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Vuelta a Espana 2004

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
  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)
  Combination Roberto Heras (ESP) (Liberty Seguros)
  Team Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme  
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  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)
  Combination Roberto Heras (ESP) (Liberty Seguros)
  Team Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme  

Route

List of stages
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
0Stage 1 (TTT)(U.S. Postal Service) Floyd Landis Floyd Landis Floyd Landis Floyd Landis U.S. Postal Service
0Stage 2 (Alessandro Petacchi) Max van Heeswijk Erik Zabel
0Stage 3 (Alejandro Valverde) Benoît Joachim Stuart O'Grady
0Stage 4 (Alessandro Petacchi) Erik Zabel
0Stage 5 (Denis Menchov) Manuel Beltrán Stuart O'Grady Juan Manuel Gárate
0Stage 6 (Óscar Freire) Francisco Mancebo Manuel Beltrán
0Stage 7 (Alessandro Petacchi) Erik Zabel Denis Menchov
0Stage 8 (Tyler Hamilton) Floyd Landis Floyd Landis
0Stage 9 (Leonardo Piepoli) David Fernández Francisco Mancebo
0Stage 10 (Eladio Jiménez) Stuart O'Grady José Miguel Elias Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme
0Stage 11 (David Zabriskie) Alejandro Valverde
0Stage 12 (Roberto Heras) Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras
0Stage 13 (Alessandro Petacchi) Erik Zabel
0Stage 14 (Santiago Pérez)
0Stage 15 (ITT) (Santiago Pérez)
0Stage 16 (José Julía)
0Stage 17 (Félix Cárdenas) Félix Cárdenas
0Stage 18 (Javier Pascual Rodriguez)
0Stage 19 (Constantino Zaballa)
0Stage 20 (José Enrique Gutiérrez)
0Stage 21 (ITT) (Santiago Pérez)
Final Roberto Heras Erik Zabel Félix Cárdenas Roberto Heras Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme

General classification (final)

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Roberto Heras (ESP) Liberty Seguros 77h42'46""
2 Santiago Pérez (ESP) Phonak 30""
3 Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Illes Balears–Banesto 2'13""
4 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme 3'30""
5 Carlos García Quesada (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme 7'44""
6 Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC 8'11""
7 Isidro Nozal (ESP) Liberty Seguros 8'32""
8 José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) Paternina-Costa De Almeria 13'08""
9 Luis Pérez (ESP) Cofidis 13'24""
10 David Blanco (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme 15'15""
11 Stefano Garzelli (ITA) Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie 16'33""
12 Marcos Serrano (ESP) Liberty Seguros 17'14""
13 Manuel Beltrán (ESP) U.S. Postal Service 17'43""
14 Francisco José Lara (ESP) Paternina-Costa De Almeria 24'16""
15 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 29'23""
16 Damiano Cunego (ITA) Saeco Macchine per Caffè 29'51""
17 Jorge Ferrio (ESP) Paternina-Costa De Almeria 30'49""
18 David Plaza (ESP) Cafe Baque 31'24""
19 Eladio Jiménez (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme 34'35""
20 Luis Pasamontes (ESP) Relax-Bergasol 37'49""
21 Unai Osa (ESP) Illes Balears–Banesto 38'06""

General classification(la roja)

Points classification(jersey verde)

Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules)

Young rider classification(jersey blanco)

Team classification(clasificación por equipos)

Combativity award
David Giles