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. The race was won by Jan Ullrich of the T-Mobile team.
Teams Eighteen teams of eight riders started the race:
Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf
Route +Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner 1 12 June Sursee to Beromünster Flat stage 2 13 June Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden Flat stage 3 14 June Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe Medium mountain stage 4 15 June Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden Hilly stage 5 16 June Bätterkinden to Adelboden Medium mountain stage 6 17 June Frutigen to Linthal Mountain stage 7 18 June Linthal to Malbun Medium mountain stage 8 19 June Buchs to Bellinzone Mountain stage 9 20 June Lugano to Lugano Individual time trial
Stages Stage 1 12 June 2004 - Sursee to Beromünster,
Stage 1 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.
Stage 2 13 June 2004 - Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden,
Stage 2 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.
Stage 3 14 June 2004 - Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe,
Stage 3 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2" 3 + 19"
Stage 4 15 June 2004 - Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden,
Stage 4 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.
Stage 5 16 June 2004 - Bätterkinden to Adelboden,
Stage 5 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 35" 3 + 37"
Stage 6 17 June 2004 - Frutigen to Linthal,
Stage 6 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2' 51" 3 + 3' 00"
Stage 7 18 June 2004 - Linthal to Malbun,
Stage 7 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 7" 3 + 14"
Stage 8 19 June 2004 - Buchs to Bellinzone,
Stage 8 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 04" 3 + 1' 53"
Stage 9 20 June 2004 - Lugano to Lugano, (ITT)
Stage 9 result Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 8" 3 + 10"
General classification
Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1" 3 + 1' 20" 4 + 1' 26" 5 + 2' 14" 6 Milaneza-Maia + 2' 17" 7 + 3' 18" 8 + 3' 20" 9 + 4' 38" 10 + 4' 46"
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