# 2004 Tour of Slovenia

The 2004 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 11th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as UCI‑2.5 stage race held between 4 and 9 May 2004.
The race consisted of 7 stages with 922 km (572.9 mi) in total.
The original race was 995 km (618.3 mi) long, but the 6th stage from Villach (AUT)–Vršič finish ha to be shortened due to bad weather at Vršič Pass for 72 km (45 mi), with new finish at Ljubelj.
The 1st time race crossed the national borders, at 5 stages; Italy (2x), Austria (2x) and Croatia (1x).

## Teams

Total 115 riders (79 finished it) from 20 teams started the race.

### Professional

* Perutnina Ptuj
* Sava Kranj
* Volksbank–Ideal Leingrüber
* Team Hervis Apossort
* Team Macandina-Kewa Rad
* Amore & Vita–Beretta
* Team Nippo Japan
* Winfix Arnolds Sicherheit
* Cyber Team Faresin
* Saeco-Romer's-Wetzikon
* Axa Cycling Team
* Team Moser-AH.nl

### Amateur

* Radenska Rog
* TBP Lenart
* Krka Novo mesto
* Štajerska
* Kamen Pazin

### National

* Austria
* Slovakia
* Germany

## Route and stages

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Length | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 4 May | Izola – Trst/Trieste (Italy) | 76 km (47 mi) | | Hilly stage | Aleksandr Kuschynski |
| 2 | 4 May | Trst/Trieste (Italy) – Nova Gorica | 72 km (45 mi) | | Plain stage | Borut Božič |
| 3 | 5 May | Ljubljana – Zagreb (Croatia) | 190 km (118 mi) | | Plain stage | Borut Božič |
| 4 | 6 May | Ormož – Ptuj | 160 km (99 mi) | | Plain stage | Jonas Ljungblad |
| 5 | 7 May | Lenart – Beljak/Villach (Austria) | 208 km (129 mi) | | Plain stage | Mitja Mahorič |
| 6 | 8 May | Beljak/Villach (Austria) – Ljubelj Beljak/Villach (Austria) –Vršič | 66 km (41 mi) 139 km (86 mi) | | Mountain stage | Tomaž Nose |
| 7 | 9 May | Grosuplje – Novo mesto | 150 km (93 mi) | | Plain stage | Peter Möhlmann |
| Total | Total | 922 km (572.9 mi) 995 km (618.3 mi) | 922 km (572.9 mi) 995 km (618.3 mi) | 922 km (572.9 mi) 995 km (618.3 mi) | 922 km (572.9 mi) 995 km (618.3 mi) | 922 km (572.9 mi) 995 km (618.3 mi) |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Intermediate sprints classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Matic Strgar | Andrej Omulec | Jonas Ljungblad | Amore & Vita Beretta |
| 2 | Borut Božič | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Jure Zrimšek | Matic Strgar | Andrej Omulec | Jonas Ljungblad | Amore & Vita Beretta |
| 3 | Borut Božič | Andrej Omulec | Jure Zrimšek | Matic Strgar | Andrej Omulec | Borut Božič | Radenska Rog |
| 4 | Jonas Ljungblad | Borut Božič | Jure Zrimšek | Matic Strgar | Jure Zrimšek | Borut Božič | Perutnina Ptuj |
| 5 | Mitja Mahorič | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Jonas Ljungblad | Matic Strgar | Leon Makarovič | Mitja Mahorič | Perutnina Ptuj |
| 6 | Tomaž Nose | Mitja Mahorič | Matic Strgar | Matic Strgar | Matic Strgar | Jonas Ljungblad | Krka Novo mesto |
| 7 | Peter Möhlmann | Mitja Mahorič | Matic Strgar | Matic Strgar | Matic Strgar | Jonas Ljungblad | Krka Novo mesto |
| Final | Final | Mitja Mahorič | Matic Strgar | Matic Strgar | Matic Strgar | Jonas Ljungblad | Krka |

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the leader of the points classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the int. sprints classification | Denotes the leader of the team classification |

### General classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mitja Mahorič | Perutnina Ptuj | 21h 48' 03" |
| 2 | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Amore & Vita Beretta | + 26" |
| 3 | Matic Strgar | Radenska Rog | + 41" |
| 4 | Miha Švab | Krka Novo mesto | + 54" |
| 5 | Jani Brajkovič | Krka Novo mesto | + 59" |
| 6 | Matija Kvasina | Perutnina Ptuj | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Leon Makarovič | Radenska Rog | + 1' 01" |
| 8 | Drąsutis Stundžia | Cyber Team Faresin | + 1' 08" |
| 9 | Kjell Carlström | Amore & Vita Beretta | + 2' 01" |
| 10 | Jonas Ljungblad | Amore & Vita Beretta | + 2' 05" |

### Points classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Matic Strgar | Radenska Rog | 64 |
| 2 | Petr Herman | Team Hervis Apossort | 46 |
| 3 | Mitja Mahorič | Perutnina Ptuj | 45 |
| 4 | Christian Heule | Team Macandina (Kewa Rad) | 45 |
| 5 | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Amore & Vita Beretta | 44 |

### Mountains classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Matic Strgar | Radenska Rog | 18 |
| 2 | Mitja Mahorič | Perutnina Ptuj | 16 |
| 3 | Tomaž Nose | Krka Novo mesto | 11 |
| 4 | Jani Brajkovič | Krka Novo mesto | 9 |
| 5 | Sascha Urweider | Saeco-Romer's-Wetzikon | 9 |

### Young rider classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matic Strgar | Radenska Rog | 21h 48' 44" |
| 2 | Miha Švab | Krka Novo mesto | + 13" |
| 3 | Jani Brajkovič | Krka Novo mesto | + 18" |
| 4 | Leon Makarovič | Radenska Rog | + 20" |
| 5 | Markus Eibegger | Avstrija | + 1′ 14" |

### Intermediate sprints classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jonas Ljungblad | Amore & Vita Beretta | 12 |
| 2 | Mitja Mahorič | Perutnina Ptuj | 8 |
| 3 | Sascha Urweider | Saeco-Romer's-Wetzikon | 7 |
| 4 | Andrej Omulec | Radenska Rog | 6 |
| 5 | Valter Bonča | Perutnina Ptuj | 4 |

### Team classification

| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Krka Novo mesto | 65h 25' 36" |
| 2 | Perutnina Ptuj | + 1′ 21″ |
| 3 | Amore & Vita Beretta | + 3′ 17″ |
| 4 | Team Macandina-Kewa Rad | + 6′ 14″ |
| 5 | Slovaška | + 9′ 07″ |
| 6 | Radenska Rog | + 14′ 02″ |
| 7 | Sava Kranj | + 30′ 14″ |
| 14 | TBP Lenart | + 1h 40′ 26″ |