The 2005 Volta a Catalunya was the 85th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycling race, which took place from 16 May to 22 May 2005, in Catalonia, Spain. The race began in Salou with a team time trial and ended in Barcelona. Yaroslav Popovych won the first major win of his career.
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| Dates | 16 May — 22 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 930.4 km (578.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 22h 56' 36" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwenty-three teams of up to eight riders started the race:[1]
- Phonak
- Davitamon–Lotto
- Quick-Step–Innergetic
- Team CSC
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
- Liberty Seguros–Würth
- Saunier Duval–Prodir
- Bouygues Télécom
- Crédit Agricole
- Cofidis
- Française des Jeux
- Gerolsteiner
- T-Mobile Team
- Domina Vacanze
- Fassa Bortolo
- Lampre–Caffita
- Liquigas–Bianchi
- Rabobank
- Discovery Channel
- Kaiku
- Comunidad Valenciana–Elche
- Relax–Fuenlabrada
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 16 May | Salou to Salou | 19.2 km (11.9 mi) | 
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Team time trial | Phonak |
| 2 | 17 May | Cambrils to Cambrils | 186.8 km (116.1 mi) |  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)
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| 3 | 18 May | Salou to La Granada | 157.8 km (98.1 mi) |  Pedro Horrillo (ESP)
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| 4 | 19 May | Perafort to Pal-Arinsal | 237.7 km (147.7 mi) | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA)
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| 5 | 20 May | Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis | 17.1 km (10.6 mi) | 
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Individual time trial | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP)
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| 6 | 21 May | Llívia to Pallejà | 198.7 km (123.5 mi) |  Anthony Charteau (FRA)
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| 7 | 22 May | Pallejà to Barcelona | 113.1 km (70.3 mi) |  Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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Stages
editStage 1
edit16 May 2005 - Salou, 20.1 km (12.5 mi) (TTT)[3]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Phonak |  Switzerland
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21' 42" |
| 2 | Discovery Channel |  United States
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+ 7" |
| 3 | T-Mobile Team |  Germany
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+ 15" |
Stage 2
edit17 May 2005 - Cambrils, 186.8 kilometres (116.1 mi)[4]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)
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Liquigas–Bianchi | 4h 48' 39" |
| 2 | Claudio Corioni (ITA)
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Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 3 | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
Stage 3
edit18 May 2005 - Salou to La Granada, 157.8 km (98.1 mi)[5]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Horrillo (ESP)
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Rabobank | 3h 35' 59" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 3 | Claudio Corioni (ITA)
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Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
Stage 4
edit19 May 2005 - Perafort to Pal-Arinsal, 237.7 km (147.7 mi)[6]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA)
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Saunier Duval–Prodir | 6h 22' 09" |
| 2 |  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR)
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Discovery Channel | s.t. |
| 3 | Aitor Osa (ESP)
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Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. |
Stage 5
edit20 May 2005 - Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis, 17 km (11 mi) (ITT)[7]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP)
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Saunier Duval–Prodir | 37' 18" |
| 2 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA)
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Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 25" |
| 3 | David Moncoutié (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 45" |
Stage 6
edit21 May 2005 - Llívia to Pallejà, 198.7 km (123.5 mi)[8]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Charteau (FRA)
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Bouygues Télécom | 4h 16' 54" |
| 2 |  Beat Zberg (SUI)
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Gerolsteiner | + 4" |
| 3 | José Luis Arrieta (ESP)
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Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 4" |
Stage 7
edit22 May 2005 - Pallejà to Barcelona, 113.1 km (70.3 mi)[9]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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Crédit Agricole | 2h 32' 57" |
| 2 |  Fred Rodriguez (USA)
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Davitamon–Lotto | s.t. |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)
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Phonak | s.t. |
Final standings
editGeneral classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR)
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Discovery Channel | 22h 36' 56" |
| 2 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA)
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Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 20" |
| 3 | David Moncoutié (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 59" |
| 4 |  Michael Rogers (AUS)
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Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 1' 18" |
| 5 | Aitor Osa (ESP)
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Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 1' 23" |
| 6 | Miguel Ángel Martín (ESP)
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Phonak | + 2' 01" |
| 7 | Eladio Jiménez (ESP)
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Comunidad Valenciana–Elche | + 2' 09" |
| 8 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP)
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Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 2' 18" |
| 9 | Christophe Moreau (FRA)
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Crédit Agricole | + 2' 20" |
| 10 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP)
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Kaiku | + 2' 25" |
Mountains classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP)
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Saunier Duval–Prodir |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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Crédit Agricole |
Best team
edit| Rank | Team | Country | Time |
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| 1 | Cofidis | France
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References
edit- ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "85th Volta a Catalunya - PT". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 1 - May 16: Salou-Salou TTT, 19.2 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 2 - May 17: Cambrils-Cambrils, 186,8 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 3 - May 18: Salou-La Granada, 157,8 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 4 - May 19: Perafort-Estacio d'esqui de Pal-Arinsal (Andorra), 237,7 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 5 - May 20: Sornas (Andorra)-Estacio d'esqui d'Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) ITT, 17,1 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 6 - May 21: Llivia-Palleja, 198,7 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Stage 7 - May 22: Palleja-Barcelona (Sants), 113,1 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.