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
editIn addition to the 20 ProTour teams, Comunidad Valenciana–Elche and Relax Fuenlabrada were given wildcard entries.
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 27 August | Granada – Granada | 7 km (4 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Denis Menchov (RUS)
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| 2 | 28 August | Granada – Córdoba | 189.3 km (118 mi) |  Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA)
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| 3 | 29 August | Córdoba – Puertollano | 153.3 km (95 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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| 4 | 30 August | Ciudad Real – Argamasilla de Alba | 232.3 km (144 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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| 5 | 31 August | Alcázar de San Juan – Cuenca | 176 km (109 mi) |  Thor Hushovd (NOR)
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| 6 | 1 September | Cuenca – Valdelinares | 217 km (135 mi) |  Roberto Heras (ESP)
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| 7 | 2 September | Teruel – Vinaròs | 212.5 km (132 mi) |  Max van Heeswijk (NED)
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| 8 | 3 September | Tarragona – Lloret de Mar | 189 km (117 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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| 9 | 4 September | Lloret de Mar – Lloret de Mar | 48 km (30 mi) |
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Individual time trial | Denis Menchov (RUS)
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| 10 | 5 September | La Vall d'en Bas – Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) | 206.3 km (128 mi) | Francisco Mancebo (ESP)
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| 11 | 6 September | Andorra – Cerler | 186.6 km (116 mi) | Roberto Laiseka (ESP)
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| 7 September | Rest day | ||||||
| 12 | 8 September | Logroño – Burgos | 133 km (83 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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| 13 | 9 September | Burgos – La Bien Aparecida | 196 km (122 mi) | Samuel Sánchez (ESP)
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| 14 | 10 September | La Penilla – Lakes of Covadonga | 172.3 km (107 mi) | Eladio Jiménez (ESP)
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| 15 | 11 September | Cangas de Onís – Valgrande-Pajares | 191 km (119 mi) | Roberto Heras (ESP)
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| 12 September | Rest day | ||||||
| 16 | 13 September | León – Valladolid | 162.5 km (101 mi) | Paolo Bettini (ITA)
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| 17 | 14 September | El Espinar – La Granja de San Ildefonso | 165.6 km (103 mi) | Carlos García (ESP)
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| 18 | 15 September | Ávila – Ávila | 197.5 km (123 mi) |  Nicki Sørensen (DEN)
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| 19 | 16 September | San Martín de Valdeiglesias – Alcobendas | 142.9 km (89 mi) |  Heinrich Haussler (GER)
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| 20 | 17 September | Guadalajara – Alcalá de Henares | 38.9 km (24 mi) |
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Individual time trial | Rubén Plaza (ESP)
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| 21 | 18 September | Madrid – Madrid | 136.5 km (85 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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| Total | 3,239 km (2,013 mi) | ||||||
Race overview
editJersey Progress
editGeneral Standings
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 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
edit| Cyclist | Team | |
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| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
Points Classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | |
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| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo |
Best Team
edit| Team | Country | |
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| 1 | Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia | Spain |
References
edit- ^ "Spanish civil court rules Roberto Heras 2005 doping positive invalid". Velonews. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ "Roberto Heras to be reinstated as 2005 Vuelta winner". CBC sports. Associated Press. December 21, 2012.
- ^ "60th Vuelta a España – GT". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Vuelta a España, 2005". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 24 July 2018.