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2005 Vuelta a España
60th edition of the Vuelta a España cycling race
60th edition of the Vuelta a España cycling race
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2005 Vuelta a España |
| image | Vuelta a España 2005.svg |
| image_size | 350px |
| image_caption | Overview of the stages |
| date | 27 August – 18 September |
| stages | 21 |
| distance | 3192 |
| unit | km |
| time | 82h 27' 31" |
| first | Roberto Heras |
| first_nat | ESP |
| first_team | |
| first_color | gold |
| second | Denis Menchov |
| second_nat | RUS |
| second_team | |
| third | Carlos Sastre |
| third_nat | ESP |
| third_team | |
| points | Alessandro Petacchi |
| points_nat | ITA |
| points_team | Fassa Bortolo |
| points_color | blue-fish |
| mountains | Joaquim Rodríguez |
| mountains_nat | ESP |
| mountains_team | |
| mountains_color | granate |
| combination | Denis Menchov |
| combination_nat | RUS |
| combination_team | |
| combination_color | orangewhitegreen |
| team | |
| previous | 2004 |
| next | 2006 |
These are the results for the 2005 edition of the Vuelta a España cycling race. Roberto Heras was the original champion but the win was awarded to Russian Denis Menchov after Heras tested positive in a doping test. Heras made an appeal through the Spanish courts, which ruled in his favour in June 2011 and this decision was upheld in the Spanish supreme court in December 2012; the Spanish cycling federation was not yet sure how to act, but said that the most likely result is that Heras will be reinstated.
The points classification was won by Alessandro Petacchi from Italy, the mountains classification was won by Joaquim Rodríguez from Spain and the combination classification was won by Denis Menchov. was the winner of the team ranking.
Teams and riders
Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 2005 Vuelta a España
In addition to the 20 ProTour teams, and Relax Fuenlabrada were given wildcard entries.
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August | Granada to Granada | 7 km | [[File:Time Trial.svg | 22px]] | Individual time trial | Denis Menchov | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 August | Granada to Córdoba | 189.3 km | Leonardo Bertagnolli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 August | Córdoba to Puertollano | 153.3 km | Alessandro Petacchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 August | Ciudad Real to Argamasilla de Alba | 232.3 km | Alessandro Petacchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 August | Alcázar de San Juan to Cuenca | 176 km | Thor Hushovd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 September | Cuenca to Valdelinares | 217 km | Roberto Heras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 September | Teruel to Vinaròs | 212.5 km | Max van Heeswijk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 September | Tarragona to Lloret de Mar | 189 km | Alessandro Petacchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 September | Lloret de Mar to Lloret de Mar | 48 km | [[File:Time Trial.svg | 22px]] | Individual time trial | Denis Menchov | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 September | La Vall d'en Bas to Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) | 206.3 km | Francisco Mancebo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 September | Andorra to Cerler | 186.6 km | Roberto Laiseka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 September | Rest day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 September | Logroño to Burgos | 133 km | Alessandro Petacchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 September | Burgos to | 196 km | Samuel Sánchez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 September | to Lakes of Covadonga | 172.3 km | Eladio Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 September | Cangas de Onís to | 191 km | Roberto Heras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 September | Rest day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 September | León to Valladolid | 162.5 km | Paolo Bettini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 September | El Espinar to La Granja de San Ildefonso | 165.6 km | Carlos García | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 September | Ávila to Ávila | 197.5 km | Nicki Sørensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 September | San Martín de Valdeiglesias to Alcobendas | 142.9 km | Heinrich Haussler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 September | Guadalajara to Alcalá de Henares | 38.9 km | [[File:Time Trial.svg | 22px]] | Individual time trial | Rubén Plaza | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 September | Madrid to Madrid | 136.5 km | Alessandro Petacchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3239 km |
Race overview
Main article: 2005 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, 2005 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21
Jersey Progress
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Combination classification | Team classification | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Final | Roberto Heras | Alessandro Petacchi | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Rik Verbrugghe | Denis Menchov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leonardo Bertagnolli | Bradley McGee | Bradley McGee | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Liberty Seguros–Würth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alessandro Petacchi | Joaquim Rodríguez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alessandro Petacchi | Alessandro Petacchi | Bradley McGee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thor Hushovd | Thor Hushovd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max van Heeswijk | Eladio Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alessandro Petacchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Comunidad Valenciana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francisco Mancebo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roberto Laiseka | Denis Menchov | Joaquim Rodríguez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alessandro Petacchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Sánchez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eladio Jiménez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paolo Bettini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlos García Quesada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicki Sørensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heinrich Haussler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rubén Plaza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alessandro Petacchi | Alessandro Petacchi |
General Standings
| Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros |
| 2 | Denis Menchov | |
| 3 | Carlos Sastre | |
| 4 | Francisco Mancebo | |
| 5 | Carlos García Quesada | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche |
| 6 | Rubén Plaza | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche |
| 7 | Óscar Sevilla | |
| 8 | Tom Danielson | |
| 9 | Mauricio Ardila | |
| 10 | Juan Miguel Mercado | |
| 11 | Samuel Sánchez | |
| 12 | Michele Scarponi | Liberty Seguros |
| 13 | David Blanco | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche |
| 14 | Koos Moerenhout | |
| 15 | Josep Jufré | Relax |
| 16 | Mario Aerts | |
| 17 | Daniel Atienza | |
| 18 | Unai Osa | |
| 19 | Marcos Serrano | Liberty Seguros |
| 20 | Pablo Lastras |
KOM Classification
| Cyclist | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez |
Points Classification
| Cyclist | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi |
Best Team
| Team | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia |
References
References
- (June 24, 2011). "Spanish civil court rules Roberto Heras 2005 doping positive invalid". Velonews.
- (December 21, 2012). "Roberto Heras to be reinstated as 2005 Vuelta winner". CBC sports.
- "60th Vuelta a España – GT". Cycling News.
- "Vuelta a España, 2005". BikeRaceInfo.
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