2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
2006 UCI ProTour, race 14 of 27
Race details
Dates4–11 June 2006
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,098 km (682.3 mi)
Winning time28h 07' 06"
Results
Winner  Levi Leipheimer[nb 1] (USA) (Gerolsteiner)
  Second  Christophe Moreau (FRA) (AG2R Prévoyance)
  Third  Bernhard Kohl (AUT) (T-Mobile Team)
Points  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) (AG2R Prévoyance)
Mountains  Christophe Moreau (FRA) (AG2R Prévoyance)
Combination  Christophe Moreau (FRA) (AG2R Prévoyance)
  Team AG2R Prévoyance

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.

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]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[6]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 4 June Annecy 4.1 km (2.5 mi) Individual time trial  David Zabriskie (USA)[nb 1]
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)[nb 1]
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]
Rider Team Time
1  David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 4' 35"[nb 1]
2  George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 2"[nb 1]
3  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Team CSC + 6"
 General Classification after Prologue[10]
Rider Team Time
1  David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 4' 35"[nb 1]
2  George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 2"[nb 1]
3  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Team CSC + 6"

Stage 1

5 June 2006 — Annecy to Bourgoin-Jallieu, 207 km (128.6 mi)[11]

Stage 1 result[8][12][13]
Rider Team Time
1  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Gerolsteiner 5h 06' 36"
2  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Bouygues Télécom s.t.
3  Egoi Martínez (ESP) Discovery Channel s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 1[8][12][13]
Rider Team Time
1  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Gerolsteiner 5h 11' 23"
2  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Bouygues Télécom + 5"
3  David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 5"[nb 1]

Stage 2

6 June 2006 — Bourgoin-Jallieu to Saint-Galmier, 203 km (126.1 mi)[14]

Stage 2 result[8][15][16]
Rider Team Time
1  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux 4h 45' 53"
2  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 5' 19"
3  Peter Wrolich (AUT) Gerolsteiner + 5' 23"
 General Classification after Stage 2[8][15][16]
Rider Team Time
1  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux 9h 57' 13"
2  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Gerolsteiner + 5' 22"
3  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Bouygues Télécom + 5' 27"

Stage 3

7 June 2006 — Bourg-de-Péage, 43 km (26.7 mi) (ITT)[17]

Stage 3 result[8][18][19]
Rider Team Time
1  David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC 52' 48"[nb 1]
2  Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak + 53"
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner + 1' 17"[nb 1]
 General Classification after Stage 3[8][18][19]
Rider Team Time
1  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux 10h 52' 41"
2  David Zabriskie (USA) Team CSC + 2' 47"[nb 1]
3  Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak + 3' 48"

Stage 4

8 June 2006 — Tain-l'Hermitage to Le Mont-Ventoux, 186 km (115.6 mi)[20]

Stage 4 result[8][21][22]
Rider Team Time
1  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank 4h 50' 37"
2  Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance s.t.
3  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner + 15"[nb 1]
 General Classification after Stage 4[8][21][22]
Rider Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 15h 47' 53"[nb 1]
2  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 28"
3  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux + 1' 08"

Stage 5

9 June 2006 — Sisteron to Briançon, 155 km (96.3 mi)[23]

Stage 5 result[8][24][25]
Rider Team Time
1  Ludovic Turpin (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance 4h 06' 49"
2  Iban Mayo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 26"
3  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) AG2R Prévoyance + 27"
 General Classification after Stage 5[8][24][25]
Rider Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 19h 55' 30"[nb 1]
2  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 28"
3  Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 1' 48"

Stage 6

10 June 2006 — Briançon to La Toussuire, 169 km (105.0 mi)[26]

Stage 6 result[8][27][28]
Rider Team Time
1  Iban Mayo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 5h 01' 42"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 1' 21"
3  Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 1' 37"
 General Classification after Stage 6[8][27][28]
Rider Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 24h 58' 49"[nb 1]
2  Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 1' 48"
3  Bernhard Kohl (AUT) T-Mobile Team + 2' 51"

