2005 Tour of the Basque Country

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.

2005 Tour of the Basque Country
Race details
Dates4–8 April 2005
Stages5
Distance743.3[1] km (461.9 mi)
Winning time18h 13' 53"
Results
  Winner  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) (Liquigas–Bianchi)
  Second  Davide Rebellin (ITA) (Gerolsteiner)
  Third  Alberto Contador (ESP) (Liberty Seguros–Würth)
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Stages

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Stage 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Cyclist Team
1   David Latasa (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Elche

Points classification

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Cyclist Team
1   Alberto Contador (ESP) Liberty Seguros–Würth

Best team

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Team Country
1 Liberty Seguros–Würth Spain

References

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  1. ^ "Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ "45th Vuelta al Pais Vasco - PT". Cycling News. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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