Cycling race
The 2005 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 57th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 5 June to 12 June 2005. The race started in Aix-les-Bains and finished in Sallanches. The race was won by Spanish rider Íñigo Landaluze,[ 1] who has given positive in a doping test but whose case is still under dispute.
Teams [ edit ]
Twenty-one teams entered the race:[ 2] [ 3]
AG2R Prévoyance
Bouygues Télécom
Cofidis
Crédit Agricole
Davitamon–Lotto
Discovery Channel
Domina Vacanze
Euskaltel–Euskadi
Fassa Bortolo
Française des Jeux
Gerolsteiner
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
Lampre–Caffita
Liberty Seguros–Würth
Liquigas–Bianchi
Phonak
Quick-Step–Innergetic
Rabobank
Saunier Duval–Prodir
T-Mobile Team
Team CSC
Route [ edit ]
Stage characteristics and winners[ 2]
Stage
Date
Course
Distance
Type
Winner
P
5 June
Aix-les-Bains
7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Individual time trial
George Hincapie (USA )
1
6 June
Aix-les-Bains to Givors
224 km (139 mi)
Thor Hushovd (NOR )
2
7 June
Givors to Chauffailles
187 km (116 mi)
Samuel Dumoulin (FRA )
3
8 June
Roanne to Roanne
46.5 km (28.9 mi)
Individual time trial
Santiago Botero (COL )
4
9 June
Tournon-sur-Rhône to Mont Ventoux
182 km (113 mi)
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
5
10 June
Vaison-la-Romaine to Grenoble
219 km (136 mi)
Axel Merckx (BEL )
6
11 June
Albertville to Morzine-Avoriaz
155 km (96 mi)
Santiago Botero (COL )
7
12 June
Morzine-Avoriaz to Sallanches
128 km (80 mi)
George Hincapie (USA )
Stages [ edit ]
Prologue [ edit ]
5 June 2005 — Aix-les-Bains, 7.9 km (4.9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[ 4]
Prologue Result [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Rider
Team
Time
DSQ
George Hincapie (USA )
Discovery Channel
9' 55"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 1"
3
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 3"
4
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 5"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 6"
6
Óscar Pereiro (ESP )
Phonak
+ 7"
7
Alberto Contador (ESP )
Liberty Seguros–Würth
+ 9"
8
Davide Rebellin (ITA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 13"
9
Iván Gutiérrez (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 13"
10
Francisco José Lara (ESP )
T-Mobile Team
+ 14"
General Classification after Prologue [ 5] [ 7]
Rider
Team
Time
DSQ
George Hincapie (USA )
Discovery Channel
9' 55"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 1"
3
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 3"
4
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 5"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 6"
6
Óscar Pereiro (ESP )
Phonak
+ 7"
7
Alberto Contador (ESP )
Liberty Seguros–Würth
+ 9"
8
Davide Rebellin (ITA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 13"
9
Iván Gutiérrez (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 13"
10
Francisco José Lara (ESP )
T-Mobile Team
+ 14"
Stage 1 [ edit ]
6 June 2005 — Aix-les-Bains to Givors, 224 km (139.2 mi)[ 8]
Stage 1 Result [ 5] [ 9] [ 10]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Thor Hushovd (NOR )
Crédit Agricole
5h 10' 55"
2
Robert Hunter (RSA )
Phonak
s.t.
3
Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP )
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
4
Luke Roberts (AUS )
Team CSC
s.t.
5
Manuel Quinziato (ITA )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
s.t.
6
Mickaël Delage (FRA )
Française des Jeux
s.t.
7
Heinrich Haussler (GER )
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
8
Samuel Dumoulin (FRA )
AG2R Prévoyance
s.t.
9
Enrico Gasparotto (ITA )
Liquigas–Bianchi
s.t.
