2006 Paris–Nice

Cycling race
2006 Paris–Nice
2006 UCI ProTour, race 1 of 27
Race details
Dates5–12 March 2006
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,274.8[1] km (792.1 mi)
Winning time31h 54' 41"
Results
Winner  Floyd Landis (USA) (Phonak)
  Second  Patxi Vila (ESP) (Lampre–Fondital)
  Third  Antonio Colóm (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears)
Points  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
Mountains  David Moncoutié (FRA) (Cofidis)
Youth  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Liberty Seguros–Würth)
  Team Italy Lampre–Fondital
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The 2006 Paris–Nice was the 64th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 5 March to 12 March 2006. The race started in Chaville and finished in Nice.[2] The race was won by Floyd Landis of Team Phonak.

Teams

Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 168 riders, participated in the race:[2][3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 5 March Issy-les-Moulineaux 4.8 km (3.0 mi) Individual time trial  Bobby Julich (USA)
1 6 March Villemandeur to Saint-Amand-Montrond 193 km (120 mi) Flat stage  Tom Boonen (BEL)
2 7 March Cérilly to Belleville 200 km (120 mi) Hilly stage  Tom Boonen (BEL)
3 8 March Juliénas to Saint-Étienne 168.5 km (104.7 mi) Medium mountain stage  Patxi Vila (ESP)
4 9 March Saint-Étienne to Rasteau 193 km (120 mi) Medium mountain stage  Tom Boonen (BEL)
5 10 March Avignon to Digne-les-Bains 201.5 km (125.2 mi) Mountain stage  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
6 11 March Digne-les-Bains to Cannes 179 km (111 mi) Medium mountain stage  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)
7 12 March Nice to Nice 135 km (84 mi) Mountain stage  Markus Zberg (SUI)

Stages

Prologue

5 March 2006 — Issy-les-Moulineaux to Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4.8 km (3.0 mi) (ITT)[4]

The prologue stage saw 2005 GC winner Bobby Julich retain the yellow/white GC leader's jersey after defeating Kazakh Andrey Kaschechkin, who held the best time through most of the stage's duration, by a narrow margin of 1 second. As the winner of the first stage he also received the green/white points jersey. The blue jersey for best young rider went to Alberto Contador.

Cyclist Team Time
1  Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 6' 07"
2  Andrey Kaschechkin (KAZ) Liberty Seguros–Würth + 1"
3  Bradley McGee (AUS) Française des Jeux + 2"

Stage 1

6 March 2006 — Villemandeur to Saint-Amand-Montrond, 193 km (120 mi)[4]

By winning the peloton sprint in Saint-Amand-Montrond ahead of Allan Davis, Tom Boonen (who finished fifth in the prologue stage five seconds down on Bobby Julich) took over the yellow/white jersey due to the time bonus awarded to stage winners. He also took over first place in the points classification.

After a short solo breakaway effort by David Zabriskie, Frenchmen Cristophe Laurent and Stéphane Augé launched a long attack at the 60-km point but were caught by the chasing peloton only 2 km before the finish line. Augé was awarded the first red polka dotted jersey in the mountains classification.

Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic 4h 56' 01"
2  Allan Davis (AUS) Liberty Seguros–Würth s.t.
3  Francisco Ventoso (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir s.t.

Stage 2

7 March 2006 — Cérilly to Belleville, 200 km (120 mi)[4]

Stage 2 saw a repeat of Tom Boonen's victory over Allan Davis in the first stage, the Belgian finishing first in another bunch sprint.

The polka-dotted mountains jersey changed hands due to a long breakaway by French rider Nicolas Crosbie, who established a maximum lead of 27'30" after 81 kilometers. Crosbie was caught by the peloton 10 km before the finish line.

The blue jersey for the best young rider was awarded to Benoît Vaugrenard who took over first place with former leader Alberto Contador finishing 1'13 behind the pack.

Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic 5h 20' 50"
2  Allan Davis (AUS) Liberty Seguros–Würth s.t.
3  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Lampre–Fondital s.t.

Stage 3

8 March 2006 — Juliénas to Saint-Étienne, 168.5 km (104.7 mi)[4]

In the third stage to Saint-Étienne, where Kazakh racer Andrei Kivilev died after a fall in the 2003 edition of Paris–Nice (prompting the UCI to make the wearing of helmets mandatory during all UCI-sanctioned races), there were some changes to the race classifications as American Floyd Landis took over first place in the GC, placing second in the stage after Patxi Xabier Vila Errandonea.

