2005 Tour of the Basque Country
Cycling race
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The 2005 Tour of the Basque Country was the 45th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 4 April to 8 April 2005.[2] The race started in Zarautz and finished with an individual time trial in Oñati. The race was won by Danilo Di Luca of the Liquigas–Bianchi team.
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| Dates | 4–8 April 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 743.3[1] km (461.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 13' 53" | ||||||||||||
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Stages
Stage 1
4 April 2005 - Zarautz, 133 km (83 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) |
Liquigas–Bianchi | 3h 10' 51" |
| 2 |  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) |
Phonak | s.t. |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. |
Stage 2
5 April 2005 - Zarautz to Trapagaran, 166 km (103 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  David Moncoutié (FRA) |
Cofidis | 3h 52' 56" |
| 2 | Aitor Osa (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 1" |
| 3 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) |
Gerolsteiner | + 3" |
Stage 3
6 April 2005 - Ortuella to Gasteiz, 176 km (109 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | 4h 19' 09" |
| 2 | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) |
Team CSC | s.t. |
| 3 |  Björn Leukemans (BEL) |
Davitamon–Lotto | s.t. |
Stage 4
7 April 2005 - Gasteiz to Alsasua, 167 km (104 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | 4h 12' 05" |
| 2 | Danilo Di Luca (ITA) |
Liquigas–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) |
Phonak | s.t. |
Stage 5a
8 April 2005 - Alsasua to Arantzazu, 93 km (58 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jens Voigt (GER) |
Team CSC | 2h 23' 24" |
| 2 | David Blanco (ESP) |
Comunidad Valenciana–Elche | + 1' 15" |
| 3 | Danilo Di Luca (ITA) |
Liquigas–Bianchi | + 1' 34" |
Stage 5b
8 April 2005 - Oñati, 9.3 km (5.8 mi) (ITT)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
Liberty Seguros–Würth | 13' 43" |
| 2 |  Bobby Julich (USA) |
Team CSC | + 5" |
| 3 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) |
Gerolsteiner | + 8" |
General standings
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danilo Di Luca (ITA) |
Liquigas–Bianchi | 18h 13' 53" |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) |
Gerolsteiner | + 3" |
| 3 | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 11" |
| 4 | Aitor Osa (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 14" |
| 5 | Bobby Julich (USA) |
Team CSC | + 18" |
| 6 | Óscar Pereiro (ESP) |
Phonak | + 24" |
| 7 |  Michael Boogerd (NED) |
Rabobank | + 25" |
| 8 |  Michael Rogers (AUS) |
Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 26" |
| 9 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) |
Lampre–Caffita | + 27" |
| 10 | Ricardo Serrano (ESP) |
Kaiku | + 29" |
Mountains classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Latasa (ESP) |
Comunidad Valenciana–Elche |
Points classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
Liberty Seguros–Würth |
Best team
| Team | Country | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty Seguros–Würth | Spain |