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.[1] 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 miles (72 km) 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.[2]
Stages
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Winner | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2004 | Manchester | Manchester | 207 km | Stefano Zanini (Italy) | 5h 01'23" | |
| 2 | 2 September 2004 | Leeds | Sheffield | 172 km | Mauricio Ardila (Colombia) | Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen | 4h 26'26" |
| 3 | 3 September 2004 | Bakewell | Nottingham | 192 km | Tom Boonen (Belgium) | 4h 30'55" | |
| 4 | 4 September 2004 | Newport | Newport | 160 km | Mauricio Ardila (Colombia) | Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen | 3h 32'37" |
| 5 | 5 September 2004 | London | London | 72 km | Enrico Degano (Italy) | Team Barloworld | 1h 27'30" |
Final general classification
| Name | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauricio Ardila (Colombia) | Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen | 18h 58'36" |
| 2 | Julian Dean (New Zealand) | + 00'12" | |
| 3 | Nick Nuyens (Belgium) | + 00'17" |
References
- ^ Fotheringham, William (13 December 2003). "Plans for Tour of Britain to return". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Tour of Britain 2004". Tour of Britain. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.