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.

Result

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

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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