Men's road cycling-related events during the year of 2005
The 2005 season will be best remembered for Lance Armstrong 's unparalleled seventh successive victory in the Tour de France , however it was also notable for other reasons. After months of wrangling between the UCI , teams, and organizers of the major tours , the ProTour finally became a reality.
Elite Men
January
February
March
April
May
Date
Race
Location
Notes
Winner
Nationality
05/01
CSC Classic
Denmark
Jacob Moe Rasmussen
DEN
05/01
Giro di Toscana
Italy
Daniele Bennati
ITA
05/01
Rund um den Henninger Turm
Germany
Hors Catégorie
Erik Zabel
GER
05/01
Trophée des Grimpeurs – Polymultipliée
France
Philippe Gilbert
BEL
05/02 – 05/05
Internationale UNIQA Classic
Austria
Bram de Groot
NED
05/04 – 05/08
4 Jours de Dunkerque
France
Hors Catégorie
Pierrick Fedrigo
FRA
05/07 – 05/29
Giro d'Italia
Italy
ProTour
Paolo Savoldelli
ITA
05/07 – 05/08
Clasica Internacional a Alcobendas
Spain
Pavel Tonkov
RUS
05/11 – 05/15
Internationale Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
Germany
Stefan Schumacher
GER
05/13 – 05/15
Tour de Picardie
France
Janek Tombak
EST
05/16 – 05/22
Volta a Catalunya
Spain
ProTour
Yaroslav Popovych
UKR
05/16
Grand Prix de Villers-Cotterêts – Trophée Skoda Automobiles
France
Bradley McGee
AUS
05/22
Tour de Vendée
France
Jonas Ljungblad
SWE
05/25 – 05/29
Bayern-Rundfahrt
Germany
Hors Catégorie
Michael Rich
GER
05/25 – 05/29
Tour de Belgique
Belgium
Tom Boonen
BEL
05/25 – 05/29
Volta ao Alentejo
Portugal
Xabier Tondo
ESP
05/27
Ühispanga Tartu GP
Estonia
Tomas Vaitkus
LTU
05/28
EOS Tallinn GP
Estonia
Janek Tombak
EST
05/29
GP Llodio
Spain
David Herrero
ESP
05/31
Wachovia Invitational – Lancaster
United States
Greg Henderson
NZL
June
Date
Race
Location
Notes
Winner
Nationality
06/01 – 06/05
Euskal Bizikleta
Spain
Hors Catégorie
Eladio Jiménez
ESP
06/02
Wachovia Classic – Trenton
United States
Gordon Fraser
Canada
06/02 – 06/05
Tour de Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Hors Catégorie
László Bodrogi
HUN
06/04
GP Schwarzwald
Germany
Fabian Wegmann
GER
06/05 – 06/12
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
France
ProTour
Inigo Landaluze Intxaurraga
ESP
06/05
GP Kanton Aargau
Switzerland
Hors Catégorie
Alexandre Moos
SWI
06/05
Wachovia USPRO Championship
United States
Hors Catégorie
Chris Wherry
United States
06/09 – 06/12
Tour de Slovénie
Slovenia
Przemyslaw Niemiec
POL
06/10 – 06/12
GP CTT Correios de Portugal
Portugal
Alexei Markov
RUS
06/19
UCI ProTour Eindhoven Team Time Trial
The Netherlands
ProTour
Gerolsteiner
06/15
Subida al Naranco
Spain
Rinaldo Nocentini
ITA
06/15 – 06/18
Ster Elektrotoer
The Netherlands
Stefan Schumacher
GER
06/16 – 06/19
Route du Sud
France
Sandy Casar
FRA
06/17 – 06/21
Vuelta Ciclista Asturias
Spain
Adolfo García Quesada
ESP
06/11 – 06/19
Tour de Suisse
Switzerland
ProTour
Aitor González Jimenez
ESP
06/22
Brussel – Ingooigem – Omloop van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Belgium
Bert Roesems
BEL
06/22
Noord Nederland Tour
The Netherlands
Stefan Van Dijk
NED
06/29 – 07/03
Course de la Solidarité Olympique
Poland
Piotr Wadecki
POL
July
Date
Race
Location
Notes
Winner
Nationality
07/02 – 07/24
Tour de France
France
ProTour
Lance Armstrong
United States
07/03
Tour du Doubs
France
Philip Deignan
IRL
07/03
Trofeo Matteotti
Italy
Ruggero Marzoli
ITA
07/04 – 07/10
Wiesbauer Tour – Internationale Österreich-Rundfahrt
Austria
Juan Miguel Mercado
ESP
07/06 – 07/10
Troféu Joaquim Agostinho GP Int de Ciclismo de Torres Vedras
Portugal
Guido Trentin
ITA
07/16 – 07/24
Tour of Qinghai Lake
China
Hors Catégorie
Martin Mares
CZE
07/20 – 07/24
Sachsen-Tour International
Germany
Mathew Hayman
AUS
07/22 – 07/24
Brixia Tour
Italy
Emanuele Sella
ITA
07/25
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia – Clasica de Ordizia
Spain
Carlos García Quesada
ESP
07/25 – 07/29
Tour de la Région Wallonne
Belgium
Hors Catégorie
Luca Celli
ITA
07/26 – 07/30
Wyscig Dookola Mazowska
Poland
Piotr Zaradny
POL
07/30
LUK Challenge Chrono Bühl
Germany
Time Trial
Team CSC
DEN
07/31
HEW Cyclassics
Germany
ProTour
Filippo Pozzato
ITA
07/31
Circuito de Getxo – Memorial Ricardo Otxoa
Spain
David Fernández Domingo
ESP
07/31
Polynormande
France
Philippe Gilbert
BEL
August
September
October
November – December
No major races.
Final rankings
ProTour
Continental Circuits
Circuit
Winner
Nationality
Team
Nationality
Notes
Points
Africa
Tiaan Kannemeyer
RSA
Team Barloworld-Valsir
GBR
163
America
Edgardo Simón
ARG
Selle Italia
COL
238
Asia
Andrey Mizurov
KAZ
Capec
KAZ
213
Europe
Murilo Fischer
BRA
Naturini-Sapore Di Mare
ITA
748
Oceania
Robert McLachlan
AUS
MG XPower
AUS
85
See also
References
Garbutt, Robert, ed. (2005). Cycle Sport . London: IPC Country & Leisure Media. ISSN 0969-2576 .
Garbutt, Robert, ed. (2005). Cycling Weekly . London: IPC Country & Leisure Media. ISSN 0011-4316 .
Whittle, Jeremy, ed. (2005). Procycling . London: Cabal Communications. ISSN 1465-7198 .
External links
List of road bicycle races
Men's Women's