2006 Tirreno–Adriatico
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| Dates | March 8–March 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,108.5 km (688.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 27h 50' 04" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Thomas Dekker (NED)
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| Second |
 Jörg Jaksche (GER)
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| Third |
 Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
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Points |
Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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Mountains |
 José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)
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| Team | Discovery Channel | ||
The 41st Tirreno–Adriatico cycling race took place from March 8 to March 14, 2006, over seven stages. It was won by Dutchman Thomas Dekker of the Rabobank team. The points classification was won by Alessandro Petacchi and the King of the Mountains jersey went to José Joaquín Rojas.
General Classement leader Paolo Bettini crashed and was forced to retire from the race after 80 km following a tangle with Lars Bak of the CSC team.
This stage was an individual time trial.
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