March 11, 2006 – Credit Agricole’s Thor Hushovd took today’s 219km stage from Paglieta to Civitanova March:

1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 5:21:13
2 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Team Milram
3 Oscar Freire Gomez (Esp) Rabobank
4 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic
5 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel
6 Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Team L.P.R.
7 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) T-Mobile Team
8 Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
9 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
10 Gregory Rast (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
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39 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel
68 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems all s.t.

Overall

1 Oscar Freire Gomez (Esp) Rabobank 18:00:35
2 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital at 0:14
3 Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
4 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner
5 Massimili Gentili (Ita) Naturino-Sapore Di Mare
6 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Acqua Sapone
7 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
8 Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Liberty Seguros-Wurth Team
9 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
10 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank all s.t.
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42 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 0:42
55 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel 2:13