# 2005 Paris–Nice

The 2005 Paris–Nice was the 63rd edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 6 March to 13 March 2005. The race started in Issy-les-Moulineaux and finished in Nice. The race was won by Bobby Julich of Team CSC.

## Teams

Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 168 riders, participated in the race:
* Liberty Seguros–Würth
* Gerolsteiner
* Team CSC
* T-Mobile Team
* Rabobank
* Discovery Channel
* Quick-Step–Innergetic
* Phonak
* Fassa Bortolo
* Cofidis
* Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
* Davitamon–Lotto
* Saunier Duval–Prodir
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Bouygues Télécom
* Française des Jeux
* Crédit Agricole
* Lampre–Caffita
* Domina Vacanze
* Liquigas–Bianchi
* AG2R Prévoyance

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| P | 6 March | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 4 km (2.5 mi) | Individual time trial | Jens Voigt (GER) |
| 1 | 7 March | Étampes to Chabris | 186.5 km (115.9 mi) | Flat stage | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
| 2 | 8 March | La Châtre to Thiers | 46.5 km (28.9 mi) | Hilly stage | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
| 3 | 9 March | Thiers to Craponne-sur-Arzon | 117.5 km (73.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Vicente Reynés (ESP) |
| 4 | 10 March | Le Chambon-sur-Lignon to Montélimar | 104.5 km (64.9 mi) | Hilly stage | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 5 | 11 March | Rognes to Mont Faron | 172.5 km (107.2 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Gilberto Simoni (ITA) |
| 6 | 12 March | La Crau to Cannes | 184 km (114 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Joost Posthuma (NED) |
| 7 | 13 March | Nice to Nice | 135 km (84 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 6 March 2005 — Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4 km (2.5 mi) (ITT)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Team CSC | 5'15" |
| 2 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Fassa Bortolo | + 2" |
| 3 | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | + 3" |

### Stage 1
#### 7 March 2005 — Étampes to Chabris, 186.5 km (115.9 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | 4h 19'15" |
| 2 | Luciano Pagliarini (ITA) | Liquigas–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |

### Stage 2
#### 8 March 2005 — Aigueperse to Thiers, 46.5 km (28.9 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | 53'31" |
| 2 | Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 3 | Jaroslav Popovych (UKR) | Discovery Channel | s.t. |

### Stage 3
#### 9 March 2005 — Thiers to Craponne-sur-Arzon, 118 km (73 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vicente Reynés (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | 2h 41'51" |
| 2 | Guido Trenti (ITA) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | s.t. |
| 3 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Davitamon–Lotto | s.t. |

### Stage 4
#### 10 March 2005 — Saint-Péray to Montélimar, 101 km (63 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Fassa Bortolo | 2h 11'03" |
| 2 | Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 3 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ARG) | Fassa Bortolo | + 2" |

### Stage 5
#### 11 March 2005 — Rognes to Mont Faron, 172.5 km (107.2 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gilberto Simoni (ITA) | Lampre–Caffita | 4h 07'27" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Davitamon–Lotto | + 19" |
| 3 | David Moncoutié (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |

### Stage 6
#### 12 March 2005 — La Crau to Cannes, 184 km (114 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joost Posthuma (NED) | Rabobank | 4h 21'24" |
| 2 | Jörg Ludewig (GER) | Domina Vacanze | + 1'11 |
| 3 | Aaron Kemps (AUS) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 1'43" |

### Stage 7
#### 13 March 2005 — Nice to Nice, 135 km (84 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | 3h 28'29" |
| 2 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |

## General Standings

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bobby Julich (USA) | Team CSC | 22h 32' 13" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 10" |
| 3 | Constantino Zaballa (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 19" |
| 4 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Team CSC | + 44" |
| 5 | Jörg Jaksche (GER) | Liberty Seguros–Würth | + 45" |
| 6 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas–Bianchi | + 49" |
| 7 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 58" |
| 8 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Davitamon–Lotto | s.t. |
| 9 | José Ángel Gómez (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 1'20" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | + 1'21" |

## Mountains Classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | David Moncoutié (FRA) | Cofidis | 58 pts |
| 2 | Jörg Ludewig (GER) | Domina Vacanze | 28 pts |
| 3 | Óscar Pereiro (ESP) | Phonak | 19 pts |

## Points Classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Team CSC | 94 pts |
| 2 | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | 70 pts |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | 68 pts |

## Best Young Rider

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | 22h 32' 23" |
| 2 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 0'48" |
| 3 | José Ángel Gómez (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 1'10" |

## Best Team

| | Team | Country | Time |
| 1 | Team CSC | Denmark | 67h 38' 08" |
| 2 | Saunier Duval–Prodir | Spain | + 0'17" |
| 3 | Liberty Seguros–Würth | Spain | + 1'50" |