Nicolas Crosbie and Tom Boonen retained their respective climber and sprinter jerseys, whereas the blue jersey for the best young rider was awarded to Stefan Schumacher who finished 1'25 behind the winner.

As expected of a hilly stage Stage 3 saw breakaway attempts on the different climbs, the defining break happening on the last climb of the day, the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret.

Cyclist Team Time
1  Patxi Vila (ESP) Lampre–Fondital 4h 23'28"
2  Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak s.t.
3  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 16"

Stage 4

9 March 2006 — Saint-Étienne to Rasteau, 193 km (120 mi)[4]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic 4h 40' 29"
2  Allan Davis (AUS) Liberty Seguros–Würth s.t.
3  Stefan Schumacher (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.

Stage 5

10 March 2006 — Avignon to Digne-les-Bains, 201.5 km (125.2 mi)[4]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears 4h 43' 34"
2  Joost Posthuma (NED) Rabobank + 19"
3  Jérôme Pineau (FRA) Bouygues Télécom + 33"

Stage 6

11 March 2006 — Digne-les-Bains to Cannes, 179 km (111 mi)[4]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Andrey Kaschechkin (KAZ) Liberty Seguros–Würth 4h 12' 08"
2  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 06"
3  Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux + 1' 11"

Stage 7

12 March 2006 — Nice to Nice, 135 km (84 mi)[4]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Markus Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner 3h 29' 38"
2  Evgeni Petrov (RUS) Lampre–Fondital s.t.
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Liberty Seguros–Würth s.t.

General Standings

Cyclist Team Time
1  Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak 31h 54' 41"
2  Patxi Vila (ESP) Lampre–Fondital + 9"
3  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Liberty Seguros–Würth + 1' 05"

Mountains Classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis 51
2  Christophe Laurent (FRA) Agritubel 42
3  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears 39

Points Classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 66
2  Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux 63
3  Jérôme Pineau (FRA) Bouygues Télécom 52

Best Young Rider

Cyclist Team Time
1  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Liberty Seguros–Würth 31h 58' 11"
2  Joost Posthuma (NED) Rabobank + 21"
3  Thomas Löfkvist (SWE) Française des Jeux + 52"

Best Team

Team Country Total time
1 Lampre–Fondital Italy 95h 51' 43"
2 Discovery Channel United States + 3"
3 Liberty Seguros–Würth Spain + 34"

References

  1. ^ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "64ème Paris-Nice 2006". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007.
  3. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

Further reading

  • "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 69. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
  • "64th Paris-Nice - ProTour, France, March 5-12, 2006". Cycling News.
  • "Prologue - March 5: Issy-les-Moulineaux ITT, 4.8 km". Cycling News.
  • "Stage 1 - March 6: Villemandeur - Saint-Amand-Montrond, 193 km". Cycling News.
  • "Stage 2 - March 7: Cerilly - Belleville, 200 km". Cycling News.
  • "Stage 3 - March 8: Julienas - Saint-Etienne, 168.5 km". Cycling News.
  • "Stage 4 - March 9: Saint-Etienne - Rasteau, 193 km". Cycling News.
  • "Stage 5 - March 10: Avignon - Digne-les-Bains, 201.5 km". Cycling News.
  • "Stage 6 - March 11: Digne-les-Bains - Cannes, 179 km". Cycling News.
  • "Stage 7 - March 12: Nice - Nice, 135 km". Cycling News.
  • "París-Niza abre hoy el calendario del polémico Pro-Tour" [Paris-Nice today opens the calendar of the controversial Pro-Tour] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 March 2006. p. 53.
  • "Alberto Contador deberá recuperar tres segundos" [Alberto Contador must recover three seconds] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 March 2006. p. 54.
  • "Boonen, nuevo líder gracias a su octavo triunfo del año" [Boonen, new leader thanks to his eighth win of the year] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 March 2006. p. 49.
  • "Contador pincha y ve escapar sus opciones en la general" [Contador punctures and sees his chances slip away in the general classification] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 2006. p. 49.
  • "Vila estrena palmarés" [Vila debuts palmarés] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 2006. p. 50.
  • "Boonen consigue su décima victoria del año" [Boonen gets his tenth victory of the year] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 2006. p. 52.
  • "El catalán Joaquim Rodríguez logra su segunda etapa de París-Niza" [The Catalan Joaquim Rodríguez achieves his second stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 2006. p. 55.
  • "Ocho puertos de montaña" [Eight mountain passes] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 2006. p. 54.
  • "Landis gana en Niza" [Landis wins in Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 2006. p. 57.
  • "Official site". Archived from the original on 4 March 2006.