The 2005 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 40th edition of the

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cycle race and was held from 9 March to 15 March 2005. The race started in

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and finished in

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. The race was won by the then-current road race world champion

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of .

Teams

Twenty-three teams, containing a total of 184 riders, participated in the race: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;9 March 2005 —

to Civitavecchia,

Stage 2

;10 March 2005 —

to Tivoli,

Stage 3

;11 March 2005 — Tivoli to Torricella,

Stage 4

;12 March 2005 —

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Stage 5

;13 March 2005 —

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to Saltara,

Stage 6

;14 March 2005 —

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to Civitanova Marche,

Stage 7

;15 March 2005 —

General standings

* Danilo Hondo was later disqualified for failing a doping test.

KOM classification

Points classification

Best team

References

External links

Race website
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