The 2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 58th edition of the
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 4 June to 11 June 2006. The race consisted of a Prologue and seven stages covering a total of 1,098 km (682 mi), starting in
Annecy and finishing in
Grenoble.
Leipheimer was disqualified from the result in 2012, following a
USADA investigation.[1] After admitting that he had been doping from 1999 to 2007, Levi Leipheimer lost all his results,[2] and no overall winner is recognised by the race organisation.[3]
The 2006 edition featured a feast of climbing, and is considered the ideal race for the
Tour de France contenders to hone their form. After eight challenging stages, it finished on June 11 – just under three weeks before the start of '
La Grande Boucle'.
Teams
Twenty-one teams, each with a maximum of eight riders, entered the race:[4][5]
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USADA investigation.[1]
The 2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 58th edition of the
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 4 June to 11 June 2006. The race consisted of a Prologue and seven stages covering a total of 1,098 km (682 mi), starting in
Annecy and finishing in
Grenoble.
Leipheimer was disqualified from the result in 2012, following a
USADA investigation.[1] After admitting that he had been doping from 1999 to 2007, Levi Leipheimer lost all his results,[2] and no overall winner is recognised by the race organisation.[3]
The 2006 edition featured a feast of climbing, and is considered the ideal race for the
Tour de France contenders to hone their form. After eight challenging stages, it finished on June 11 – just under three weeks before the start of '
La Grande Boucle'.
Teams
Twenty-one teams, each with a maximum of eight riders, entered the race:[4][5]
^
abcdefghijklmnopqIn 2012, Zabriskie, Leipheimer and Hincapie were disqualified from the result, according to the findings of a
USADA investigation.[1]