16th stage of the Tour de France 2006

the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2006 was held the July 19th between Borough-with Oisans and Toussuire.

Profile of the stage

It is about the 16th stage of this Tour 2006.

  • 4 rises

the Collar of Galibier (42.8 km with 4.8%, except category) to 2646 m of altitude with the km 45.5;
  • the Collar of Cross-of-Iron (22.7 km with 6.9%, except category) to 2067 m of altitude with the km 126.5;
  • the Collar of Mollard (5.8 km with 6.8%, 2nd category) to 1638 m of altitude with the km 146.5;
  • Toussuire (18.4 km with 6%,1 E category) to 1705 m of altitude with the km 182.

    • 2 sprints of allowances

    With kilometer 26.5, the Low register;
  • With kilometer 103, Saint-Etienne-with-Cuines.

    Account

    Michael Rasmussen traversed the 182 km of the stage in 5:36 ' 04" with an average of 32,493 km/h.
    Behind, the yellow jersey, Floyd Landis, is victim of a terrible failure. It loses nearly 9 minutes on its principal rivals, in the rise towards Toussuire. It is thought whereas it lost all chances to gain this Tour de France…

    Classification of the stage

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    • Price of combativeness: Mickael Rasmussen . It is indeed escaped at the end of 10 km and finished the last 70 kilometers only at the head.

    General classification

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    Additional classifications

    Sprint intermédaires

    1st Sprint intermédaire of the Low register (26,5 km)

    2nd Sprint intermédaire of Saint-Etienne-with-Cuines (103 km)

    Rises

    Collar of Galibier , Except category (45.5 km)

    Collar of Cross-of-Iron , Except category (126.5 km)

    Collar of Mollard , Category 2 (146.5 km)

    Toussuire ∗, Category 1 (182 km)

    ∗Les points allotted in these collars except category, 1st and 2nd category are doubled when it is about the last collar of the étape.

    External bonds

    • the stage on cyclingnews.com

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