov	Russia	48th overall
113	Anthony Charteau	France	113th overall
114	Julian Dean	New Zealand	127th overall
115	Jimmy Engoulvent	France	Task during the 10th stage , persistent back pain
116	Patrice Halgand	France	47th overall
117	Sébastien Hinault	France	112th overall
118	Thor Hushovd	Norway	: Prologue & 20th stage ; : 1st & 3rd stage ; : 1st stage ; 120th overall
119	Christophe Le Mével	France	75th overall

Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP)

Sporting director: Julian Gorospe

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
121	Iban Mayo	Spain	Task during the 11th stage
122	Iker Camaño	Spain	34th overall
123	Unai Etxebarria	Venezuela	126th overall
124	Aitor Hernández	Spain	Most combative driver of the 20th stage (because of the end of the tour not awarded the red number ) ; 135th overall
125	Iñaki Isasi	Spain	70th overall
126	Iñigo Landaluze	Spain	49th overall
127	David López García	Spain	Task during the 18th stage
128	Gorka Verdugo	Spain	74th overall
129	Haimar Zubeldia	Spain	Eighth overall

Cofidis (FRA)

Sporting directors: Francis Van Londersele , Alain Deloeuil

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
131	David Moncoutié	France	57th overall
132	Stéphane Augé	France	122nd overall
133	Jimmy Casper	France	: 1st stage ; : 2nd stage ; 137th overall
134	Sylvain Chavanel	France	44th overall
135	Arnaud Coyot	France	129th overall
136	Cristian Moreni	Italy	43rd overall
137	Iván Parra	Colombia	42nd overall
138	Rik Verbrugghe	Belgium	Task during the 14th stage , fracture of the femur after a fall
139	Bradley Wiggins	United Kingdom	123rd overall

Saunier Duval-Prodir (ESP)

Sporting director: Mauro Gianetti

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
141	Gilberto Simoni	Italy	59 overall
142	David Cañada	Spain	Task during the 14th stage , broken collarbone after a fall
143	David de la Fuente	Spain	: 3rd , 12th - 16th stage ; : 3rd & 12th stage ; Winner in the ranking of the most combative driver ; 55th overall
144	José Ángel Gómez Marchante	Spain	Task during the 17th stage
145	Rubén Lobato	Spain	45th overall
146	David Millar	United Kingdom	58th overall
147	Riccardo Riccò	Italy	97th overall
148	Christophe Rinero	France	40th overall
149	Francisco José Ventoso	Spain	77th overall

Française des Jeux (FRA)

Sporting director: Yvon Madiot

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
151	Sandy Casar	France	68th overall
152	Carlos Da Cruz	France	76th overall
153	Bernhard Eisel	Austria	107th overall
154	Philippe Gilbert	Belgium	109th overall
155	Sébastien Joly	France	Task during the 16th stage
156	Gustav Larsson	Sweden	104th overall
157	Thomas Lövkvist	Sweden	62nd overall
158	Christophe Mengin	France	130th overall
159	Benoît Vaugrenard	France	: 2nd , 3rd & 7th stage ; 86th overall

Liquigas-Bianchi (ITA)

Sports director: Mario Chiesa

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
161	Danilo Di Luca	Italy	Task before the 2nd stage , cystitis
162	Michael Albasini	Switzerland	117th overall
163	Magnus Backstedt	Sweden	Task during the 14th stage
164	Patrick Calcagni	Switzerland	128th overall
165	Kjell Carlström	Finland	131st overall ranking
166	Stefano Garzelli	Italy	: 16th stage ; 54th overall
167	Matej Mugerli	Slovenia	118th overall
168	Luca Paolini	Italy	100th overall
169	Manuel Quinziato	Italy	79th overall

Bouygues Télécom (FRA)

Sporting director: Jean-René Bernaudeau

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
171	Thomas Voeckler	France	88th overall
172	Walter Bénéteau	France	: 2nd stage ; 110th overall
173	Laurent Brochard	France	Task before the 10th stage , persistent back pain
174	Pierrick Fédrigo	France	: 14th stage ; 28th overall
175	Anthony Geslin	France	: 7th stage ; 87th overall
176	Laurent Lefèvre	France	37th overall
177	Jérôme Pineau	France	: 4th - 10th stage ; 82nd overall
178	Didier Rous	France	72nd overall
179	Matthieu Sprick	France	50th overall

Team Milram (ITA)

Sporting director: Antonio Bevilacqua

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
181	Erik Zabel	Germany	85th overall
182	Mirko Celestino	Italy	Task during the 14th stage
183	Ralf Grabsch	Germany	101st overall
184	Andrij Hrywko	Ukraine	Task during the 15th stage
185	Maxim Iglinski	Kazakhstan	Task during the 16th stage , injuries from a fall the previous day
186	Christian Knees	Germany	: 10th stage ; 103rd overall
187	Fabio Sacchi	Italy	Task before the 6th stage , bronchitis
188	Björn Schröder	Germany	80th overall
189	Marco Velo	Italy	98th overall

Agritubel (FRA)

Sports director: Denis Leproux

No.	Surname	nationality	Remarks
191	Juan Miguel Mercado	Spain	: 10th stage ; : 11th stage ; Task during the 17th stage
192	Manuel Calvente	Spain	89th overall
193	Cédric Coutouly	France	133rd overall
194	Moisés Dueñas	Spain	60th overall
195	Eduardo Gonzalo Ramírez	Spain	116th overall
196	Christophe Laurent	France	125th overall
197	José Alberto Martínez	Spain	Task during the 12th stage
198	Samuel Plouhinec	France	Task during stage 12 , loin pain
199	Benoît Salmon	France	38th overall

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mathias Müller von Blumencron (Ed.): Winokurow-Team is not allowed to start SPIEGEL ONLINE (Hamburg: SPIEGEL ONLINE GmbH, June 30, 2006)

Web links

• Driver list Tour de France 2006