2006 Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team season
# 2006 Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team season

The 2006 women's road cycling season was the second for the Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team, an 2006 UCI women's cycling team.

## Roster

* Annette Beutler (29/06/1976) Contract from 15 June
* Loes Gunnewijk (27/11/1980)
* Tanja Hennes (30/06/1971)
* Luise Keller (08/03/1984)
* Vera Koedooder (31/10/1983)
* Susanne Ljungskog (16/03/1976)
* Mirjam Melchers (26/09/1975)
* Amber Neben (18/02/1975)
* Sandra Rombouts (29/09/1976)
* Madeleine Sandig (12/08/1983)
* Elisabeth van Rooij (25/01/1973)
* Suzanne van Veen (03/10/1987)
* Linda Villumsen (09/04/1985)

Source

## Season victories

Single day and stage races 2006 :

| Date | Nation | Race | Cat. | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 April | Belgium | Tour of Flanders | CDM | Mirjam Melchers |
| 14 May | France | Stage 3 (ITT) Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin | 2.1 | Loes Gunnewijk |
| 20 May | France | Stage 9 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin | 2.1 | Susanne Ljungskog |
| 21 May | France | Overall Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin | 2.1 | Amber Neben |
| 6 June | Spain | Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria | 1.2 | Susanne Ljungskog |
| 10 June | Spain | Stage 3b Iurreta-Emakumeen Bira | 2.2 | Susanne Ljungskog |
| 15 June | Netherlands | Stage 1 (ITT) Rabo Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden | 2.2 | Linda Villumsen |
| 6 July | Italy | Stage 1 Giro d'Italia Femminile | 2.1 | Susanne Ljungskog |
| 28 July | Sweden | Open de Suède Vårgårda | CDM | Susanne Ljungskog |
| 13 August | France | Overall La Route de France | 2.2 | Linda Villumsen |
| 20 August | France | Stage 2b Trophée d'Or Féminin | 2.2 | Tanja Hennes |
| 31 August | Netherlands | Stage 4b (TTT) Holland Ladies Tour | 2.1 | Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team |
| 2 September | Netherlands | Overall Holland Ladies Tour | 2.1 | Susanne Ljungskog |
| 6 September | Netherlands | Stage 2 Euregio Ladies Tour | 2.2 | Loes Gunnewijk |

National, Continental and World champions 2006 :

| Date | Discipline | Winner |
| - | - | - |
| 23 March | World University Championships – Women's time trial | Loes Gunnewijk |
| 20 June | Dutch National Time Trial Championships | Loes Gunnewijk |
| 6 June | Pan American Time Trial Champion | Amber Neben |
| 21 June | Danish National Time Trial Championships | Linda Villumsen |
| 21 June | Swedish National Time Trial Championships | Susanne Ljungskog |
| 22 June | Swedish National Road Race Championships | Susanne Ljungskog |
| 24 June | Danish National Road Race Championships | Linda Villumsen |
| 24 June | Swiss National Road Race Championships | Annette Beutler |
| 13 July | European Time Trial Champion | Linda Villumsen |

## Results in major races

Results at the 2006 UCI Women's Road World Cup races :

| # | Date | Race | Country | Best rider | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| #1 | 26 February | Geelong World Cup | Australia | Susanne Ljungskog | 17th |
| #2 | 5 March | New Zealand World Cup | New Zealand | Susanne Ljungskog | 7th |
| #3 | 2 April | Tour of Flanders for Women | Belgium | Mirjam Melchers | 1st |
| #4 | 19 April | La Flèche Wallonne Féminine | Belgium | Amber Neben | 5th |
| #5 | 23 April | Tour de Berne | Switzerland | Susanne Ljungskog | 11th |
| #6 | 7 May | GP Castilla y Leon | Spain | Susanne Ljungskog | 3rd |
| #7 | 27 May | Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal | Canada | | |
| #8 | 28 July | Open de Suède Vårgårda | Sweden | Susanne Ljungskog | 1st |
| #9 | 30 July | The Ladies Golden Hour (TTT) | Denmark | Buitenpoort-Flexpoint | 2nd |
| #10 | 26 August | GP de Plouay | France | Susanne Ljungskog | 6th |
| #11 | 3 September | Lowland International Rotterdam Tour | Netherlands | Tanja Hennes | 2nd |
| #12 | 10 September | Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt | Germany | Annette Beutler | 9th |

## UCI World Ranking

The team finished second in the UCI ranking for teams.

Individual UCI World Ranking :

| Rank | Rider | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 3 | Susanne Ljungskog | 718.52 |
| 12 | Amber Neben | 403.19 |
| 13 | Annette Beutler | 390.66 |
| 26 | Loes Gunnewijk | 243.52 |
| 29 | Linda Villumsen | 226.32 |
| 32 | Tanja Hennes | 216.33 |
| 39 | Mirjam Melchers | 164 |
| 67 | Madeleine Sandig | 66.53 |
| 101 | Vera Koedooder | 40 |
| 175 | Luise Keller | 13 |
| 198 | Sandra Rombouts | 11.2 |
