2006 Tirreno–Adriatico


The 41st Tirreno–Adriatico cycling race took place from March 8 to March 14, 2006, over seven stages. It was won by Dutchman Thomas Dekker of the Rabobank team. The points classification was won by Alessandro Petacchi and the King of the Mountains jersey went to José Joaquín Rojas.

Stage Results

Stage 1 - March 8: Tivoli – Tivoli, 167 km

Stage 2 - March 9: Tivoli – Frascati, 171 km

Stage 3 - March 10: Avezzano – Paglieta, 183 km

General Classement leader Paolo Bettini crashed and was forced to retire from the race after 80 km following a tangle with Lars Bak of the CSC team.

Stage 4 - March 11: Paglieta – Civitanova Marche, 219 km

Stage 5 - March 12: Servigliano – Servigliano ITT">Time Trial">ITT, 20 km

This stage was an individual time trial.

Stage 6 - March 13: S.Benedetto Del Tronto – Torricella Sicura, 182 km

Stage 7 - March 14: Campli - S.Benedetto Del Tronto, 166 km

Points classification

  1. Alessandro Petacchi 37 pts
  2. Thor Hushovd 34
  3. Mikhaylo Khalilov 28
  4. Erik Zabel 26
  5. Oscar Freire Gomez 25
  6. Alessandro Ballan 25
  7. Riccardo Ricco' 18
  8. Fabian Cancellara 17
  9. Rinaldo Nocentini 17
  10. Igor Astarloa 16

    Mountains classification

  11. José Joaquín Rojas 11 pts
  12. Daniele Contrini 11
  13. Matteo Priamo 8
  14. Ignacio Gutierrez Cataluna 7
  15. Alessandro Ballan 5
  16. Vladimir Efimkin 5
  17. Fortunato Baliani 5
  18. Joseba Albizu Lizaso 5
  19. Giampaolo Cheula 5
  20. Ivan Basso 3

    Teams Classification

  21. Discovery Channel 82h 38' 09"
  22. Team CSC + 0' 17"
  23. Liberty Seguros - Wurth + 2' 40"
  24. Team Gerolsteiner + 2' 58"
  25. Phonak Hearing Systems + 3' 34"
  26. Saunier Duval - Prodir + 4' 51"
  27. Rabobank + 4' 53"
  28. Team T-Mobile + 4' 56"
  29. Barloworld + 6' 10"
  30. Euskadi Euskaltel + 6' 53"