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86th Volta a Catalunya - PT
Spain, May 15-21, 2006
Photography
Stage 7 - May 21: Lloret de Mar - Barcelona , 121.6 km
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- Spray time for David Canada after winning the overall classification at the Volta a Catalunya
- The final podium (l-r): Santiago Botero, David Canada and Christophe Moreau
- Daniele Bennati wasn't getting too excited about spraying his bottle of champagne
- Daniele Bennati (l) throws his bike in the final sprint of the race
- Daniele Bennati (Lampre) celebrates a strong win in the final stage of Catalunya's tour
- David Canada (Saunier Duval-Prodir) feeds during the final stage
- Saunier Duval's David Canada looked comfortable while in the race lead during the final stage
- SAntiago Botero (Phonak) leads the final podium triumvirate, with David Canada and Christophe Moreau behind him
- Lampre had their men entrenched at the front of the field for their man Bennati today
Stage 6 - May 20: Manlleu - Lloret de Mar, 166.4 km
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- AG2R Prevoyance hammers on the front of the lead group
- Botero, Canada and Moreau in the lead group
- David Canada (Saunier Duval) benefits from the AG2R train
- Christophe Moreau (AG2R) asks Botero for some assistance
- Paco Mancebo (AG2R) practicing for Cocktail II
- The peloton during stage 6
- The peloton alongside the Spanish coastline during stage 6
- A scene from the Volta a Catalunya
- A girl on a horse watches the race go by
- Matej Mugerli (Liquigas) wins the sixth stage
- Matej Mugerli (Liquigas) celebrates his win
- The new leader is David Canada (Saunier Duval)
Stage 5 - May 19: Llívia - Manlleu, 161.5 km
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- Carlos Castano (Kaiku) gets his legs massaged before the start
- The peloton descends during stage 5
- Some cows remain largely uninterested in the race
- Carlos Castano (Kaiku) in the leader's jersey during stage 5
- Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) downs a coke during stage 5
- Adolfo Garcia (Andalucia-Paul Versan) downs a coke during stage 5
- Christophe Moreau (AG2R) in the mountains jersey
- Kaiku in pursuit
- Adolfo Garcia (Andalucia-Paul Versan) beats David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) to win
- Adolfo Garcia (Andalucia-Paul Versan) on the podium
- Carlos Castano (Kaiku) celebrates his second day in the lead
Stage 4 - May 18: Perafort - Vallnord (Sector Arcalís) Andorra, 225.0 km
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- The peloton early on in the stage
- Riding across a bridge during stage 4
- Through fields of flowers in stage 4
- A bi-directional peloton?
- Phonak and Gerolsteiner chasing the leaders
- Christophe Moreau (AG2R) works hard to stay away
- Santi Botero leads the bunch on the climb up to Vallnord
- Santi Botero (Phonak) with Joaquin Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) on his wheel
- Ryder Hesjedal (Phonak) works for Santi Botero
- Carlos Castano (Kaiku) looks up ahead
- Carlos Castano (Kaiku) on his own, in pursuit of victory
- Carlos Castano (Kaiku) wins the fourth stage
Stage 3 - May 17: Salou - Sant Carles de la Rāpita, 176.7 km
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- French champ Pierrick Fedrigo at the start of stage 3
- Leader Fabian Cancellara (CSC) during stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya
- Vladimir Karpets (Caisse d'Epargne) follows a teammate
- The Comunidad Valenciana boys at work
- A Barcelona FC fan wonders what happened to the ball
- More spectacular scenery in stage 3 of the Volta
- The peloton rides during stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya
- Kim Kirchen (T-Mobile) rides with Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) and Stephane Auge (Cofidis)
- Davitamon and Lampre give chase
- Caisse d'Epargne puts the hammer down
- Stringing it out in stage 3
- Stephane Auge (Cofidis) leads Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas)
- Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) with Stephane Auge (Cofidis) on his wheel
- Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) wins the sprint in Sant Carles de la Rāpita
- Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) makes the most of it
- Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) now in the leaders jersey
Stage 2 - May 16: Cambrils - Cambrils, 156.8 km
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- Race leader Fabian Cancellara (CSC) before the start
- The peloton rides during stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
- The peloton rides during stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya
- Janez Brajkovic (Discovery Chanel) chugs down some water
- Paco Mancebo (AG2R) has a bite to eat
- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) during stage 2
- Luis Perez (Andalucia-Paul Versan) leads Jose Alberto Benitez (Saunier Duval) on a descent
- Luis Perez (Andalucia-Paul Versan) in a bid for victory
- Luis Perez (Andalucia-Paul Versan) celebrates winning the second stage
- A happy Luis Perez on the podium
- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) kept the leader's jersey
- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) sprays the crowd
Stage 1 - May 15: Salou - Salou ITT, 12.6 km
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- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) shows great speed on his way to winning stage 1
- Fabian Cancellara (CSC) on the podium after winning stage 1
- Champagne time for CSC's Fabian Cancellara
- Vladimir Karpets (Illes Balears) finished the day in second behind Cancellara
- Janez Brajkovic (Discovery Chanel) put in a big effort on day one in Catalunya
- Max Van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) rode well today but finished down in the standings
