The 2006 Tour of Flanders was the 90th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic, taking place on 2 April 2006. World champion and last year's winner Tom Boonen was the favourite before the start and he won the second time in a row. He won the sprint from Leif Hoste, after both escaped 33 km before the finish.[1]

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World champion Tom Boonen would win his second Tour of Flanders in row
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Tour of Flanders
2006 UCI ProTour, race 4 of 27
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Event poster with previous winner Tom Boonen
Race details
Dates2 April 2006
Stages1
Distance258 km (160.3 mi)
Winning time6h 30' 14"
Results
  Winner  Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step–Innergetic)
  Second  Leif Hoste (BEL) (Discovery Channel)
  Third  George Hincapie (USA) (Discovery Channel)
 2005
2007 
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General standings

02-04-2006: Brugge-Ninove, 258 km

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Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic 6h 30' 14"
2  Leif Hoste (BEL) Discovery Channel s.t.
3  George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 1' 17"
4  Peter van Petegem (BEL) Davitamon–Lotto + 1' 17"
5  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 1' 17"
6  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC + 1' 17"
7  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick-Step–Innergetic + 1' 50"
8  Karsten Kroon (NED) Team CSC + 1' 50"
9  Andreas Klier (GER) T-Mobile Team + 1' 50"
10  Roberto Petito (ITA) Tenax Salmilano + 1' 50"
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References

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