After the Tour he played an important part in the victory of Filippo Pozzato at the 2005 HEW Cyclassics in Hamburg and during the 2005 Deutschland Tour he won the first stage from Attenburg to Plauen. Tankink also won several criteriums after the Tour de France.
Following his participation in the Tour, Tankink played a crucial role in Filippo Pozzato's triumph at the 2005 HEW Cyclassics in Hamburg and during the 2005 Deutschland Tour, where he won the first stage from Attenburg to Plauen. Moreover, Tankink went on to win several criteriums after his Tour de France appearance.