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.
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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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Stages
| Stage | Route | Distance | Stage Winner | Team |
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| 1 | Augusta, Georgia – Macon | 207.4 km 128.9 miles |  Lars Michaelsen | Team CSC |
| 2 | Fayetteville, Georgia – Rome | 186.9 km 116.1 miles |  Yaroslav Popovych |  Discovery Channel |
| 3 | Chickamauga – Chattanooga | 39.9 km 24.8 miles | Floyd Landis |  Phonak |
| 4 | Dalton, Georgia - Dahlonega, Georgia | 191.4 km 118.9 miles | Fred Rodriguez |  Davitamon–Lotto |
| 5 | Blairsville, Georgia – Brasstown Bald | 152.1 km 94.5 miles | | |
| 6 | Cumming, Georgia - Alpharetta, Georgia | 190.2 km 118.2 miles |  Juan José Haedo | Toyota–United Pro |
Teams
2006 Tour de Georgia
- UCI ProTour Teams
- 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
Yellow Jersey progress
References
External links
- Tour de Georgia blog at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-08-10)
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