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 . American Fred Rodriguez () claimed the points jersey for sprinters. Jason McCartney () 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 StageRouteDistanceStage WinnerTeam 1Augusta, Georgia – Macon207.4 km128.9 miles Lars Michaelsen 2Fayetteville, Georgia – Rome186.9 km116.1 miles Yaroslav Popovych 3Chickamauga – Chattanooga39.9 km24.8 miles Floyd Landis 4Dalton, Georgia - Dahlonega, Georgia191.4 km118.9 miles Fred Rodriguez 5Blairsville, Georgia – Brasstown Bald152.1 km94.5 miles Tom Danielson 6Cumming, Georgia - Alpharetta, Georgia190.2 km118.2 miles Juan José Haedo Toyota–United Pro
Teams
2006 Tour de Georgia UCI ProTour Teams
UCI Professional Continental Teams Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 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
cyclingnews Tour de Georgia official site
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