2006 Scheldeprijs

The 2006 Scheldeprijs was the 94th edition of the Scheldeprijs road cycling one day race, held on 12 April 2006 as part of the 2005–06 UCI Europe Tour, as a 1.HC categorised race.

2006 Scheldeprijs
2005–06 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates12 April 2006
Stages1
Distance200 km (124.3 mi)
Winning time4h 31' 00"
Results
  Winner  Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step–Innergetic)
  Second  Steven de Jongh (NED) (Quick-Step–Innergetic)
  Third  Gert Steegmans (BEL) (Davitamon–Lotto)

Belgian rider Tom Boonen, in the rainbow jersey as the incumbent world champion, won the race in a bunch sprint for the Quick-Step–Innergetic team,[1] ahead of teammate Steven de Jongh, while compatriot Gert Steegmans (Davitamon–Lotto) completed the podium. Boonen was the first incumbent world champion to win the race since Eddy Merckx in 1972.

Teams

Twenty-one teams were invited to take part in the race.[2]

Competing teams

Result
Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic 4h 31' 00"
2  Steven de Jongh (NED) Quick-Step–Innergetic + 0"
3  Gert Steegmans (BEL) Davitamon–Lotto + 0"
4  Niko Eeckhout (BEL) Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen + 0"
5  Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank + 0"
6  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Liquigas + 0"
7  Jens Renders (BEL) Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen + 0"
8  Aart Vierhouten (NED) Skil–Shimano + 0"
9  Jeremy Hunt (GBR) Unibet.com + 0"
10  René Weissinger (GER) Skil–Shimano + 0"

References
  1. Tan, Anthony (12 April 2006). "Hometown win for hometown hero". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. "Start list". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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