May 20, 2006 — Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Phonak Hearing Systems) was 21st today in Spain at Stage 6 at the Volta a Catalunya — Manlleu-Lloret de Mar, 166.4 km — and has moved back into 4th overall. Today’s stage was won by Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas

Results

1 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Liquigas 4.02.01
2 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 0.01
3 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas
4 Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Team Milram
5 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
6 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
7 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC
8 Pieter Mertens (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
9 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic
10 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Phonak Hearing Systems

21 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems

GC After Stage 6

1 David Canada (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 22.29.49
2 Santiago Botero (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems 0.02
3 Christophe Moreau (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance 0.08
4 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 0.35
5 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Discovery Channel 0.48
6 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) T-Mobile Team 0.57
7 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) AG2R Prevoyance 1.11
8 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 1.24
9 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 1.27
10 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears 1.35