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{{Infobox cycling race report
| name               = 2006 Tour de Suisse
| image              = Tour de Suisse.jpg
| image_caption      = Tour de Suisse 2006, stage 2
| series             = [[2006 UCI ProTour]]
| race_no            = 15
| season_no          = 27
| date               = 10&mdash;18 June 2006
| stages             = 9
| distance           = 1468
| unit               = km
| time               = 38h 21' 36"
| speed              = 
| first              = [[Jan Ullrich]]
| first_team         = {{UCI team code|TMO|2006}}
| first_nat          = GER
| first_color        = yellow
| second             = [[Koldo Gil Perez]]
| second_team        = {{UCI team code|SDV|2006}}
| second_nat         = ESP
| third              = [[Jörg Jaksche]]
| third_team         = {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| third_nat          = GER
| points             = [[Daniele Bennati]]
| points_team        = {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| points_nat         = ITA
| points_color       = green
| mountains          = [[Michael Albasini]]
| mountains_team     = {{UCI team code|LIQ|2006}}
| mountains_nat      = SUI
| mountains_color    = pink
| sprints            = [[Michael Albasini]]
| sprints_team       = {{UCI team code|LIQ|2006}}
| sprints_nat        = SUI
| sprints_color      = blue
| team               = {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| previous           = [[2005 Tour de Suisse|2005]]
| next               = [[2007 Tour de Suisse|2007]]
}}

The '''2006 Tour de Suisse''' was the 70th edition of the [[Tour de Suisse]] road cycling stage race, which took place from 10 to 18 June 2006. The race consisted of nine stages, covering a total of {{convert|1468|km|mi|abbr=on}}, starting in [[Baden, Switzerland|Baden]] and finishing in [[Bern]].

2004 champion [[Jan Ullrich]] ({{UCI team code|THR|2006}}) overcame a 50-second deficit on the final stage to win the overall title and the yellow jersey, in what became the last race of his career. [[Koldo Gil]] and [[Jörg Jaksche]] finished second and third, respectively, to complete the podium.
In February 2012 Ulrich was found guilty of a doping offence by the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]]. In consequence all his results gained since May 2005 were removed from his Palmares, including this one.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9071923/Tour-de-France-winner-Jan-Ullrich-found-guilty-of-doping-by-the-Court-of-Arbitration-for-Sport.html| title=Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich found guilty of doping | publisher= The Telegraph| access-date= 15 February 2012}}</ref> The official website of the race however still states Ullrich as the winner of 2006.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tourdesuisse.ch/de/geschichte/hall_of_fame/| title=Hall of Fame – Tour de Suisse| publisher=tourdesuisse.ch| access-date=15 February 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806160601/http://www.tourdesuisse.ch/de/geschichte/hall_of_fame/| archive-date=2012-08-06| url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Daniele Bennati]] ({{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}) won the points classification as the most consistent finisher. [[Astana-Würth Cycling Team]] captured the team classification while [[Michael Albasini]] ({{UCI team code|LIQ|2006}}) captured the [[King of the Mountains]] and the intermediate sprints jerseys.

==Teams==
Twenty-one teams of eight riders started the race:<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=startlist|title=Start list|work=Cycling News|access-date=14 February 2020}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}
* {{UCI team code|EUS|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|CSC|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|PHO|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|TMO|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|MOV|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|RAB|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|ONC|2006b}}
* {{UCI team code|DSC|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|LOT|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|GST|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|COF|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|MRM|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|C.A|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|LIQ|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|FDJ|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|DEN|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|ALM|2006}}
* {{UCI team code|LPR|2006}}
{{div col end}}

