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The 2005 Tour de France, the 92nd edition of the prestigious race, comprised 21 stages and covered a total distance of approximately 3,592 kilometers (2,232 miles). The race began in Fromentine, Vendée, with an individual time trial and concluded in Paris on the Champs-Élysées.

American cyclist Lance Armstrong, riding for Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, won the 2005 Tour de France, securing his seventh consecutive victory, a record at the time. Armstrong took the yellow jersey after the fourth stage, a team time trial, and maintained his lead with strong performances in the mountain stages and individual time trials. His dominance was evident as he finished the race with a lead of over four minutes ahead of Italian cyclist Ivan Basso, who finished second, and German cyclist Jan Ullrich, who took third place.

Armstrong announcemed that this would be his final Tour de France, adding a sense of finality and significance to his performance.

Trivia

• The original winner of this tour was US rider Lance Armstrong, however after being found guilty of doping by the USADA in 2012, he was stripped of this and all the other titles.

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