Tirreno - Adriatico (Pro Tour)

March 8 - March 14, 2006

Tuesday, March 14: 7th and Final Stage, Compli - San Benedetto, 166 km.

Petacchi shows he's in form for Milano-San Remo with a clean win in the final stage. His ace lead-out man Zabel also salutes the win.

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) 4hr 22min 50sec. 37.894 km/hr.

2. Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

3. Paride Grillo (Panaria) s.t.

4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.

5. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 7: Total of 1,108.45 kilometers covered at 40.698 km/hr average speed

1. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) 27hr 32min 14sec..

2. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 14sec

3. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 20sec

4. Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery) @ 40sec

5. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) @ 46sec

6. Leonardo Bertagnolli (Cofidis) @ 54sec

7. Ivan Basso (CSC) s.t.

8. George Hincapie (Discovery) @ 56sec

9. Karsten Kroon (CSC) @ 58sec

10. Thomas Danielson (Discovery) @ 59sec

11. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC) @ 1min 15sec

12. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 1min 17sec

13. Rubens Bertogliati (Saunier Duval) @ 1min 18sec

14. Rinaldo Nocentini (Acqua & Sapone) @ 1min 24sec

15. Bert Grabsch (Phonak) @ 1min 28sec

16. Hugo Sabido (Barloworld) s.t.

17. Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas) @ 1min 32sec

18. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) @ 1min 36sec

19. Fabian Wegamnn (Gerolsteiner) @ 1min 38sec

20. Erk Zabel (Milram) @ 1min 41sec

Monday, March 13: Stage 6, San Benedetto del Tronto - Toricella Sicura, 182 km.

1. Leonardo Bertagnolli (Cofidis) 4hr 40min 40sec. 38.907 km/hr

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.

3. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) s.t.

4. Filippo Pozzato (Quick Step) s.t.

5. Igor Astarloa (Barloworld) s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) 23hr 9min 24sec. 40.698 km/hr average speed

2. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 14sec

3. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 20sec

4. Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery) @ 40sec

5. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) @ 46sec

Sunday, March 12: Stage 5, Servigliano 20.45 km Individual Time Trial.

1. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) 27min 37sec. 44.429 km/hr

2. Leif Hoste (Discovery) @ 3sec

3. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) @ 18sec

4. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 32sec

5. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 39sec

GC after Stage 5:

1. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) 18hr 28min 44sec. 41.152 km/hr average speed

2. Jorg Jaksche (Liberty Seguros) @ 14sec

3. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 20sec

4. Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery) @ 40sec

5. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) @ 46sec

6. Thomas Danielson (Discovery) @ 47sec

7. Ivan Basso (CSC) @ 54sec

Saturday, March 11: Stage 4, Paglieta - Civitanova Marche, 219 km.

1. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) 5hr 21min 13sec. 40.906 km/hr

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.

3. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.

4. Filippo Pozzato (Quick Step) s.t.

5. George Hincapie (Discovery) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 18hr 35sec. 41.080 km/hr average speed

2. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 14sec

3. Luca Mazzanti (Panaria) s.t.

4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

5. Massimiliano Gentili (Naturino) s.t.

Friday, March 10: Stage 3, Avezzano - Paglieta, 183 km.

Race leader Paolo Bettini crashed out of the race.

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 4hr 27min 22sec. 41.067 km/hr

2. Igor Astarloa (Barloworld) s.t.

3. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) s.t.

4. Rinaldo Nocentini (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.

5. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 12hr 39min 26sec. 41.153 km/hr average speed.

2. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 10sec

3. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

4. Rinaldo Nocentini (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.

5. Luca Mazzanti (Panaria) s.t.

Thursday, March 9: Stage 2, Tivoli - Frascati, 171 km.

1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 4hr 3min 19sec. 42.167 km/hr

2. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.

3. Mikhaylo Khalilov (LPR-Guerciotti) s.t.

4. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) s.t.

5. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 8hr 11min 54sec

2. Erik Zabel (Milram) @ 8sec

3. Mikhaylo Khalilov (LPR-Guerciotti) @ 16sec

4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.

5. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) @ 20sec

March 8: Stage 1: Tivoli - Tivoli, 167 km.

1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 4hr 8min 55sec. 40.254 km/hr

2. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.

3. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.

4. Mikhaylo Khalilov (LPR-Guerciotti) s.t.

5. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 4hr 8mn 45sec

2. Erik Zabel (Milram) @ 4sec

3. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 6sec

4. Mikhaylo Khalilov (LPR-Guerciotti) @ 10sec

5. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)

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