2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Cycling race
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The 2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 58th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 4 June to 11 June 2006. The race consisted of a Prologue and seven stages covering a total of 1,098 km (682 mi), starting in Annecy and finishing in Grenoble.
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| Dates | 4–11 June 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,098 km (682 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 28h 07' 06" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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American Levi Leipheimer of Team Gerolsteiner initially captured the overall title and the maillot jaune et bleu ahead of France's Christophe Moreau and Germany's Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile Team). Christophe Moreau (AG2R Prévoyance) secured the King of the Mountains competition and the combined classification (winner of the maillot bleu). The points classification for sprinters went to Spaniard Francisco Mancebo. French team AG2R Prévoyance captured the team title.
Leipheimer was disqualified from the result in 2012, following a USADA investigation.[1] After admitting that he had been doping from 1999 to 2007, Levi Leipheimer lost all his results,[2] and no overall winner is recognised by the race organisation.[3]
The 2006 edition featured a feast of climbing, and is considered the ideal race for the Tour de France contenders to hone their form. After eight challenging stages, it finished on June 11 – just under three weeks before the start of 'La Grande Boucle'.
Teams
Twenty-one teams, each with a maximum of eight riders, entered the race:[4][5]
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Phonak
- Gerolsteiner
- Discovery Channel
- Würth
- Cofidis
- Saunier Duval–Prodir
- Crédit Agricole
- Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears
- Davitamon–Lotto
- AG2R Prévoyance
- T-Mobile Team
- Rabobank
- Française des Jeux
- Team CSC
- Quick-Step–Innergetic
- Lampre–Fondital
- Bouygues Télécom
- Liquigas
- Team Milram
- Agritubel
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 4 June | Annecy | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  David Zabriskie (USA) |
| 1 | 5 June | Annecy to Bourgoin-Jallieu | 207 km (129 mi) |  Fabian Wegmann (GER) | ||
| 2 | 6 June | Bourgoin-Jallieu to Saint-Galmier | 203 km (126 mi) |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | ||
| 3 | 7 June | Bourg-de-Péage to Bourg-de-Péage | 43 km (27 mi) | |
Individual time trial | David Zabriskie (USA) |
| 4 | 8 June | Tain-l'Hermitage to Mont Ventoux | 186 km (116 mi) |  Denis Menchov (RUS) | ||
| 5 | 9 June | Sisteron to Briançon | 155 km (96 mi) |  Ludovic Turpin (FRA) | ||
| 6 | 10 June | Briançon to La Toussuire | 169 km (105 mi) |  Iban Mayo (ESP) | ||
| 7 | 11 June | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble | 131 km (81 mi) |  Thor Hushovd (NOR) | ||
Stages
Prologue
4 June 2006 — Annecy, 4.1 km (2.5 mi) (ITT)[7]
Prologue Result[8][9][10]
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General Classification after Prologue[10]
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Stage 1
5 June 2006 — Annecy to Bourgoin-Jallieu, 207 km (128.6 mi)[11]
Stage 1 result[8][12][13]
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General Classification after Stage 1[8][12][13]
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Stage 2
6 June 2006 — Bourgoin-Jallieu to Saint-Galmier, 203 km (126.1 mi)[14]
Stage 2 result[8][15][16]
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General Classification after Stage 2[8][15][16]
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Stage 3
7 June 2006 — Bourg-de-Péage, 43 km (26.7 mi) (ITT)[17]
Stage 3 result[8][18][19]
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General Classification after Stage 3[8][18][19]
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Stage 4
8 June 2006 — Tain-l'Hermitage to Le Mont-Ventoux, 186 km (115.6 mi)[20]
Stage 4 result[8][21][22]
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General Classification after Stage 4[8][21][22]
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Stage 5
9 June 2006 — Sisteron to Briançon, 155 km (96.3 mi)[23]
Stage 5 result[8][24][25]
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General Classification after Stage 5[8][24][25]
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Stage 6
10 June 2006 — Briançon to La Toussuire, 169 km (105.0 mi)[26]
Stage 6 result[8][27][28]
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General Classification after Stage 6[8][27][28]
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Stage 7
11 June 2006 — Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble, 131 km (81.4 mi)[29]
Stage 7 result[8][30][31]
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General Classification after Stage 7[8][30][31]
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Final standings
General classification
Final general classification[31]
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Points classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP)  |
AG2R Prévoyance | 69 |
| 2 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) |
Française des Jeux | 60 |
| George Hincapie (USA) |
Mountains classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA)  |
AG2R Prévoyance | 162 |
| Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
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| 3 | Denis Menchov (RUS) |
Rabobank | 119 |
Combined classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Christophe Moreau (FRA)  |
AG2R Prévoyance | 224 |
| Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
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| 3 | Denis Menchov (RUS) |
Rabobank | 171 |
