July 19, 2006 (Val-d’Or) — After yesterday’s Stage 1 and 2, Team Canada’s Eric Smith is still leading the Tour de l’Abitibi. Team Quebec’s David Nadeau is wearing the orange jersey, and Team Canada’s Guillaume Boivin is in blue. Today’s Stage 3 is an 88.5 km road race from Val-d’Or to Senneterre.
Tour de l’Abitibi
Stage 1 – Rouyn to Val D’or RR – 113.2 km
1. David Nadeau (Can) Québec 2:25:53
2. Sander Verhaeghe (Bel) Belgique- Lotto Davitamon VC Ardennes
3. Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japon
4. Zach Morris (Can) Ontario
5. Travis Enmon (USA) Etats-Unis
6. Vladimir Lopez (Col) Colombie
7. Kolt Bates (USA) Texas
8. Camilo Ulloa (Col) Colombie 0:14
9. Sébastien Sintobin (Bel) Belgique-Lotto Davitamon VC Ardennes
10. Dany Chevalier (Bel) Belgique-Lotto Davitamon VC Ardennes
Stage 2 – TTT – 8.2 km
1. Canada 10:16.665
2. France Pole Espoirs 10:33.836
3. Québec 10:36.841
4. British Columbia 10:39.025
5. Colombie 10:39.431
6. Baraboo Sharks 10:47.854
7. Sweden 10:49.622
8. Ontario 10:52.442
9. Japan 10:54.234
10. Belgique SG Maes 10:54.267
GC
1. Eric Smith (Can) Team Canada 2:36:50
2. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Team Canada st
3. Mark Hinnen (Can) Team Canada 0:01
4. William Goodfellow (Can) Team Canada
5. David Nadeau (Can) Team Canada
6. Alexander Korten (Can) Team Canada 0:02
7. Charlie Bryer (Can) Quebec
8. Vladimir Lopez (Col) Columbia 0:13
9. Clement Perroteau (Fra) France Pole Espoirs 0:18
10. Tony Guinhut (Fra) France Pole Espoirs