2004 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

Cycling race

2004 Critérium du Dauphiné LibéréRace details

Dates| 6–13 June 2004
Stages| 7 + Prologue
Distance| 1,112[1] km (691.0 mi)
Winning time| 29h 27' 15"
Results
| |  Winner|   Iban Mayo (ESP)|  (Euskaltel–Euskadi)

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|  Second|   Tyler Hamilton (USA)|  (Phonak)
|  Third|   Óscar Sevilla (ESP)|  (Phonak)

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|  Points|   Stuart O'Grady (AUS)|  (Cofidis)
|  Mountains|   Michael Rasmussen (DEN)|  (Rabobank)
|  Combination|   José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP)|  (Phonak)
|  Team|  Phonak|

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The 2004 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 56th edition of the cycle race and was held from 6 June to 13 June 2004. The race started in Megève and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Iban Mayo of the Euskaltel–Euskadi team.[2]

## Teams

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Twelve teams, containing a total of 95 riders, participated in the race:[2][3]

* U.S. Postal Service
* Crédit Agricole
* Phonak
* Quick-Step–Davitamon
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Cofidis
* Team CSC
* AG2R Prévoyance
* Rabobank
* FDJeux.com
* Brioches La Boulangère
* R.A.G.T. Semences–MG Rover

## Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2] Stage  | Date  | Course  | Distance  | Type  | Winner

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P  | 6 June  | Megève | 5.4 km (3.4 mi)  |  | Individual time trial |  Iban Mayo (ESP)
1  | 7 June  | Megève to Bron | 231 km (144 mi)  |  |  |  Thor Hushovd (NOR)
2  | 8 June  | Bron to Saint-Étienne | 181 km (112 mi)  |  |  |  José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP)
3  | 9 June  | Saint-Étienne to Aubenas | 180 km (110 mi)  |  |  |  Nicolas Portal (FRA)
4  | 10 June  | Bédoin to Mont Ventoux | 21.6 km (13.4 mi)  |  | Individual time trial |  Iban Mayo (ESP)
5  | 11 June  | Bollène to Sisteron | 149 km (93 mi)  |  |  |  Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
6  | 12 June  | Gap to Grenoble | 144 km (89 mi)  |  |  |  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)
7  | 13 June  | Grenoble to Grenoble  | 200 km (120 mi)  |  |  |  Stuart O'Grady (AUS)

## General classification

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Final general classification[2][4][5] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Iban Mayo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 29h 27' 15"
2  |  Tyler Hamilton (USA) | Phonak | \+ 36"
3  |  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Phonak | \+ 1' 14"
~~4~~ | ~~ Lance Armstrong (USA)~~ | ~~U.S. Postal Service~~ | ~~\+ 2' 00"~~ [nb 1]
5  |  Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | \+ 2' 32"
6  |  José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP) | Phonak | \+ 2' 36"
7  |  Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | \+ 2' 39"
~~8~~ | ~~ Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ | ~~Rabobank~~ | ~~\+ 3' 33"~~ [nb 2]
9  |  Óscar Pereiro (ESP) | Phonak | \+ 3' 58"
10  |  Iñigo Landaluze (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 4' 02"

## Notes

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1. ^ In 2012, Lance Armstrong was disqualified from his position in the race. He was stripped of all results after 1 August 1998, as a consequence of the Lance Armstrong doping case.
2. ^ Levi Leipheimer, initially eighth, was disqualified by the UCI.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
2. ^ a b c d "56ème Dauphiné Libéré 2004". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
3. ^ "Les équipes engagées" [The teams involved]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 10 October 2004.
4. ^ "2004 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
5. ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2004". LesSports.info. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013.
6. ^ "Six former Armstrong USPS teammates receive bans from USADA". Cycling News. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

## Further reading

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* "56th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - 2.HC". Cycling News.
* "Mayo golpea primero en el prólogo" [Mayo hits first in the prologue] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 June 2004. p. 41.
* "Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere" [Cycling/Dauphine Libere] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 2004. p. 38.
* "Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere" [Cycling/Dauphine Libere] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 2004. p. 39.
* "Ciclismo/Dauphine Libere" [Cycling/Dauphine Libere] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 2004. p. 41.
* "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 2004. p. 51.
* "Ciclismo/Dauphine" [Cycling/Dauphine] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 June 2004. p. 54.
* "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 June 2004. p. 47.
* "Ciclismo" [Cycling] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 2004. p. 48.
* "Prologue : dimanche 6 juin 2004" [Prologue : Sunday 6 June 2004] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2005.
* "1ère étape : lundi 7 juin 2004" [Stage 1 : Monday 7 June 2004] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2004.
* "2è étape : mardi 8 juin 2004" [Stage 2, Tuesday 8 June 2004] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2004.
* "3è étape : mercredi 9 juin 2004" [Stage 3 : Wednesday 9 June 2004] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2004.
* "4è étape : jeudi 10 juin 2004" [Stage 4 : Thursday 10 June 2004] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2004.
* "5è étape : vendredi 11 juin 2004" [Stage 5 : Friday 11 June 2004] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2007.
* "6ème étape : samedi 12 juin 2004" [Stage 6 : Saturday 12 June 2004] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2007.
* "7è étape : dimanche 13 juin 2004" [Stage 7 : Sunday 13 June 2004] (PDF). Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2004.

## External links

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"56ème Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - Site officiel" [56th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - Official site] (in French). Archived from the original on 18 April 2005.

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