==Route==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Stage characteristics and winners<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=stages|title=70th Tour de Suisse – PT|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="BRI2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/Switzerland/2006-swiss-tour.html|title=2006 Tour of Switzerland -Tour de Suisse|work=BikeRaceInfo|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col" | Stage
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Course
! scope="col" | Distance
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type
! scope="col" | Winner
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| style="text-align:right;" | 10 June
| [[Baden, Switzerland|Baden]] to Baden
| {{convert|154|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Plainstage.svg|20px|alt=|link=]]
| Flat stage
| {{flagathlete|[[Tom Boonen]]|BEL}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 11 June
| [[Bremgarten, Aargau|Bremgarten]] to [[Einsiedeln]]
| {{convert|155.6|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Plainstage.svg|20px|alt=|link=]]
| Flat stage
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Contrini]]|ITA}}
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 12 June
| Einsiedeln to [[Arlesheim]]
| {{convert|160|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Hillystage.svg|20px|alt=|link=]]
| Hilly stage
| {{flagathlete|[[Nick Nuyens]]|BEL}}
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 13 June
| [[Niederbipp]] to [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]]
| {{convert|161.3|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Hillystage.svg|20px|alt=|link=]]
| Hilly stage
| {{flagathlete|[[Ángel Vicioso]]|ESP}}
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 14 June
| La Chaux-de-Fonds to [[Leukerbad]]
| {{convert|229.5|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Mediummountainstage.svg|20px|alt=|link=]]
| Medium mountain stage
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Morabito]]|SUI}}
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 15 June
| [[Fiesch]] to [[La Punt-Chamues-ch|La Punt]]
| {{convert|212.2|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Mountainstage.svg|20px|alt=|link=]]
| Mountain stage
| {{flagathlete|[[Koldo Gil]]|ESP}}
|-
! scope="row" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 16 June
| [[St. Moritz]] to [[Ascona]]
| {{convert|233.7|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Mountainstage.svg|20px|alt=|link=]]
| Mountain stage
| {{flagathlete|[[Óscar Freire]]|ESP}}
|-
! scope="row" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 17 June
| [[Ambrì]] to Ambrì
| {{convert|166.3|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Mountainstage.svg|20px|alt=|link=]]
| Mountain stage
| {{flagathlete|[[Alberto Contador]]|ESP}}
|-
! scope="row" | 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 18 June
| [[Kerzers]] to [[Bern]]
| {{convert|30.7|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Time Trial.svg|20px|link=|alt=]]
| [[Individual time trial]]
| <s>{{flagathlete|[[Jan Ullrich]]|GER}}</s>
|}

== Stages ==
===Stage 1===
'''10 June – [[Baden, Switzerland|Baden]] to Baden, {{convert|154|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 1 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW1">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse061|title=Stage 1 – June 10: Baden – Baden, 154 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Tom Boonen]]|BEL}}
| {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|3h 51' 14"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Óscar Freire]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|RAB|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 1'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW1" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Tom Boonen]]|BEL}}
| {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|3h 51' 04"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 4"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Michael Albasini]]|SUI}}
| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 5"
|}
|}

===Stage 2===
'''11 June – [[Bremgarten, Switzerland|Bremgarten]] to [[Einsiedeln, Switzerland|Einsiedeln]], {{convert|165|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 2 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW2">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse062|title=Stage 2 – June 11: Bremgarten – Einsiedeln, 155.9 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Contrini]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LPR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|3h 57' 08"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 5' 02"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Erik Zabel]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|MRM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 5' 02"
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 2'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW2" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|7h 53' 12"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Tom Boonen]]|BEL}}
| {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 8"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Michael Albasini]]|SUI}}
| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 11"
|}
|}

===Stage 3===
'''12 June – [[Einsiedeln, Switzerland|Einsiedeln]] to [[Arlesheim]], {{convert|160|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 3 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW3">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse063|title=Stage 3 – June 12: Einsiedeln – Arlesheim, 160 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Nick Nuyens]]|BEL}}
| {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 36' 52"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Linus Gerdemann]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Jörg Jaksche]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 3'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW3" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Nick Nuyens]]|BEL}}
| {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|12h 30' 09"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Linus Gerdemann]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 5"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 6"
|}
|}

===Stage 4===
'''13 June – [[Niederbipp]] to [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], {{convert|151|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 4 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW4">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse064|title=Stage 4 – June 13: Niederbipp – La Chaux-de-Fonds, 151 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Ángel Vicioso Arcos]] |ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|3h 45' 09"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[David Herrero Llorente]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|EUS|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 1"
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 4'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW4" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Nick Nuyens]]|BEL}}
| {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|16h 15' 19"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|QST|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Linus Gerdemann]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2"
|}
|}

