2005 Paris–Nice Explained

The 2005 Paris–Nice was the 63rd edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 6 March to 13 March 2005. The race started in Issy-les-Moulineaux and finished in Nice.^[2] The race was won by Bobby Julich of .

Teams

Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 168 riders, participated in the race:^[3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		scope=col	Winner
P	6 March	Issy-les-Moulineaux	4km (02miles)		Individual time trial
1	7 March	Étampes to Chabris	186.5km (115.9miles)		Flat stage
2	8 March	La Châtre to Thiers	46.5km (28.9miles)[4]		Hilly stage
3	9 March	Thiers to Craponne-sur-Arzon	117.5km (73miles)[5]		Hilly stage
4	10 March	Le Chambon-sur-Lignon to Montélimar	104.5km (64.9miles)[6]		Hilly stage
5	11 March	Rognes to Mont Faron	172.5km (107.2miles)		Medium mountain stage
6	12 March	La Crau to Cannes	184km (114miles)		Medium mountain stage
7	13 March	Nice to Nice	135km (84miles)		Medium mountain stage

Stages

Prologue

6 March 2005 — Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4km (02miles) (ITT)^[7]

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			5'15"
2			+ 2"
3			+ 3"

Stage 1

7 March 2005 — Étampes to Chabris, 186.5km (115.9miles)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			4h 19'15"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

Stage 2

8 March 2005 — Aigueperse to Thiers, 46.5km (28.9miles)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			53'31"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

Stage 3

9 March 2005 — Thiers to Craponne-sur-Arzon, 118km (73miles)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			2h 41'51"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

Stage 4

10 March 2005 — Saint-Péray to Montélimar, 101km (63miles)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			2h 11'03"
2			s.t.
3			+ 2"

Stage 5

11 March 2005 — Rognes to Mont Faron, 172.5km (107.2miles)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			4h 07'27"
2			+ 19"
3			s.t.

Stage 6

12 March 2005 — La Crau to Cannes, 184km (114miles)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			4h 21'24"
2			+ 1'11
3			+ 1'43"

Stage 7

13 March 2005 — Nice to Nice, 135km (84miles)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			3h 28'29"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

General Standings

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			22h 32' 13"
2			+ 10"
3			+ 19"
4			+ 44"
5			+ 45"
6			+ 49"
7			+ 58"
8			s.t.
9			+ 1'20"
10			+ 1'21"

Mountains Classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1			58 pts
2			28 pts
3			19 pts

Points Classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1			94 pts
2			70 pts
3			68 pts

Best Young Rider

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			22h 32' 23"
2			+ 0'48"
3			+ 1'10"

Best Team

	Team	Country	Time
1			67h 38' 08"
2			+ 0'17"
3			+ 1'50"

Further reading

• Web site: Guide Historique 2014. French. Historic Guide 2014. L'Equipe. 68. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327051041/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/paris-nice/2014/guide_historique_fr.pdf. 27 March 2014.
• Web site: 63rd Paris-Nice - ProTour, France, March 6-13, 2005. Cycling News.
• Web site: Prologue - Sunday, March 6: Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 1 - Monday, March 7: Etampes - Chabris, 186.5km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 2 - Tuesday, March 8: Aigueperse - Thiers, 46.5 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 3 - Wednesday, March 9: Thiers - Craponne-sur-Arzon, 118 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 4 - Thursday, March 10: Saint-Peray - Montélimar, 101km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 5 - Friday, March 11: Rognes - Toulon (Mont-Faron), 172.5km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 6 - Saturday, March 12: La Crau - Cannes, 184km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 7 - Sunday, March 13: Nice - Nice, 135km. Cycling News.
• News: Valverde se mide con Armstrong. Spanish. Valverde measures himself against Armstrong. El Mundo Deportivo. 52. 6 March 2005.
• News: Voigt, en Paris-Niza. Spanish. Voigt, in Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 53. 7 March 2005.
• News: "Estoy mal de forma porque en mi país me entreno poco". Spanish. "I'm in bad shape because in my country I don't train much". El Mundo Deportivo. 54. 8 March 2005.
• News: Valverde entra con los mejores y Armstrong, a 41". Spanish. Valverde enters with the best and Armstrong, 41" behind. El Mundo Deportivo. 43. 8 March 2005.
• News: La etapa de hoy de la París-Niza puede ser recortada. Spanish. Today's stage of Paris-Nice to be shortened. El Mundo Deportivo. 55. 9 March 2005.
• News: Bis de Boonen en una París-Niza amputada. Spanish. Boonen's encore in an amputated Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 43. 9 March 2005.
• News: Reynes da su primer gran zarpazo en profesionales. Spanish. Reynes gives his first big hit in professionals. El Mundo Deportivo. 40. 10 March 2005.
• News: Reynes da su primer gran zarpazo en profesionales (cont.). Spanish. Reynes gives his first big hit in professionals (cont.). El Mundo Deportivo. 41. 10 March 2005.
• News: Julich, líder en París-Niza. Spanish. Julich, leader in Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 37. 12 March 2005.
• News: Opción española en París-Niza. Spanish. Spanish option in Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 48. 13 March 2005.
• News: Valverde chuta al poste. Spanish. Valverde hits the post. El Mundo Deportivo. 48. 14 March 2005.
• News: Valverde chuta al poste (cont.). Spanish. Valverde hits the post (cont.). El Mundo Deportivo. 49. 14 March 2005.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic). BikeRaceInfo. 24 August 2024.
2. Web site: 63ème Paris-Nice 2005. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20051101022220/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice2005.php. 1 November 2005.
3. Web site: Start list. Cycling News. 26 August 2024.
4. The stage was shortened from 191km (119miles) due to bad weather.
5. The stage was shortened from 174km (108miles) due to bad weather.
6. The stage was shortened from 185km (115miles) due to bad weather.
7. Web site: Stages & results. Cycling News. 24 August 2024.