2004 Volta a Catalunya

The 2004 Volta a Catalunya was the 84th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 14 June to 20 June 2004. The race started in Salou and finished in Barcelona.^[2] The race was won by Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero of the Saunier Duval–Prodir team.

2004 Volta a Catalunya

Race details
Dates	14–20 June 2004
Stages	7
Distance	838.1[1] km (520.8 mi)
Winning time	20h 39' 44"
Results
Winner  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)   Second  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) (Illes Balears–Banesto)   Third  Roberto Laiseka (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)   Points  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)   Mountains  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)   Sprints  David Fernández (ESP) (Costa de Almería–Paternina)   Team Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme
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Teams

Fifteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:^[3]

• Lampre
• Liberty Seguros
• Fassa Bortolo
• Relax–Bodysol
• U.S. Postal Service
• Illes Balears–Banesto
• De Nardi–Piemme Telekom
• Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme
• Saunier Duval–Prodir
• Acqua & Sapone
• Cofidis
• Costa de Almería–Paternina
• Cafés Baqué
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Gerolsteiner

Route

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

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	14 June	Salou to Salou	18.1 km (11.2 mi)		Team time trial	Illes Balears–Banesto
2	15 June	Salou to Horta de Sant Joan	145.4 km (90.3 mi)			Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)
3	16 June	Les Borges Blanques to Col de Pal	200.7 km (124.7 mi)			Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)
4	17 June	Llorts to Ordino-Arcalis	12.4 km (7.7 mi)		Individual time trial	Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)
5	18 June	Llívia to Blanes	180.8 km (112.3 mi)			Danilo Hondo (GER)
6	19 June	Blanes to Vallirana	148.1 km (92.0 mi)			Max van Heeswijk (NED)
7	20 June	Olesa de Montserrat to Barcelona	132.8 km (82.5 mi)			Isaac Gálvez (ESP)

Stages

Stage 1

14 June 2004 – Salou to Salou, 18.1 km (11.2 mi) (TTT)^[6]

Rank	Team	Time
1	Illes Balears–Banesto	20' 07"
2	Liberty Seguros	+ 6"
3	Gerolsteiner	+ 15"

Stage 2

15 June 2004 – Salou to Horta de Sant Joan, 145.4 km (90.3 mi)^[7]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)	Saunier Duval–Prodir	3h 46' 25"
2	Vladimir Karpets (RUS)	Illes Balears–Banesto	+ 4"
3	Max Van Heeswijk (NED)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 6"

Stage 3

16 June 2004 – Les Borges Blanques to Col de Pal, 200.7 km (124.7 mi)^[8]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)	Saunier Duval–Prodir	5h 43' 46"
2	Eladio Jiménez (ESP)	Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme	+ 3"
3	Roberto Laiseka (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 6"

Stage 4

17 June 2004 – Llorts to Ordino-Arcalis, 12.4 km (7.7 mi)^[9]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)	Saunier Duval–Prodir	30' 46"
2	Roberto Laiseka (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 16"
3	David Latasa (ESP)	Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme	+ 19"

Stage 5

18 June 2004 – Llívia to Blanes, 180.8 km (112.3 mi)^[10]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Danilo Hondo (GER)	Gerolsteiner	4h 14' 43"
2	René Haselbacher (AUT)	Gerolsteiner	s.t.
3	Crescenzo D'Amore (ITA)	Acqua & Sapone	s.t.

Stage 6

19 June 2004 – Blanes to Vallirana, 148.1 km (92.0 mi)^[11]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Max van Heeswijk (NED)	U.S. Postal Service	3h 06' 03"
2	Allan Davis (AUS)	Liberty Seguros	s.t.
3	Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)	Saunier Duval–Prodir	+ 1"

Stage 7

20 June 2004 – Olesa de Montserrat to Barcelona, 132.8 km (82.5 mi)^[12]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Isaac Gálvez (ESP)	Illes Balears–Banesto	2h 57' 49"
2	Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA)	De Nardi–Piemme Telekom	s.t.
3	Danilo Hondo (GER)	Gerolsteiner	s.t.

General classification

Final general classification[2][13] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir 20h 39' 44" 2  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Illes Balears–Banesto + 28" 3  Roberto Laiseka (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 41" 4  David Latasa (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 1' 00" 5  Eladio Jiménez (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 1' 19" 6  Iván Parra (COL) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 1' 28" 7  Alberto López de Munain (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 2' 17" 8  Josep Jufré (ESP) Relax–Bodysol + 2' 17" 9  Pablo Lastras (ESP) Illes Balears–Banesto + 2' 46" 10  Daniel Atienza (ESP) Cofidis + 3' 07"