2004 Vuelta a España

2004 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 4–26 September
Stages 21
Distance 2,925 km (1,818 mi)
Winning time 77h 42' 46"
Results
Jersey awarded to the overall winner Winner  Roberto Heras (ESP) (Liberty Seguros)
  Second  Santiago Pérez (ESP) (Phonak)
  Third  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) (Illes Balears–Banesto)
Points  Erik Zabel (GER) (T-Mobile Team)
Mountains  Félix Cárdenas (COL) (Orbitel)
  Team Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme

The 59th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 4 September to 26 September 2004. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 2,925 km (1,818 mi), and was won by Roberto Heras of the Liberty Seguros cycling team.

Halfway through the 2004 Vuelta, it appeared it would become an easy win for Heras, but in the last week his fellow countryman Santiago Pérez won two heavy mountain stages, thus becoming an important rival. Eventually Heras won with only 30 seconds advantage on Pérez. Pérez and Phonak hearing systems teammate Tyler Hamilton would later test positive for blood doping from blood samples taken during the race.[1] Francisco Mancebo, also from Spain took third. The first non-Spaniard was Stefano Garzelli from Italy in 11th. The points jersey was won by Erik Zabel from Germany, the mountain jersey was won by Félix Cárdenas from Colombia and the combination jersey was won by Roberto Heras. Kelme was the winner of the team ranking. Alessandro Petacchi, an Italian sprinter won four stages, but he didn't finish the Vuelta.

Teams and riders

Route

List of stages[2][3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 4 September León – León 28 km (17 mi) Team time trial U.S. Postal Service
2 5 September León – Burgos 207 km (129 mi)  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
3 6 September Burgos – Soria 156 km (97 mi)  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
4 7 September Soria – Zaragoza 167 km (104 mi)  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
5 8 September Zaragoza – Morella 186.5 km (116 mi)  Denis Menchov (RUS)
6 9 September Benicarló – Castellón de la Plana 157 km (98 mi)  Óscar Freire (ESP)
7 10 September Castellón de la Plana – Valencia 170 km (106 mi)  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
8 11 September Almussafes – Almussafes 40.1 km (25 mi) Individual time trial Tyler Hamilton
 Víctor Hugo Peña (COL)
9 12 September Xàtiva – Alto de Aitana 162 km (101 mi)  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA)
10 13 September Alcoy – Xorret de Catí 174.2 km (108 mi)  Eladio Jiménez (ESP)
11 14 September San Vicente del Raspeig – Caravaca de la Cruz 165 km (103 mi) David Zabriskie
15 September Rest day
12 16 September Almería – Calar Alto Observatory 145 km (90 mi)  Roberto Heras (ESP)
13 17 September El Ejido – Málaga 172 km (107 mi)  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
14 18 September Málaga – Granada 167 km (104 mi)  Santiago Pérez (ESP)
15 19 September Granada – Sierra Nevada 29.6 km (18 mi) Individual time trial  Santiago Pérez (ESP)
20 September Rest day
16 21 September Olivenza – Cáceres 190.1 km (118 mi)  José Julia (ESP)
17 22 September Plasencia – La Covatilla 170 km (106 mi)  Félix Cárdenas (COL)
18 23 September Béjar – Ávila 196 km (122 mi)  Javier Pascual Rodríguez (ESP)
19 24 September Ávila – Collado Villalba 142 km (88 mi)  Constantino Zaballa (ESP)
20 25 September Alcobendas – Puerto de Navacerrada 178 km (111 mi)  José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP)
21 26 September Madrid – Madrid 28 km (17 mi) Individual time trial  Santiago Pérez (ESP)
Total 2,925 km (1,818 mi)

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner)		 General classification
 Points Classification
 Mountains Classification
 Combination Classification
 Team Classification
Stage 1 (TTT)
(U.S. Postal Service)		 Floyd Landis Floyd Landis Floyd Landis Floyd Landis U.S. Postal Service
Stage 2
(Alessandro Petacchi)		 Max van Heeswijk Erik Zabel
Stage 3
(Alejandro Valverde)		 Benoît Joachim Stuart O'Grady
Stage 4
(Alessandro Petacchi)		 Erik Zabel
Stage 5
(Denis Menchov)		 Manuel Beltrán Stuart O'Grady Juan Manuel Gárate
Stage 6
(Óscar Freire)		 Francisco Mancebo Manuel Beltrán
Stage 7
(Alessandro Petacchi)		 Erik Zabel Denis Menchov
Stage 8
(Tyler Hamilton)		 Floyd Landis Floyd Landis
Stage 9
(Leonardo Piepoli)		 David Fernández Francisco Mancebo
Stage 10
(Eladio Jiménez)		 Stuart O'Grady José Miguel Elias Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme
Stage 11
(David Zabriskie)		 Alejandro Valverde
Stage 12
(Roberto Heras)		 Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras
Stage 13
(Alessandro Petacchi)		 Erik Zabel
Stage 14
(Santiago Pérez)
Stage 15 (ITT)
(Santiago Pérez)
Stage 16
(José Julía)
Stage 17
(Félix Cárdenas)		 Félix Cárdenas
Stage 18
(Javier Pascual Rodriguez)
Stage 19
(Constantino Zaballa)
Stage 20
(José Enrique Gutiérrez)
Stage 21 (ITT)
(Santiago Pérez)
Final Roberto Heras Erik Zabel Félix Cárdenas Roberto Heras Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme

General classification (final)

RankRiderTeamTime
1 Roberto Heras (ESP)Liberty Seguros77h42'46"
2 Santiago Pérez (ESP)Phonak30"
3 Francisco Mancebo (ESP)Illes Balears–Banesto2'13"
4 Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme3'30"
5 Carlos García Quesada (ESP)Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme7'44"
6 Carlos Sastre (ESP)Team CSC8'11"
7 Isidro Nozal (ESP)Liberty Seguros8'32"
8 José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP)Paternina-Costa De Almeria13'08"
9 Luis Pérez (ESP)Cofidis13'24"
10 David Blanco (ESP)Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme15'15"
11 Stefano Garzelli (ITA)Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie16'33"
12 Marcos Serrano (ESP)Liberty Seguros17'14"
13 Manuel Beltrán (ESP)U.S. Postal Service17'43"
14 Francisco José Lara (ESP)Paternina-Costa De Almeria24'16"
15 Samuel Sánchez (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi29'23"
16 Damiano Cunego (ITA)Saeco Macchine per Caffè29'51"
17 Jorge Ferrio (ESP)Paternina-Costa De Almeria30'49"
18 David Plaza (ESP)Cafe Baque31'24"
19 Eladio Jiménez (ESP)Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme34'35"
20 Luis Pasamontes (ESP)Relax-Bergasol37'49"
21 Unai Osa (ESP)Illes Balears–Banesto38'06"

References

  1. ↑ "Perez vows to continue". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
  2. ↑ "59th Vuelta a España". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "59ème Vuelta a España 2004". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 12 January 2005.
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