Tour de France 2006
Stage 6
Lisieux → Vitré
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 2006 Tour de France, held on July 6, 2006, covered 225.0 km from Lisieux to Vitré. Robbie Mc Ewen won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,595 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.3 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 225.0 km.
Lisieux → Vitré
Stage 5 | Beauvais - Caen
Stage Winner
Robbie Mc Ewen
Yellow Jersey
Tom Boonen
Avg Speed
42.3 km/h
Elevation
1,595 m
Difficulty
22
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
Benoît Vaugrenard
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Esch-sur-Alzette → Valkenburg
229 km
Matthias Kessler
Huy → Saint-Quentin
217 km
Robbie Mc Ewen
Beauvais → Caen
207 km
Oscar Freire
Saint-Grégoire → Rennes
189 km
Serhiy Honchar
Saint-Meen-le-Grand → Lorient
52 km
Sylvain Calzati
Bordeaux → Dax
181 km
Oscar Freire
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Robbie Mc Ewen won Stage 6 of the 2006 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 225.0 km from Lisieux to Vitré. The total elevation gain was 1,595 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 2006 Tour de France?
Tom Boonen wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 2006 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 2006 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Lisieux to Vitré, a distance of 225.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 2006 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 42.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.