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Even if a star emerges tomorrow, it will be a long wait to see if they can match Armstrong’s unprecedented tally of Tour victories.
He had ridden the Tour de France before, won stages in fact, but victory in his first appearance since he was struck down by the illness was a triumph of spirit.
17:41 - Vinokourov Moves To Fifth Overall!The winner of the final stage of the 2005 Tour de France was awarded the 20 second time bonus for his victory.
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The CSC rider was one revelation of this year’s race but he never got a chance to test his legs in the mountains during his debut Tour.
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17:45 - The Final Top 10 Overall In The 92nd Tour de FranceThe top 10 in the general classification of the 2005 Tour de France is: 1.
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The final stage of the 92nd Tour was, however, won by a man who refuses to concede defeat until he has absolutely no other option.
Other hopes for next year’s race are the ever-present Francisco Mancebo, the perpetual-aggressor Oscar Pereiro Sio and the Tour virgin this year, Cadel Evans – an Australian who finished eighth this year and is clearly strong in every facet required for success in the biggest race of all.
“The Tour de France is the biggest race in the world,” said the American on more than one occasion.
Not only did he win for the second time in the 2005 Tour, he elevated himself from sixth overall to fifth thanks to the time bonuses acquired for the victory.
After just 19km of racing in the 92nd Tour, it was obvious that the defending champion was ready to match every challenge his rivals could throw at him.
Of the 162 Tour stages he contested since his first day in the yellow jersey, Armstrong has won 21 of them.

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