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2004 Tour of Britain

The 2004 Tour of Britain was the first edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain. It took place over five days in early September 2004, organised by SweetSpot in collaboration with British Cycling, and was the first Tour of Britain to be held since 1999. Sponsored by the organisers of London's 2012 Olympics bid, it attracted teams such as and . It was designated a 2.3 category race on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar.

The tour climaxed with a 45 mi criterium in London, where an estimated 100,000 spectators saw a long break by Bradley Wiggins last until the penultimate lap, before Enrico Degano of Team Barloworld took the sprint on the line. The Colombian Mauricio Ardila, of Chocolade Jacques, won the race overall.

Stages

StageDateStartFinishDistanceWinnerTeamTime12345
1 September 2004ManchesterManchester207 kmStefano Zanini5h 01'23"
2 September 2004LeedsSheffield172 kmMauricio ArdilaChocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen4h 26'26"
3 September 2004BakewellNottingham192 kmTom Boonen4h 30'55"
4 September 2004NewportNewport160 kmMauricio ArdilaChocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen3h 32'37"
5 September 2004LondonLondon72 kmEnrico DeganoTeam Barloworld1h 27'30"

Final general classification

NameTeamTime123
Mauricio ArdilaChocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen18h 58'36"
Julian Dean+ 00'12"
Nick Nuyens+ 00'17"

References

References

  1. Fotheringham, William. (13 December 2003). "Plans for Tour of Britain to return". The Guardian.
  2. "Tour of Britain 2004". Tour of Britain.
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