2004 Tour de Suisse

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.

2004 Tour de Suisse

Race details
Dates	12–20 June 2004
Stages	9
Distance	1,401[1] km (870.5 mi)
Winning time	34h 19' 25"
Results
Winner  Jan Ullrich (GER) (T-Mobile Team)   Second  Fabian Jeker (SUI) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)   Third  Dario Cioni (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)
← 2003 2005 →

Teams

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

• T-Mobile Team
• Alessio–Bianchi
• Crédit Agricole
• Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf
• Team CSC
• De Nardi–Piemme Telekom
• Fassa Bortolo
• Gerolsteiner
• Lampre
• Lotto–Domo
• Milaneza–Maia
• Mr. Bookmaker–Palmans–Collstrop
• Phonak
• Quick-Step–Davitamon
• Rabobank
• Saeco
• Saunier Duval–Prodir
• Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2][4][5]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	12 June	Sursee to Beromünster	176 km (109.4 mi)		Flat stage	Jan Ullrich (GER)
2	13 June	Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden	169.9 km (105.6 mi)		Flat stage	Robbie McEwen (AUS)
3	14 June	Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe	185 km (115.0 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Robbie Hunter (RSA)
4	15 June	Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden	211.6 km (131.5 mi)		Hilly stage	Robbie McEwen (AUS)
5	16 June	Bätterkinden to Adelboden	161.7 km (100.5 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Robbie Hunter (RSA)
6	17 June	Frutigen to Linthal	185.4 km (115.2 mi)		Mountain stage	Niki Aebersold (SUI)
7	18 June	Linthal to Malbun	133 km (82.6 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Georg Totschnig (AUT)
8	19 June	Buchs to Bellinzone	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

Stage 1

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

Stage 1 result[5][6] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Jan Ullrich (GER) T-Mobile Team 4h 07' 56" 2  Oscar Camenzind (SUI) Phonak s.t. 3  Fabian Jeker (SUI) Saunier Duval–Prodir s.t.

Stage 2

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

Stage 2 result[5][7] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Lotto–Domo 3h 44' 57" 2  Olaf Pollack (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t. 3  Robbie Hunter (RSA) Rabobank s.t.

Stage 3

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

Stage 3 result[5][8] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Robbie Hunter (RSA) Rabobank 4h 05' 07" 2  Grégory Rast (SUI) Phonak + 2" 3  Jurgen Van Goolen (BEL) Quick-Step–Davitamon + 19"

Stage 4

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

Stage 4 result[5][9] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Lotto–Domo 4h 51' 50" 2  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Fassa Bortolo s.t. 3  Olaf Pollack (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.

Stage 5

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

Stage 5 result[5][10] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Robbie Hunter (RSA) Rabobank 3h 46' 16" 2  Murilo Fischer (BRA) De Nardi–Piemme Telekom + 35" 3  Michael Blaudzun (DEN) Team CSC + 37"

Stage 6

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

Stage 6 result[5][11] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Niki Aebersold (SUI) Phonak 5h 04' 07" 2  Thorwald Veneberg (NED) Rabobank + 2' 51" 3  Roger Beuchat (SUI) Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie + 3' 00"

Stage 7

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

Stage 7 result[5][12] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Georg Totschnig (AUT) Gerolsteiner 3h 22' 45" 2  Fabian Jeker (SUI) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 7" 3  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 14"

Stage 8

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

Stage 8 result[5][13] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick-Step–Davitamon 4h 30' 25" 2  Patrick Calcagni (SUI) Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie + 1' 04" 3  Kim Kirchen (LUX) Fassa Bortolo + 1' 53"

Stage 9

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

Stage 9 result[5][14] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Jan Ullrich (GER) T-Mobile Team 31' 36" 2  László Bodrogi (HUN) Quick-Step–Davitamon + 8" 3  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Fassa Bortolo + 10"

General classification

Final general classification[2][15] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Jan Ullrich (GER) T-Mobile Team 34h 19' 25" 2  Fabian Jeker (SUI) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 1" 3  Dario Cioni (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 1' 20" 4  Georg Totschnig (AUT) Gerolsteiner + 1' 26" 5  Evgeni Petrov (RUS) Saeco + 2' 14" 6  Txema del Olmo (ESP) Milaneza-Maia + 2' 17" 7  Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) Quick-Step–Davitamon + 3' 18" 8  Giuseppe Guerini (ITA) T-Mobile Team + 3' 20" 9  Oscar Camenzind (SUI) Phonak + 4' 38" 10  David Cañada (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 4' 46"