2005 Vuelta a España
Cycling race
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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]
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| Dates | 27 August – 18 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,192 km (1,983 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 82h 27' 31" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The points classification was won by Alessandro Petacchi from Italy, the mountains classification was won by Joaquim Rodríguez from Spain and the combination classification was won by Denis Menchov. Comunidad Valenciana–Elche was the winner of the team ranking.
Teams and riders
In addition to the 20 ProTour teams, Comunidad Valenciana–Elche and Relax Fuenlabrada were given wildcard entries.
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 27 August | Granada to Granada | 7 km (4 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Denis Menchov (RUS) | |
| 2 | 28 August | Granada to Córdoba | 189.3 km (118 mi) |  Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA) | |||
| 3 | 29 August | Córdoba to Puertollano | 153.3 km (95 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||
| 4 | 30 August | Ciudad Real to Argamasilla de Alba | 232.3 km (144 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||
| 5 | 31 August | Alcázar de San Juan to Cuenca | 176 km (109 mi) |  Thor Hushovd (NOR) | |||
| 6 | 1 September | Cuenca to Valdelinares | 217 km (135 mi) |  Roberto Heras (ESP) | |||
| 7 | 2 September | Teruel to Vinaròs | 212.5 km (132 mi) |  Max van Heeswijk (NED) | |||
| 8 | 3 September | Tarragona to Lloret de Mar | 189 km (117 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||
| 9 | 4 September | Lloret de Mar to Lloret de Mar | 48 km (30 mi) | |
Individual time trial | Denis Menchov (RUS) | |
| 10 | 5 September | La Vall d'en Bas to Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) | 206.3 km (128 mi) | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | |||
| 11 | 6 September | Andorra to Cerler | 186.6 km (116 mi) | Roberto Laiseka (ESP) | |||
| 7 September | Rest day | ||||||
| 12 | 8 September | Logroño to Burgos | 133 km (83 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||
| 13 | 9 September | Burgos to La Bien Aparecida | 196 km (122 mi) | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | |||
| 14 | 10 September | La Penilla to Lakes of Covadonga | 172.3 km (107 mi) | Eladio Jiménez (ESP) | |||
| 15 | 11 September | Cangas de Onís to Valgrande-Pajares | 191 km (119 mi) | Roberto Heras (ESP) | |||
| 12 September | Rest day | ||||||
| 16 | 13 September | León to Valladolid | 162.5 km (101 mi) | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | |||
| 17 | 14 September | El Espinar to La Granja de San Ildefonso | 165.6 km (103 mi) | Carlos García (ESP) | |||
| 18 | 15 September | Ávila to Ávila | 197.5 km (123 mi) |  Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | |||
| 19 | 16 September | San Martín de Valdeiglesias to Alcobendas | 142.9 km (89 mi) |  Heinrich Haussler (GER) | |||
| 20 | 17 September | Guadalajara to Alcalá de Henares | 38.9 km (24 mi) | |
Individual time trial | Rubén Plaza (ESP) | |
| 21 | 18 September | Madrid to Madrid | 136.5 km (85 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||
| 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 Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 5' 58" |
| 5 | Carlos García Quesada | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 8' 06" |
| 6 | Rubén Plaza | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 11' 36" |
| 7 | Óscar Sevilla | T-Mobile Team | + 13' 22" |
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| 9 | Mauricio Ardila | Davitamon–Lotto | + 18' 15" |
| 10 | Juan Miguel Mercado | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 18' 31" |
| 11 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 20' 12" |
| 12 | Michele Scarponi | Liberty Seguros | + 31' 44" |
| 13 | David Blanco | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 34' 57" |
| 14 | Koos Moerenhout | Davitamon–Lotto | + 35' 03" |
| 15 | Josep Jufré | Relax | + 35' 33" |
| 16 | Mario Aerts | Davitamon–Lotto | + 36' 18" |
| 17 | Daniel Atienza | Cofidis | + 36' 23" |
| 18 | Unai Osa | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 37' 14" |
| 19 | Marcos Serrano | Liberty Seguros | + 38' 37" |
| 20 | Pablo Lastras | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 40' 45" |
KOM Classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
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| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
Points Classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo |
Best Team
| Team | Country | |
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| 1 | Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia | Spain |