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| Dates | 11—19 June 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,354.6[1] km (841.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 33h 08' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2005 Tour de Suisse was the 69th edition of theTour de Suisse road cycling stage race and was held from 11 June to 19 June 2005. The race started inSchaffhausen and finished inUlrichen. AustralianMichael Rogers was not able to defend his lead on the last day againstAitor González's attack.
Twenty teams of eight riders started the race:[2]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June | Schaffhausen toWeinfelden | 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 toSt Anton am Arlberg (Austria) | 154 km (95.7 mi) |  | Medium mountain stage |  Bradley McGee (AUS) |
| 4 | 14 June | Vaduz (Liechtenstein) toBad Zurzach | 205 km (127.4 mi) |  | Hilly stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 5 | 15 June | Bad Zurzach toAltdorf | 176 km (109.4 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Michael Albasini (SUI) |
| 6 | 16 June | Bürglen toArosa | 156 km (97 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Chris Horner (USA) |
| 7 | 17 June | Einsiedeln toLenk | 193 km (119.9 mi) | | Hilly stage | Linus Gerdemann (GER) |
| 8 | 18 June | Lenk toVerbier | 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) |
11 June 2005 -Schaffhausen toWeinfelden, 170 km (110 mi)
Stage 1 result and general classification after Stage 1[4][5]
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12 June 2005 - Weinfelden, 36 km (22 mi) (ITT)
Stage 2 result[4][6]
| General classification after Stage 2[4][6]
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13 June 2005 -Abtwil/Säntiskpark toSt Anton am Arlberg, 154 km (96 mi)
Stage 3 result[4][7]
| General classification after Stage 3[4][7]
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14 June 2005 -Vaduz toBad Zurzach, 208 km (129 mi)
Stage 4 result[4][8]
| General classification after Stage 4[4][8]
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15 June 2005 - Bad Zurzach toAltdorf, 173 km (107 mi)
Stage 5 result[4][9]
| General classification after Stage 5[4][9]
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16 June 2005 -Bürglen toArosa, 158 km (98 mi)
Stage 6 result[4][10]
| General classification after Stage 6[4][10]
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17 June 2005 -Einsiedeln toLenk, 193 km (120 mi)
Stage 7 result[4][11]
| General classification after Stage 7[4][11]
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18 June 2005 - Lenk toVerbier, 165 km (103 mi)
Stage 8 result[4][12]
| General classification after Stage 8[4][12]
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19 June 2005 -Ulrichen, 100 km (62 mi)
Stage 9 result[4][13]
| General classification after Stage 9[4][13]
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General classification[13]
| 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[13]
| 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[13]
| 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[13]
| 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[13]
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerolsteiner | 99h 44' 56" |
| 2 | Phonak | + 2' 33" |
| 3 | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 3' 40" |
