2005 Volta a Catalunya
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | May 16 — May 22 | ||
| Stages | 7 | ||
| Distance | 930.4 km (578.1 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 22h 56' 36" | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner |  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) |
(Discovery Channel) | |
| Second |  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) |
(Saunier Duval–Prodir) | |
| Third |  David Moncoutié (FRA) |
(Cofidis) | |
| Points |  Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
(Crédit Agricole) | |
| Mountains |  Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) |
(Saunier Duval–Prodir) | |
| Sprints | Eladio Jiménez (ESP) |
(Comunidad Valenciana–Elche) | |
| Team | Cofidis | ||
The 85th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycling race took place from May 16 to May 22, 2005, in Catalonia, Spain. It began in Salou with a team time trial and ended in Barcelona. Yaroslav Popovych won the first major win of his career.
Stages
16-05-2005: Salou, 20.1 km. (TTT)
| Team | Country | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phonak |  Switzerland |
21' 42" |
| 2 | Discovery Channel |  United States |
+ 7" |
| 3 | T-Mobile Team |  Germany |
+ 15" |
17-05-2005: Cambrils, 186.8 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) |
Liquigas–Bianchi | 4h 48' 39" |
| 2 | Claudio Corioni (ITA) |
Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 3 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
18-05-2005: Salou-La Granada, 157.8 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Horrillo (ESP) |
Rabobank | 3h 35' 59" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 3 | Claudio Corioni (ITA) |
Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
19-05-2005: Perafort-Pal Arinsal, 237.7 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) |
Saunier Duval–Prodir | 6h 22' 09" |
| 2 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) |
Discovery Channel | s.t. |
| 3 | Aitor Osa (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. |
20-05-2005: Somàs-Ordino Arcalís, 17 km. (ITT)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) |
Saunier Duval–Prodir | 37' 18" |
| 2 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) |
Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 25" |
| 3 | David Moncoutié (FRA) |
Cofidis | + 45" |
21-05-2005: Llívia-Pallejà, 198.7 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Charteau (FRA) |
Bouygues Télécom | 4h 16' 54" |
| 2 | Beat Zberg (SUI) |
Gerolsteiner | + 4" |
| 3 | José Luis Arrieta (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 4" |
22-05-2005: Pallejà-Barcelona, 113.1 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
Crédit Agricole | 2h 32' 57" |
| 2 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) |
Davitamon–Lotto | s.t. |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) |
Phonak | s.t. |
General Standings
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) |
Discovery Channel | 22h 36' 56" |
| 2 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) |
Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 20" |
| 3 | David Moncoutié (FRA) |
Cofidis | + 59" |
| 4 |  Michael Rogers (AUS) |
Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 1' 18" |
| 5 | Aitor Osa (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 1' 23" |
| 6 | Miguel Ángel Martín (ESP) |
Phonak | + 2' 01" |
| 7 | Eladio Jiménez (ESP) |
Comunidad Valenciana–Elche | + 2' 09" |
| 8 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) |
Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 2' 18" |
| 9 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) |
Crédit Agricole | + 2' 20" |
| 10 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) |
Kaiku | + 2' 25" |
KOM Classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) |
Saunier Duval–Prodir |
Points Classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
Crédit Agricole |
Best Team
| Team | Country | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cofidis | France |
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