2005 Volta a Catalunya
The 2005 Volta a Catalunya was the 85th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycling race, which took place from 16 May to 22 May 2005, in Catalonia, Spain. The race began in Salou with a team time trial and ended in Barcelona. Yaroslav Popovych won the first major win of his career.Teams
Twenty-three teams of up to eight riders started the race:
Stages
Stage 1
16 May 2005 - Salou,
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | + 7" |
| 3 | | | + 15" |
Stage 2
17 May 2005 - Cambrils,
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | s.t. |
| 3 | | | s.t. |
Stage 3
18 May 2005 - Salou to La Granada,
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | s.t. |
| 3 | | | s.t. |
Stage 4
19 May 2005 - Perafort to Pal-Arinsal,
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | s.t. |
| 3 | | | s.t. |
Stage 5
20 May 2005 - Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis,
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | + 25" |
| 3 | | | + 45" |
Stage 6
21 May 2005 - Llívia to Pallejà,
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | + 4" |
| 3 | | | + 4" |
Stage 7
22 May 2005 - Pallejà to Barcelona,
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | | | |
| 2 | | | s.t. |
| 3 | | | s.t. |
Final standings
General classification
Points classification
