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Vuelta a Espana 2005

2005 Vuelta a España
Overview of the stages
Race details
Dates 27 August - 18 September
Stages 21
Distance 3,192 km (1,983 mi)
Winning time 82h 27' 31""
Results
  Winner Roberto Heras (ESP) (Liberty Seguros–Würth)
  Second Denis Menchov (RUS) (Rabobank)
  Third Carlos Sastre (ESP) (Team CSC)
  Points Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)
  Mountains Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)
  Combination Denis Menchov (RUS) (Rabobank)
  Team Comunidad Valenciana–Elche  
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  Winner Roberto Heras (ESP) (Liberty Seguros–Würth)
  Second Denis Menchov (RUS) (Rabobank)
  Third Carlos Sastre (ESP) (Team CSC)
  Points Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)
  Mountains Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)
  Combination Denis Menchov (RUS) (Rabobank)
  Team Comunidad Valenciana–Elche  

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 27 August Granada – Granada 7 km (4 mi)   Individual time trial Denis Menchov (RUS)
2 28 August Granada – Córdoba 189.3 km (118 mi)     Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA)
3 29 August Córdoba – Puertollano 153.3 km (95 mi)     Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
4 30 August Ciudad Real – Argamasilla de Alba 232.3 km (144 mi)     Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
5 31 August Alcázar de San Juan – Cuenca 176 km (109 mi)     Thor Hushovd (NOR)
6 1 September Cuenca – Valdelinares 217 km (135 mi)     Roberto Heras (ESP)
7 2 September Teruel – Vinaròs 212.5 km (132 mi)     Max van Heeswijk (NED)
8 3 September Tarragona – Lloret de Mar 189 km (117 mi)     Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
9 4 September Lloret de Mar – Lloret de Mar 48 km (30 mi)   Individual time trial Denis Menchov (RUS)
10 5 September La Vall d'en Bas – Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) 206.3 km (128 mi)     Francisco Mancebo (ESP)
11 6 September Andorra – Cerler 186.6 km (116 mi)     Roberto Laiseka (ESP)
  7 September     Rest day
12 8 September Logroño – Burgos 133 km (83 mi)     Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
13 9 September Burgos – La Bien Aparecida [es] 196 km (122 mi)     Samuel Sánchez (ESP)
14 10 September La Penilla [es] – Lakes of Covadonga 172.3 km (107 mi)     Eladio Jiménez (ESP)
15 11 September Cangas de Onís – Valgrande-Pajares [es] 191 km (119 mi)     Roberto Heras (ESP)
  12 September     Rest day
16 13 September León – Valladolid 162.5 km (101 mi)     Paolo Bettini (ITA)
17 14 September El Espinar – La Granja de San Ildefonso 165.6 km (103 mi)     Carlos García (ESP)
18 15 September Ávila – Ávila 197.5 km (123 mi)     Nicki Sørensen (DEN)
19 16 September San Martín de Valdeiglesias – Alcobendas 142.9 km (89 mi)     Heinrich Haussler (GER)
20 17 September Guadalajara – Alcalá de Henares 38.9 km (24 mi)   Individual time trial Rubén Plaza (ESP)
21 18 September Madrid – Madrid 136.5 km (85 mi)     Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
  Total 3,239 km (2,013 mi)

Jersey Progress

Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Combination classification Team classification
1 Denis Menchov Denis Menchov Denis Menchov Rik Verbrugghe Denis Menchov Team CSC
2 Leonardo Bertagnolli Bradley McGee Bradley McGee Leonardo Bertagnolli Leonardo Bertagnolli Liberty Seguros-Würth
3 Alessandro Petacchi Joaquim Rodríguez
4 Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi Bradley McGee
5 Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd
6 Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras
7 Max van Heeswijk Eladio Jiménez
8 Alessandro Petacchi
9 Denis Menchov Denis Menchov Denis Menchov Comunidad Valenciana
10 Francisco Mancebo
11 Roberto Laiseka Denis Menchov Joaquim Rodríguez
12 Alessandro Petacchi
13 Samuel Sánchez
14 Eladio Jiménez
15 Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras
16 Paolo Bettini
17 Carlos García Quesada
18 Nicki Sørensen
19 Heinrich Haussler
20 Rubén Plaza
21 Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi
Final   Roberto Heras Alessandro Petacchi Joaquim Rodríguez Roberto Heras Comunidad Valenciana

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""
8 Tom Danielson Discovery Channel + 16' 38""
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
1 Joaquim Rodríguez Saunier Duval–Prodir

Points Classification

  Cyclist Team
1 Alessandro Petacchi Fassa Bortolo

Best Team

  Team Country
1 Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia Spain

General classification(la roja)

Points classification(jersey verde)

Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules)

Young rider classification(jersey blanco)

Team classification(clasificación por equipos)

Combativity award
Miroslaw Jaworski