March 10, 2006 – Flash results from the fifth stage of Paris-Nice:

1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 4.43.34 (42.635 km/h)
2 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 0.19
3 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 0.33
4 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas
6 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux
7 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
8 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC
9 Christopher Horner (USA) Davitamon-Lotto
10 Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance