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{{Infobox cycling race report
| name               = 2005 Volta a Catalunya
| image              = 
| image_caption      = 
| date               = 16 May &mdash; 22 May
| stages             = 7
| distance           = 930.4
| unit               = km
| time               = 22h 56' 36"
| speed              = 40.55
| first              = [[Yaroslav Popovych]]
| first_nat          = UKR
| first_natvar       = 
| first_team         = {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}}
| second             = [[Leonardo Piepoli]]
| second_nat         = ITA
| second_natvar      = 
| second_team        = {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
| third              = [[David Moncoutié]]
| third_nat          = FRA
| third_natvar       = 
| third_team         = {{UCI team code|COF|2005}}
| points             = [[Thor Hushovd]]
| points_nat         = NOR
| points_natvar      = 
| points_team        = {{UCI team code|C.A|2005}}
| mountains          = [[Íñigo Cuesta]]
| mountains_nat      = ESP
| mountains_natvar   = 
| mountains_team     = {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
| sprints            = [[Eladio Jiménez]]
| sprints_nat        = ESP
| sprints_natvar     = 
| sprints_team       = {{UCI team code|KEL|2005}}
| team               = {{UCI team code|COF|2005}}
| team_nat           = FRA
| team_natvar        = 
| previous           = [[2004 Volta a Catalunya|2004]]
| next               = [[2006 Volta a Catalunya|2006]]
}}

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, Spain|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:<ref name="CNSL">{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/default#start|title=Start list|work=Cycling News|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}
* {{UCI team code|PHO|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|LOT|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|QST|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|CSC|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|EUS|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|MOV|2005b}}
* {{UCI team code|ONC|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|DEN|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|C.A|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|COF|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|FDJ|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|GST|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|TMO|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|DVE|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|FAS|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|LAM|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|LIQ|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|RAB|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}}
* [[Kaiku]]
* {{UCI team code|KEL|2005}}
* {{UCI team code|REG|2005}}
{{div col end}}

==Route==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Stage characteristics and winners<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/default|title=85th Volta a Catalunya - PT|work=Cycling News|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col" | Stage
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Course
! scope="col" | Distance
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type
! scope="col" | Winner
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| style="text-align:right;" | 16 May
| [[Salou]] to Salou
| {{convert|19.2|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Team Time Trial Stage.svg|20px|link=|alt=]]
| [[Team time trial]]
| {{UCI team code|PHO|2005}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 17 May
| [[Cambrils]] to Cambrils
| {{convert|186.8|km|1|abbr=on}}
|
|
| {{flagathlete|[[Enrico Gasparotto]]|ITA}}
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 18 May
| Salou to [[La Granada]]
| {{convert|157.8|km|1|abbr=on}}
|
|
| {{flagathlete|[[Pedro Horrillo]]|ESP}}
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 19 May
| [[Perafort]] to [[Vallnord|Pal-Arinsal]]
| {{convert|237.7|km|1|abbr=on}}
|
|
| {{flagathlete|[[Leonardo Piepoli]]|ITA}}
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 20 May
| [[Sornàs]] to [[Vallnord|Ordino-Arcalis]]
| {{convert|17.1|km|1|abbr=on}}
| [[File:Time Trial.svg|20px|link=|alt=]]
| [[Individual time trial]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Íñigo Cuesta]]|ESP}}
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 21 May
| [[Llívia]] to [[Pallejà]]
| {{convert|198.7|km|1|abbr=on}}
|
|
| {{flagathlete|[[Anthony Charteau]]|FRA}}
|-
! scope="row" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 22 May
| Pallejà to [[Barcelona]]
| {{convert|113.1|km|1|abbr=on}}
| 
| 
| {{flagathlete|[[Thor Hushovd]]|NOR}}
|}

==Stages==
===Stage 1===
'''16 May 2005 - [[Salou]], {{convert|20.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} ([[Team time trial|TTT]])'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/catalunya051|title=Stage 1 - May 16: Salou-Salou TTT, 19.2 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{UCI team code|PHO|2005}}
| {{SUI}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|21' 42"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}}
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 7"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{UCI team code|THR|2005}}
| {{GER}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 15"
|}

