August 31, 2006 — Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole won today’s Stage 6, Zamora to León, 177 km, at the Vuelta. Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems sits in 14th overall.

Results

1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 4.09.10 (42.62 km/h)
2 André Greipel (Ger) T-Mobile Team
3 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
4 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram
5 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
6 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française des Jeux
7 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas
8 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC
9 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R Prevoyance
10 Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir

60 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team .05
122 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems

GC after Stage 6

1 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas 22.47.11
2 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.04
3 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Team 0.18
4 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 0.29
5 José Ange Gomez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.35
6 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 0.36
7 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.55
8 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 0.58
9 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 0.59
10 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) T-Mobile Team 1.00

14 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 2.06
60 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 9.41


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