2005 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
# 2005 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile

The 28th edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from March 27 to April 3, 2005.

## Stages

### 2005-03-27: Talca—Talca (4 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 4.24 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 4.24 |
| 2. | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | +0.07 | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | +0.11 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | +0.11 |

### 2005-03-28: Talca—Curicó (169 km)

| Place | Stage 1-A | Stage 1-A | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | 3:36.21 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 3:40.41 |
| 2. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | +0.10 |
| 3. | Francisco Cabrera (CHI) | — | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | +0.15 |

### 2005-03-28: Curicó—Curicó (20 km)

| Place | Stage 1-B – Individual Time Trial | Stage 1-B – Individual Time Trial | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 25.29 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 4:06.10 |
| 2. | Matías Médici (ARG) | +0.42 | Matías Médici (ARG) | +1.01 |
| 3. | José Medina (CHI) | +0.43 | José Medina (CHI) | +1.01 |

### 2005-03-29: Curicó—Rancagua (165 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | 3:50.28 | Gabriel Brizuela (ARG) | 7:58.34 |
| 2. | Jaime Bretti (CHI) | — | José Aravena (CHI) | +0.06 |
| 3. | Rui Sousa (POR) | — | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | +0.12 |

### 2005-03-30: Ascenso—Farellones (51 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | 1:38.10 | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | 9:37.34 |
| 2. | José Medina (CHI) | +0.07 | Gabriel Brizuela (ARG) | +1.18 |
| 3. | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | +0.41 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | +1.52 |

### 2005-03-31: Santiago—Algarrobo (160 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 3:24.57 | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | 13:02.33 |
| 2. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | +0.02 | Gabriel Brizuela (ARG) | +1.18 |
| 3. | Assan Bazayev (KAZ) | +0.02 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | +1.52 |

### 2005-04-01: Algarrobo—Villa Alemana (150 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Enzo Cesario (CHI) | 3:37.15 | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | 16:39.48 |
| 2. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | — | Gabriel Brizuela (ARG) | +1.18 |
| 3. | Francisco Cabrera (CHI) | — | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | +1.46 |

### 2005-04-02: Villa Alemana—Los Andes (150 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | 3:09.08 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 19:53.06 |
| 2. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | — | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | +0.12 |
| 3. | Gonzalo Garrido (CHI) | +4.19 | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.39 |

### 2005-04-02: Santiago ("Circuita") (60 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Arturo Corvalán (CHI) | 1:35.37 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 21:28.41 |
| 2. | Francisco Cabrera (CHI) | — | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Gonzalo Miranda (CHI) | — | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | +0.41 |

## Final classification

| RANK | CYCLIST | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | Líder | 21:28:41 |
| 2. | Gonzalo Salas (ARG) | Líder | + 0.14 |
| 3. | Marco Arriagada (CHI) | Líder | + 0.41 |
| 4. | Gabriel Brizuela (ARG) | Amaru Argentina | + 1.32 |
| 5. | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) | O.G.M | + 2.06 |
| 6. | Francisco Cabrera (CHI) | Líder | + 2.50 |
| 7. | Richard Rodríguez (CHI) | Publiguías | + 2.59 |
| 8. | Gonzalo Miranda (CHI) | Publiguías | + 3.33 |
| 9. | Rui Sousa (POR) | L.A.Aluminios – Liberty Seguros | + 3.57 |
| 10. | Marcelo Arriagada (CHI) | Publiguías | + 4.08 |
