2004 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2004 Tour of the Basque Country was the 44th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 5 April to 9 April 2004.^[2] The race started in Bergara and finished in Lazkao.^[3] The race was won by Denis Menchov of the Illes Balears–Banesto team.

2004 Tour of the Basque Country

Race details
Dates	5–9 April 2004
Stages	5
Distance	766.5[1] km (476.3 mi)
Winning time	19h 25' 46"
Results
Winner  Denis Menchov (RUS) (Illes Balears–Banesto)   Second  Iban Mayo (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)   Third  David Etxebarria (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
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General classification

Final general classification[3][4] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Denis Menchov (RUS) Illes Balears–Banesto 19h 25' 46" 2  Iban Mayo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 21" 3  David Etxebarria (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 22" 4  Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC + 30" 5  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank + 34"[nb 1] 6  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 39" 7  Floyd Landis (USA) U.S. Postal Service + 43" 8  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 47" 9  Koldo Gil (ESP) Liberty Seguros + 49" 10  Jorge Ferrío (ESP) Costa de Almería–Paternina + 1' 02"

Notes

1. Leipheimer was disqualified from all results between 1 June 1999 and 30 July 2006, following an investigation by USADA.^[5]