June 25, 2006 – Here’s a summary of some of the 2006 European Pro Champions from this past weekend’s races. Most of these winners will wear their new jerseys in next week’s Tour de France…

Austria: Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile Team)
Belgium: Niko Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques)
Croatia: Hrvoje Miholjevic (KK Perutnina Ptuj)
Czech Republic: Stanislav Kozubek (Psk Whirlpool Hradec Králové)
Denmark: Allan Johansen (Team CSC)
France: Florent Brard (Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears)
Germany: Dirk Müller (VC Frankfurt 1883)
Great Britain: Hamish Haynes (Jartazi/7-Mobile)
Italy: Paolo Bettini (Quickstep Innergetic)
The Netherlands: Michael Boogerd (Rabobank)
Norway: Lars Petter Nordhaug (Tønsberg Ck/team Maxbo Bianchi)
Sweden: Thomas Lövkvist (Française des Jeux/CK Cykelcity.se)
Switzerland: Gregory Rast (Phonak Cycling Team)