2005 UCI Asia Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 28 January – 6 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,284.6 km (798.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 30h 18' 18" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner | Ryan Cox (RSA) | (Barloworld) | |
Second | José Rujano (VEN) | (Colombia–Selle Italia) | |
Third | Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) | (Barloworld) | |
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Points | Graeme Brown (AUS) | (Ceramica Panaria-Navigare) | |
Mountains | Ryan Cox (RSA) | (Barloworld) | |
Team | Barloworld |
The 2005 Tour de Langkawi was the 10th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It began on 28 January in Langkawi and ended on 6 February in Kuala Lumpur. The race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the 2005 UCI Asia Tour calendar.
Ryan Cox of South Africa won the race, followed by José Rujano of Venezuela second and Tiaan Kannemeyer of South Africa third. Graeme Brown won the points classification category and Cox won the mountains classification category. Barloworld won the team classification category.
The cyclists competed in 10 stages, covering a distance of 1,284.6 kilometres.
A total of 20 teams were invited to participate in the 2005 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 140 riders, a total of 101 riders made it to the finish in Kuala Lumpur.