The 2005 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 40th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 15 March 2005. The race started in Civitavecchia and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by the then-current road race world champion Óscar Freire of .
Teams Twenty-three teams, containing a total of 184 riders, participated in the race:
Route +Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner 1 9 March Civitavecchia to Civitavecchia Hilly stage 2 10 March Civitavecchia to Tivoli Hilly stage 3 11 March Tivoli to Torricella Medium mountain stage 4 12 March Teramo to Servigliano Hilly stage 5 13 March Saltara to Saltara Flat stage 6 14 March Civitanova Marche to Civitanova Marche Hilly stage 7 15 March San Benedetto del Tronto Flat stage
Stages
Stage 1 9 March 2005 — Civitavecchia to Civitavecchia,
CyclistTeamTime14h 25'35"2s.t.3s.t.
Stage 2 10 March 2005 — Civitavecchia to Tivoli,
CyclistTeamTime14h 45'36"2s.t.3s.t.
Stage 3 11 March 2005 — Tivoli to Torricella,
CyclistTeamTime15h 52'07"2s.t.3s.t.
Stage 4 12 March 2005 — Teramo to Servigliano,
CyclistTeamTime14h 53'27"2s.t.3s.t.
Stage 5 13 March 2005 — Saltara to Saltara,
CyclistTeamTime14h 22'42"2 + 17"3s.t.
Stage 6 14 March 2005 — Civitanova Marche to Civitanova Marche,
CyclistTeamTime13h 53'40"2s.t.3s.t.
Stage 7 15 March 2005 — San Benedetto del Tronto,
CyclistTeamTime14h 23'22"2s.t.3s.t.
General standings
CyclistTeamTime132h 37'19"2 + 9"3 + 25"4s.t.5 + 33"6 + 36"7 + 37"8 + 40"9s.t.10 + 42"
Danilo Hondo was later disqualified for failing a doping test.
KOM classification
CyclistTeam1
Points classification
CyclistTeam1
Best team
TeamCountry1Italy
References
Further reading
External links Race website