2005 Tour of Flanders

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Tour of Flanders
2005 UCI ProTour, race 4 of 29
Ronde van Vlaanderen-2005 poster.png
Poster for the events in starting place Bruges
Race details
Dates3 April 2005
Stages1
Distance256 km (159.1 mi)
Winning time6h 22'
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) (Quick Step - Innergetic)
  SecondFlag of Germany.svg  Andreas Klier  (GER) (T-Mobile Team)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Peter Van Petegem  (BEL) (Lotto-Domo)
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The 89th edition of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic saw the emergence of Tom Boonen in the Flemish classics. [1]

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Race overview

This edition was run under clear skies and good weather. Even past the feared Muur van Geraardsbergen there were still a handful of riders in the front group: favorites Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Innergetic) and Peter Van Petegem (Davitamon-Lotto), Erik Zabel and Andreas Klier (T-Mobile), Roberto Petito (Fassa Bortolo), and Alessandro Ballan (Lampre). Klier set the tempo to keep the group together for a final sprint, hoping for Zabel to win.

Given Boonen's reputation as a sprinter, he surprised his adversaries by launching a solo attack in the run-in to the finish to counter van Petegem's attack, after the Bosberg climb. Despite being chased by the two T-Mobile riders, he managed to take a solo win to Meerbeke.

General standings

Tenbosse street in Nederbrakel during the 2005 Tour of Flanders Tenbosse.jpg
Tenbosse street in Nederbrakel during the 2005 Tour of Flanders
3 April 2005, Brugge-Meerbeke, 256 km.
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic 6h 22' 00"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Klier  (GER) T-Mobile Team + 35"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Peter van Petegem  (BEL) Davitamon–Lotto + 40"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER) T-Mobile Team + 40"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Petito  (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 40"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Ballan  (ITA) Lampre–Caffita + 40"
7Flag of the United States.svg  George Hincapie  (USA) Discovery Channel + 1' 42"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Léon van Bon  (NED) Davitamon–Lotto + 1' 42"
9Flag of Russia.svg  Sergei Ivanov  (RUS) T-Mobile Team + 1' 42"
10Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Gusev  (RUS) Team CSC + 1' 42"

References

  1. "Report 2005 Ronde van Vlaanderen". Sporza (in Dutch). 3 April 2019.