2004 Tour de Suisse

Cycling race

2004 Tour de SuisseRace details

Dates| 12–20 June 2004
Stages| 9
Distance| 1,401[1] km (870.5 mi)
Winning time| 34h 19' 25"
Results
|  |  Winner|  Jan Ullrich (GER)|  (T-Mobile Team)

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|  Second|  Fabian Jeker (SUI)|  (Saunier Duval–Prodir)
|  Third|  Dario Cioni (ITA)|  (Fassa Bortolo)

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The 2004 Tour de Suisse was the 68th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 20 June 2004. The race started in Sursee and finished in Lugano.[2] The race was won by Jan Ullrich of the T-Mobile team.

## Teams[edit]

Eighteen teams of eight riders started the race:[3]

* T-Mobile Team
* Alessio–Bianchi
* Crédit Agricole
* Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf
* Team CSC
* De Nardi–Piemme Telekom
* Fassa Bortolo
* Gerolsteiner
* Lampre
* Lotto–Domo
* Milaneza–Maia
* Mr. Bookmaker–Palmans–Collstrop
* Phonak
* Quick-Step–Davitamon
* Rabobank
* Saeco
* Saunier Duval–Prodir
* Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie

## Route[edit]

Stage characteristics and winners[2][4][5] Stage  | Date  | Course  | Distance  | Type  | Winner

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1  | 12 June  | Sursee to Beromünster | 176 km (109.4 mi)  |  | Flat stage  |  Jan Ullrich (GER)
2  | 13 June  | Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden | 169.9 km (105.6 mi)  |  | Flat stage  |  Robbie McEwen (AUS)
3  | 14 June  | Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe | 185 km (115.0 mi)  |  | Medium mountain stage  |  Robbie Hunter (RSA)
4  | 15 June  | Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden | 211.6 km (131.5 mi)  |  | Hilly stage  |  Robbie McEwen (AUS)
5  | 16 June  | Bätterkinden to Adelboden | 161.7 km (100.5 mi)  |  | Medium mountain stage  |  Robbie Hunter (RSA)
6  | 17 June  | Frutigen to Linthal | 185.4 km (115.2 mi)  |  | Mountain stage  |  Niki Aebersold (SUI)
7  | 18 June  | Linthal to Malbun | 133 km (82.6 mi)  |  | Medium mountain stage  |  Georg Totschnig (AUT)
8  | 19 June  | Buchs to Bellinzone | 191.3 km (118.9 mi)  |  | Mountain stage  |  Paolo Bettini (ITA)
9  | 20 June  | Lugano to Lugano  | 25.6 km (15.9 mi)  |  | Individual time trial |  Jan Ullrich (GER)

## Stages[edit]

### Stage 1[edit]

12 June 2004 - Sursee to Beromünster, 176 km (109 mi)

Stage 1 result[5][6] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 4h 07' 56"
2  |  Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Phonak | s.t.
3  |  Fabian Jeker (SUI) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | s.t.

### Stage 2[edit]

13 June 2004 - Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden, 169.9 km (105.6 mi)

Stage 2 result[5][7] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Domo | 3h 44' 57"
2  |  Olaf Pollack (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t.
3  |  Robbie Hunter (RSA) | Rabobank | s.t.

### Stage 3[edit]

14 June 2004 - Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe, 185 km (115 mi)

Stage 3 result[5][8] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Robbie Hunter (RSA) | Rabobank | 4h 05' 07"
2  |  Grégory Rast (SUI) | Phonak | \+ 2"
3  |  Jurgen Van Goolen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | \+ 19"

### Stage 4[edit]

15 June 2004 - Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden, 211.6 km (131.5 mi)

Stage 4 result[5][9] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Domo | 4h 51' 50"
2  |  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t.
3  |  Olaf Pollack (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t.

### Stage 5[edit]

16 June 2004 - Bätterkinden to Adelboden, 161.7 km (100.5 mi)

Stage 5 result[5][10] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Robbie Hunter (RSA) | Rabobank | 3h 46' 16"
2  |  Murilo Fischer (BRA) | De Nardi–Piemme Telekom | \+ 35"
3  |  Michael Blaudzun (DEN) | Team CSC | \+ 37"

### Stage 6[edit]

17 June 2004 - Frutigen to Linthal, 185.4 km (115.2 mi)

Stage 6 result[5][11] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Niki Aebersold (SUI) | Phonak | 5h 04' 07"
2  |  Thorwald Veneberg (NED) | Rabobank | \+ 2' 51"
3  |  Roger Beuchat (SUI) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | \+ 3' 00"

### Stage 7[edit]

18 June 2004 - Linthal to Malbun, 133 km (83 mi)

Stage 7 result[5][12] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Georg Totschnig (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | 3h 22' 45"
2  |  Fabian Jeker (SUI) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | \+ 7"
3  |  Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | \+ 14"

### Stage 8[edit]

19 June 2004 - Buchs to Bellinzone, 191.3 km (118.9 mi)

Stage 8 result[5][13] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 4h 30' 25"
2  |  Patrick Calcagni (SUI) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | \+ 1' 04"
3  |  Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Fassa Bortolo | \+ 1' 53"

### Stage 9[edit]

20 June 2004 - Lugano to Lugano, 25.6 km (15.9 mi) (ITT)

Stage 9 result[5][14] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 31' 36"
2  |  László Bodrogi (HUN) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | \+ 8"
3  |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Fassa Bortolo | \+ 10"

## General classification[edit]

Final general classification[2][15] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 34h 19' 25"
2  |  Fabian Jeker (SUI) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | \+ 1"
3  |  Dario Cioni (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | \+ 1' 20"
4  |  Georg Totschnig (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | \+ 1' 26"
5  |  Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | Saeco | \+ 2' 14"
6  |  Txema del Olmo (ESP) | Milaneza-Maia | \+ 2' 17"
7  |  Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | \+ 3' 18"
8  |  Giuseppe Guerini (ITA) | T-Mobile Team | \+ 3' 20"
9  |  Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Phonak | \+ 4' 38"
10  |  David Cañada (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | \+ 4' 46"

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
2. ^ a b c "68ème Tour de Suisse 2004". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004.
3. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
4. ^ "68th Tour de Suisse- 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2004 Tour of Switzerland -Tour de Suisse (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
6. ^ "Stage 1 - June 12: Sursee - Beromünster, 176km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
7. ^ "Stage 2 - June 13: Dürrenroth - Rheinfelden, 169.9km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
8. ^ "Stage 3 - June 14: Rheinfelden - Juraparc-Vallorbe, 185.0km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
9. ^ "Stage 4 - June 15: Vallée de Joux - Bätterkinden, 211.6km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
10. ^ "Stage 5 - June 16: Bätterkinden - Adelboden, 161.7km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
11. ^ "Stage 6 - June 17: Frutigen - Linthal, 185.4km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
12. ^ "Stage 7 - June 18: Linthal - Malbun, 133km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
13. ^ "Stage 8 - June 19: Buchs - Bellinzone, 191km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
14. ^ "Stage 9 - June 20: Lugano - Lugano, 25.6km". Cycling News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
15. ^ "2004 Tour de Suisse". First Cycling. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

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