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 Ràpita, 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 Ràpita
• 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