10
Koldo Fernández (BEL )
Euskaltel–Euskadi
s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1 [ 5] [ 9] [ 10]
Rider
Team
Time
DSQ
George Hincapie (USA )
Discovery Channel
5h 20' 50"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 1"
3
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 3"
4
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 5"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 6"
6
Óscar Pereiro (ESP )
Phonak
+ 7"
7
Alberto Contador (ESP )
Liberty Seguros–Würth
+ 9"
8
Iván Gutiérrez (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 13"
9
Davide Rebellin (ITA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 13"
10
Francisco José Lara (ESP )
T-Mobile Team
+ 14"
Stage 2 [ edit ]
7 June 2005 — Givors to Chauffailles, 187 km (116.2 mi)[ 11]
Stage 2 Result [ 5] [ 12] [ 13]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Samuel Dumoulin (FRA )
AG2R Prévoyance
4h 47' 06"
2
Anthony Charteau (FRA )
Bouygues Télécom
s.t.
3
Frédéric Finot (FRA )
Française des Jeux
s.t.
4
Frédéric Bessy (FRA )
Cofidis
s.t.
5
Robert Hunter (RSA )
Phonak
+ 3' 16"
6
Thor Hushovd (NOR )
Crédit Agricole
+ 3' 16"
7
Stuart O'Grady (AUS )
Cofidis
+ 3' 16"
8
Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 3' 16"
9
Enrico Franzoi (ITA )
Lampre–Caffita
+ 3' 16"
10
Enrico Gasparotto (ITA )
Liquigas–Bianchi
+ 3' 16"
General Classification after Stage 2 [ 5] [ 12] [ 13]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Samuel Dumoulin (FRA )
AG2R Prévoyance
10h 08' 06"
2
Frédéric Finot (FRA )
Française des Jeux
+ 20"
3
Anthony Charteau (FRA )
Bouygues Télécom
+ 21"
4
Frédéric Bessy (FRA )
Cofidis
+ 28"
DSQ
George Hincapie (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 3' 06"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 3' 07"
7
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 3' 09"
8
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 3' 11"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 3' 12"
10
Óscar Pereiro (ESP )
Phonak
+ 3' 13"
Stage 3 [ edit ]
8 June 2005 — Roanne to Roanne, 46.5 km (28.9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[ 14]
Stage 3 Result [ 5] [ 15] [ 16]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Santiago Botero (COL )
Phonak
1h 00' 06"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 1"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 26"
4
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 39"
5
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
+ 1' 00"
6
Óscar Pereiro (ESP )
Phonak
+ 1' 09"
DSQ
George Hincapie (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 1' 11"
8
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 1' 14"
9
Iván Gutiérrez (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1' 16"
10
Sebastian Lang (GER )
Gerolsteiner
+ 1' 19"
General Classification after Stage 3 [ 5] [ 15] [ 16]
Rider
Team
Time
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
11h 11' 20"
2
Santiago Botero (COL )
Phonak
+ 12"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 30"
4
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 42"
DSQ
George Hincapie (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 1' 09"
6
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
+ 1' 12"
7
Óscar Pereiro (ESP )
Phonak
+ 1' 14"
8
Iván Gutiérrez (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1' 27"
9
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 1' 36"
10
Sebastian Lang (GER )
Gerolsteiner
+ 1' 43"
Stage 4 [ edit ]
9 June 2005 — Tournon-sur-Rhône to Mont Ventoux, 182 km (113.1 mi)[ 17]
Stage 4 Result [ 5] [ 18] [ 19]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
4h 07' 23"
2
José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
+ 6"
3
Wim Van Huffel (BEL )
Davitamon–Lotto
+ 16"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 37"
5
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 41"
6
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 43"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 46"
