The 2006 Tour de Suisse was the 70th edition of the Tour de Suisse road cycling stage race, which took place from 10 to 18 June 2006. The race consisted of nine stages, covering a total of , starting in Baden and finishing in Bern.
2004 champion Jan Ullrich () overcame a 50-second deficit on the final stage to win the overall title and the yellow jersey, in what became the last race of his career. Koldo Gil and Jörg Jaksche finished second and third, respectively, to complete the podium. In February 2012 Ulrich was found guilty of a doping offence by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In consequence all his results gained since May 2005 were removed from his Palmares, including this one. The official website of the race however still states Ullrich as the winner of 2006.
Daniele Bennati () won the points classification as the most consistent finisher. Astana-Würth Cycling Team captured the team classification while Michael Albasini () captured the King of the Mountains and the intermediate sprints jerseys.
Teams Twenty-one teams of eight riders started the race:
Route +Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner 1 10 June Baden to Baden Flat stage 2 11 June Bremgarten to Einsiedeln Flat stage 3 12 June Einsiedeln to Arlesheim Hilly stage 4 13 June Niederbipp to La Chaux-de-Fonds Hilly stage 5 14 June La Chaux-de-Fonds to Leukerbad Medium mountain stage 6 15 June Fiesch to La Punt Mountain stage 7 16 June St. Moritz to Ascona Mountain stage 8 17 June Ambrì to Ambrì Mountain stage 9 18 June Kerzers to Bern Individual time trial
Stages Stage 1 10 June – Baden to Baden,
Stage 1 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General Classification after Stage 1 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 4" 3 + 5"
Stage 2 11 June – Bremgarten to Einsiedeln,
Stage 2 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 5' 02" 3 + 5' 02"General Classification after Stage 2 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 8" 3 + 11"
Stage 3 12 June – Einsiedeln to Arlesheim,
Stage 3 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.General Classification after Stage 3 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 5" 3 + 6"
Stage 4 13 June – Niederbipp to La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Stage 4 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 + 1"General Classification after Stage 4 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2" 3 + 2"
Stage 5 14 June – La Chaux-de-Fonds to Leukerbad,
Stage 5 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 14" 3 + 16"General Classification after Stage 5 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2" 3 + 3"
Stage 6 15 June – Fiesch to La Punt,
Stage 6 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 36" 3 + 40"General Classification after Stage 6 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 34" 3 + 54"
Stage 7 16 June – St. Moritz to Ascona,
Stage 7 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 3" 3 + 3"General Classification after Stage 7 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 30" 3 + 50"
Stage 8 17 June – Ambrì to Ambri,
Stage 8 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 34" 3 + 34"General Classification after Stage 8 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 30" 3 + 50"
Stage 9 18 June – Kerzers to Bern,
Stage 9 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 23" 3 + 31"General Classification after Stage 9 Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 24" 3 + 1' 03"
Final standings
General classification
Rider Team Time 1 2 + 24" 3 + 1' 03" 4 + 1' 44" 5 + 2' 33" 6 + 2' 56" 7 + 3' 31" 8 + 4' 20" 9 + 4' 27" 10 + 5' 01"
Points classification The Points Classification of the Tour de Suisse is for points awarded for most consistently high finisher of the stages (equivalent to the Tour de France's green jersey). The Sprints Classification is for intermediate sprints.
Rider Team Points 1 71 2 51 3 49
Mountains classification
Rider Team Points 1 61 2 40 3 29
Sprint classification The Sprints Classification of the Tour de Suisse is for intermediate sprints. The Points Classification is for points awarded for most consistently high finisher of the stages (equivalent to the Tour de France's green jersey).
Rider Team Points 1 21 2 12 3 12
Jersey progress
+Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Sprint classification Team classification 1 Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen José Antonio Redondo Michael Albasini 2 Daniele Contrini Daniele Bennati Daniele Bennati Daniele Contrini 3 Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Michael Albasini Michael Albasini 4 Ángel Vicioso 5 Steve Morabito Ángel Vicioso 6 Koldo Gil Koldo Gil 7 Óscar Freire 8Alberto Contador 9 Jan Ullrich Jan Ullrich FinalJan UllrichDaniele BennatiMichael AlbasiniMichael Albasini
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