January 17, 2006 – Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto won the Prologue, a 50K criterium, at the 8th Jacob’s Creek Tour Down Under – 2.HC in Australia, being held January 17-22, 2006.

Results

1 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto 1.01.06 (49.1 km/h)
2 Daniele Colli (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi
3 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) Milram
4 Dimitri De Fauw (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim
5 Allan Davis (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team
6 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Credit Agricole
7 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi
8 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi
9 Matthew Goss (Aus) South Australia.com-AIS
10 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Ag2r Prevoyance
11 Hilton Clarke (Aus) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
12 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team
13 Sebastien Chavanel (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
14 Pierre Drancourt (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
15 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team
16 Elia Rigotto (Ita) Milram
17 Walter Beneteau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
18 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Ag2r Prevoyance
19 Jens Renders (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim
20 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team