# 2005 Tour de Suisse

The 2005 Tour de Suisse was the 69th edition of the Tour de Suisse road cycling stage race and was held from 11 June to 19 June 2005. The race started in Schaffhausen and finished in Ulrichen. Australian Michael Rogers was not able to defend his lead on the last day against Aitor González's attack.

## Teams

Twenty teams of eight riders started the race:
* T-Mobile Team
* Davitamon–Lotto
* Rabobank
* Phonak
* Team CSC
* Fassa Bortolo
* Saunier Duval–Prodir
* Liberty Seguros–Würth
* Crédit Agricole
* Liquigas–Bianchi
* Cofidis
* Discovery Channel
* Quick-Step–Innergetic
* Gerolsteiner
* Lampre–Caffita
* Bouygues Télécom
* Française des Jeux
* Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
* Domina Vacanze
* Euskaltel–Euskadi

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 11 June | Schaffhausen to Weinfelden | 170 km (105.6 mi) | Flat stage | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) |
| 2 | 12 June | Weinfelden to Weinfelden | 36 km (22.4 mi) | Individual time trial | Jan Ullrich (GER) |
| 3 | 13 June | Abtwil/Säntiskpark to St Anton am Arlberg (Austria) | 154 km (95.7 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Bradley McGee (AUS) |
| 4 | 14 June | Vaduz (Liechtenstein) to Bad Zurzach | 205 km (127.4 mi) | Hilly stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 5 | 15 June | Bad Zurzach to Altdorf | 176 km (109.4 mi) | Hilly stage | Michael Albasini (SUI) |
| 6 | 16 June | Bürglen to Arosa | 156 km (97 mi) | Mountain stage | Chris Horner (USA) |
| 7 | 17 June | Einsiedeln to Lenk | 193 km (119.9 mi) | Hilly stage | Linus Gerdemann (GER) |
| 8 | 18 June | Lenk to Verbier | 165 km (102.5 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Pablo Lastras (ESP) |
| 9 | 19 June | Ulrichen | 100 km (62.1 mi) | Mountain stage | Aitor González (ESP) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

11 June 2005 - Schaffhausen to Weinfelden, 170 km (110 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Française des Jeux | 4h 00' 07" |
| 2 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | s.t. |
| 3 | Peter Wrolich (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |

### Stage 2

12 June 2005 - Weinfelden, 36 km (22 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 44' 06" |
| 2 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 15" |
| 3 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 18" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 4h 44' 19" |
| 2 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 12" |
| 3 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 18" |

### Stage 3

13 June 2005 - Abtwil/Säntiskpark to St Anton am Arlberg, 154 km (96 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | 3h 46' 51" |
| 2 | Mirko Celestino (ITA) | Domina Vacanze | s.t. |
| 3 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 8h 31' 10" |
| 2 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 2" |
| 3 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 18" |

### Stage 4

14 June 2005 - Vaduz to Bad Zurzach, 208 km (129 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Davitamon–Lotto | 4h 42' 40" |
| 2 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Liquigas–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Aurélien Clerc (SUI) | Phonak | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 12h 13' 50" |
| 2 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 2" |
| 3 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 18" |

### Stage 5

15 June 2005 - Bad Zurzach to Altdorf, 173 km (107 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Liquigas–Bianchi | 3h 48' 01" |
| 2 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | Phonak | s.t. |
| 3 | René Haselbacher (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 17h 02' 33" |
| 2 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 2" |
| 3 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 18" |

### Stage 6

16 June 2005 - Bürglen to Arosa, 158 km (98 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Horner (USA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | 4h 24' 43" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 1' 12" |
| 3 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 1' 14" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | 21h 28' 40" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 20" |
| 3 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 22" |

### Stage 7

17 June 2005 - Einsiedeln to Lenk, 193 km (120 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team CSC | 4h 25' 00" |
| 2 | Lorenzo Bernucci (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 4" |
| 3 | David Etxebarria (ESP) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 14" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | 25h 54' 03" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 20" |
| 3 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 22" |

### Stage 8

18 June 2005 - Lenk to Verbier, 165 km (103 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pablo Lastras (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | 4h 09' 09" |
| 2 | Carlos Barredo (ESP) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 16" |
| 3 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Gerolsteiner | + 16" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | 30h 04' 33" |
| 2 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 20" |
| 3 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 22" |

### Stage 9

19 June 2005 - Ulrichen, 100 km (62 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Aitor González (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 3h 03' 52" |
| 2 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 46" |
| 3 | Daniel Atienza (ESP) | Cofidis | + 58" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Aitor González (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 33h 08' 51" |
| 2 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 22" |
| 3 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 1' 36" |

## Final standings

General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Aitor González (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 33h 08' 51" |
| 2 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 22" |
| 3 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 1' 36" |
| 4 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 1' 41" |
| 5 | Chris Horner (USA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 2' 02" |
| 6 | Koldo Gil (ESP) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 2' 49" |
| 7 | Beat Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 3' 47" |
| 8 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | + 4' 13" |
| 9 | Tadej Valjavec (SLO) | Phonak | + 4' 28" |
| 10 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 6' 01" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Bradley McGee (AUS) | Française des Jeux | 42 |
| 2 | René Haselbacher (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | 39 |
| 3 | Aurélien Clerc (SUI) | Phonak | 35 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Roberto Laiseka (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 58 |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | 27 |
| 3 | Koldo Gil (ESP) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | 27 |
Sprint classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Liquigas–Bianchi | 28 |
| 2 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | Phonak | 11 |
| 3 | Koldo Gil (ESP) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | 9 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gerolsteiner | 99h 44' 56" |
| 2 | Phonak | + 2' 33" |
| 3 | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 3' 40" |