2005 Tour of Flanders
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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 Tenbosse street in Nederbrakel during the 2005 Tour of Flanders | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 3 April 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 256 km (159.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 22' | ||||||||||||
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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
- 3 April 2005, Brugge-Meerbeke, 256 km.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tom Boonen (BEL) |
Quick-Step–Innergetic | 6h 22' 00" |
| 2 |  Andreas Klier (GER) |
T-Mobile Team | + 35" |
| 3 | Peter van Petegem (BEL) |
Davitamon–Lotto | + 40" |
| 4 | Erik Zabel (GER) |
T-Mobile Team | + 40" |
| 5 |  Roberto Petito (ITA) |
Fassa Bortolo | + 40" |
| 6 | Alessandro Ballan (ITA) |
Lampre–Caffita | + 40" |
| 7 |  George Hincapie (USA) |
Discovery Channel | + 1' 42" |
| 8 |  Léon van Bon (NED) |
Davitamon–Lotto | + 1' 42" |
| 9 |  Sergei Ivanov (RUS) |
T-Mobile Team | + 1' 42" |
| 10 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) |
Team CSC | + 1' 42" |
References
- "Report 2005 Ronde van Vlaanderen". Sporza (in Dutch). 3 April 2019.