March 29, 2006 – Disco’s Leif Hoste has taken the first stage of the Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde, from Middelkerke to Zottegem, 194 km.

Stage 1

1 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 4.39.55 (41.584 km/h)
2 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française des Jeux
3 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
4 Luis Leos Sanchez Gil (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team 0.12
5 Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas 0.42
6 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic 0.48
7 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
8 Roberto Petito (Ita) Team Tenax Salmilano
9 Baden Cooke (Aus) Unibet.com 0.58
10 Daniele Colli (Ita) Liquigas
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39 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems
47 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team