# 2004 Vuelta a Venezuela

The 41st edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 30 to September 12, 2004. The stage race started in Puerto la Cruz, and ended in Maracaibo.

## Stages
### 2004-08-30: Puerto la Cruz — Puerto la Cruz (105 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:25.42 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:25.29 |
| 2. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | — | Luis Díaz (VEN) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | — | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | +0.08 |

### 2004-08-31: Barcelona — Punta de Mata (148.2 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:01.28 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 06:26.41 |
| 2. | Artur García (VEN) | — | Luis Díaz (VEN) | +0.19 |
| 3. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | — | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | +0.22 |

### 2004-09-01: Maturín Circuito (136 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | 03:09.31 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 09:36.06 |
| 2. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | — | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | +0.18 |
| 3. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | — | Luis Díaz (VEN) | +0.25 |

### 2004-09-02: Santa Bárbara de Tapirín — Paríaguan (184.8 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 04:08.06 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 13:44.08 |
| 2. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | — | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | +0.22 |
| 3. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | — | Luis Díaz (VEN) | +0.23 |

### 2004-09-03: Paríaguan — Valle de la Pascua (164.7 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 03:33.10 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 17:17.08 |
| 2. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | — | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | +0.26 |
| 3. | Fredy González (COL) | — | Luis Díaz (VEN) | +0.33 |

### 2004-09-04: Chaguaramas — San Juan de Los Morros (184 km)

* Stage 6 result nullified after accident in final kilometre

### 2004-09-05: San Juan de Los Morros — Los Guayos (113.2 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:36.58 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 19:53.56 |
| 2. | Artur García (VEN) | — | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | +0.36 |
| 3. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | — | Luis Díaz (VEN) | +0.43 |

### 2004-09-06: Valencia — San Felipe (155.3 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fredy González (COL) | 03:51.29 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 23:45.38 |
| 2. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | — | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | +0.23 |
| 3. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | — | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | +0.30 |

### 2004-09-07: San Felipe — Chivacoa (32 km)

| Place | Stage 9-A (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 9-A (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 00:39.24 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 24:25.48 |
| 2. | José Rujano (VEN) | +0.04 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +0.12 |
| 3. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +0.26 | José Rujano (VEN) | +0.18 |

### 2004-09-07: San Felipe Circuito (91.2 km)

| Place | Stage 9-B | Stage 9-B | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:06.11 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 26:31.59 |
| 2. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Marlon Pérez (COL) | — | José Rujano (VEN) | +0.18 |

### 2004-09-08: Yaritagua — Carora (118.2 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Artur García (VEN) | 02:33.25 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 29:05.22 |
| 2. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | — | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +0.05 |
| 3. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | — | José Rujano (VEN) | +0.20 |

### 2004-09-09: Carora — El Dividive (143.1 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Giovanny Báez (VEN) | 03:10.27 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 32:15.53 |
| 2. | Fredy González (COL) | +0.08 | Marlon Pérez (COL) | +0.06 |
| 3. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | — | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | +0.24 |

### 2004-09-10: Valera Circuito (116.0 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Artur García (VEN) | 02:54.42 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 35:10.39 |
| 2. | Fredy González (COL) | — | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | +0.20 |
| 3. | Manuel Guevara (VEN) | — | José Rujano (VEN) | +0.37 |

### 2004-09-11: Valera — Cabimas (177.9 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 03:53.13 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 39:03.52 |
| 2. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | — | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | +0.20 |
| 3. | José Rodríguez (VEN) | — | José Rujano (VEN) | +0.37 |

### 2004-09-12: Circuito Maracaibo (118.3 km)

| Place | Stage 14 | Stage 14 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:48.02 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 41:51.54 |
| 2. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | — | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | — | José Rujano (VEN) | +0.37 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | Triple Gordo Gob Lara | 41:51:54 |
| 2. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 0.14 |
| 3. | José Rujano (VEN) | Colombia Selle Italia | + 0.37 |
| 4. | Fredy González (COL) | Colombia Selle Italia | + 0.38 |
| 5. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 0.42 |
| 6. | Víctor Niño (COL) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 0.53 |
| 7. | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 1.10 |
| 8. | Jairo Pérez (VEN) | Alc Los Guayos Carabobo | + 1.44 |
| 9. | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | Gob Trujillo CTD | + 1.47 |
| 10. | Artur García (VEN) | Kino Táchira | + 2.11 |