Tour de France 2005/17. stage

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Result of the 17th stage
Stage winner Paolo Savoldelli 5:41:19 h
Second Kurt Asle Arvesen +0: ​​00 min
Third Simon Gerrans +0: ​​08 min
Fourth Sébastien Hinault +0: ​​11 min
fifth Andrij Hrywko + 0:24 min
Intermediate results after the 17th stage
Yellow jersey Lance Armstrong 72:55:50 h
Second Ivan Basso +2: 46 min
Third Michael Rasmussen +3: 09 min
Green jersey Thor Hushovd 164 P.
Second Stuart O'Grady 150 P.
Third Robbie McEwen 142 P.
Dotted jersey Michael Rasmussen , 185 P.
Second Óscar Pereiro , 135 P.
Third Lance Armstrong , 92 P.
White jersey Yaroslav Popovych 73:10:17 h
Second Andrei Kaschetschkin +6: 28 min
Third Alberto Contador +38: 34 min

The 17th stage of the Tour de France 2005 led from Pau to Revel and was the longest stage of this tour with a length of 239.5 kilometers. Apart from a few small hills, the route was pretty flat. In the twelve kilometer long additional loop around Revel, however, a third category mountain had to be overcome, an obstacle that should not be underestimated after such a long distance.

Andreas Klöden gave up the race after just 17 kilometers . The day before he was involved in a fall in which he broke his navicular bone .

After about 30 kilometers the first serious attempt to break away was made; a group of 17 drivers managed to break away from the field and quickly increase their lead. After almost 170 kilometers, the field was over 24 minutes behind. At 190 km, a group of eight riders formed at the front (including Paolo Savoldelli , Kurt Asle Arvesen , Sébastien Hinault and Simon Gerrans ), while the other nine riders fell behind.

At the beginning of the additional loop, the first group was almost three minutes before the second group; the field remained unchanged at 24 minutes. In the climb to the Côte de Saint-Ferréol, the leading group fell apart. Savoldelli was the first to reach the top of the pass, with Hinault right behind him; Gerrans and Arvesen followed with a few seconds behind and were able to catch up again on the descent. On the penultimate kilometer Arvesen tried to escape, but was caught up and sprinted by Savoldelli 100 meters before the finish line.

A few minutes after Savoldelli was already the winner, the field still had the additional lap ahead of them. On the ascent to the top of the pass, the field fell apart after Jan Ullrich tried to make up for Michael Rasmussen for seconds . The Dane was able to counter the attack with ease. Finally, the leaders in the overall classification crossed the finish line together, more than 22 minutes after the winner.

Intermediate sprints

1st intermediate sprint in Rabastens-de-Bigorre (44.5 km)

First Carlos Da Cruz , 6 p. And 6 s
Second Allan Davis , 4 p. And 4 s
Third Stéphane Augé , 2 p. And 2 s

2nd intermediate sprint in Gardouch (198 km)

First Simon Gerrans , 6 p. And 6 s
Second Oscar Sevilla , 4 p. And 4 p
Third Sébastien Hinault , 2 p. And 2 s

Mountain ratings

Côte de Baleix Category 3 (22.5 km)

First Bobby Julich , 4 p.
Second Alexandre Moos , 3 p.
Third Joseba Beloki , 2 P.
Fourth Alexander Vinokurow , 1 P.

Côte de Betbèze Category 4 (88.5 km)

First Andrij Hrywko , 3 p.
Second Samuel Dumoulin , 2 P.
Third Daniele Righi , 1 P.

Côte de Capen Category 4 (159.5 km)

First Andrij Hrywko , 3 p.
Second Carlos Da Cruz , 2 P.
Third Samuel Dumoulin , 1 P.

Côte de Saint-Ferréol Category 3 (232.5 km)

First Paolo Savoldelli , 4 p.
Second Sébastien Hinault , 3 p.
Third Kurt Asle Arvesen , 2 P.
Fourth Simon Gerrans , 1 P.