May 20, 2006 — USA’s Amber Neben (Buitenpoort Flexpoint) finished second today behind teammate Susanne Ljungskog at Stage 9 – Axat-Station De Ski Mijanes/Donezan, 98 km — to take the overall lead at the Tour de l’Aude going into the final stage tomorrow.

Results

1 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 3.17.37
2 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team
3 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 1.12
4 Edita Puncinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas 3.01
5 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team
6 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 3.26
7 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Professional Cycling 3.51
8 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 4.49
9 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Colnago
10 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Bianchi Aliverti Kookai 10.00

35 Amy Moore (Can) T-Mobile Professional Cycling 15.39

GC after Stage 9

1 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 21.07.05
2 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 0.14
3 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 1.25
4 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team 2.13
5 Edita Puncinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas 2.36
6 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 3.47
7 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Professional Cycling 4.29
8 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 4.59
9 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Colnago 5.51
10 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team 9.09

36 Amy Moore (Can) T-Mobile Professional Cycling 44.03