The 2006 GP Ouest-France, the 70th edition of the GP Ouest-France, took place on August 27, 2006 in the French region of Brittany, in a race in and around the village of Plouay.

2006 GP Ouest-France
2006 UCI ProTour, race 22 of 27
Race details
DatesAugust 27, 2006
Stages1
Distance226[1] km (140.4 mi)
Winning time5h 18' 56"
Results
  Winner  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas)
  Second  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) (Rabobank)
  Third  Manuele Mori (ITA) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)
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Previously unheralded Vincenzo Nibali stunned the field with his victory, outsprinting Juan Antonio Flecha to take his first major win.

General Standings

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Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas 5h 18' 56"
2   Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
3   Manuele Mori (ITA) Saunier Duval–Prodir s.t.
4   Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Discovery Channel + 5"
5   Jakob Piil (DEN) Team CSC + 18"
6   Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Quick-Step–Innergetic + 18"
7   Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) Bouygues Télécom + 18"
8   Sergei Ivanov (RUS) T-Mobile Team + 18"
9   Grégory Rast (SUI) Phonak + 18"
10   Fabian Wegmann (GER) Gerolsteiner + 18"

References

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  1. ^ "Bretagne Classic Ouest-France (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ^ "GP Ouest France-Plouay - CDM & ProT". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. ^ "2006 Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France". First Cycling. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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