2005 Vuelta a España

These are the results for the 2005 edition of the Vuelta a España cycling race. Roberto Heras was the original champion but the win was awarded to Russian Denis Menchov after Heras tested positive in a doping test. Heras made an appeal through the Spanish courts, which ruled in his favour in June 2011 and this decision was upheld in the Spanish supreme court in December 2012; the Spanish cycling federation was not yet sure how to act, but said that the most likely result is that Heras will be reinstated.

2005 Vuelta a España
Overview of the stages
Race details
Dates27 August – 18 September
Stages21
Distance3,192 km (1,983 mi)
Winning time82h 27' 31"
Results
Winner  Roberto Heras (ESP) (Liberty Seguros–Würth)
  Second  Denis Menchov (RUS) (Rabobank)
  Third  Carlos Sastre (ESP) (Team CSC)

Points  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)
Mountains  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)
Combination  Denis Menchov (RUS) (Rabobank)
  Team Comunidad Valenciana–Elche

The points classification was won by Alessandro Petacchi from Italy, the mountains classification was won by Joaquim Rodríguez from Spain and the combination classification was won by Denis Menchov. Comunidad Valenciana–Elche was the winner of the team ranking.

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