Cycling
- 2006 Tour de France was won by Floyd Landis of the USA, who subsequently failed a drugs test
- 2006 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships held in Zeddam, Netherlands, and won by Erwin Vervecken (men) and Marianne Vos (women)
- 2006 Giro d'Italia is won by Ivan Basso.
- 2006 Vuelta a España is won by Alexander Vinokourov.
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