===Stage 2===
'''17 May 2005 - [[Cambrils]], {{convert|186.8|km|mi}}'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/catalunya052|title=Stage 2 - May 17: Cambrils-Cambrils, 186,8 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Enrico Gasparotto]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|LIQ|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 48' 39"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Claudio Corioni]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|FAS|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Thor Hushovd]]|NOR}}
| {{UCI team code|C.A|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|}

===Stage 3===
'''18 May 2005 - Salou to [[La Granada]], {{convert|157.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/catalunya053|title=Stage 3 - May 18: Salou-La Granada, 157,8 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Pedro Horrillo]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|RAB|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|3h 35' 59"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Thor Hushovd]]|NOR}}
| {{UCI team code|C.A|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Claudio Corioni]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|FAS|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|}

===Stage 4===
'''19 May 2005 - [[Perafort]] to [[Vallnord|Pal-Arinsal]], {{convert|237.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/catalunya054|title=Stage 4 - May 19: Perafort-Estacio d'esqui de Pal-Arinsal (Andorra), 237,7 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Leonardo Piepoli]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|6h 22' 09"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Yaroslav Popovych]]|UKR}}
| {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Aitor Osa]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GCE|2005b}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|}

===Stage 5===
'''20 May 2005 - [[Sornàs]] to [[Vallnord|Ordino-Arcalis]], {{convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on}} ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/catalunya055|title=Stage 5 - May 20: Sornas (Andorra)-Estacio d'esqui d'Ordino-Arcalis (Andorra) ITT, 17,1 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Íñigo Cuesta]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|37' 18"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Leonardo Piepoli]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 25"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[David Moncoutié]]|FRA}}
| {{UCI team code|COF|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 45"
|}

===Stage 6===
'''21 May 2005 - [[Llívia]] to [[Pallejà]], {{convert|198.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/catalunya056|title=Stage 6 - May 21: Llivia-Palleja, 198,7 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Anthony Charteau]]|FRA}}
| {{UCI team code|BBO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 16' 54"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Beat Zberg]]|SUI}}
| {{UCI team code|GST|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 4"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[José Luis Arrieta]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GCE|2005b}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 4"
|}

===Stage 7===
'''22 May 2005 - Pallejà to [[Barcelona]], {{convert|113.1|km|mi|abbr=on}}'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/may05/catalunya05/catalunya057|title=Stage 7 - May 22: Palleja-Barcelona (Sants), 113,1 km|work=Cycling News|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Thor Hushovd]]|NOR}}
| {{UCI team code|C.A|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|2h 32' 57"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Fred Rodriguez]]|USA}}
| {{UCI team code|OLO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|PHO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | s.t.
|}

==Final standings==
===General classification===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Yaroslav Popovych]]|UKR}}
| {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|22h 36' 56"}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|[[Leonardo Piepoli]]|ITA}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 20"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|[[David Moncoutié]]|FRA}}
| {{UCI team code|COF|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 59"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{flagathlete|[[Michael Rogers (cyclist)|Michael Rogers]]|AUS}}
| {{UCI team code|QST|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 18"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{flagathlete|[[Aitor Osa]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GCE|2005b}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 23"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
| {{flagathlete|[[Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero|Miguel Ángel Martín]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|PHO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 01"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| {{flagathlete|[[Eladio Jiménez]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|KEL|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 09"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| {{flagathlete|[[Íñigo Cuesta]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 18"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| {{flagathlete|[[Christophe Moreau]]|FRA}}
| {{UCI team code|C.A|2005}}
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 20"
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{flagathlete|[[Ezequiel Mosquera]]|ESP}}
| [[Kaiku]]
| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 25"
|}

===Mountains classification===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Points
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Íñigo Cuesta]]|ESP}}
| {{UCI team code|GEO|2005}}
|}

===Points classification===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Points
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|[[Thor Hushovd]]|NOR}}
| {{UCI team code|C.A|2005}}
|}

===Best team===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Country
! scope="col" | Time
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{UCI team code|COF|2005}}
| {{FRA}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.voltacatalunya.cat Race website]

{{UCI ProTour2005}}
{{Volta a Catalunya}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Catalunya}}
[[Category:Volta a Catalunya by year|2005]]
[[Category:2005 in Catalonia|Volta]]
[[Category:2005 in Spanish road cycling]]
[[Category:2005 UCI ProTour]]
[[Category:May 2005 sports events in Europe]]