2004 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
Race details
Dates6–13 June 2004
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,112[1] km (691.0 mi)
Winning time29h 27' 15"
Results
Winner  Iban Mayo (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
  Second  Tyler Hamilton (USA) (Phonak)
  Third  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) (Phonak)
Points  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) (Cofidis)
Mountains  Michael Rasmussen (DEN) (Rabobank)
Combination  José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP) (Phonak)
  Team Phonak

The 2004 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 56th edition of the cycle race and was held from 6 June to 13 June 2004. The race started in Megève and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Iban Mayo of the Euskaltel–Euskadi team.[2]

Teams

Twelve teams, containing a total of 95 riders, participated in the race:[2][3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 6 June Megève 5.4 km (3.4 mi) Individual time trial  Iban Mayo (ESP)
1 7 June Megève to Bron 231 km (144 mi)  Thor Hushovd (NOR)
2 8 June Bron to Saint-Étienne 181 km (112 mi)  José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP)
3 9 June Saint-Étienne to Aubenas 180 km (110 mi)  Nicolas Portal (FRA)
4 10 June Bédoin to Mont Ventoux 21.6 km (13.4 mi) Individual time trial  Iban Mayo (ESP)
5 11 June Bollène to Sisteron 149 km (93 mi)  Stuart O'Grady (AUS)
6 12 June Gap to Grenoble 144 km (89 mi)  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)
7 13 June Grenoble to Grenoble 200 km (120 mi)  Stuart O'Grady (AUS)

General classification

Final general classification[2][4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iban Mayo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 29h 27' 15"
2  Tyler Hamilton (USA) Phonak + 36"
3  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Phonak + 1' 14"
4  Lance Armstrong (USA) U.S. Postal Service + 2' 00"[nb 1]
5  Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) Quick-Step–Davitamon + 2' 32"
6  José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP) Phonak + 2' 36"
7  Michael Rasmussen (DEN) Rabobank + 2' 39"
8  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank + 3' 33"[nb 2]
9  Óscar Pereiro (ESP) Phonak + 3' 58"
10  Iñigo Landaluze (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4' 02"

Notes

  1. ↑ In 2012, Lance Armstrong was disqualified from his position in the race. He was stripped of all results after 1 August 1998, as a consequence of the Lance Armstrong doping case.
  2. ↑ Levi Leipheimer, initially eighth, was disqualified by the UCI.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Critérium du Dauphiné (World Tour), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "56ème Dauphiné Libéré 2004". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ↑ "Les équipes engagées" [The teams involved]. Le Dauphine (in French). Archived from the original on 10 October 2004.
  4. ↑ "2004 Critérium du Dauphiné". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2004". LesSports.info. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Six former Armstrong USPS teammates receive bans from USADA". Cycling News. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

Further reading

"56ème Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - Site officiel" [56th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré - Official site] (in French). Archived from the original on 18 April 2005.

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