2004 Tour de Suisse explained

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.^[2] The race was won by Jan Ullrich of the T-Mobile team.

Teams

Eighteen teams of eight riders started the race:^[3]

• • • • Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^{[4] [5]}

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	12 June	Sursee to Beromünster	176km (109miles)		Flat stage
2	13 June	Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden	169.9km (105.6miles)		Flat stage
3	14 June	Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe	185km (115miles)		Medium mountain stage
4	15 June	Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden	211.6km (131.5miles)		Hilly stage
5	16 June	Bätterkinden to Adelboden	161.7km (100.5miles)		Medium mountain stage
6	17 June	Frutigen to Linthal	185.4km (115.2miles)		Mountain stage
7	18 June	Linthal to Malbun	133km (83miles)		Medium mountain stage
8	19 June	Buchs to Bellinzone	191.3km (118.9miles)		Mountain stage
9	20 June	Lugano to Lugano	25.6km (15.9miles)		Individual time trial

Stages

Stage 1

12 June 2004 - Sursee to Beromünster, 176km (109miles)

Stage 1 result[6] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

Stage 2

13 June 2004 - Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden, 169.9km (105.6miles)

Stage 2 result[7] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

Stage 3

14 June 2004 - Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe, 185km (115miles)

Stage 3 result[8] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2" 3 + 19"

Stage 4

15 June 2004 - Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden, 211.6km (131.5miles)

Stage 4 result[9] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

Stage 5

16 June 2004 - Bätterkinden to Adelboden, 161.7km (100.5miles)

Stage 5 result[10] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 35" 3 + 37"

Stage 6

17 June 2004 - Frutigen to Linthal, 185.4km (115.2miles)

Stage 6 result[11] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 2' 51" 3 + 3' 00"

Stage 7

18 June 2004 - Linthal to Malbun, 133km (83miles)

Stage 7 result[12] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 7" 3 + 14"

Stage 8

19 June 2004 - Buchs to Bellinzone, 191.3km (118.9miles)

Stage 8 result[13] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 04" 3 + 1' 53"

Stage 9

20 June 2004 - Lugano to Lugano, 25.6km (15.9miles) (ITT)

Stage 9 result[14] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 8" 3 + 10"

General classification

Final general classification[15] 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"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour) - Tour of Switzerland. BikeRaceInfo. 13 November 2017.
2. Web site: 68ème Tour de Suisse 2004. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041028183243/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tds/tds2004.php. 28 October 2004.
3. News: Start list. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
4. News: 68th Tour de Suisse- 2.HC. Cycling News. 16 February 2020.
5. Web site: 2004 Tour of Switzerland -Tour de Suisse (HC). BikeRaceInfo. 16 February 2020.
6. News: Stage 1 - June 12: Sursee - Beromünster, 176km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
7. News: Stage 2 - June 13: Dürrenroth - Rheinfelden, 169.9km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
8. News: Stage 3 - June 14: Rheinfelden - Juraparc-Vallorbe, 185.0km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
9. News: Stage 4 - June 15: Vallée de Joux - Bätterkinden, 211.6km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
10. News: Stage 5 - June 16: Bätterkinden - Adelboden, 161.7km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
11. News: Stage 6 - June 17: Frutigen - Linthal, 185.4km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
12. News: Stage 7 - June 18: Linthal - Malbun, 133km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
13. News: Stage 8 - June 19: Buchs - Bellinzone, 191km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
14. News: Stage 9 - June 20: Lugano - Lugano, 25.6km. Cycling News. 15 February 2020.
15. Web site: 2004 Tour de Suisse. First Cycling. 13 November 2017.