The 2006 Tour Down Under was held from 18 to 22 January 2006 in Australia. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over five stages with a total of 685 kilometres and is part of the 2005–2006 UCI Oceania Tour. The 2006 Down Under Classic was the official warm-up race for the event. The event was awarded the Australian Sport Tourism Award of the year at the Australian Sport Awards in February 2006, having attracted 495,000 spectators and more than 11,670 visitors to South Australia.
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