July 2005 in Sports - 6 July 2005

6 July 2005

  • Football (soccer):
    • 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup:
Colombia 0–1 Panama
Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 Honduras
  • Olympics:
    • The International Olympic Committee names London, UK as the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics. (BBC) (ABC) (CNN)
  • Cycling: Tour de France
    • Amid cold and windy conditions, Australian Robbie McEwen was the winner of Stage 5 of the Tour de France, beating green jersey rivals Tom Boonen and Thor Hushovd at the finish. In the general classification, Lance Armstrong retains the maillot jaune and his 55-second cushion over his teammate and countryman George Hincapie. (BBC)

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