# 2005 Vuelta a España

These are the results for the 2005 edition of the Vuelta a España cycling race. Roberto Heras was the original champion but the win was awarded to Russian Denis Menchov after Heras tested positive in a doping test. Heras made an appeal through the Spanish courts, which ruled in his favour in June 2011 and this decision was upheld in the Spanish supreme court in December 2012; the Spanish cycling federation was not yet sure how to act, but said that the most likely result is that Heras will be reinstated.
The points classification was won by Alessandro Petacchi from Italy, the mountains classification was won by Joaquim Rodríguez from Spain and the combination classification was won by Denis Menchov. Comunidad Valenciana–Elche was the winner of the team ranking.

## Teams and riders

In addition to the 20 ProTour teams, Comunidad Valenciana–Elche and Relax Fuenlabrada were given wildcard entries.

## Route

List of stages :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 27 August | Granada – Granada | 7 km (4 mi) | | Individual time trial | Denis Menchov (RUS) |
| 2 | 28 August | Granada – Córdoba | 189.3 km (118 mi) | | | Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA) |
| 3 | 29 August | Córdoba – Puertollano | 153.3 km (95 mi) | | | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 4 | 30 August | Ciudad Real – Argamasilla de Alba | 232.3 km (144 mi) | | | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 5 | 31 August | Alcázar de San Juan – Cuenca | 176 km (109 mi) | | | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
| 6 | 1 September | Cuenca – Valdelinares | 217 km (135 mi) | | | Roberto Heras (ESP) |
| 7 | 2 September | Teruel – Vinaròs | 212.5 km (132 mi) | | | Max van Heeswijk (NED) |
| 8 | 3 September | Tarragona – Lloret de Mar | 189 km (117 mi) | | | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 9 | 4 September | Lloret de Mar – Lloret de Mar | 48 km (30 mi) | | Individual time trial | Denis Menchov (RUS) |
| 10 | 5 September | La Vall d'en Bas – Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) | 206.3 km (128 mi) | | | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) |
| 11 | 6 September | Andorra – Cerler | 186.6 km (116 mi) | | | Roberto Laiseka (ESP) |
| | 7 September | | | | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day |
| 12 | 8 September | Logroño – Burgos | 133 km (83 mi) | | | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 13 | 9 September | Burgos – La Bien Aparecida [es] | 196 km (122 mi) | | | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) |
| 14 | 10 September | La Penilla [es] – Lakes of Covadonga | 172.3 km (107 mi) | | | Eladio Jiménez (ESP) |
| 15 | 11 September | Cangas de Onís – Valgrande-Pajares [es] | 191 km (119 mi) | | | Roberto Heras (ESP) |
| | 12 September | | | | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day |
| 16 | 13 September | León – Valladolid | 162.5 km (101 mi) | | | Paolo Bettini (ITA) |
| 17 | 14 September | El Espinar – La Granja de San Ildefonso | 165.6 km (103 mi) | | | Carlos García (ESP) |
| 18 | 15 September | Ávila – Ávila | 197.5 km (123 mi) | | | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) |
| 19 | 16 September | San Martín de Valdeiglesias – Alcobendas | 142.9 km (89 mi) | | | Heinrich Haussler (GER) |
| 20 | 17 September | Guadalajara – Alcalá de Henares | 38.9 km (24 mi) | | Individual time trial | Rubén Plaza (ESP) |
| 21 | 18 September | Madrid – Madrid | 136.5 km (85 mi) | | | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| | Total | Total | 3,239 km (2,013 mi) | 3,239 km (2,013 mi) | 3,239 km (2,013 mi) | 3,239 km (2,013 mi) | 3,239 km (2,013 mi) |

## Jersey Progress

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Combination classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Rik Verbrugghe | Denis Menchov | Team CSC |
| 2 | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Bradley McGee | Bradley McGee | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Liberty Seguros–Würth |
| 3 | Alessandro Petacchi | Bradley McGee | Bradley McGee | Joaquim Rodríguez | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Liberty Seguros–Würth |
| 4 | Alessandro Petacchi | Bradley McGee | Alessandro Petacchi | Joaquim Rodríguez | Bradley McGee | Liberty Seguros–Würth |
| 5 | Thor Hushovd | Bradley McGee | Thor Hushovd | Joaquim Rodríguez | Bradley McGee | Liberty Seguros–Würth |
| 6 | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Thor Hushovd | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros–Würth |
| 7 | Max van Heeswijk | Roberto Heras | Thor Hushovd | Eladio Jiménez | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros–Würth |
| 8 | Alessandro Petacchi | Roberto Heras | Thor Hushovd | Eladio Jiménez | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros–Würth |
| 9 | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Thor Hushovd | Eladio Jiménez | Denis Menchov | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 10 | Francisco Mancebo | Denis Menchov | Thor Hushovd | Eladio Jiménez | Denis Menchov | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 11 | Roberto Laiseka | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Joaquim Rodríguez | Denis Menchov | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 12 | Alessandro Petacchi | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Joaquim Rodríguez | Denis Menchov | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 13 | Samuel Sánchez | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Joaquim Rodríguez | Denis Menchov | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 14 | Eladio Jiménez | Denis Menchov | Denis Menchov | Joaquim Rodríguez | Denis Menchov | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 15 | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 16 | Paolo Bettini | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 17 | Carlos García Quesada | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 18 | Nicki Sørensen | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 19 | Heinrich Haussler | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 20 | Rubén Plaza | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |
| 21 | Alessandro Petacchi | Roberto Heras | Alessandro Petacchi | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |
| Final | | Roberto Heras | Alessandro Petacchi | Joaquim Rodríguez | Roberto Heras | Comunidad Valenciana |

## General Standings

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roberto Heras | Liberty Seguros | 82h 22' 55" |
| 2 | Denis Menchov | Rabobank | + 4' 36" |
| 3 | Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | + 4' 54" |
| 4 | Francisco Mancebo | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 5' 58" |
| 5 | Carlos García Quesada | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 8' 06" |
| 6 | Rubén Plaza | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 11' 36" |
| 7 | Óscar Sevilla | T-Mobile Team | + 13' 22" |
| 8 | Tom Danielson | Discovery Channel | + 16' 38" |
| 9 | Mauricio Ardila | Davitamon–Lotto | + 18' 15" |
| 10 | Juan Miguel Mercado | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 18' 31" |
| 11 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 20' 12" |
| 12 | Michele Scarponi | Liberty Seguros | + 31' 44" |
| 13 | David Blanco | Comunitat Valenciana-Elche | + 34' 57" |
| 14 | Koos Moerenhout | Davitamon–Lotto | + 35' 03" |
| 15 | Josep Jufré | Relax | + 35' 33" |
| 16 | Mario Aerts | Davitamon–Lotto | + 36' 18" |
| 17 | Daniel Atienza | Cofidis | + 36' 23" |
| 18 | Unai Osa | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 37' 14" |
| 19 | Marcos Serrano | Liberty Seguros | + 38' 37" |
| 20 | Pablo Lastras | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 40' 45" |

## KOM Classification

| | Cyclist | Team |
| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez | Saunier Duval–Prodir |

## Points Classification

| | Cyclist | Team |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi | Fassa Bortolo |

## Best Team

| | Team | Country |
| 1 | Comunitat Valenciana-Puertas Castalia | Spain |