2005 Volta a Catalunya

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" (40.55 km/h or 25.20 mph)
Palmares
	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

External links

• Race website