The 2006 Dwars door Vlaanderen was the 61st edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 22 March 2006. The race started in

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and finished in

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. The race was won by

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. The race was characterized by Tom Boonen who was training himself for the big (Flemish) monuments to come (RVV, E3, P-R, ...); according to many this was one of his best performances in a single-day race ever, even thought he did not win. When asked afterwards why he was showing off his magnificent shape he replied: "T'is Lente Schat" pring has begun two weeks later he won RVV in his rainbow jersey.

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