These are the results for the 2005 edition of the Vuelta a EspaƱa 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[1] 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.[2]
The points classification was won by Alessandro Petacchi from Italy, the mountains classification was won by Joaquim RodrĆguez from Spain and the combination classification was won by Denis Menchov. Comunidad ValencianaāElche was the winner of the team ranking.
Teams and riders
In addition to the 20 ProTour teams, Comunidad ValencianaāElche and Relax Fuenlabrada were given wildcard entries.
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 27 August | Granada ā Granada | 7 km (4 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
2 | 28 August | Granada ā CĆ³rdoba | 189.3 km (118 mi) | ![]() | |||
3 | 29 August | CĆ³rdoba ā Puertollano | 153.3 km (95 mi) | ![]() | |||
4 | 30 August | Ciudad Real ā Argamasilla de Alba | 232.3 km (144 mi) | ![]() | |||
5 | 31 August | AlcĆ”zar de San Juan ā Cuenca | 176 km (109 mi) | ![]() | |||
6 | 1 September | Cuenca ā Valdelinares | 217 km (135 mi) | ![]() | |||
7 | 2 September | Teruel ā VinarĆ²s | 212.5 km (132 mi) | ![]() | |||
8 | 3 September | Tarragona ā Lloret de Mar | 189 km (117 mi) | ![]() | |||
9 | 4 September | Lloret de Mar ā Lloret de Mar | 48 km (30 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
10 | 5 September | La Vall d'en Bas ā Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) | 206.3 km (128 mi) | ![]() | |||
11 | 6 September | Andorra ā Cerler | 186.6 km (116 mi) | ![]() | |||
7 September | Rest day | ||||||
12 | 8 September | LogroƱo ā Burgos | 133 km (83 mi) | ![]() | |||
13 | 9 September | Burgos ā La Bien Aparecida | 196 km (122 mi) | ![]() | |||
14 | 10 September | La Penilla ā Lakes of Covadonga | 172.3 km (107 mi) | ![]() | |||
15 | 11 September | Cangas de OnĆs ā Valgrande-Pajares | 191 km (119 mi) | ![]() | |||
12 September | Rest day | ||||||
16 | 13 September | LeĆ³n ā Valladolid | 162.5 km (101 mi) | ![]() | |||
17 | 14 September | El Espinar ā La Granja de San Ildefonso | 165.6 km (103 mi) | ![]() | |||
18 | 15 September | Ćvila ā Ćvila | 197.5 km (123 mi) | ![]() | |||
19 | 16 September | San MartĆn de Valdeiglesias ā Alcobendas | 142.9 km (89 mi) | ![]() | |||
20 | 17 September | Guadalajara ā AlcalĆ” de Henares | 38.9 km (24 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
21 | 18 September | Madrid ā Madrid | 136.5 km (85 mi) | ![]() | |||
Total | 3,239 km (2,013 mi) |
Race overview
Jersey Progress
General Standings
Cyclist | Team | Time | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros | 82h 22' 55" |
2 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | + 4' 36" |
3 | Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | + 4' 54" |
4 | Francisco Mancebo | Illes BalearsāCaisse d'Epargne | + 5' 58" |
5 | Carlos GarcĆa Quesada | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 8' 06" |
6 | RubƩn Plaza | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 11' 36" |
7 | Ćscar Sevilla | T-Mobile Team | + 13' 22" |
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9 | Mauricio Ardila | DavitamonāLotto | + 18' 15" |
10 | Juan Miguel Mercado | Quick-StepāInnergetic | + 18' 31" |
11 | Samuel SĆ”nchez | EuskaltelāEuskadi | + 20' 12" |
12 | Michele Scarponi | Liberty Seguros | + 31' 44" |
13 | David Blanco | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 34' 57" |
14 | Koos Moerenhout | DavitamonāLotto | + 35' 03" |
15 | Josep JufrƩ | Relax | + 35' 33" |
16 | Mario Aerts | DavitamonāLotto | + 36' 18" |
17 | Daniel Atienza | Cofidis | + 36' 23" |
18 | Unai Osa | Illes BalearsāCaisse d'Epargne | + 37' 14" |
19 | Marcos Serrano | Liberty Seguros | + 38' 37" |
20 | Pablo Lastras | Illes BalearsāCaisse d'Epargne | + 40' 45" |
KOM Classification
Cyclist | Team | |
---|---|---|
1 | Joaquim RodrĆguez | Saunier DuvalāProdir |
Points Classification
Cyclist | Team | |
---|---|---|
1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo |
Best Team
Team | Country | |
---|---|---|
1 | Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia | Spain |
References
- ^ "Spanish civil court rules Roberto Heras 2005 doping positive invalid". Velonews. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ "Roberto Heras to be reinstated as 2005 Vuelta winner". CBC sports. Associated Press. December 21, 2012.
- ^ "60th Vuelta a EspaƱa ā GT". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Vuelta a EspaƱa, 2005". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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