September 2, 2005 – Disco’s Max Van Heeswijk won today’s seventh stage of the Tour of Spain, a 212.5km stage from Teruel to Vinaros, over T-Mobile’s Erik Zabel. Canada’s Michael Barry (Discovery) finished 21st.

Results:

1 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Discovery Channel 5.21.21
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team
3 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Fassa Bortolo
4 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Liquigas – Bianchi
5 Tom Steels (Bel) Davitamon – Lotto
6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole
7 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d’Epargne
8 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
9 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
10 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
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21 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel


Overall:
1 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team 29.03.28
2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 0.12
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 1.07
4 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Saunier Duval – Prodir 1.09
5 David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana 1.11
6 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d’Epargne 1.26
7 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana 1.39
8 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Quick Step – Innergetic
9 Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa) Bouygues Telecom
10 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Liberty Seguros-Würth Team 1.58
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45 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel 6.51