8
Iñigo Landaluze (ESP )
Euskaltel–Euskadi
+ 1' 31"
9
Nicolas Fritsch (FRA )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
+ 1' 36"
10
David Moncoutié (FRA )
Cofidis
+ 1' 45"
General Classification after Stage 4 [ 5] [ 18] [ 19]
Rider
Team
Time
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
15h 19' 29"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 21"
3
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
+ 26"
4
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 47"
5
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 2' 00"
6
Santiago Botero (COL )
Phonak
+ 2' 25"
7
José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
+ 2' 53"
8
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 3' 07"
9
Óscar Pereiro (ESP )
Phonak
+ 3' 16"
10
David Moncoutié (FRA )
Cofidis
+ 3' 45"
Stage 5 [ edit ]
10 June 2005 — Vaison-la-Romaine to Grenoble, 219 km (136.1 mi)[ 20]
Stage 5 Result [ 5] [ 21] [ 22]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Axel Merckx (BEL )
Davitamon–Lotto
5h 15' 01"
2
Iñigo Landaluze (ESP )
Euskaltel–Euskadi
+ 2' 15"
3
Benjamín Noval (ESP )
Discovery Channel
+ 5' 45"
4
Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA )
Lampre–Caffita
+ 5' 45"
5
Paolo Bossoni (ITA )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 6' 15"
6
Sylvain Chavanel (FRA )
Cofidis
+ 6' 15"
7
Rafael Casero (ESP )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
+ 6' 15"
8
Mario Aerts (BEL )
Davitamon–Lotto
+ 6' 17"
9
Francis Mourey (FRA )
Française des Jeux
+ 6' 18"
10
Thor Hushovd (NOR )
Crédit Agricole
+ 7' 32"
General Classification after Stage 5 [ 5] [ 21] [ 22]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Iñigo Landaluze (ESP )
Euskaltel–Euskadi
20h 41' 15"
2
Axel Merckx (BEL )
Davitamon–Lotto
+ 2' 32"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 2' 51"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 3' 12"
5
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
+ 3' 17"
6
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 3' 38"
7
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 4' 51"
8
Santiago Botero (COL )
Phonak
+ 5' 16"
9
José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
+ 5' 44"
10
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 5' 58"
Stage 6 [ edit ]
11 June 2005 — Albertville to Morzine-Avoriaz, 155 km (96.3 mi)[ 23]
Stage 6 Result [ 5] [ 24] [ 25]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Santiago Botero (COL )
Phonak
4h 30' 54"
2
David Moncoutié (FRA )
Cofidis
+ 23"
3
Francisco Mancebo (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 53"
4
Christophe Moreau (FRA )
Crédit Agricole
+ 58"
5
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 2' 27"
6
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
+ 2' 50"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 2' 52"
8
David Arroyo (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2' 52"
9
José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
+ 2' 52"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 2' 52"
General Classification after Stage 6 [ 5] [ 24] [ 25]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Iñigo Landaluze (ESP )
Euskaltel–Euskadi
25h 16' 36"
2
Santiago Botero (COL )
Phonak
+ 49"
3
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 1' 16"
4
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 1' 37"
5
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
+ 1' 40"
6
David Moncoutié (FRA )
Cofidis
+ 2' 32"
7
Floyd Landis (USA )
Phonak
+ 3' 13"
8
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 3' 58"
9
Christophe Moreau (FRA )
Crédit Agricole
+ 4' 01"
10
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 4' 07"
Stage 7 [ edit ]
12 June 2005 — Morzine-Avoriaz to Sallanches, 128 km (79.5 mi)[ 26]
Stage 7 Result [ 1] [ 5] [ 27]
Rider
Team
Time
DSQ
George Hincapie (USA )
Discovery Channel
3h 07' 10"
2
Yaroslav Popovych (UKR )
Discovery Channel
s.t.
