”This is one of the happiest days of my life as a rider. The fact that I now stand at the top of the
podium in Milan is the culmination of many months preparation, a tremendous team effort as well as a fantastic effort from
everyone behind the team. I would like to say a big thanks to my team, for everything they've done for me in the Giro. I've
learnt a lot during this race, and I've gained some valuable experience and a result, I've dreamt of since I started riding
a bike. Now the Tour is just around the corner and I feel ready, even though I do need to spend some time with my family,
before I start to consider our next big project,” said a happy Ivan Basso after his victory.
”We've won
a great victory, which naturally is a mile stone in the history of the team and which everyone has a share in and deserves
some credit for. Ivan has undoubtedly been the strongest rider in this race, and he's shown a fantastic determination and
ability to give his all. It means a lot to the cycling sport, when a new great rider enters the stage and wins one of the
great races, and Ivan definitely has the class to win more great races at this level over the next few years,” said
Bjarne Riis after the triumph in Italy.
Sunday's final stage was won by Robert Förster (Gerolsteiner) in a bunch sprint.
Source: CSC team
Results 89. Giro d' Italia 2006
Overall classification
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
BASSO Ivan |
ITA |
CSC |
91:33:36 |
0:00 |
| 2 |
GUTIERREZ CATALUNA José E. |
ESP |
PHO |
91:42:54 |
9:18 |
| 3 |
SIMONI Gilberto |
ITA |
SDV |
91:45:35 |
11:59 |
| 4 |
CUNEGO Damiano |
ITA |
LAM |
91:51:52 |
18:16 |
| 5 |
SAVOLDELLI Paolo |
ITA |
DSC |
91:52:58 |
19:22 |
| 6 |
CASAR Sandy |
FRA |
FDJ |
91:57:29 |
23:53 |
| 7 |
GARATE Juan Manuel |
ESP |
QSI |
91:58:02 |
24:26 |
| 8 |
PELLIZOTTI Franco |
ITA |
LIQ |
91:59:33 |
25:57 |
| 9 |
PENA GRISALES Victor Hugo |
COL |
PHO |
92:00:03 |
26:27 |
| 10 |
VILA ERRANDONEA Francisco J. |
ESP |
LAM |
92:01:10 |
27:34 |
| 11 |
PIEPOLI Leonardo |
ITA |
SDV |
92:01:36 |
28:00 |
| 12 |
CARUSO Giampaolo |
ITA |
LSW |
92:01:53 |
28:17 |
| 13 |
RUBIERA VIGIL José Luis |
ESP |
DSC |
92:02:06 |
28:30 |
| 14 |
HALGAND Patrice |
FRA |
C.A |
92:08:51 |
35:15 |
| 15 |
TIRALONGO Paolo |
ITA |
LAM |
92:13:52 |
40:16 |
| 16 |
PARRA PINTO Ivan Ramiro |
COL |
COF |
92:20:32 |
46:56 |
| 17 |
VAN HUFFEL Wim |
BEL |
DVL |
92:22:01 |
48:25 |
| 18 |
OSA EIZAGUIRRE Unai |
ESP |
LSW |
92:22:28 |
48:52 |
| 19 |
SZMYD Sylvester |
POL |
LAM |
92:23:23 |
49:47 |
| 20 |
MAZZANTI Luca |
ITA |
PAN |
92:24:19 |
50:43 |
| 21 |
GHISALBERTI Sergio |
ITA |
MRM |
92:27:07 |
53:31 |
| 22 |
BELTRAN MARTINEZ Manuel |
ESP |
DSC |
92:27:59 |
54:23 |
| 23 |
DI LUCA Danilo |
ITA |
LIQ |
92:32:26 |
58:50 |
| 24 |
GUTIERREZ PALACIOS José I. |
ESP |
CEI |
92:33:47 |
1:00:11 |
| 25 |
BRUSEGHIN Marzio |
ITA |
LAM |
92:34:27 |
1:00:51 |
Points classification
| 1 |
BETTINI Paolo |
ITA |
QSI |
169 |
| 2 |
BASSO Ivan |
ITA |
CSC |
158 |
| 3 |
GUTIERREZ CATALUNA José E. |
ESP |
PHO |
132 |
| 4 |
POLLACK Olaf |
GER |
TMO |
104 |
| 5 |
SAVOLDELLI Paolo |
ITA |
DSC |
95 |
Mountains classification
| 1 |
GARATE Juan Manuel |
ESP |
QSI |
64 |
| 2 |
BASSO Ivan |
ITA |
CSC |
56 |
| 3 |
BALIANI Fortunato |
ITA |
PAN |
52 |
| 4 |
PIEPOLI Leonardo |
ITA |
SDV |
32 |
| 5 |
GUTIERREZ CATALUNA José E. |
ESP |
PHO |
27 |
Combination classification
| 1 |
SAVOLDELLI Paolo |
ITA |
DSC |
775 |
| 2 |
GUTIERREZ CATALUNA José E. |
ESP |
PHO |
651 |
| 3 |
BASSO Ivan |
ITA |
CSC |
595 |
| 4 |
CASAR Sandy |
FRA |
FDJ |
454 |
| 5 |
BETTINI Paolo |
ITA |
QSI |
342 |
