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2006 La Flèche Wallonne
The 70th edition of the La Flèche Wallonne cycling classic was held on 19 April 2006. It was won by Spanish all-rounder Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears cycling team in a sprint finish. He was later convicted of doping and banned for two years.
Results edit
19-04-2006: Charleroi-Huy, 202 km. edit
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears | 4h 42' 45" |
| 2 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 3 | Karsten Kroon (NED) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 4 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 5 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 3" |
| 6 | Danilo Di Luca (ITA) | Liquigas | + 5" |
| 7 | David Etxebarria (ESP) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 7" |
| 8 | Koldo Gil (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 10" |
| 9 | Serguei Ivanov (RUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 12" |
| 10 | Matthias Kessler (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 14" |
External links edit
- Race website[permanent dead link]
- Race map
- Cyclingnews.com race page