2006 La Flèche Wallonne
The 70th edition of the La Flèche Wallonne cycling classic was held on 19 April 2006. It was won by Spanish all-rounder Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears cycling team in a sprint finish. He was later convicted of doping and banned for two years.
Results
19-04-2006: Charleroi-Huy, 202 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears | 4h 42' 45" | 
| 2 |  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. | 
| 3 |  Karsten Kroon (NED) | Team CSC | s.t. | 
| 4 |  Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | s.t. | 
| 5 |  Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 3" | 
| 6 |  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) | Liquigas | + 5" | 
| 7 |  David Etxebarria (ESP) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 7" | 
| 8 |  Koldo Gil (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 10" | 
| 9 |  Serguei Ivanov (RUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 12" | 
| 10 |  Matthias Kessler (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 14" | 
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