2005 Paris–Nice

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. The race was won by Bobby Julich of Team CSC. == Teams == Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 168 riders, participated in the race: == Route == == Stages == === Prologue === 6 March 2005 — Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4 km (2.5 mi) (ITT) === Stage 1 === 7 March 2005 — Étampes to Chabris, 186.5 km (115.9 mi) === Stage 2 === 8 March 2005 — Aigueperse to Thiers, 46.5 km (28.9 mi) === Stage 3 === 9 March 2005 — Thiers to Craponne-sur-Arzon, 118 km (73 mi) === Stage 4 === 10 March 2005 — Saint-Péray to Montélimar, 101 km (63 mi) === Stage 5 === 11 March 2005 — Rognes to Mont Faron, 172.5 km (107.2 mi) === Stage 6 === 12 March 2005 — La Crau to Cannes, 184 km (114 mi) === Stage 7 === 13 March 2005 — Nice to Nice, 135 km (84 mi) == General Standings == == Mountains Classification == == Points Classification == == Best Young Rider == == Best Team == == Notes == == References == == Further reading == "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. "63rd Paris-Nice - ProTour, France, March 6-13, 2005". Cycling News. "Prologue - Sunday, March 6: Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4km". Cycling News. "Stage 1 - Monday, March 7: Etampes - Chabris, 186.5km". Cycling News. "Stage 2 - Tuesday, March 8: Aigueperse - Thiers, 46.5 km". Cycling News. "Stage 3 - Wednesday, March 9: Thiers - Craponne-sur-Arzon, 118 km". Cycling News. "Stage 4 - Thursday, March 10: Saint-Peray - Montélimar, 101km". Cycling News. "Stage 5 - Friday, March 11: Rognes - Toulon (Mont-Faron), 172.5km". Cycling News. "Stage 6 - Saturday, March 12: La Crau - Cannes, 184km". Cycling News. "Stage 7 - Sunday, March 13: Nice - Nice, 135km". Cycling News. "Valverde se mide con Armstrong" [Valverde measures himself against Armstrong] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 March 2005. p. 52. "Voigt, en Paris-Niza" [Voigt, in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 March 2005. p. 53. ""Estoy mal de forma porque en mi país me entreno poco"" ["I'm in bad shape because in my country I don't train much"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 2005. p. 54. "Valverde entra con los mejores y Armstrong, a 41"" [Valverde enters with the best and Armstrong, 41" behind] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 2005. p. 43. "La etapa de hoy de la París-Niza puede ser recortada" [Today's stage of Paris-Nice to be shortened] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 2005. p. 55. "Bis de Boonen en una París-Niza amputada" [Boonen's encore in an amputated Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 2005. p. 43. "Reynes da su primer gran zarpazo en profesionales" [Reynes gives his first big hit in professionals] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 2005. p. 40. "Reynes da su primer gran zarpazo en profesionales (cont.)" [Reynes gives his first big hit in professionals (cont.)] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 2005. p. 41. "Julich, líder en París-Niza" [Julich, leader in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 2005. p. 37. "Opción española en París-Niza" [Spanish option in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 2005. p. 48. "Valverde chuta al poste" [Valverde hits the post] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 2005. p. 48. "Valverde chuta al poste (cont.)" [Valverde hits the post (cont.)] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 2005. p. 49.