2004 champion Jan Ullrich () overcame a 50-second deficit on the final stage to win the overall title and the yellow jersey, in what became the last race of his career.
tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ tʃˈæmpiən dʒˈæn ˈʌlɹɪtʃ ˌoʊvɚkˈeɪm ɐ fˈɪftisˈɛkənd dˈɛfɪsˌɪt ɔnðə fˈaɪnəl stˈeɪdʒ tə wˈɪn ðɪ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl tˈaɪɾəl ænd ðə jˈɛloʊ dʒˈɜːsi, ɪn wʌt bɪkˌeɪm ðə lˈæst ɹˈeɪs ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ.