ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ᵻdˈɪʃən ʌvðə tˈʊɹ ʌv bɹˈɪtən stˈeɪdʒ ɹˈeɪs wʌz ɹˈʌn æz ɐ jˌuːsˌiːˈaɪ tˈuː.wˈʌn kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi ɪn sˈɪks stˈeɪdʒᵻz stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn ɡlˈæzɡoʊ ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi ˈɔːɡəst ænd fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪn lˈʌndən ˌɔn fˈoːɹ sɛptˈɛmbɚ:
The 2005 edition of the Tour of Britain stage race was run as a UCI 2.1 category in six stages starting in Glasgow on 30 August and finishing in London on 4 September: