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

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

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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