March 14, 2006 — Italy’s Alessandro Petacchi (Team Milram) won the final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico today over Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) and Paride Grillo (Ceramica Panaria-Navigare). Rabobank’s Thomas Dekker took the overall for the most important win of his career.

Results

1 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram 4.22.50
2 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto
3 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
4 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
5 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
6 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic
7 Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team L.P.R.
8 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Cofidis
9 Uros Murn (Slo) Phonak Hearing System
10 Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Naturino-Sapore Di Mare

35 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel
118 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing System 0.19

Final GC

1 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 27.32.14
2 Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Liberty Seguros-Wurth Team 0.14
3 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 0.20
4 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Discovery Channel 0.40
5 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 0.46
6 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Cofidis 0.54
7 Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC
8 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 0.56
9 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 0.58
10 Thomas Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 0.59

38 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing System 3.22
53 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel 6.26