Even though he did not start his season as strongly compared to 2005, he managed to finish 3rd at the Tour of California in February and he won the prologue of Paris–Nice in March, results that even positively surprised Julich himself.
Selvom han ikke startede sin sæson lige så stærkt som i 2005, blev han dog nummer tre i Tour of California i februar, og han vandt prologen på Paris-Nice i marts; resultater der også positivt overraskede Julich selv.