The 2004 Tour of Britain was the first edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain. It took place over five days in early September 2004, organised by SweetSpot in collaboration with British Cycling, and was the first Tour of Britain to be held since 1999. Sponsored by the organisers of London's 2012 Olympics bid, it attracted teams such as and . It was designated a 2.3 category race on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar.
The tour climaxed with a criterium in London, where an estimated 100,000 spectators saw a long break by Bradley Wiggins last until the penultimate lap, before Enrico Degano of Team Barloworld took the sprint on the line. The Colombian Mauricio Ardila, of Chocolade Jacques, won the race overall.
Stages Stage Date Start Finish Distance Winner Team Time 1 1 September 2004 Manchester Manchester 207 km 5h 01'23" 2 2 September 2004 Leeds Sheffield 172 km Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen4h 26'26" 3 3 September 2004 Bakewell Nottingham 192 km 4h 30'55" 4 4 September 2004 Newport Newport 160 km Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen3h 32'37" 5 5 September 2004 London London 72 km Team Barloworld1h 27'30"
Final general classification
Name Team Time 1 Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen18h 58'36" 2 + 00'12" 3 + 00'17"
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