Tour de France 2006
Stage 3 · Matthias Kessler
Esch-sur-Alzette → Valkenburg
Stage 3 — Matthias Kessler wins Esch-sur-Alzette → Valkenburg (229 km)
Stage facts
Esch-sur-Alzette → Valkenburg
Stage 2 | Obernai - Esch-sur-Alzette
Stage Winner
Matthias Kessler
Yellow Jersey
Tom Boonen
Avg Speed
40.8 km/h
Elevation
2,679 m
Difficulty
65
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,340
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Matthias Kessler
Race Date
3 Jul 2006
Profile
Hills flat finish
Distance
229 km
Avg Speed
40.8 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 3
Yellow Jersey
Tom Boonen
Green Jersey
Tom Boonen
Polka-Dot Jersey
Jérôme Pineau
White Jersey
Benoît Vaugrenard
Race leadership after stage 3 — Tom Boonen
Route & distance
Distance
228.5 km
Start
Esch-sur-Alzette
Finish
Valkenburg
Profile
Hills flat finish
Date
3 Jul 2006
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
40.8 km/h
Vert. Climbing
2,679 m
Difficulty Score
65
Startlist Quality
1,340
Win Type
Large group sprint
Stage 3 in the 2006 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
Strasbourg → Strasbourg
7 km
Jimmy Casper
Obernai → Esch-sur-Alzette
185 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Huy → Saint-Quentin
217 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Beauvais → Caen
207 km
Oscar Freire
Lisieux → Vitré
225 km
Robbie Mc Ewen