2005 Volta a Catalunya explained

2005 Volta a Catalunya
Date:	16 May - 22 May
Stages:	7
Distance:	930.4
Unit:	km
Time:	22h 56' 36"
Speed:	40.55
First:	Yaroslav Popovych
First Nat:	UKR
Second:	Leonardo Piepoli
Second Nat:	ITA
Third:	David Moncoutié
Third Nat:	FRA
Points:	Thor Hushovd
Points Nat:	NOR
Mountains:	Íñigo Cuesta
Mountains Nat:	ESP
Sprints:	Eladio Jiménez
Sprints Nat:	ESP
Team Nat:	FRA
Previous:	2004
Next:	2006

The 2005 Volta a Catalunya was the 85th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycling race, which took place from 16 May to 22 May 2005, in Catalonia, Spain. The race began in Salou with a team time trial and ended in Barcelona. Yaroslav Popovych won the first major win of his career.

Teams

Twenty-three teams of up to eight riders started the race:^[1]

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kaiku

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	16 May	Salou to Salou	19.2km (11.9miles)		Team time trial
2	17 May	Cambrils to Cambrils	186.8km (116.1miles)
3	18 May	Salou to La Granada	157.8km (98.1miles)
4	19 May	Perafort to Pal-Arinsal	237.7km (147.7miles)
5	20 May	Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis	17.1km (10.6miles)		Individual time trial
6	21 May	Llívia to Pallejà	198.7km (123.5miles)
7	22 May	Pallejà to Barcelona	113.1km (70.3miles)

Stages

Stage 1

16 May 2005 - Salou, 20.1km (12.5miles) (TTT)^[3]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 7"
3			+ 15"

Stage 2

17 May 2005 - Cambrils, 186.8km (116.1miles)^[4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

Stage 3

18 May 2005 - Salou to La Granada, 157.8km (98.1miles)^[5]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

Stage 4

19 May 2005 - Perafort to Pal-Arinsal, 237.7km (147.7miles)^[6]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

Stage 5

20 May 2005 - Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis, 17km (11miles) (ITT)^[7]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 25"
3			+ 45"

Stage 6

21 May 2005 - Llívia to Pallejà, 198.7km (123.5miles)^[8]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 4"
3			+ 4"

Stage 7

22 May 2005 - Pallejà to Barcelona, 113.1km (70.3miles)^[9]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

Final standings

General classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 20"
3			+ 59"
4			+ 1' 18"
5			+ 1' 23"
6			+ 2' 01"
7			+ 2' 09"
8			+ 2' 18"
9			+ 2' 20"
10		Kaiku	+ 2' 25"

Best team

External links

• Race website

Notes and References

1. News: Start list. Cycling News. 18 February 2020.
2. News: 85th Volta a Catalunya - PT. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.
3. News: Stage 1 - May 16: Salou-Salou TTT, 19.2 km. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.
4. News: Stage 2 - May 17: Cambrils-Cambrils, 186,8 km. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.
5. News: Stage 3 - May 18: Salou-La Granada, 157,8 km. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.
6. News: Stage 4 - May 19: Perafort-Estacio d'esqui de Pal-Arinsal (Andorra), 237,7 km. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.
7. News: Stage 5 - May 20: Sornas (Andorra)-Estacio d'esqui d'Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) ITT, 17,1 km. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.
8. News: Stage 6 - May 21: Llivia-Palleja, 198,7 km. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.
9. News: Stage 7 - May 22: Palleja-Barcelona (Sants), 113,1 km. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.