What year was the 2006 Tour de France?
Q: What year was the 2006 Tour de France?
A: The 2006 Tour de France took place from 1 to 23 July 2006.
Q: Who won the race?
A: Óscar Pereiro won the race.
Q: Where did the Tour begin?
A: The Tour began in Strasbourg, on the French-German border.
Q: How long was the race?
A: The distance of the race was 3657 km (2272 mi).
Q: What countries were visited during the tour?
A: Along the way, cyclists passed through six different countries including France, The Netherlands (a stop at Valkenburg in Stage 3), Belgium (at Huy, Stages 3 and 4), Luxembourg (at Esch-sur-Alzette, Stages 2 and 3), Germany (though not stopping there, Stage 1) and Spain (Pla-de-Beret, Stage 11).
Q: Was there a team time trial in this edition of the Tour de France?
A: For the first time since 1999 there was no team time trial.
Q: What doping scandal happened one day before start of this edition of Tour de France?
A: One day before start of this edition of Tour de France 13 racers were removed from it because it was believed that they were getting drugs from a doctor named Fuentes. Two of these riders were expected to do well in the race - Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso.
