The2004 Tour de Suisse was the 68th edition of theTour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 20 June 2004. The race started inSursee and finished inLugano.[2] The race was won byJan Ullrich of theT-Mobile team.
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| Dates | 12–20 June 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,401[1] km (870.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 34h 19' 25" | ||||||||||||
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Teams
editEighteen teams of eight riders started the race:[3]
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 12 June | Sursee toBeromünster | 176 km (109.4 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Jan Ullrich (GER) |
| 2 | 13 June | Dürrenroth toRheinfelden | 169.9 km (105.6 mi) | | Flat stage |  Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 3 | 14 June | Rheinfelden toJuraparc-Vallorbe | 185 km (115.0 mi) |  | Medium mountain stage |  Robbie Hunter (RSA) |
| 4 | 15 June | Vallée de Joux toBätterkinden | 211.6 km (131.5 mi) |  | Hilly stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 5 | 16 June | Bätterkinden toAdelboden | 161.7 km (100.5 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Robbie Hunter (RSA) |
| 6 | 17 June | Frutigen toLinthal | 185.4 km (115.2 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Niki Aebersold (SUI) |
| 7 | 18 June | Linthal toMalbun | 133 km (82.6 mi) | | Medium mountain stage |  Georg Totschnig (AUT) |
| 8 | 19 June | Buchs toBellinzone | 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
editStage 1
edit12 June 2004 -Sursee toBeromünster, 176 km (109 mi)
Stage 1 result[5][6]
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Stage 2
edit13 June 2004 -Dürrenroth toRheinfelden, 169.9 km (105.6 mi)
Stage 2 result[5][7]
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Stage 3
edit14 June 2004 - Rheinfelden toJuraparc-Vallorbe, 185 km (115 mi)
Stage 3 result[5][8]
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Stage 4
edit15 June 2004 -Vallée de Joux toBätterkinden, 211.6 km (131.5 mi)
Stage 4 result[5][9]
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Stage 5
edit16 June 2004 - Bätterkinden toAdelboden, 161.7 km (100.5 mi)
Stage 5 result[5][10]
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Stage 6
edit17 June 2004 -Frutigen toLinthal, 185.4 km (115.2 mi)
Stage 6 result[5][11]
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Stage 7
edit18 June 2004 - Linthal toMalbun, 133 km (83 mi)
Stage 7 result[5][12]
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Stage 8
edit19 June 2004 -Buchs toBellinzone, 191.3 km (118.9 mi)
Stage 8 result[5][13]
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Stage 9
edit20 June 2004 -Lugano to Lugano, 25.6 km (15.9 mi) (ITT)
Stage 9 result[5][14]
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General classification
editFinal general classification[2][15]
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References
edit- ^"Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland".BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved13 November 2017.
- ^abc"68ème Tour de Suisse 2004".Memoire du cyclisme. Archived fromthe original on 28 October 2004.
- ^"Start list".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"68th Tour de Suisse- 2.HC".Cycling News. Retrieved16 February 2020.
- ^abcdefghij"2004 Tour of Switzerland -Tour de Suisse (HC)".BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved16 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 1 - June 12: Sursee - Beromünster, 176km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 2 - June 13: Dürrenroth - Rheinfelden, 169.9km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 3 - June 14: Rheinfelden - Juraparc-Vallorbe, 185.0km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 4 - June 15: Vallée de Joux - Bätterkinden, 211.6km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 5 - June 16: Bätterkinden - Adelboden, 161.7km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 6 - June 17: Frutigen - Linthal, 185.4km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 7 - June 18: Linthal - Malbun, 133km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 8 - June 19: Buchs - Bellinzone, 191km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"Stage 9 - June 20: Lugano - Lugano, 25.6km".Cycling News. Retrieved15 February 2020.
- ^"2004 Tour de Suisse".First Cycling. Retrieved13 November 2017.