September 12, 2006 – Here are the results of the 16th stage of the Vuelta:

1 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 4.29.42 (32.26 km/h)
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 0.23
3 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team
4 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 0.28
6 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.30
7 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.42
8 Luis Pérez (Spa) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone 1.10
9 José Antonio Redondo (Spa) Astana Team 1.13
10 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 1.15
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47 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 8.07
85 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

Overall

1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 63.18.16
2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana Team 1.42
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC
4 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 2.05
5 José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 4.23
6 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 5.34
7 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 5.56
8 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 6.29
9 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7.53
10 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 8.05
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21 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 17.26
75 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 1.20.26