Turn of Italy 2006

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The Tour of Italy 2006 began saturdays May 6th 2006 by a prolog from 6 km in the town of Seraing in Wallonia (Belgium). It was the 89e edition of the Giro since the beginning of the test in 1909. It was gained by the Italy N Ivan Basso .

The runners initially disputed three stages through the Belgium.

Eight stages of mountain are with the program for the runners and few stages favorable for Petacchi and McEwen.

This Tour of Italy will remain marked by the large advance of Ivan Basso on its dolphin Jose Enrique Gutierrez Cataluna second with general classification at 9 minutes and 18 seconds.

Given like favorite at the beginning, the Italy N Danilo Di Luca finishes with disappointing a 23e place with more than 58 minutes.

Nevertheless the other favorites among which Gilberto Simoni, Damiano Cunego as Paolo Savoldelli respectively appear in 3rd, 4th and 5th. They were " dépassés" by surprising Spanish Phonak Jose Enrique Gutierrez Cataluna which finishes 2nd general classification thus whereas its best result in a large turn was one 16th place.

Account of the race

The Italy N Paolo Savoldelli dominates the prolog by outclassing the beautiful performance of Bradley McGee, announced a long time like winner. The other Belgian stages are rather favorable to the sprinters and Robbie McEwen which will gain in all 3 victories over this Giro . Nevertheless it is Stefan Schumacher which will remain the large recipient of this beginning of Turn out of the country, since it is him which will carry the shirt at the time of the first Italian stage. After two days pink, the German is victim against the watch by team which will see the victory of the TEAM CSC, one second in front of the T-Mobile, which does not lose all in the business since Serhiy Honchar becomes leader of the race.

The beginning of the influence Ivan Basso begins the May 14th at the time of the 8 {{E}} stage which it gains brilliantly. The the Alps will not be enough to destabilize it, on the contrary since it does not cease increasing its advance on its adversaries. Paolo Savoldelli and Damiano Cunego cracks each one their turn, just as Gilberto Simoni, and their renewal of form in 3rd week is only too late. Contrary Jose Enrique Gutierrez Cataluna holds good during the first two weeks, but can only undergo one such supremacy which will be concluded in apotheosis with Aprica at the time of the 20 {{E}} stage what to celebrate more beautiful manners birth of his/her son…

Stages

the classifications appendices

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Favorites before the departure

Shirt Pink (general classification)

Shirt Cyclamen (points)

Green shirt (climbing)

Blue shirt (compound)

Number Pink (gazzetta 110)

Classification by team

Combativeness

Azzurri of italia

Runners

External bonds

  • Giro 2006, official site
  • the Turn of Italy 2006 on memoire-du-cyclisme.net

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