The 2005 Volta a Catalunya was the 85th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycling race, which took place from 16 May to 22 May 2005, in Catalonia, Spain. The race began in Salou with a team time trial and ended in Barcelona. Yaroslav Popovych won the first major win of his career.

Teams

Twenty-three teams of up to eight riders started the race:

Route

Stages

Stage 1

16 May 2005 - Salou, 20.1 km (TTT)

Stage 2

17 May 2005 - Cambrils, 186.8 km

Stage 3

18 May 2005 - Salou to La Granada, 157.8 km

Stage 4

19 May 2005 - Perafort to Pal-Arinsal, 237.7 km

Stage 5

20 May 2005 - Sornàs to Ordino-Arcalis, 17 km (ITT)

Stage 6

21 May 2005 - Llívia to Pallejà, 198.7 km

Stage 7

22 May 2005 - Pallejà to Barcelona, 113.1 km

Final standings

General classification

Mountains classification

Points classification

Best team