===Stage 5===
'''14 June – [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] to [[Leukerbad]], {{convert|210|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 5 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW5">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse065|title=Stage 5 – June 14: La Chaux-de-Fonds – Leukerbad, 210 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve Morabito]]|SUI}}
| {{UCI team code|PHO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|5h 37' 47"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Jurgen Van Goolen]]|BEL}} 
| {{UCI team code|DSC|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 14"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Ángel Vicioso Arcos]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 16"
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 5'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW5" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Ángel Vicioso Arcos]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|21h 53' 31"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Jörg Jaksche]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Linus Gerdemann]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 3"
|}
|}

===Stage 6===
'''15 June – [[Fiesch]] to [[La Punt]], {{convert|210|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 6 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW6">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse066|title=Stage 6 – June 15: Fiesch – La Punt, 210 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Koldo Gil|Koldo Gil Perez]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|5h 49' 52"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Jörg Jaksche]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 36"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| <s>{{flagathlete|[[Jan Ullrich]]|GER}}</s>
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 40"
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 6'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW6" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Koldo Gil|Koldo Gil Perez]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|27h 43' 21"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Jörg Jaksche]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 34"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Jan Ullrich]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 54"
|}
|}

===Stage 7===
'''16 June – [[St. Moritz]] to [[Ascona]], {{convert|233|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 7 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW7">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse067|title=Stage 7 – June 16: St. Moritz – Ascona, 233 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Óscar Freire]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|RAB|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|5h 38' 49"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}} 
| {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 3"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Erik Zabel]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|MRM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 3"
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 7'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW7" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Koldo Gil|Koldo Gil Perez]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|33h 22' 21"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Jörg Jaksche]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 30"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Jan Ullrich]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 50"
|}
|}

===Stage 8===
'''17 June – [[Ambrì]] to Ambri, {{convert|155|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 8 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW8">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse068|title=Stage 8 – June 17: Ambri – Ambri, 155 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Alberto Contador]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 19' 03"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[David Herrero|David Herrero Llorente]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|EUS|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 34"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Cadel Evans]]|AUS}}
| {{UCI team code|OLO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 34"
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 8'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW8" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Koldo Gil|Koldo Gil Perez]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|37h 42' 01"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Jörg Jaksche]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 30"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| <s>{{flagathlete|[[Jan Ullrich]]|GER}}</s>
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 50"
|}
|}

===Stage 9===
'''18 June – [[Kerzers]] to [[Bern]], {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''

{|
|'''Stage 9 result'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW9">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2006/jun06/suisse06?id=results/suisse069|title=Stage 9 – June 18: Kerzers – Bern ITT, 30.7 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| <s>{{flagathlete|[[Jan Ullrich]]|GER}}</s>
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|38' 45"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Cadel Evans]]|AUS}}
| {{UCI team code|OLO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 23"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Ángel Vicioso]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 31"
|}
||
|'''General Classification after Stage 9'''<ref name="BRI2006" /><ref name="CW9" />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Jan Ullrich]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|38h 21' 36"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Koldo Gil|Koldo Gil Perez]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 24"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Jörg Jaksche]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 03"
|}
|}

==Final standings==

===General classification===

{| class="wikitable"
!
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| <s>{{flagathlete|[[Jan Ullrich]]|GER}}</s>
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|38h 21' 36"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Koldo Gil|Koldo Gil Perez]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 24"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Jörg Jaksche]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 03"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{flagathlete|[[Ángel Vicioso]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 44"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{flagathlete|[[Janez Brajkovič]]|SLO}}
| {{UCI team code|DSC|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 33"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
| {{flagathlete|[[Fränk Schleck]]|LUX}}
| {{UCI team code|SAX|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 56"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| {{flagathlete|[[Linus Gerdemann]]|GER}}
| {{UCI team code|THR|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 3' 31"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| {{flagathlete|[[Giampaolo Caruso]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 4' 20"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| {{flagathlete|[[Vladimir Karpets]]|RUS}}
| {{UCI team code|MOV|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 4' 27"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{flagathlete|[[Cadel Evans]]|AUS}}
| {{UCI team code|OLO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 5' 01"
|}

=== Points classification ===
The Points Classification of the Tour de Suisse is for points awarded for most consistently high finisher of the stages (equivalent to the Tour de France's green jersey). The Sprints Classification is for intermediate sprints.

