2006 Tour de Suisse


The 2006 Tour de Suisse was the 70th edition of the Tour de Suisse road cycling stage race, which took place from 10 to 18 June 2006. The race consisted of nine stages, covering a total of, starting in Baden and finishing in Bern.
2004 champion Jan Ullrich overcame a 50-second deficit on the final stage to win the overall title and the yellow jersey, in what became the last race of his career. Koldo Gil and Jörg Jaksche finished second and third, respectively, to complete the podium.
In February 2012 Ulrich was found guilty of a doping offence by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In consequence all his results gained since May 2005 were removed from his Palmares, including this one. The official website of the race however still states Ullrich as the winner of 2006.
Daniele Bennati won the points classification as the most consistent finisher. Astana-Würth Cycling Team captured the team classification while Michael Albasini captured the King of the Mountains and the intermediate sprints jerseys.

Teams

Twenty-one teams of eight riders started the race:
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Stages

Stage 1

10 June – Baden to Baden,
'''Stage 1 result'''

Stage 2

11 June – Bremgarten to Einsiedeln,
'''Stage 2 result'''

Stage 3

12 June – Einsiedeln to Arlesheim,
'''Stage 3 result'''

Stage 4

13 June – Niederbipp to La Chaux-de-Fonds,
'''Stage 4 result'''

Stage 5

14 June – La Chaux-de-Fonds to Leukerbad,
'''Stage 5 result'''

Stage 6

15 June – Fiesch to La Punt,
'''Stage 6 result'''

Stage 7

16 June – St. Moritz to Ascona,
'''Stage 7 result'''

Stage 8

17 June – Ambrì to Ambri,
'''Stage 8 result'''

Stage 9

18 June – Kerzers to Bern,
'''Stage 9 result'''

Final standings

General classification

RiderTeamTime
1Jan Ullrich.png" />Jan Ullrich|GERUCI team code|THR|2006nowrap|38h 21' 36"

Points classification

The Points Classification of the Tour de Suisse is for points awarded for most consistently high finisher of the stages. The Sprints Classification is for intermediate sprints.
RiderTeamPoints
1Daniele Bennati.png" />Daniele Bennati|ITAUCI team code|LAM|2006

Mountains classification

RiderTeamPoints
1Michael Albasini.png" />Michael Albasini|SUIUCI team code|LIQ|2006

Sprint classification

The Sprints Classification of the Tour de Suisse is for intermediate sprints. The Points Classification is for points awarded for most consistently high finisher of the stages.
RiderTeamPoints
1Michael Albasini.png" />Michael Albasini|SUIUCI team code|LIQ|2006