2005 Tour of the Mediterranean
(Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel, 2.1)
February 9 - February 13
Tour of the Mediterranean podium history
Robert Hunter emphatically wins the final stage of the Med Tour. Picture from Fotoreporter Sirotti. |
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Sunday, February 13: 5th and Final Stage, Cabries - Marseille, 122 km.
- 1. Robert Hunter (Phonak) 3hr 5min 22sec
- 2. Danilo Hondo (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
- 3. Fabio Sacchi (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.
- 4. Stefano Zanini (Quick Step) s.t.
- 5. Jeremy Hunt (Mr. Bookmaker) s.t.
Final GC after Stage 5:
- 1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 13hr 52min 38sec. 551 km ridden at an average speed of 39.705 km/hr
- 2. Franck Schleck (CSC) @ 49sec
- 3. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 1min
- 4. Niki Sorensen (CSC) @ 1min 34sec
- 5. Thomas Lovqvist (FDJ) @ 2min 2sec.
- 6. Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) s.t.
- 7. Joost Posthuma (Rabobank)@ 2min 26sec
- 8. Kim Kirchen (Fassa Bortolo) @ 2min 27sec
- 9. Bobby Julich (CSC) @ 2min 31sec
- 10. Laurent Brochard (Bouygues Telecom) @ 2min 45sec
- 11. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) @ 2min 57sec
- 12. Serguei Gonchar (Domina Vacanze) @ 3min 1sec
- 13. Erik Dekker (Rabobank) @ 3min 3sec
- 14. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 3min 15sec
- 15. Pedro Horillo (Rabobank) @ 3min 22sec
- 16. Mirko Celestino (Domina Vacanze) @ 3min 23sec
- 17. Laurent Lefevre (Bouygues Telecom) @ 3min 35sec
- 18. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) s.t.
- 19. Stephane Goubert (Ag2r) @ 3min 37sec
- 20. Kevin De Weert (Quick Step) @ 3min 44sec
Saturday, February 12: Stage 4, Bouc Bel Air - Berre l'Etang Team Time Trial, 36 km.
A well-executed team time trial is a work of art. Above, AG2R looks perfect. Below, the stage-winning CSC team |
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- 1. CSC 39min 51sec
- 2. Liquigas @ 16sec
- 3. Rabobank s.t.
- 4. FDJ @ 1min 3sec
- 5. Domina Vacanze @ 1min 15sec
GC after Stage 4:
- 1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 10hr 47min 16sec
- 2. Franck Schleck (CSC) @ 49sec
- 3. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 1min
- 4. Niki Sorensen (CSC) @ 1min 34sec
- 5. Thomas Lovqvist (FDJ) @ 2min 2sec
Friday, February 11: Stage 3, La Garde - Toulon (Mt Faron), 134 km.
Voigt leads the pack up Mt. Faron. Sirotti photo. |
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- 1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 3hr 38min 49sec
- 2. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 11sec
- 3. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) s.t.
- 4. Franck Schleck (CSC) @ 18sec
- 5. Przemslaw Niemec (Miche) s.t.
GC after Stage 3:
- 1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 10hr 7min 25sec
- 2. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 44sec
- 3. Franck Schleck (CSC) @ 49sec
- 4. Kim Kirchen (Fassa Bortolo) @ 57sec
- 5. Laurent Brochard (Bouyges Telecom) @ 59sec
- 1. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) 3hr 10min 45sec
- 2. Franck Schleck (CSC) s.t.
- 3. Kim Kirchen (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.
- 4. Bram de Groot (Rabobank) s.t.
- 5. Jens Voigt (CSC) s.t.
GC after Stage 2:
- 1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 6hr 28min 46sec
- 2. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) @ 17sec
- 3. Franck Schleck (CSC) @ 21sec
- 4. Kim Kirchen (Fassa Bortolo) @ 23sec
- 5. Bram de Groot (Rabobank) @ 27sec
Wednesday, February 9: Stage 1, San Remo - Menton, 130 km.
- 1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 3hr 18min 11sec
- 2. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2R) @ 17sec
- 3. Erik Dekker (Rabobank) s.t.
- 4. Staf Scheirlinckx (Cofidis) s.t.
- 5. Luca Paolini (Quick Step) s.t.