93rd Tour de France from July 1st to 23th 2006
  The stakes  
The leader's jerseys
Les maillots
 
* Yellow Jersey for the General Time Classification.
* Green Jersey for the General Points Classification.
* White and Red Polka-Dotted Jersey for the Best Climber Classification.
* White Jersey for the Best Young Rider, for riders no more than 25 years old in the year of the race.
Other classifications
* Team Time Classification.
* Most Aggressive Rider Classification.


Intermediate sprints
For the General Points Classification, Intermediate Sprints take place during the straight stages, i.e. 3 sprints in the 1st to 9th stages and then 2 sprints in the 9th to 21st stage.


Prize money
A total of 3.2 million euros, of which 450,000 euros are for the winner.