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 22"
4
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
+ 22"
5
Santiago Botero (COL )
Phonak
+ 22"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 22"
7
David Moncoutié (FRA )
Cofidis
+ 24"
8
Wim Van Huffel (BEL )
Davitamon–Lotto
+ 24"
9
José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
+ 45"
10
Francisco Mancebo (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 59"
General Classification after Stage 7 [ 1] [ 5] [ 27]
Rider
Team
Time
1
Iñigo Landaluze (ESP )
Euskaltel–Euskadi
28h 24' 46"
2
Santiago Botero (COL )
Phonak
+ 11"
DSQ
Levi Leipheimer (USA )
Gerolsteiner
+ 38"
DSQ
Lance Armstrong (USA )
Discovery Channel
+ 59"
5
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ )
T-Mobile Team
+ 1' 02"
6
David Moncoutié (FRA )
Cofidis
+ 1' 56"
7
José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP )
Saunier Duval–Prodir
+ 3' 54"
8
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA )
Fassa Bortolo
+ 3' 58"
9
Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ )
Crédit Agricole
+ 5' 04"
10
Francisco Mancebo (ESP )
Illes Balears–Caisse d'Epargne
+ 6' 20"
Classification leadership table [ edit ]
Stage
Winner
General classification
Mountains classification
Points classification
Team Classification
P
George Hincapie
George Hincapie
Alberto Contador
George Hincapie
Phonak
1
Thor Hushovd
Francis Mourey
Thor Hushovd
2
Samuel Dumoulin
Samuel Dumoulin
Frédéric Finot
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R Prévoyance
3
Santiago Botero
Levi Leipheimer
Santiago Botero
Phonak
4
Alexander Vinokourov
Alexander Vinokourov
Levi Leipheimer
5
Axel Merckx
Iñigo Landaluze
6
Santiago Botero
Iván Gutiérrez
Santiago Botero
7
George Hincapie
Lance Armstrong
Discovery Channel
Final
Iñigo Landaluze
Iván Gutiérrez
Lance Armstrong [ 28] [ 29]
Discovery Channel
References [ edit ]
^ a b c "Ciclismo/Dauphiné Libéré" [Cycling/Dauphiné Libéré] (PDF) . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 2005. p. 49. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ a b "57th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - PT" . Cycling News . Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ "Les engages (provisoire)" [Those involved (provisional)] (PDF) . Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2005.
^ "Prologue - Sunday, June 5: Aix-les-Bains ITT, 7.9 km" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré" . BikeRaceInfo . Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ "Ciclismo/Dauphiné Libéré" [Cycling/Dauphiné Libéré] (PDF) . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 June 2005. p. 49. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ a b Tan, Anthony. "Hincapie surprises; Armstrong on track" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Stage 1 - Monday, June 6: Aix-les-Bains-Givors, 224 km" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF) . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 June 2005. p. 39. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ a b Jones, Jeff. "Hushovd for three" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Stage 2 - Tuesday, June 7: Givors - Chauffailles, 187 km" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF) . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 2005. p. 41. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ a b Tan, Anthony. "Dumoulin does the deed" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Stage 3 - Wednesday, June 8: Roanne - Roanne ITT, 46.5 km" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF) . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 2005. p. 52. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ a b Jones, Jeff. "Botero repeats 2002 TT win" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Stage 4 - Thursday, June 9: Tournon-sur-Rhone - Le Mont Ventoux, 182 km" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF) . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 2005. p. 52. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ a b Tan, Anthony. "Vino the King of Ventoux" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Stage 5 - Friday, June 10: Vaison-la-Romaine - Grenoble, 219 km" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF) . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 2005. p. 48. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ a b Jones, Jeff. "Superb solo for Merckx" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Stage 6 - Saturday, June 11: Albertville - Morzine-Avoriaz, 155 km" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF) . El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 2005. p. 44. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ a b Tan, Anthony. "Botero back in business; Landaluze still leads" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Stage 7 - Sunday, June 12: Morzine-Avoriaz - Sallanches, 128 km" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ a b Tan, Anthony. "Inigo's race to Luze, and theirs to win" . Cycling News . Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "Lance Armstrong: Governing body strips American of Tour wins" . BBC News . 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012 .
^ "Union Cycliste Internationale" .[permanent dead link ]
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