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2005 in men's road cycling

Men's road cycling-related events during the year of 2005

Summary

Men's road cycling-related events during the year of 2005

The 2005 season will be best remembered for Lance Armstrong's unparalleled seventh successive victory in the Tour de France, however it was also notable for other reasons. After months of wrangling between the UCI, teams, and organizers of the major tours, the ProTour finally became a reality.

Elite Men

January

01/31 – 02/04	Tour of Qatar	Qatar		Lars Michaelsen	DEN

February

02/27	Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne	Belgium		George Hincapie	United States

March

03/29 – 03/31	Three Days of De Panne	Belgium	Hors Catégorie	Stijn Devolder	BEL

April

04/30	GP Industria & Artigianato – Larciano	Italy		Luca Mazzanti	ITA

May

05/31	Wachovia Invitational – Lancaster	United States		Greg Henderson	NZL

June

06/29 – 07/03	Course de la Solidarité Olympique	Poland		Piotr Wadecki	POL

July

07/31	Polynormande	France		Philippe Gilbert	BEL

August

08/31 – 09/04	Internationale Hessen-Rundfahrt	Germany		Cezary Zamana	POL

September

09/29 – 10/02	Circuit Franco-Belge	Belgium		Marco Zanotti	ITA

October

10/15	Giro di Lombardia	Italy	ProTour	Paolo Bettini	ITA

November – December

No major races.

Final rankings

ProTour

5	Lance Armstrong	United States	Discovery Channel	United States		139

Continental Circuits

Oceania	Robert McLachlan	AUS	MG XPower	AUS		85

References

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