2006 Tour Down Under
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17—22 January 2006 |
| Stages | 6 |
| Winning time | 16h 36' 54" |
| Results | |
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The 2006 Tour Down Under was held from 18 to 22 January 2006 in and around Adelaide, South Australia. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over five stages with a total of 685 kilometres and is part of the 2005–06 UCI Oceania Tour. The 2006 Down Under Classic was the official warm-up race for the event. The event was awarded the Australian Sport Tourism Award of the year at the Australian Sport Awards in February 2006, having attracted 495,000 spectators and more than 11,670 visitors to South Australia.[1]
Men's stage summary
Other leading top threes
Men's top 10 overall
| Pos | Rider | Time |
| 1 | Australia Simon Gerrans | 16:36.54 |
| 2 | Spain Luis León Sánchez | + 0.07 |
| 3 | Australia Robbie McEwen | + 0.14 |
| 4 | Australia William Walker | + 0.46 |
| 5 | Australia Gene Bates | + 1.48 |
| 6 | France Samuel Dumoulin | + 2.42 |
| 7 | Australia Russell Van Hout | + 3.00 |
| 8 | Australia Simon Clarke | + 3.19 |
| 9 | Australia Chris Jongewaard | + 3.19 |
| 10 | Belgium Glenn d'Hollander | + 3.31 |
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References
- ↑ "Tour Down Under sprints across the line at Australian Sport Awards". Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under. 22 February 2006. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.