The 89th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic saw the emergence of Tom Boonen in the Flemish classics.[1]

Race overview

This edition was run under clear skies and good weather. Even past the feared Muur van Geraardsbergen there were still a handful of riders in the front group: favorites Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Innergetic) and Peter Van Petegem (Davitamon-Lotto), Erik Zabel and Andreas Klier (T-Mobile), Roberto Petito (Fassa Bortolo), and Alessandro Ballan (Lampre). Klier set the tempo to keep the group together for a final sprint, hoping for Zabel to win.

Given Boonen's reputation as a sprinter, he surprised his adversaries by launching a solo attack in the run-in to the finish to counter van Petegem's attack, after the Bosberg climb. Despite being chased by the two T-Mobile riders, he managed to take a solo win to Meerbeke.

General standings

Tenbosse street in Nederbrakel during the 2005 Tour of Flanders
3 April 2005, Brugge-Meerbeke, 256 km.
Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic 6h 22' 00"
2  Andreas Klier (GER) T-Mobile Team + 35"
3  Peter van Petegem (BEL) Davitamon–Lotto + 40"
4  Erik Zabel (GER) T-Mobile Team + 40"
5  Roberto Petito (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 40"
6  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre–Caffita + 40"
7  George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel + 1' 42"
8  Léon van Bon (NED) Davitamon–Lotto + 1' 42"
9  Sergei Ivanov (RUS) T-Mobile Team + 1' 42"
10  Vladimir Gusev (RUS) Team CSC + 1' 42"

References

  1. ^ "Report 2005 Ronde van Vlaanderen". Sporza (in Dutch). 3 April 2019.

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