The 2005 season will be best remembered for
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong ('' né'' Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist. Regarded as a sports icon for winning the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005 after recovering fr ...
's unparalleled seventh successive victory in the
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
, 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
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
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UCI Continental Circuits
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
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UCI 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, ...
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List of men's road bicycle races
This is a list of important men's road bicycle racing events. The list only includes road races, and no track, mountain or cyclo-cross races.
Championships
*UCI World Tour, used to be UCI ProTour
*Five UCI Continental Circuits (Africa, America, ...
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