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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

FieldValue
name2005 Vuelta a España
imageVuelta a España 2005.svg
image_size350px
image_captionOverview of the stages
date27 August – 18 September
stages21
distance3192
unitkm
time82h 27' 31"
firstRoberto Heras
first_natESP
first_team
first_colorgold
secondDenis Menchov
second_natRUS
second_team
thirdCarlos Sastre
third_natESP
third_team
pointsAlessandro Petacchi
points_natITA
points_teamFassa Bortolo
points_colorblue-fish
mountainsJoaquim Rodríguez
mountains_natESP
mountains_team
mountains_colorgranate
combinationDenis Menchov
combination_natRUS
combination_team
combination_colororangewhitegreen
team
previous2004
next2006

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

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner123456789101112131415161718192021
27 AugustGranada to Granada7 km[[File:Time Trial.svg22px]]Individual time trialDenis Menchov
28 AugustGranada to Córdoba189.3 kmLeonardo Bertagnolli
29 AugustCórdoba to Puertollano153.3 kmAlessandro Petacchi
30 AugustCiudad Real to Argamasilla de Alba232.3 kmAlessandro Petacchi
31 AugustAlcázar de San Juan to Cuenca176 kmThor Hushovd
1 SeptemberCuenca to Valdelinares217 kmRoberto Heras
2 SeptemberTeruel to Vinaròs212.5 kmMax van Heeswijk
3 SeptemberTarragona to Lloret de Mar189 kmAlessandro Petacchi
4 SeptemberLloret de Mar to Lloret de Mar48 km[[File:Time Trial.svg22px]]Individual time trialDenis Menchov
5 SeptemberLa Vall d'en Bas to Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra)206.3 kmFrancisco Mancebo
6 SeptemberAndorra to Cerler186.6 kmRoberto Laiseka
7 SeptemberRest day
8 SeptemberLogroño to Burgos133 kmAlessandro Petacchi
9 SeptemberBurgos to196 kmSamuel Sánchez
10 Septemberto Lakes of Covadonga172.3 kmEladio Jiménez
11 SeptemberCangas de Onís to191 kmRoberto Heras
12 SeptemberRest day
13 SeptemberLeón to Valladolid162.5 kmPaolo Bettini
14 SeptemberEl Espinar to La Granja de San Ildefonso165.6 kmCarlos García
15 SeptemberÁvila to Ávila197.5 kmNicki Sørensen
16 SeptemberSan Martín de Valdeiglesias to Alcobendas142.9 kmHeinrich Haussler
17 SeptemberGuadalajara to Alcalá de Henares38.9 km[[File:Time Trial.svg22px]]Individual time trialRubén Plaza
18 SeptemberMadrid to Madrid136.5 kmAlessandro Petacchi
Total3239 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

StageWinnerGeneral classificationPoints classificationMountains classificationCombination classificationTeam classification123456789101112131415161718192021FinalRoberto HerasAlessandro PetacchiJoaquim RodríguezRoberto HerasComunidad Valenciana
Denis MenchovDenis MenchovDenis MenchovRik VerbruggheDenis Menchov
Leonardo BertagnolliBradley McGeeBradley McGeeLeonardo BertagnolliLeonardo BertagnolliLiberty Seguros–Würth
Alessandro PetacchiJoaquim Rodríguez
Alessandro PetacchiAlessandro PetacchiBradley McGee
Thor HushovdThor Hushovd
Roberto HerasRoberto HerasRoberto HerasRoberto Heras
Max van HeeswijkEladio Jiménez
Alessandro Petacchi
Denis MenchovDenis MenchovDenis MenchovComunidad Valenciana
Francisco Mancebo
Roberto LaisekaDenis MenchovJoaquim Rodríguez
Alessandro Petacchi
Samuel Sánchez
Eladio Jiménez
Roberto HerasRoberto HerasRoberto HerasRoberto Heras
Paolo Bettini
Carlos García Quesada
Nicki Sørensen
Heinrich Haussler
Rubén Plaza
Alessandro PetacchiAlessandro Petacchi

General Standings

CyclistTeamTime
1Roberto HerasLiberty Seguros
2Denis Menchov
3Carlos Sastre
4Francisco Mancebo
5Carlos García QuesadaComunitat Valenciana-Elche
6Rubén PlazaComunitat Valenciana-Elche
7Óscar Sevilla
8Tom Danielson
9Mauricio Ardila
10Juan Miguel Mercado
11Samuel Sánchez
12Michele ScarponiLiberty Seguros
13David BlancoComunitat Valenciana-Elche
14Koos Moerenhout
15Josep JufréRelax
16Mario Aerts
17Daniel Atienza
18Unai Osa
19Marcos SerranoLiberty Seguros
20Pablo Lastras

KOM Classification

CyclistTeam
1Joaquim Rodríguez

Points Classification

CyclistTeam
1Alessandro Petacchi

Best Team

TeamCountry
1Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia

References

References

  1. (June 24, 2011). "Spanish civil court rules Roberto Heras 2005 doping positive invalid". Velonews.
  2. (December 21, 2012). "Roberto Heras to be reinstated as 2005 Vuelta winner". CBC sports.
  3. "60th Vuelta a España – GT". Cycling News.
  4. "Vuelta a España, 2005". BikeRaceInfo.
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