Tour Down Under 2005
| Final score | |
|---|---|
| First | Luis León Sánchez Gil 16:45:44 h |
| 2. | Allan Davis +0: 33 min |
| 3. | Stuart O'Grady +0: 47 min |
| 4th | Johan Vansummeren +0: 48 min |
| 5. | Javier Ramirez Abeja +0: 50 min |
| 6th | David McPartland +0: 53 min |
| 7th | Simon Gerrans +1: 04 min |
| 8th. | Paride Grillo +1: 10 min |
| 9. | Mark Renshaw +1: 18 min |
| 10. | Robert McLachlan +1: 18 min |
| Scoring | Robbie McEwen 54 P. |
| 2. | Paride Grillo 32 P. |
| 3. | Allan Davis 32 P. |
| Mountain scoring | Gene Bates 52 P. |
| 2. | David O'Loughlin 40 P. |
| 3. | Fortunato Baliani 24 p. |
| Young talent evaluation | Luis León Sánchez Gil 16:45:44 h |
| 2. | Aaron Kemps +2: 07 min |
| 3. | Mickaël Delage +33: 46 min |
| Team evaluation | Liberty Seguros Team 50:18:38 h |
| 2. | Crédit Agricole +1: 09 min |
| 3. | United Water +3: 06 min |
The 7th Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under took place from January 18-23, 2005. The bike race was held in six stages over a distance of 638 kilometers.
As traditionally in previous years, the Tour Down Under was the first high-profile race of the 2005 season. It is part of the UCI Oceania Tour 2005 and is classified in the UCI category 2.HC. The race ended on a criterion on the Adelaide City Council Circuit.
Stages
| stage | Day | Start finish | km | Stage winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st stage | January 18th |
Adelaide |
50 | Robbie McEwen |
| 2nd stage | January 19th | Salisbury - Tanunda | 150 | Robbie McEwen |
| 3rd stage | January 20th | Glenelg - Victor Harbor | 139 | Luis León Sánchez Gil |
| 4th stage | 21th January | Unley - Hahndorf | 152 | Matthew White |
| 5th stage | 22nd of January | Willunga - Willunga | 147 | Alberto Contador Velasco |
| 6th stage | January 23 |
Adelaide City Council Circuit |
81 | Robbie McEwen |