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Cycling race
Tour of Flanders
2006 UCI ProTour, race 4 of 27
Event poster with previous winner Tom BoonenEvent poster with previous winner Tom Boonen
Race details
Dates2 April 2006
Stages1
Distance258 km (160.3 mi)
Winning time6h 30' 14"
Results
  Winner  Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step–Innergetic)
  Second  Leif Hoste (BEL) (Discovery Channel)
  Third  George Hincapie (USA) (Discovery Channel)
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The 2006 Tour of Flanders was the 90th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic, taking place on 2 April 2006. World champion and last year's winner Tom Boonen was the favourite before the start and he won the second time in a row. He won the sprint from Leif Hoste, after both escaped 33 km before the finish.

World champion Tom Boonen would win his second Tour of Flanders in row

General standings

02-04-2006: Brugge-Ninove, 258 km

Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic 6h 30' 14"
2  Leif Hoste (BEL) Discovery Channel s.t.
3  George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 1' 17"
4  Peter van Petegem (BEL) Davitamon–Lotto + 1' 17"
5  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 1' 17"
6  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC + 1' 17"
7  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick-Step–Innergetic + 1' 50"
8  Karsten Kroon (NED) Team CSC + 1' 50"
9  Andreas Klier (GER) T-Mobile Team + 1' 50"
10  Roberto Petito (ITA) Tenax Salmilano + 1' 50"

References

  1. "Video report - 2006 Ronde van Vlaanderen". Sporza (in Dutch). 3 April 2019.

External links

2006 UCI ProTour
Tour of Flanders / Tour of Flanders for Women
Men's editions
Women's editions
Tour of Flanders winners
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1920–1939
1940–1959
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