2004 Tour of Britain
The 2004 Tour of Britain was the first edition of the latest version of the
2012 Olympics bid, it attracted teams such as T-Mobile Team and U.S. Postal Service. It was designated a 2.3 category race on the Union Cycliste Internationale
(UCI) calendar.
The tour climaxed with a 45 miles (72 km)
Chocolade Jacques, won the race overall.[2]
Stages
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Winner | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2004 | Manchester | Manchester | 207 km |  Stefano Zanini (ITA)
|
Quick-Step–Davitamon | 5h 01'23" |
| 2 | 2 September 2004 | Leeds | Sheffield | 172 km |  Mauricio Ardila (COL)
|
Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
|
4h 26'26" |
| 3 | 3 September 2004 | Bakewell | Nottingham | 192 km |  Tom Boonen (BEL)
|
Quick-Step–Davitamon | 4h 30'55" |
| 4 | 4 September 2004 | Newport | Newport | 160 km | Mauricio Ardila (COL)
|
Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
|
3h 32'37" |
| 5 | 5 September 2004 | London | London | 72 km | Enrico Degano (ITA)
|
Team Barloworld
|
1h 27'30" |
Final general classification
| Name | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauricio Ardila (COL)
|
Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
|
18h 58'36" |
| 2 |  Julian Dean (NZL)
|
Crédit Agricole | + 00'12" |
| 3 | Nick Nuyens (BEL)
|
Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 00'17" |
References
- ^ Fotheringham, William (13 December 2003). "Plans for Tour of Britain to return". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Tour of Britain 2004". Tour of Britain. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.