Tour de France 2006
Stage 5
Beauvais → Caen
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 2006 Tour de France, held on July 5, 2006, covered 207.0 km from Beauvais to Caen. Oscar Freire won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,736 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 41.4 km/h, which was 1.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 42.9 km/h.
Beauvais → Caen
Stage 4 | Huy - Saint-Quentin
Stage Winner
Oscar Freire
Yellow Jersey
Tom Boonen
Avg Speed
41.4 km/h
Elevation
1,736 m
Difficulty
20
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,340
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Tom Boonen
Green Jersey
Robbie Mc Ewen
Polka-Dot Jersey
Jérôme Pineau
White Jersey
Markus Fothen
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Obernai → Esch-sur-Alzette
185 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Esch-sur-Alzette → Valkenburg
229 km
Matthias Kessler
Huy → Saint-Quentin
217 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Lisieux → Vitré
225 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Saint-Grégoire → Rennes
189 km
Serhiy Honchar
Saint-Meen-le-Grand → Lorient
52 km
Sylvain Calzati
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Oscar Freire won Stage 5 of the 2006 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 207.0 km from Beauvais to Caen. The total elevation gain was 1,736 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Tom Boonen wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 2006 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 2006 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Beauvais to Caen, a distance of 207.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 2006 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 41.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.