2005 Vuelta a España

2005 Vuelta a España

Overview of the stages
Race details
Dates		27 August - 18 September
Stages		21
Distance		3,192 km (1,983 mi)
Winning time		82h 27' 31"
Results
	Winner	Roberto Heras (ESP)	(Liberty Seguros–Würth)
	Second	Denis Menchov (RUS)	(Rabobank)
	Third	Carlos Sastre (ESP)	(Team CSC)
	Points	Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)	(Fassa Bortolo)
	Mountains	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	(Saunier Duval–Prodir)
	Combination	Denis Menchov (RUS)	(Rabobank)
	Team	Comunidad Valenciana–Elche

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^[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]

Teams and riders

In addition to the 20 ProTour teams, Comunidad Valenciana–Elche and Relax Fuenlabrada were given wildcard entries.

Stages

27-08-2005: Granada, 7 km. (ITT)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Denis Menchov	Rabobank	9' 45"
2	Rik Verbrugghe	Quick-Step–Innergetic	+ 1"
3	Bradley McGee	Française des Jeux	+ 3"

28-08-2005: Granada-Córdoba, 190 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Leonardo Bertagnolli	Cofidis	4h 52' 27"
2	Bradley McGee	Française des Jeux	s.t.
3	Juan Antonio Flecha	Fassa Bortolo	s.t.

29-08-2005: Córdoba-Puertollano, 152 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alessandro Petacchi	Fassa Bortolo	3h 48' 11"
2	Erik Zabel	T-Mobile Team	s.t.
3	Tom Boonen	Quick-Step–Innergetic	s.t.

30-08-2005: Ciudad Real-Argamasilla de Alba, 232 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alessandro Petacchi	Fassa Bortolo	5h 41' 29"
2	Thor Hushovd	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
3	Erik Zabel	T-Mobile Team	s.t.

31-08-2005: Alcázar de San Juan-Cuenca, 176 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Thor Hushovd	Crédit Agricole	3h 41' 52"
2	Miguel Ángel Perdiguero	Saunier Duval–Prodir	s.t.
3	Josep Jufré	Relax	s.t.

01-09-2005: Cuenca-Aramón Valdelinares, 217 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Roberto Heras	Liberty Seguros	5h 27' 20"
2	Denis Menchov	Rabobank	+ 13"
3	David Blanco	Comunidad Valenciana-Elche	+ 28"

02-09-2005: Teruel-Vinarós, 212.5 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Max van Heeswijk	Discovery Channel	5h 21' 21"
2	Erik Zabel	T-Mobile Team	s.t.
3	Alberto Ongarato	Fassa Bortolo	s.t.

03-09-2005: Tarragona-Lloret de Mar, 189 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alessandro Petacchi	Fassa Bortolo	4h 19' 14"
2	Thor Hushovd	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
3	Paolo Bettini	Quick-Step–Innergetic	s.t.

04-09-2005: Lloret de Mar, 48 km. (ITT)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Denis Menchov	Rabobank	1h 00' 54"
2	Rubén Plaza	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	+ 9"
3	Francisco Mancebo	Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne	+ 37"

05-09-2005: La Vall d'en Bas-Ordino Arcalís, 206.3 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Francisco Mancebo	Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne	5h 33' 49"
2	Roberto Heras	Liberty Seguros	s.t.
3	Denis Menchov	Rabobank	s.t.

06-09-2005: Andorra-Aramón Cerler, 193 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Roberto Laiseka	Euskaltel–Euskadi	5h 09' 38"
2	Carlos Sastre	Team CSC	+ 15"
3	Roberto Heras	Liberty Seguros	+ 15"

08-09-2005: Logroño-Burgos, 133 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alessandro Petacchi	Fassa Bortolo	3h 13' 36"
2	Erik Zabel	T-Mobile Team	s.t.
3	Marco Zanotti	Liquigas–Bianchi	s.t.

09-09-2005: Burgos-Santuario de la Bien Aparecida, 196 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Samuel Sánchez	Euskaltel–Euskadi	4h 03' 40"
2	Óscar Pereiro	Phonak	+ 4"
3	Mauricio Ardila	Davitamon–Lotto	+ 8"

10-09-2005: Nestlé-Lagos de Covadonga, 172 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Eladio Jiménez	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	4h 25' 35"
2	Íñigo Cuesta	Saunier Duval–Prodir	+ 1' 20"
3	Gilberto Simoni	Lampre–Caffita	+ 1' 32"

11-09-2005: Cangas de Onís-Valgrande Pajares, 191 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Roberto Heras	Liberty Seguros	4h 53' 53"
2	Samuel Sánchez	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 32"
3	Javier Pascual Rodríguez	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	+ 46"

13-09-2005: León-Valladolid, 163 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Paolo Bettini	Quick-Step–Innergetic	3h 40' 56"
2	Alessandro Petacchi	Fassa Bortolo	s.t.
3	Miguel Ángel Perdiguero	Phonak	s.t.

