2005 Paris–Nice

UCI ProTour
Race details
Dates	March 6–13, 2005
Stages	8
Distance	951.5 km (591.2 mi)
Winning time	22h 32' 13"
Results
Winner   Bobby Julich ( USA) ( Team CSC)   Second   Alejandro Valverde ( ESP) (Illes Balears)   Third   Constantino Zaballa ( ESP) ( Saunier Duval–Prodir) Points   Jens Voigt ( GER) ( Team CSC) Mountains   David Moncoutié ( FRA) ( Cofidis) Youth   Alejandro Valverde ( ESP) (Illes Balears)   Team Team CSC
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These are the results for the 2005 edition of the Paris–Nice bicycle race, won by Bobby Julich.

Stages

06-03-2005: Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4 km. (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"

07-03-2005: Étampes – Chabris, 186 km.

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

08-03-2005: Aigueperse – Thiers, 46.5 km.

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

09-03-2005: Thiers – Craponne-sur-Arzon, 118 km.

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

10-03-2005: Saint-Péray – Montélimar, 101 km

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	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"

11-03-2005: Rognes – Mont Faron, 172 km.

	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.

12-03-2005: La Crau – Cannes, 184 km.

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	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	+ 1'43"

13-03-2005: Nice, 135 km.

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

General Standings

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

Mountains Classification

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	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

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

Best Young Rider

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

References

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