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The 2004 Volta a Catalunya was the 84th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 14 June to 20 June 2004. The race started in Salou and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero of the Saunier Duval–Prodir team.

Teams

Fifteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2][4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 14 June Salou to Salou 18.1 km (11.2 mi) Team time trial Illes Balears–Banesto
2 15 June Salou to Horta de Sant Joan 145.4 km (90.3 mi)  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)
3 16 June Les Borges Blanques to Col de Pal 200.7 km (124.7 mi)  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)
4 17 June Llorts to Ordino-Arcalis 12.4 km (7.7 mi) Individual time trial  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP)
5 18 June Llívia to Blanes 180.8 km (112.3 mi)  Danilo Hondo (GER)
6 19 June Blanes to Vallirana 148.1 km (92.0 mi)  Max van Heeswijk (NED)
7 20 June Olesa de Montserrat to Barcelona 132.8 km (82.5 mi)  Isaac Gálvez (ESP)

Stages

Stage 1

14 June 2004 – Salou to Salou, 18.1 km (11.2 mi) (TTT)[6]

Rank Team Time
1 Illes Balears–Banesto 20' 07"
2 Liberty Seguros + 6"
3 Gerolsteiner + 15"

Stage 2

15 June 2004 – Salou to Horta de Sant Joan, 145.4 km (90.3 mi)[7]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir 3h 46' 25"
2  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Illes Balears–Banesto + 4"
3  Max Van Heeswijk (NED) U.S. Postal Service + 6"

Stage 3

16 June 2004 – Les Borges Blanques to Col de Pal, 200.7 km (124.7 mi)[8]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir 5h 43' 46"
2  Eladio Jiménez (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 3"
3  Roberto Laiseka (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 6"

Stage 4

17 June 2004 – Llorts to Ordino-Arcalis, 12.4 km (7.7 mi)[9]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir 30' 46"
2  Roberto Laiseka (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 16"
3  David Latasa (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 19"

Stage 5

18 June 2004 – Llívia to Blanes, 180.8 km (112.3 mi)[10]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Danilo Hondo (GER) Gerolsteiner 4h 14' 43"
2  René Haselbacher (AUT) Gerolsteiner s.t.
3  Crescenzo D'Amore (ITA) Acqua & Sapone s.t.

Stage 6

19 June 2004 – Blanes to Vallirana, 148.1 km (92.0 mi)[11]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Max van Heeswijk (NED) U.S. Postal Service 3h 06' 03"
2  Allan Davis (AUS) Liberty Seguros s.t.
3  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 1"

Stage 7

20 June 2004 – Olesa de Montserrat to Barcelona, 132.8 km (82.5 mi)[12]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Isaac Gálvez (ESP) Illes Balears–Banesto 2h 57' 49"
2  Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) De Nardi–Piemme Telekom s.t.
3  Danilo Hondo (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.

General classification

Final general classification[2][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir 20h 39' 44"
2  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Illes Balears–Banesto + 28"
3  Roberto Laiseka (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 41"
4  David Latasa (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 1' 00"
5  Eladio Jiménez (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 1' 19"
6  Iván Parra (COL) Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme + 1' 28"
7  Alberto López de Munain (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 2' 17"
8  Josep Jufré (ESP) Relax–Bodysol + 2' 17"
9  Pablo Lastras (ESP) Illes Balears–Banesto + 2' 46"
10  Daniel Atienza (ESP) Cofidis + 3' 07"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "84ème Volta a Catalunya 2004". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "84th Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "84th Volta a Catalunya – 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Stage 1 – 14 June: Salou – Salou TTT, 18.1 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Stage 2 – 15 June: Salou – Horta de Sant Joan, 145.4 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Stage 3 – 16 June: Les Borges Blanques – Andorra (coll de Pal), 200.7 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Stage 4 – 17 June: Llorts – Ordino-Arcalís ITT, 12.4 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Stage 5 – 18 June: Llívia – Blanes, 180.6 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Stage 6 – 19 June: Blanes (Grup Tarradellas) – Vallirana, 148.1 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Stage 7 – 20 June: Olesa de Montserrat – Barcelona (Plaça Catalunya), 132.8 Kms". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  13. ^ "2004 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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