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43rd Tour de l'Avenir - 2.1
France, August 31-September 9, 2006
Photos
Stage 10 - September 9: Saint-Nicolas-La-Chapelle - Marcinelle-en-Montagne, 145.5 km
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Images by Franck-Sylvain Fruch
- Two good friends: Sergio Pardilla and Moises Duenas before the depart in St-Nicolas-La Chapelle
- Depart: Pardilla (best climber jersey), Duenas (yellow jersey) and Neves (green jersey / by point)
- The yellow jersey group on the bridge of Flumet.
- Sergio Pardilla, stage's winner on the podium
- Moises Duenas, Vainqueur du Tour de l'Avenir
- The podium: Robert Gesink (2ème), Moises Duenas (1er) and Tom Stubbe (3ème)
Stage 2 - September 1: Charleroi - Mont-Saint-Martin, 180.5 km
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Images by Jean-Francois Quenet
- Mickaël Delage looking for an advice?
- The Norwegian national team's plan of attack
- Edvald Boasson Hagen gearing up for stage 2
- Mickaël Delage and Cyrille Monnerais before the start
- Erik Dekker visited his former training partner Stef Clement
- Anyone here speaks English? Tim Gudsell and Tyler Farrar do
- Robert Gesink looks like a real climber
- Steve Cummings and Philip Deignan talking before the start
- Carl Naibo looked like a hot favorite but he suffers a tendonitis
- Edvald Boasson Hagen ready to roll
- Edvald Boasson Hagen was courageous at the finish
- Edvald Boasson Hagen is a man to watch
- Edvald Boasson Hagen becomes familiar with Tour podium
- Cyrille Monnerais is the new yellow jersey
- A sandwich for recovery for Edvald Boasson Hagen
Stage 1 - August 31: Charleroi - Charleroi, 130 km
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Images by Jean-Francois Quenet
- Edvald Boason Hagen leads the Norwegian national team.
- Auber 93 counts on French U23 time trial champion Florian Morizot.
- Rémi Di Gregorio was the the captain of FDJ... but no more already.
- Tim Gudsell from New Zealand is the new English speaking sensation from Française des Jeux.
- The German national team is built around time triallist Michael Mück and last year's stage winner Alexander Gottfried.
- Former Junior world champion Oleksander Kvachuk was the only Ukrainian in the front group.
- Lars Boom has attacked a lot!
- Stef Clement from Bouygues Telecom was another very active Dutchman
- One-two for FDJ with Mickaël Delage and Cyrille Monnerais
- Delage and Monnerais worked together at perfection
- No dope tests: is that the future of cycling?
- Marc Madiot seems happy with Mickaël Delage's first pro win
- The Badger shows him the way
- A flamboyant yellow jersey
- Delage is green as well
- Robert Gesink has a few similarities with Michael Rasmussen
- Mickaël Delage gets some advice from Bernard Hinault
- '"Yvon, guess what the badger just told me?"
- Delage has a bright future in cycling
