# 2006 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

The 29th edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from May 4 to May 14, 2006.

## Stages
### 2006-05-04: Coquimbo — Coquimbo (2 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Matías Médici (ARG) | 0:08.17 | Matías Médici (ARG) | 0:08.17 |
| 2. | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | +0.07 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.10 | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.10 |

### 2006-05-05: Coquimbo — La Serena (120 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | 2:54.58 | Matías Médici (ARG) | 3:03.15 |
| 2. | Luis Mancilla (CHI) | — | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Francisco Cabrera (CHI) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.10 |

### 2006-05-06: La Serena — Ovalle (110 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | 2:44.42 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 5:48.00 |
| 2. | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.01 |
| 3. | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | — | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.10 |

### 2006-05-07: La Ligua — San Esteban (182.5 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 4:43.40 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 10:31.30 |
| 2. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) | — | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.20 |

### 2006-05-08: Villa Alemana — Valparaíso (150 km)

| Place | Stage 4-A | Stage 4-A | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gonzalo Miranda (CHI) | 2:02.09 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 12:33.39 |
| 2. | Walter Pérez (URU) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Francisco Cabrera (CHI) | — | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.20 |

### 2006-05-08: Valparaíso — Patrimonio de la Humanidad (57.4 km)

| Place | Stage 4-B | Stage 4-B | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Luis Mancilla (CHI) | 1:20.07 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 13:53.46 |
| 2. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Walter Pérez (URU) | — | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.20 |

### 2006-05-09: Valparaíso — Algarrobo (107 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Luis Mancilla (CHI) | 2:26.32 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 16:20.18 |
| 2. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.11 |
| 3. | Emmanuel Yáñez (URU) | — | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.20 |

### 2006-05-10: Santiago — Sewell (160 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Artur García Rincón (VEN) | 3:32.43 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 20:00.57 |
| 2. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | +0.10 | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.29 |
| 3. | Fernando Antogna (ARG) | +0.10 | Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) | +1.29 |

### 2006-05-11: Rancagua — Pichilemu (170 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | 3:57.19 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 23:58.16 |
| 2. | Gonzalo Miranda (CHI) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.29 |
| 3. | Francisco Cesario (CHI) | — | Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) | +1.29 |

### 2006-05-12: Paredones — Paredones (16 km)

| Place | Stage 8-A – Individual Time Trial | Stage 8-A – Individual Time Trial | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 22.09 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 24:20.25 |
| 2. | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.01 | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.30 |
| 3. | Matías Médici (ARG) | +0.02 | Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) | +2.09 |

### 2006-05-12: Paredones — Curicó (170 km)

| Place | Stage 8-B | Stage 8-B | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | 4:04.20 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | |
| 2. | Francisco Cesario (CHI) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.30 |
| 3. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | — | Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) | +2.09 |

### 2006-05-13: Curicó — Talca (120 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Emmanuel Yáñez (URU) | 2:56.21 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 31:21.34 |
| 2. | José Valdez (MEX) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.30 |
| 3. | César Oliva (CHI) | — | Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) | +2.09 |

### 2006-05-14: Santiago — Santiago (60 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | 1:29.15 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | 32:50.49 |
| 2. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | — | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | +0.30 |
| 3. | Gonzalo Miranda (CHI) | — | Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) | +2.09 |

## Final classification

| RANK | CYCLIST | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | Líder | 32:50:49 |
| 2. | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | Relax | + 0.30 |
| 3. | Luis Sepúlveda (CHI) | Glassex Bryc Curicó | + 2.09 |
| 4. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | Glassex Bryc Curicó | + 5.45 |
| 5. | Matías Médici (ARG) | Argentina National Team | + 7.51 |
| 6. | Néstor Pias (URU) | Uruguay National Team | + 9.53 |
| 7. | Geovane Fernández (URU) | Uruguay National Team | + 10.07 |
| 8. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | Venezuela National Team | + 10.16 |
| 9. | José Medina (CHI) | Glassex Bryc Curicó | + 10.44 |
| 10. | José Alirio Contreras (VEN) | Venezuela National Team | + 11.18 |