The 2004 Paris–Nice was the 62nd edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 7 March to 14 March 2004. The race started in Chaville and finished in Nice.[2] The race was won by Jörg Jaksche of Team CSC.
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| Dates | 7–14 March 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,126.7[1] km (700.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 28h 00' 01" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editTwenty teams, containing a total of 160 riders, participated in the race:[2][3]
- T-Mobile Team
- Rabobank
- Team CSC
- Cofidis
- U.S. Postal Service
- Quick-Step–Davitamon
- FDJeux.com
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Lotto–Domo
- AG2R Prévoyance
- Crédit Agricole
- Fassa Bortolo
- Liberty Seguros
- Gerolsteiner
- Illes Balears–Banesto
- Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf
- Alessio–Bianchi
- Brioches La Boulangère
- Phonak
- R.A.G.T. Semences–MG Rover
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 March | Chaville to Vanves | 13.2 km (8.2 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Jörg Jaksche (GER)
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| 2 | 8 March | Chaville to Montargis | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Pedro Horrillo (ESP)
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| 3 | 9 March | La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin to Roanne | 229 km (142 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Léon van Bon (NED)
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| 4 | 10 March | Roanne to Le Puy-en-Velay | 179 km (111 mi) | 
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Medium mountain stage | Stage cancelled |
| 5 | 11 March | Le Puy-en-Velay to Rasteau | 215 km (134 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
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| 6 | 12 March | Rasteau to Gap | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) |
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Medium mountain stage |  Denis Menchov (RUS)
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| 7 | 13 March | Digne-les-Bains to Cannes | 185.5 km (115.3 mi) |
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Medium mountain stage | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
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| 8 | 14 March | Nice to Nice | 144 km (89 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
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Stages
editStage 1
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jörg Jaksche (GER)
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Team CSC | 17'19" |
| 2 |  Davide Rebellin (SUI)
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Gerolsteiner | + 4" |
| 3 | Erik Dekker (NED)
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Rabobank | s.t. |
Stage 2
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Horrillo (ESP)
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Quick-Step–Davitamon | 3h 47'55" |
| 2 | Beat Zberg (SUI)
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Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 3 |  Michele Bartoli (ITA)
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Team CSC | s.t. |
Stage 3
edit- 9 March 2004 — La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin to Roanne, 229 km (142 mi)[4]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léon van Bon (NED)
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Lotto–Domo | 5h 38'18" |
| 2 | Thomas Ziegler (GER)
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Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 3 |  Tom Boonen (BEL)
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Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 25" |
Stage 4
edit- 10 March 2004 — Roanne to Le Puy-en-Velay, 179 km (111 mi)[4]
Stage cancelled because of heavy snowfall.
Stage 5
edit- 11 March 2004 — Le Puy-en-Velay to Rasteau, 215 km (134 mi)[4]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
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T-Mobile Team | 5h 06'15" |
| 2 | Jörg Jaksche (GER)
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Team CSC | + 4" |
| 3 | Michele Bartoli (ITA)
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Team CSC | s.t. |
Stage 6
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Menchov (RUS)
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Illes Balears–Banesto | 4h 52'22" |
| 2 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 3 |  Floyd Landis (USA)
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U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
Stage 7
edit- 13 March 2004 — Digne-les-Bains to Cannes, 185.5 km (115.3 mi)[4]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
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T-Mobile Team | 4h 39'02" |
| 2 |  Kim Kirchen (LUX)
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Fassa Bortolo | + 18 |
| 3 | Jens Voigt (GER)
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Team CSC | s.t. |
Stage 8
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
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T-Mobile Team | 3h 35'43" |
| 2 | Denis Menchov (RUS)
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Illes Balears–Banesto | s.t. |
| 3 | Torsten Hiekmann (GER)
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T-Mobile Team | + 1'37" |
General Standings
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jörg Jaksche (GER)
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Team CSC | 28h 00' 01" |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA)
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Gerolsteiner | + 15" |
| 3 | Bobby Julich (USA)
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Team CSC | + 43" |
| 4 | Jens Voigt (GER)
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Team CSC | s.t. |
| 5 | George Hincapie (USA)
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U.S. Postal Service | + 46" |
| 6 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)
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Fassa Bortolo | + 57" |
| 7 | Óscar Pereiro (ESP)
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Phonak | + 1'01" |
| 8 |  Michael Rogers (AUS)
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Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 1'09" |
| 9 | Fränk Schleck (LUX)
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Team CSC | + 1'36" |
| 10 |  José Azevedo (POR)
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U.S. Postal Service | + 1'46" |
Mountains Classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aitor Osa (ESP)
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Illes Balears–Banesto |
| 2 | Erik Dekker (NED)
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Rabobank |
| 3 |  David Moncoutié (FRA)
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Cofidis |
Points Classification
edit| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davide Rebellin (ITA)
|
Gerolsteiner |
| 2 | Jens Voigt (GER)
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Team CSC |
| 3 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
|
T-Mobile Team |
References
edit- ^ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "62ème Paris-Nice 2004". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
- ^ "Start List". Cycling News. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Henry, Chris. "62nd Paris-Nice - 2.HC, France, March 7-14, 2004". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
Further reading
edit- "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
- "Stage 1 - March 7: Chaville - Issy-les-Moulineaux / Vanves, 13.2 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2 - March 8: Chaville - Montargis, 166.5 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3 - March 9: La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin - Roanne, 227.5 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4 - March 10: Roanne - Le Puy-en-Velay, 179 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5 - March 11: Le Puy-en-Velay - Rasteau, 215 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6 - March 12: Rasteau - Gap, 173.5 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7 - March 13: Digne-les-Bains - Cannes, 185.5 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 8 - March 14: Nice - Nice, 144 km". Cycling News.