World Road Cycling Championships 2005 – Tom Boonen takes the rainbow jersey

Tom Boonen epic 2005 season ended with him becoming World Champion. The men’s elite race was held on Sunday September 25, 2005 in Madrid, Spain, over a total distance of 273 kilometers. It was not a very hard route, but the riders made it hard. The Danish rider Jakob Piil was in almost every break away and was very very strong. Alejandro Valverde, Paolo Bettini and Philippe Gilbert was also among the riders that tried to make the race. But in the end it all came down to a sprint. Despite his efforts in the race Jakob still managed to becom 6th in the sprint. But the win was a duel between Alejandro Valverde and Tom Boonen. In 2005 Boonen could not loose, and won the sprint and took the rainbow jersey home, home to his green jersey and his cobblestone from the same season.
Danish commentary.

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