{| class="wikitable"
!
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Points
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniele Bennati]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 71
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Ángel Vicioso|Ángel Vicioso Arcos]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 51
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Koldo Gil|Koldo Gil Perez]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 49
|}

===Mountains classification ===

{| class="wikitable"
!
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Points
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Michael Albasini]]|SUI}}
| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 61
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Sven Montgomery]]|SUI}}
| {{UCI team code|GST|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 40
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Francesco Bellotti]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|C.A|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 29
|}

=== Sprint classification ===
The Sprints Classification of the Tour de Suisse is for intermediate sprints.  The Points Classification is for points awarded for most consistently high finisher of the stages (equivalent to the Tour de France's green jersey).

{| class="wikitable"
!
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Points
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Michael Albasini]]|SUI}}
| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 21
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Alberto Contador]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006c}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 12
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Alexandre Usov]]|BLR}}
| {{UCI team code|A2R|2006}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 12
|}

==Jersey progress==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;"
|+Classification leadership by stage
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1%;" | Stage
! scope="col" style="width:14%;" | Winner
! scope="col" style="width:14%;" | General classification
! scope="col" style="width:14%;" | Points classification
! scope="col" style="width:14%;" | Mountains classification
! scope="col" style="width:14%;" | Sprint classification
! scope="col" style="width:14%;" | Team classification
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| [[Tom Boonen]]
| style="background:#FFFF99;" | [[Tom Boonen]]
| style="background:#FFAAAA;" | [[Tom Boonen]]
| style="background:pink;" rowspan=2| [[José Antonio Redondo (cyclist)|José Antonio Redondo]]
| style="background:#FFD030;"   | [[Michael Albasini]]
| style="background:lightblue;" | {{UCI team code|MOV|2006}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| [[Daniele Contrini]]
| style="background:#FFFF99;" | [[Daniele Bennati]]
| style="background:#FFAAAA;" rowspan=8| [[Daniele Bennati]]
| style="background:#FFD030;"   | [[Daniele Contrini]]
| style="background:lightblue;" rowspan=2| {{UCI team code|LPR|2006}}
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| [[Nick Nuyens]]
| style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan=2| [[Nick Nuyens]]
| style="background:pink;" rowspan=7| [[Michael Albasini]]
| style="background:#FFD030;" rowspan=7| [[Michael Albasini]]
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| [[Ángel Vicioso]]
| style="background:lightblue;" rowspan=2| {{UCI team code|GEO|2006}}
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| [[Steve Morabito]]
| style="background:#FFFF99;"| [[Ángel Vicioso]]
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| [[Koldo Gil]]
| style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan=3| [[Koldo Gil]]
| style="background:lightblue;" rowspan=4| {{UCI team code|ONC|2006b}}
|-
! scope="row" | 7
| [[Óscar Freire]]
|-
! scope="row" | 8
|[[Alberto Contador]]
|-
! scope="row" | 9
| <s>[[Jan Ullrich]]</s>
| style="background:#FFFF99;"| <s>[[Jan Ullrich]]</s>
|-
! colspan="2" | Final
! style="background:yellow;" |<s>[[Jan Ullrich]]</s>
! style="background:salmon;" |[[Daniele Bennati]]
! style="background:hotpink;" |[[Michael Albasini]]
! style="background:orange;" |[[Michael Albasini]]
! style="background:dodgerblue;" |{{UCI team code|ONC|2006b}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Tour de Suisse 2006|2006 Tour de Suisse}}
* {{official website|http://www.tourdesuisse.ch/en/}}

{{UCI ProTour2006}}
{{Tour de Suisse}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tour De Suisse, 2006}}
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[[Category:Tour de Suisse|2006]]
[[Category:2006 in Swiss sport|Tour de Suisse]]