Voigt, act III
Jens Voigt, already a winner in 1999 and in 2004, conquered the event, making the difference in the hill stage after a 25 kilometre solo breakaway.
The Criterium International hadn’t witnessed a three-time winner since Sean Kelly (1983, 1984, 1987).
During the time-trial the German settled for seventh spot while Thomas Lövqvist, the fastest man in the streets of Charleville-Mézières, established a new record on the course and claimed at the same time second position overall.
| stage 1 | Olaf POLLACK |
| stage 2 | Jens VOIGT |
| stage 3 | Thomas LÖVKVIST |
| Stage winner | Thomas LÖVKVIST |
 (yellow jersey) |
Jens VOIGT |
 (green jersey) |
Alejandro VALVERDE |
 (red polka dot jersey) |
Gorazd STANGELJ |
 (white jersey) |
Thomas LÖVKVIST |
| Team standing | TEAM CSC |
