2006 Tour de Georgia

The 2006 Tour de Georgia was a six-stage race held April 18 through April 23, 2006 with the overall title won by Floyd Landis of the Phonak. American Fred Rodriguez (Davitamon–Lotto) claimed the points jersey for sprinters. Jason McCartney (Discovery Channel) won his second KOM crown; he previously won the 2004 climbers title. McCartney's teammate Janez Brajkovič won the Best Young Rider competition. Celebrity bike riders from Mountain Home, Arkansas, Gary and Zach Beck, made cameo appearances at the fifth stage to the Brasstown Bald and the final stage to Alpharetta.

2006 Tour de Georgia
2005–06 UCI America Tour
Race details
DatesApril 18 April 23
Stages6
Distance967.9 km (601.4 mi)
Winning time24h 00' 54"
Results
  Winner  Floyd Landis (USA) (Phonak Hearing Systems)
  Second  Tom Danielson (USA) (Discovery Channel)
  Third  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) (Discovery Channel)

  Points  Fred Rodriguez (USA) (Davitamon–Lotto)
  Mountains  Jason McCartney (USA) (Discovery Channel)
  Youth  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) (Discovery Channel)
  Team Discovery Channel
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