Memo

After the 1904 Tour de France, some cyclists were disqualified, most notably the top four cyclists of the original overall classification, Maurice Garin, Lucien Pothier, César Garin and Hippolyte Aucouturier. Maurice Garin was originally banned for two years and Pothier for life, so they were ineligible to start the 1905 Tour de France. Of these four, only Aucouturier (who had been "warned" and had a "reprimand inflicted" on him), started the 1905 Tour. They were disqualified by the Union Vélocipédique Française, based on accusations of cheating when there were no race officials around. In 1904 Tour, it was difficult to observe the cyclists continuously, as significant portions of the race were run overnight, and the long stages made it difficult to have officials everywhere. Because these disqualifications had almost put an end to the Tour de France, the 1905 event had been changed in important ways, to make the race easier to supervise: The stages were shortened so that no night riding occurred. The number of stages increased to 11 stages, almost double from the previous year. The winner was selected on points, not time. The first cyclist to cross the finish line received 1 point. Other cyclists received one point more than the cyclist who passed the line directly before him, plus an additional point for every five minutes between them, with a maximum of ten points. In this way, a cyclist could not get more than 11 points more than the cyclist that crossed the finish line just before him. Despite the rule changes, there were still protesters among the spectators; in the first stage all riders except Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq punctured due to 125 kg of nails spread along the road. The first stage was won by Louis Trousselier. Trousselier was serving the army, and had requested his commander leave for the Tour de France; this was allowed for 24 hours. After he won the first stage and led the classification, his leave was extended until the end of the Tour. From 60 starting cyclists, only 15 cyclists reached the finish line within the time limit; 15 more reached the finish after the limit and the rest(14) took the train. The Tour organizer Desgrange wanted to stop the race, but was persuaded by the cyclists not to do so, and allowed all cyclists to continue with 75 points.

Resultat

1		Louis Trousselier		FRA	11t 25m 1.00 point
2		Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq		FRA	03m 2.00 point
3		René Pottier		FRA	04m 3.00 point
4		Hippolyte Aucouturier		FRA	26m 8.00 point
5		Henri Cornet		FRA	26m 9.00 point
6		Augustin Ringeval		FRA	01t 40m 20.00 point
7		Émile Georget		FRA	02t 40m 31.00 point
8		Germain Célestin Fourchotte		FRA	02t 40m 32.00 point
9		Julien Gabory		FRA	02t 48m 34.00 point
10		Henri Lignon		FRA	03t 39m 45.00 point
11		Paul Chauvet		FRA	03t 53m 48.00 point
12		Elie Monge		FRA	05t 59.00 point
13		Eugène Ventresque		FRA	05t 60.00 point
14		Philippe Pautrat		FRA	05t 08m 62.00 point
15		Jean-Baptiste Fischer		FRA	05t 20m 65.00 point
16		Lucien Mazan		FRA	75.00 point
16		Maurice Chédebois		FRA	75.00 point
16		Auguste Daumain		FRA	75.00 point
16		Georges Sérès		FRA	75.00 point
16		Henri Marchand		FRA	75.00 point
16		Georges Gabriel Baamonde		FRA	75.00 point
16		Auguste Laprée		FRA	75.00 point
16		Julien Maîtron		FRA	75.00 point
16		Antony Wattelier		FRA	75.00 point
16		Auguste Théo		FRA	75.00 point
16		Julien Lootens		BEL	75.00 point
16		Aloïs Catteau		BEL	75.00 point
16		Maurice Decaup		FRA	75.00 point
16		Clovis Lacroix		FRA	75.00 point
16		Martin Soulié		FRA	75.00 point
16		Emile Pinchaud		FRA	75.00 point
16		Camille Fily		FRA	75.00 point
16		Léon Leygoute		FRA	75.00 point
16		Pierre Desvages		FRA	75.00 point
16		Jules Chosson		FRA	75.00 point
16		Joseph Delporte		FRA	75.00 point
16		Auguste Eugène Charles Habert		FRA	75.00 point
16		Georges Pasquier		FRA	75.00 point
16		Maurice Carrère		FRA	75.00 point
16		Gustave Guillarme		FRA	75.00 point
16		Henri Richard		FRA	75.00 point
16		Francis Gouspy		FRA	75.00 point
16		Fernand Lallement		FRA	75.00 point
16		Henri Pépin de Gontaud		FRA	75.00 point

Not finished

		Jules Méchin	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Léon Riche	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Félix Bernard	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Charles Prévost	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Jean Dargassies	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Noël Prévost	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Marcel Morvan	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Antoine Perrichon	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Léon Habets	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Louis Lavalette	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Henri Vigne	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Edouard Grandsire	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Edouard Wattelier	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Paul Trippier	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Jean Ruffin	Did Not Finish	FRA
		Jean Gauban	Did Not Finish	FRA

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