2006 GP Ouest-France

2006 GP Ouest-France
Race details
Date August 27, 2006
Distance 226 km (140.4 mi)
Winning time 5h 18' 56" (42.52 km/h or 26.42 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas)
Second  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) (Rabobank)
Third  Manuele Mori (ITA) (Saunier Duval-Prodir)

The 2006 GP Ouest-France, the 69th edition of the GP Ouest-France, took place on August 27, 2006 in the French region of Brittany, in a race in and around the village of Plouay.

Previously unheralded Vincenzo Nibali stunned the field with his victory, outsprinting Juan Antonio Flecha to take his first major win.

General Standings

27-08-2006: Plouay, 226 km

Cyclist Team Time
1  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas 5h 18' 56"
2  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
3  Manuele Mori (ITA) Saunier Duval-Prodir s.t.
4  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team + 5"
5  Jakob Piil (DEN) Team CSC + 18"
6  Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Quick Step-Innergetic + 18"
7  Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) Bouygues Télécom + 18"
8  Sergei Ivanov (RUS) T-Mobile Team + 18"
9  Grégory Rast (SUI) Phonak Hearing Systems + 18"
10  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Gerolsteiner + 18"

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