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:

• Template:Cycling data PHO
• Template:Cycling data LOT
• Template:Cycling data QST
• Template:Cycling data CSC
• Template:Cycling data EUS
• Template:Cycling data MOV
• Template:Cycling data ONC
• Template:Cycling data GEO
• Template:Cycling data DEN
• Template:Cycling data C.A
• Template:Cycling data COF
• Template:Cycling data FDJ
• Template:Cycling data GST
• Template:Cycling data TMO
• Template:Cycling data DVE
• Template:Cycling data FAS
• Template:Cycling data LAM
• Template:Cycling data LIQ
• Template:Cycling data RAB
• Template:Cycling data DSC
• Kaiku
• Template:Cycling data KEL
• Template:Cycling data REG

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	16 May	Salou to Salou		File:Team Time Trial Stage.svg	Team time trial	Template:Cycling data PHO
2	17 May	Cambrils to Cambrils				Template:Flagathlete
3	18 May	Salou to La Granada				Template:Flagathlete
4	19 May	Perafort to Pal-Arinsal				Template:Flagathlete
5	20 May	Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis		File:Time Trial.svg	Individual time trial	Template:Flagathlete
6	21 May	Llívia to Pallejà				Template:Flagathlete
7	22 May	Pallejà to Barcelona				Template:Flagathlete

Stages

Stage 1

16 May 2005 - Salou, (TTT)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Template:Cycling data PHO		21' 42"
2	Template:Cycling data DSC		+ 7"
3	Template:Cycling data THR		+ 15"

Stage 2

17 May 2005 - Cambrils,

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data LIQ	4h 48' 39"
2	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data FAS	s.t.
3	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data C.A	s.t.

Stage 3

18 May 2005 - Salou to La Granada,

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data RAB	3h 35' 59"
2	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data C.A	s.t.
3	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data FAS	s.t.

Stage 4

19 May 2005 - Perafort to Pal-Arinsal,

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GEO	6h 22' 09"
2	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data DSC	s.t.
3	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GCE	s.t.

Stage 5

20 May 2005 - Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis, (ITT)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GEO	37' 18"
2	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GEO	+ 25"
3	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data COF	+ 45"

Stage 6

21 May 2005 - Llívia to Pallejà,

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data BBO	4h 16' 54"
2	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GST	+ 4"
3	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GCE	+ 4"

Stage 7

22 May 2005 - Pallejà to Barcelona,

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data C.A	2h 32' 57"
2	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data OLO	s.t.
3	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data PHO	s.t.

Final standings

General classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data DSC	22h 36' 56"
2	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GEO	+ 20"
3	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data COF	+ 59"
4	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data QST	+ 1' 18"
5	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GCE	+ 1' 23"
6	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data PHO	+ 2' 01"
7	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data KEL	+ 2' 09"
8	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GEO	+ 2' 18"
9	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data C.A	+ 2' 20"
10	Template:Flagathlete	Kaiku	+ 2' 25"

Mountains classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data GEO

Points classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Cycling data C.A

Best team

Rank	Team	Country	Time
1	Template:Cycling data COF

External links

• Race website