2006 Dwars door Vlaanderen

The 2006 Dwars door Vlaanderen was the 61st edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 22 March 2006. The race started in Kortrijk and finished in Waregem.[2] The race was won by Frederik Veuchelen.

2006 Dwars door Vlaanderen
Race details
Dates22 March 2006
Stages1
Distance204[1] km (126.8 mi)
Winning time5h 13' 20"
Results
  Winner  Frederik Veuchelen (BEL)
  Second  Jeremy Hunt (GBR)
  Third  Lloyd Mondory (FRA)

The race was characterized by Tom Boonen who was training himself for the big (Flemish) monuments to come (RVV, E3, P-R, ...); according to many this was one of his best performances in a single-day race ever, even though he did not win. When asked afterwards why he was showing off his magnificent shape he replied: "T'is Lente Schat" [spring has begun], two weeks later he won RVV in his rainbow jersey.

General classification
Final general classification[3][4][5]
Rank Rider Time
1  Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) 5h 13' 20"
2  Jeremy Hunt (GBR) + 2"
3  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) + 2"
4  Niko Eeckhout (BEL) + 2"
5  Tom Boonen (BEL) + 2"
6  Igor Abakoumov (BEL) + 2"
7  Marcus Burghardt (GER) + 2"
8  Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR) + 2"
9  Sven Renders (BEL) + 2"
10  Aart Vierhouten (NED) + 2"

References
  1. "Dwars Door Vlaanderen (HC), Belgium". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. "Dwars door Vlaanderen". WVCycling. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. "Dwars door Vlaanderen". WVCycling. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. "2006 Dwars door Vlaanderen / A travers les Flandres". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. "61st Dwars door Vlaanderen - 1.1". Cycling News. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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