The 2005 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 40th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 15 March 2005. The race started in Civitavecchia and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by the then-current road race world champion Óscar Freire of Rabobank.
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| Dates | 9–15 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,235.4[1] km (767.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 32h 37' 19" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwenty-three teams, containing a total of 184 riders, participated in the race:[2]
- Quick-Step–Innergetic
- Acqua & Sapone–Adria Mobil
- Bouygues Télécom
- Ceramica Panaria–Navigare
- Cofidis
- Crédit Agricole
- Davitamon–Lotto
- Discovery Channel
- Domina Vacanze
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Fassa Bortolo
- Française des Jeux
- Gerolsteiner
- Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
- Lampre–Caffita
- Liberty Seguros–Würth
- Liquigas–Bianchi
- Naturino–Sapore di Mare
- Phonak
- Rabobank
- Saunier Duval–Prodir
- Team CSC
- T-Mobile Team
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 March | Civitavecchia to Civitavecchia | 160 km (99 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
|
| 2 | 10 March | Civitavecchia to Tivoli | 181 km (112 mi) |
|
Hilly stage |  Óscar Freire (ESP)
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| 3 | 11 March | Tivoli to Torricella | 228 km (142 mi) | 
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Medium mountain stage | Óscar Freire (ESP)
|
| 4 | 12 March | Teramo to Servigliano | 160 km (99 mi) |
|
Hilly stage | Óscar Freire (ESP)
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| 5 | 13 March | Saltara to Saltara | 170.4 km (105.9 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Servais Knaven (NED)
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| 6 | 14 March | Civitanova Marche to Civitanova Marche | 164 km (102 mi) |
|
Hilly stage | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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| 7 | 15 March | San Benedetto del Tronto | 164 km (102 mi) |
|
Flat stage | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
|
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 9 March 2005 — Civitavecchia to Civitavecchia, 160 km (99 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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Fassa Bortolo | 4h 25'35" |
| 2 |  Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
|
Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| 3 |  Robbie McEwen (AUS)
|
Davitamon–Lotto | s.t. |
Stage 2
edit- 10 March 2005 — Civitavecchia to Tivoli, 181 km (112 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP)
|
Rabobank | 4h 45'36" |
| 2 | Ángel Vicioso (ESP)
|
Liberty Seguros–Würth | s.t. |
| 3 |  Laurent Brochard (FRA)
|
Bouygues Télécom | s.t. |
Stage 3
edit- 11 March 2005 — Tivoli to Torricella, 228 km (142 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP)
|
Rabobank | 5h 52'07" |
| 2 | Laurent Brochard (FRA)
|
Bouygues Télécom | s.t. |
| 3 |  Danilo Hondo (GER)
|
Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
Stage 4
edit- 12 March 2005 — Teramo to Servigliano, 160 km (99 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP)
|
Rabobank | 4h 53'27" |
| 2 | Danilo Hondo (GER)
|
Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 3 | Fabrizio Guidi (ITA)
|
Phonak | s.t. |
Stage 5
edit- 13 March 2005 — Saltara to Saltara, 170.4 km (105.9 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Servais Knaven (NED)
|
Quick-Step–Innergetic | 4h 22'42" |
| 2 | Andrea Peron (ITA)
|
Team CSC | + 17" |
| 3 |  Pavel Padrnos (CZE)
|
Discovery Channel | s.t. |
Stage 6
edit- 14 March 2005 — Civitanova Marche to Civitanova Marche, 164 km (102 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
|
Fassa Bortolo | 3h 53'40" |
| 2 | Óscar Freire (ESP)
|
Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | Robbie McEwen (AUS)
|
Davitamon–Lotto | s.t. |
Stage 7
edit- 15 March 2005 — San Benedetto del Tronto, 164 km (102 mi)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
|
Fassa Bortolo | 4h 23'22" |
| 2 | Mario Cipollini (ITA)
|
Liquigas–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Danilo Hondo (GER)
|
Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
General standings
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP)
|
Rabobank | 32h 37'19" |
| 2 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
|
Fassa Bortolo | + 9" |
| 3 | Danilo Hondo (GER)
|
Gerolsteiner | + 25" |
| 4 | Fabrizio Guidi (ITA)
|
Phonak | s.t. |
| 5 | Laurent Brochard (FRA)
|
Bouygues Télécom | + 33" |
| 6 |  George Hincapie (USA)
|
Discovery Channel | + 36" |
| 7 | Ángel Vicioso (ESP)
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Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 37" |
| 8 |  Markus Zberg (SUI)
|
Gerolsteiner | + 40" |
| 9 | Patrice Halgand (FRA)
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Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 10 | Andreas Klier (GER)
|
T-Mobile Team | + 42" |
- Danilo Hondo was later disqualified for failing a doping test.
KOM classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Luis Carrasco (ESP)
|
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne |
Points classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP)
|
Rabobank |
Best team
edit| Team | Country | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare | Italy |
References
edit- ^ "Tirreno–Adriatico (World Tour), Italy". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
Further reading
edit- "40th Tirreno-Adriatico - PT Italy, March 9-15, 2005". Cycling News.
- "Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 1 - Wednesday, March 9: Civitavecchia - Civitavecchia, 160 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2 - Thursday, March 10: Civitavecchia - Tivoli, 181 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3 - Friday, March 11: Tivoli - Torricella, 228 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4 - Saturday, March 12: Teramo - Servigliano, 160 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5 - Sunday, March 13: Saltara - Saltara, 170.4 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6 - Monday, March 14: Civitanova Marche - Civitanova Marche, 164 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7 - Tuesday, March 15: San Benedetto Del Tronto, 164 km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 1 - Wednesday, March 9: Civitavecchia - Civitavecchia, 160 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2 - Thursday, March 10: Civitavecchia - Tivoli, 181 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3 - Friday, March 11: Tivoli - Torricella, 228 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4 - Saturday, March 12: Teramo - Servigliano, 160 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5 - Sunday, March 13: Saltara - Saltara, 170.4 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6 - Monday, March 14: Civitanova Marche - Civitanova Marche, 164 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7 - Tuesday, March 15: San Benedetto Del Tronto, 164 km". Cycling News.