Stage 7

11 June 2006 — Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble, 131 km (81.4 mi)[29]

Stage 7 result[8][30][31]
Rider Team Time
1  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole 3h 08' 17"
2  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance s.t.
3  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 7[8][30][31]
Rider Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 28h 07' 06"[nb 1]
2  Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 1' 48"
3  Bernhard Kohl (AUT) T-Mobile Team + 2' 51"

Final standings

General classification

Final general classification[31]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 28h 07' 06"[nb 1]
2  Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 1' 48"
3  Bernhard Kohl (AUT) T-Mobile Team + 2' 51"
4  José Azevedo (POR) Discovery Channel + 3' 00"
5  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) AG2R Prévoyance + 3' 29"
6  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 4' 14"
7  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 4' 21"
8  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) SDV + 5' 13"
9  Pietro Caucchioli (ITA) Crédit Agricole + 5' 45"
10  George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 6' 48"

Points classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) A green jersey. AG2R Prévoyance 69
2  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux 60
3  George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 57

Mountains classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Christophe Moreau (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance 162
2  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 126
3  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank 119

Combined classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Christophe Moreau (FRA) A blue jersey. AG2R Prévoyance 224
2  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Gerolsteiner 221
3  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank 171

Jersey progress

Stage Winner General classification

 Mountains classification

 Points classification

 Combined classification

 Team Classification

P David Zabriskie David Zabriskie George Hincapie David Zabriskie Discovery Channel
1 Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler
2 Philippe Gilbert Philippe Gilbert Sébastien Joly Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux
3 David Zabriskie David Zabriskie Philippe Gilbert Team CSC
4 Denis Menchov Levi Leipheimer Denis Menchov Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel
5 Ludovic Turpin Christophe Moreau Francisco Mancebo AG2R Prévoyance
6 Iban Mayo Christophe Moreau
7 Thor Hushovd
Final Levi Leipheimer Christophe Moreau Francisco Mancebo Christophe Moreau AG2R Prévoyance

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 In 2012, Zabriskie, Leipheimer and Hincapie were disqualified from the result, according to the findings of a USADA investigation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Benson, Daniel (10 October 2012). "Six former Armstrong USPS teammates receive bans from USADA". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Acceptance of Sanction" (PDF). United States Anti-Doping Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Race winners since 1947". Critérium du Dauphiné. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "58th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré – PT". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Liste Partants" [Starters' List] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2007.
  6. ↑ "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "Prologue – June 4: Annecy – Annecy, 4.1 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "Clasificacion" [Classification] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 June 2006. p. 41. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Zabriskie and his magic number". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Stage 1 – June 5: Annecy – Bourgoin-Jallieu, 207 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 June 2006. p. 40. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  13. 1 2 "The sprinters pass their chance onto Wegmann". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  14. ↑ "Stage 2 – June 6: Bourgoin-Jallieu – Saint-Galmier, 203 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  15. 1 2 "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 June 2006. p. 42. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  16. 1 2 "Philippe Gilbert's longest day in the lead". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  17. ↑ "Stage 3 – June 7: Bourg-de-Péage – Bourg-de-Péage, 43 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  18. 1 2 "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 2006. p. 41. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  19. 1 2 "Zabriskie's one man show but Gilbert holds the lead". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  20. ↑ "Stage 4 – June 8: Tain-l'Hermitage – Le Mont-Ventoux, 186 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  21. 1 2 "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 2006. p. 55. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  22. 1 2 "Menchov claims the Ventoux again, Leipheimer shows his ambitions". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  23. ↑ "Stage 5 – June 9: Sisteron – Briançon, 155 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  24. 1 2 "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 2006. p. 42. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  25. 1 2 "Turpin's day of glory on the Izoard". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  26. ↑ "Stage 6 – June 10: Briançon – La Toussuire, 169 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  27. 1 2 "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 2006. p. 47. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  28. 1 2 "Iban Mayo is back in business". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  29. ↑ "Stage 7 – June 11: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Grenoble, 131 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  30. 1 2 "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 2006. p. 58. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  31. 1 2 3 "Thunder God takes final stage, Leipheimer wins the whole thing". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

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