2005 Volta a Catalunya


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:
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Stages

Stage 1

16 May 2005 - Salou,
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 7"
3+ 15"

Stage 2

17 May 2005 - Cambrils,
RankRiderTeamTime
1Enrico Gasparotto.png" />Enrico Gasparotto|ITAUCI team code|LIQ|2005nowrap|4h 48' 39"

Stage 3

18 May 2005 - Salou to La Granada,
RankRiderTeamTime
1Pedro Horrillo.png" />Pedro Horrillo|ESPUCI team code|RAB|2005nowrap|3h 35' 59"

Stage 4

19 May 2005 - Perafort to Pal-Arinsal,
RankRiderTeamTime
1Leonardo Piepoli.png" />Leonardo Piepoli|ITAUCI team code|GEO|2005nowrap|6h 22' 09"

Stage 5

20 May 2005 - Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis,
RankRiderTeamTime
1Íñigo Cuesta.png" />Íñigo Cuesta|ESPUCI team code|GEO|2005nowrap|37' 18"

Stage 6

21 May 2005 - Llívia to Pallejà,
RankRiderTeamTime
1Anthony Charteau.png" />Anthony Charteau|FRAUCI team code|BBO|2005nowrap|4h 16' 54"

Stage 7

22 May 2005 - Pallejà to Barcelona,
RankRiderTeamTime
1Thor Hushovd.png" />Thor Hushovd|NORUCI team code|C.A|2005nowrap|2h 32' 57"