# 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:
* Phonak
* Davitamon–Lotto
* Quick-Step–Innergetic
* Team CSC
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
* Liberty Seguros–Würth
* Saunier Duval–Prodir
* Bouygues Télécom
* Crédit Agricole
* Cofidis
* Française des Jeux
* Gerolsteiner
* T-Mobile Team
* Domina Vacanze
* Fassa Bortolo
* Lampre–Caffita
* Liquigas–Bianchi
* Rabobank
* Discovery Channel
* Kaiku
* Comunidad Valenciana–Elche
* Relax–Fuenlabrada

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 16 May | Salou to Salou | 19.2 km (11.9 mi) | Team time trial | Phonak |
| 2 | 17 May | Cambrils to Cambrils | 186.8 km (116.1 mi) | | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) |
| 3 | 18 May | Salou to La Granada | 157.8 km (98.1 mi) | | Pedro Horrillo (ESP) |
| 4 | 19 May | Perafort to Pal-Arinsal | 237.7 km (147.7 mi) | | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) |
| 5 | 20 May | Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis | 17.1 km (10.6 mi) | Individual time trial | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) |
| 6 | 21 May | Llívia to Pallejà | 198.7 km (123.5 mi) | | Anthony Charteau (FRA) |
| 7 | 22 May | Pallejà to Barcelona | 113.1 km (70.3 mi) | | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

16 May 2005 - Salou, 20.1 km (12.5 mi) (TTT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phonak | Switzerland | 21' 42" |
| 2 | Discovery Channel | United States | + 7" |
| 3 | T-Mobile Team | Germany | + 15" |

### Stage 2

17 May 2005 - Cambrils, 186.8 kilometres (116.1 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) | Liquigas–Bianchi | 4h 48' 39" |
| 2 | Claudio Corioni (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 3 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |

### Stage 3

18 May 2005 - Salou to La Granada, 157.8 km (98.1 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Horrillo (ESP) | Rabobank | 3h 35' 59" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 3 | Claudio Corioni (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |

### Stage 4

19 May 2005 - Perafort to Pal-Arinsal, 237.7 km (147.7 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | 6h 22' 09" |
| 2 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) | Discovery Channel | s.t. |
| 3 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. |

### Stage 5

20 May 2005 - Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis, 17 km (11 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | 37' 18" |
| 2 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 25" |
| 3 | David Moncoutié (FRA) | Cofidis | + 45" |

### Stage 6

21 May 2005 - Llívia to Pallejà, 198.7 km (123.5 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Anthony Charteau (FRA) | Bouygues Télécom | 4h 16' 54" |
| 2 | Beat Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 4" |
| 3 | José Luis Arrieta (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 4" |

### Stage 7

22 May 2005 - Pallejà to Barcelona, 113.1 km (70.3 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Crédit Agricole | 2h 32' 57" |
| 2 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Davitamon–Lotto | s.t. |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) | Phonak | s.t. |

## Final standings
### General classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) | Discovery Channel | 22h 36' 56" |
| 2 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 20" |
| 3 | David Moncoutié (FRA) | Cofidis | + 59" |
| 4 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 1' 18" |
| 5 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne | + 1' 23" |
| 6 | Miguel Ángel Martín (ESP) | Phonak | + 2' 01" |
| 7 | Eladio Jiménez (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Elche | + 2' 09" |
| 8 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 2' 18" |
| 9 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) | Crédit Agricole | + 2' 20" |
| 10 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) | Kaiku | + 2' 25" |

### Mountains classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir |

### Points classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Crédit Agricole |

### Best team

| Rank | Team | Country | Time |
| 1 | Cofidis | France |