2006 Tour de Georgia
Cycling race
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Dates | April 18 – April 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 967.9 km (601.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 24h 00' 54" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Tour de Georgia was a six-stage race held April 18 through April 23, 2006 with the overall title won by Floyd Landis of the Phonak. American Fred Rodriguez (Davitamon–Lotto) claimed the points jersey for sprinters. Jason McCartney (Discovery Channel) won his second KOM crown; he previously won the 2004 climbers title. McCartney's teammate Janez Brajkovič won the Best Young Rider competition. Celebrity bike riders from Mountain Home, Arkansas, Gary and Zach Beck, made cameo appearances at the fifth stage to the Brasstown Bald and the final stage to Alpharetta.
Stages
Stage | Route | Distance | Stage Winner | Team |
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1 | Augusta, Georgia – Macon | 207.4 km 128.9 miles | ![]() | ![]() |
2 | Fayetteville, Georgia – Rome | 186.9 km 116.1 miles | ![]() | ![]() |
3 | Chickamauga – Chattanooga | 39.9 km 24.8 miles | ![]() | ![]() |
4 | Dalton, Georgia - Dahlonega, Georgia | 191.4 km 118.9 miles | ![]() | ![]() |
5 | Blairsville, Georgia – Brasstown Bald | 152.1 km 94.5 miles | ![]() | ![]() |
6 | Cumming, Georgia - Alpharetta, Georgia | 190.2 km 118.2 miles | ![]() | ![]() |
Teams
2006 Tour de Georgia
- UCI ProTour Teams
Discovery Channel
Team CSC
Phonak
Quick-Step–Innergetic
Davitamon–Lotto
Saunier Duval–Prodir
- UCI Professional Continental Teams
- UCI Continental Teams
Colavita Olive Oil–Sutter Home Wines Cycling Team
Jelly Belly Cycling Team
Jittery Joe's–Zero Gravity Cycling Team
Kodakgallery.com–Sierra Nevada Pro Cycling Team
TARGETRAINING
Team TIAA–CREF
Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team
Final results
- 2006 general classification
- Floyd Landis, 24.00.54
Tom Danielson,0.04- Yaroslav Popovych, 1.55
- 2006 King of the Mountain leader
- Jason McCartney, 35 points
- Lucas Euser, 28 points
Tom Danielson,12 points
- 2006 sprint leader
- Fred Rodriguez, 48 points
- Yaroslav Popovych, 41 points
- Juan José Haedo, 36 points
- 2006 team competition
- Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Phonak Hearing Systems
- Team CSC
Stage winners progress
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/n8c5jxu16o5vjxagwrw5xgyf51qix3b.png)
Yellow Jersey progress
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/q1qsy6k4yelm3h4w8qhsh5z3tkrh0kq.png)
References
- cyclingnews
- Tour de Georgia official site
External links
- Tour de Georgia blog at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-08-10)