14-09-2005: El Espinar-La Granja de San Ildefonso, 166 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Carlos García Quesada	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	3h 51' 00"
2	Francisco Mancebo	Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne	+ 46"
3	Santos González	Phonak	+ 48"

15-09-2005: Ávila, 198 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Nicki Sörensen	Team CSC	5h 05' 34"
2	Javier Pascual Rodríguez	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	s.t.
3	Vicente García Acosta	Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne	+ 22"

16-09-2005: San Martín de Valdeiglesias-Alcobendas, 143 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Heinrich Haussler	Gerolsteiner	3h 20' 26"
2	Martin Elmiger	Phonak	s.t.
3	David Latasa	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	s.t.

17-09-2005: Guadalajara-Alcalá de Henares, 38.9 km. (ITT)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Rubén Plaza	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	41' 31"
2	Roberto Heras	Liberty Seguros	s.t.
3	Carlos Sastre	Team CSC	+ 4"

18-09-2005: Madrid, 136.5 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alessandro Petacchi	Fassa Bortolo	3h 34' 41"
2	Erik Zabel	T-Mobile Team	s.t.
3	Heinrich Haussler	Gerolsteiner	s.t.

Jersey Progress

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Combination classification	Team classification
1	Denis Menchov	Denis Menchov	Denis Menchov	Rik Verbrugghe	Denis Menchov	Team CSC
2	Leonardo Bertagnolli	Bradley McGee	Bradley McGee	Leonardo Bertagnolli	Leonardo Bertagnolli	Liberty Seguros-Würth
3	Alessandro Petacchi			Joaquim Rodríguez
4	Alessandro Petacchi		Alessandro Petacchi		Bradley McGee
5	Thor Hushovd		Thor Hushovd
6	Roberto Heras	Roberto Heras		Roberto Heras	Roberto Heras
7	Max van Heeswijk			Eladio Jiménez
8	Alessandro Petacchi
9	Denis Menchov	Denis Menchov			Denis Menchov	Comunidad Valenciana
10	Francisco Mancebo
11	Roberto Laiseka		Denis Menchov	Joaquim Rodríguez
12	Alessandro Petacchi
13	Samuel Sánchez
14	Eladio Jiménez
15	Roberto Heras	Roberto Heras	Roberto Heras		Roberto Heras
16	Paolo Bettini
17	Carlos García Quesada
18	Nicki Sørensen
19	Heinrich Haussler
20	Rubén Plaza	Roberto Heras	Roberto Heras		Roberto Heras
21	Alessandro Petacchi		Alessandro Petacchi
Final		Roberto Heras	Alessandro Petacchi	Joaquim Rodríguez	Roberto Heras	Comunidad Valenciana

General Standings

	Cyclist	Team	Time
Pending*	Roberto Heras	Liberty Seguros	82h 22' 55"
1	Denis Menchov	Rabobank	82h 27' 31"
2	Carlos Sastre	Team CSC	+ 18"
3	Francisco Mancebo	Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne	+ 1' 22"
4	Carlos García Quesada	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	+ 3' 30"
5	Rubén Plaza	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	+ 7' 00"
6	Óscar Sevilla	T-Mobile Team	+ 8' 46"
7	Tom Danielson	Discovery Channel	+ 12' 02"
8	Mauricio Ardila	Davitamon–Lotto	+ 13' 39"
9	Juan Miguel Mercado	Quick-Step–Innergetic	+ 13' 55"
10	Samuel Sánchez	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 15' 36"
11	Michele Scarponi	Liberty Seguros	+ 27' 08"
12	David Blanco	Comunitat Valenciana-Elche	+ 30' 21"
13	Koos Moerenhout	Davitamon–Lotto	+ 30' 27"
14	Josep Jufré	Relax	+ 30' 57"
15	Mario Aerts	Davitamon–Lotto	+ 31' 42"
16	Daniel Atienza	Cofidis	+ 31' 47"
17	Unai Osa	Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne	+ 32' 38"
18	Marcos Serrano	Liberty Seguros	+ 34' 01"
19	Pablo Lastras	Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne	+ 36' 09"
20	Alexander Bocharov	Crédit Agricole	+ 37' 38"

* Roberto Heras was later disqualified for failing to pass a doping test.

KOM Classification

	Cyclist	Team
1	Joaquim Rodríguez	Saunier Duval–Prodir

Points Classification

	Cyclist	Team
1	Alessandro Petacchi	Fassa Bortolo

Best Team

	Team	Country
1	Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia	Spain

References

1. "Spanish civil court rules Roberto Heras 2005 doping positive invalid". Velonews. June 24, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
2. "Roberto Heras to be reinstated as 2005 Vuelta winner". CBC sports. Associated Press. December 21, 2012.

External links

• Race website