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2005 Tour Down Under

Race details
Dates	18—23 January 2005
Stages	6
Winning time	16h 45' 44"
Results
Winner  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Liberty Seguros–Würth)   Second  Allan Davis (AUS) (Liberty Seguros–Würth)   Third  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) (Cofidis) Points  Robbie McEwen (AUS) (Davitamon–Lotto) Mountains  Gene Bates (AUS) (Team UniSA–Australia) Youth  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Liberty Seguros–Würth)   Team Liberty Seguros–Würth
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The 2005 Tour Down Under was the seventh edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 18 January to 23 January in. And around Adelaide, South Australia. This particular edition was won by, Luis León Sánchez, who rode for the Liberty Seguros–Würth

Stages※

Stage 1※

18 January 2005 – Adelaide – Adelaide, 50 km

Stage and General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Davitamon–Lotto	1h 00' 45"
2	Allan Davis (AUS)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	s.t.
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Cofidis	s.t.
4	Baden Cooke (AUS)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
5	Guillermo Ruben Bongiorno (ARG)		s.t.
6	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
7	Aaron Kemps (AUS)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	s.t.
8	Giosuè Bonomi (ITA)	Lampre–Caffita	s.t.
9	Dimitri De Fauw (BEL)	Quick-Step–Innergetic	s.t.
10	Gene Bates (AUS)	Team UniSA–Australia	s.t.

Stage 2※

19 January 2005 – Salisbury to Tanunda, 150 km

Stage 2 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Davitamon–Lotto	3h 43' 28"
2	Paride Grillo (ITA)	Ceramica Panaria–Navigare	s.t.
3	Allan Davis (AUS)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	s.t.
4	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Cofidis	s.t.
5	Erki Pütsep (EST)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
6	Mark Renshaw (AUS)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
7	Samuele Marzoli (ITA)	Lampre–Caffita	s.t.
8	Hilton Clarke (AUS)	UnitedHealthCare	s.t.
9	Giosuè Bonomi (ITA)	Lampre–Caffita	s.t.
10	Matthew Rex (AUS)	Team UniSA–Australia	s.t.

Stage 3※

20 January 2005 – Glenelg to Victor Harbor, 139 km

Stage 3 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Luis León Sánchez (ESP)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	3h 19' 39"
2	Johan Vansummeren (BEL)	Davitamon–Lotto	s.t.
3	Gene Bates (AUS)	Team UniSA–Australia	+ 16"
4	Robert McLachlan (AUS)	Team UniSA–Australia	s.t.
5	Javier Ramirez Abeja (ESP)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	s.t.
6	Allan Davis (AUS)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	+ 18"
7	Paride Grillo (ITA)	Ceramica Panaria–Navigare	s.t.
8	Mark Renshaw (AUS)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
9	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Cofidis	s.t.
10	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.

Stage 4※

21 January 2005 – Unley to Hahndorf, 152 km

Stage 4 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Matthew White (AUS)	Cofidis	3h 35' 00"
2	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Davitamon–Lotto	s.t.
3	Sébastien Joly (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	+ 2"
4	Frederic Finot (FRA)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
5	Fortunato Baliani (ITA)	Ceramica Panaria–Navigare	+ 6"
6	Nicolas Portal (FRA)	AG2R Prévoyance	+ 10"
7	Mark Renshaw (AUS)	Française des Jeux	+ 3' 42"
8	Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA)	Cofidis	s.t.
9	David Loosli (SUI)	Lampre–Caffita	s.t.
10	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Cofidis	s.t.

Stage 5※

22 January 2005 – Willunga to Willunga, 147 km

Stage 5 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alberto Contador (ESP)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	1h 45' 29"
2	Luis León Sánchez (ESP)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	s.t.
3	Allan Davis (AUS)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	+ 22"
4	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Cofidis	+ 25"
5	Javier Ramirez Abeja (ESP)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	s.t.
6	Simon Gerrans (AUS)	AG2R Prévoyance	+ 36"
7	Cadel Evans (AUS)	Davitamon–Lotto	+ 42"
8	Johan Vansummeren (BEL)	Davitamon–Lotto	s.t.
9	Mark Renshaw (AUS)	Française des Jeux	+ 50"
10	Mario Aerts (BEL)	Davitamon–Lotto	s.t.

Stage 6※

23 January 2005 – Adelaide to Adelaide, 81 km

Stage 6 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	3h 17' 51"
2	Paride Grillo (ITA)	Ceramica Panaria–Navigare	s.t.
3	Allan Davis (AUS)	Liberty Seguros–Würth	s.t.
4	Guillermo Bongiorno (ARG)		s.t.
5	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Cofidis	s.t.
6	Erki Pütsep (EST)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
7	Baden Cooke (AUS)	Française des Jeux	s.t.
8	Giosuè Bonomi (ITA)	Lampre–Caffita	s.t.
9	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Ceramica Panaria–Navigare	s.t.
10	Sébastien Hinault (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.

Final standings※

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