2004 Tour of the Basque Country

Cycling race

2004 Tour of the Basque CountryRace details

Dates| 5–9 April 2004
Stages| 5
Distance| 766.5[1] km (476.3 mi)
Winning time| 19h 25' 46"
Results
|  |  Winner|   Denis Menchov (RUS)|  (Illes Balears–Banesto)

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|  Second|   Iban Mayo (ESP)|  (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
|  Third|   David Etxebarria (ESP)|  (Euskaltel–Euskadi)

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The 2004 Tour of the Basque Country was the 44th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 5 April to 9 April 2004.[2] The race started in Bergara and finished in Lazkao.[3] The race was won by Denis Menchov of the Illes Balears–Banesto team.

## General classification

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Final general classification[3][4] | Rank  | Rider  | Team  | Time

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1  |  Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | 19h 25' 46"
2  |  Iban Mayo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 21"
3  |  David Etxebarria (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 22"
4  |  Bobby Julich (USA) | Team CSC | \+ 30"
~~5~~ | ~~ Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~ | ~~Rabobank~~ | ~~\+ 34"~~ [nb 1]
6  |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | \+ 39"
7  |  Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | \+ 43"
8  |  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | \+ 47"
9  |  Koldo Gil (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | \+ 49"
10  |  Jorge Ferrío (ESP) | Costa de Almería–Paternina | \+ 1' 02"

## Notes

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1. ^ Leipheimer was disqualified from all results between 1 June 1999 and 30 July 2006, following an investigation by USADA.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
2. ^ "44th Vuelta al Pais Vasco - 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
3. ^ a b "44ème Vuelta al Pais Vasco 2004". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
4. ^ "2004 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco". First Cycling. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
5. ^ "Six former Armstrong USPS teammates receive bans from USADA". Cycling News. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

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