title: 2006 Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team season
text: # 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 |
  