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 UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
UCI may also refer to:
* Uganda Cancer I ...
, teams, and organizers of the
major tours, the
ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, ea ...
finally became a reality.
Elite Men
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November – December
No major races.
Final rankings
ProTour
Continental Circuits
See also
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Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on Road surface, paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional sport, professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and ...
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UCI Continental Circuits
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UCI ProTour
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List of men's road bicycle races
References
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External links
Cyclingnews.com Road Calendar 2005Giro d'Italia Tour de France UCI ProTour UCI World Road Championships Union Cycliste Internationale Vuelta a España
{{2005 in road cycling
Men's road cycling by year