Stages 21 Winning time 81h 23' 07" | Distance 3,192 km (1,983 mi) | |
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Dates 26 August - 17 September Winner Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Second Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | ||
The 2006 Vuelta a España was held from August 26 to September 17, 2006, and was the 61st edition of the race. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,192 km, and was won by Alexander Vinokourov of the Astana cycling team. The points classification was won by Thor Hushovd of Crédit Agricole, and the mountains classification by Egoi Martínez of Discovery Channel.
Contents
Teams and riders
In addition to the 20 UCI ProTour teams, Relax-GAM have received a wild card.
List of stages
Stage recaps
Jersey progress
Jersey wearers when same rider is holding multiple jerseys:
Points classification
In 2006, the leader of the points classification is awarded a blue with yellow-fish-covered jersey, which is sponsored by Spain's fishing and marine industry known as FROM (or El Fondo de Regulación y Organización del Mercado de Productos de la Pesca y Cultivos Marinos).[1]
Mountains classification
In 2006, the leader of the climbers classification (or King of the Mountains) wears the orange jersey sponsored by Ford. In recent years, the KoM wore a red jersey.
Combination classification
In 2006, the leader of the combinations classification wears the white jersey. In 2005, the rider with the lowest cumulative rank of all classifications wore a gold-green jersey.