# 2004 Paris–Nice

The 2004 Paris–Nice was the 62nd edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 7 March to 14 March 2004. The race started in Chaville and finished in Nice. The race was won by Jörg Jaksche of Team CSC.

## Teams

Twenty teams, containing a total of 160 riders, participated in the race:
* T-Mobile Team
* Rabobank
* Team CSC
* Cofidis
* U.S. Postal Service
* Quick-Step–Davitamon
* FDJeux.com
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Lotto–Domo
* AG2R Prévoyance
* Crédit Agricole
* Fassa Bortolo
* Liberty Seguros
* Gerolsteiner
* Illes Balears–Banesto
* Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf
* Alessio–Bianchi
* Brioches La Boulangère
* Phonak
* R.A.G.T. Semences–MG Rover

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 7 March | Chaville to Vanves | 13.2 km (8.2 mi) | Individual time trial | Jörg Jaksche (GER) |
| 2 | 8 March | Chaville to Montargis | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) | Flat stage | Pedro Horrillo (ESP) |
| 3 | 9 March | La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin to Roanne | 229 km (142 mi) | Hilly stage | Léon van Bon (NED) |
| 4 | 10 March | Roanne to Le Puy-en-Velay | 179 km (111 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Stage cancelled |
| 5 | 11 March | Le Puy-en-Velay to Rasteau | 215 km (134 mi) | Hilly stage | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |
| 6 | 12 March | Rasteau to Gap | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Denis Menchov (RUS) |
| 7 | 13 March | Digne-les-Bains to Cannes | 185.5 km (115.3 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |
| 8 | 14 March | Nice to Nice | 144 km (89 mi) | Hilly stage | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 7 March 2004 — Chaville to Vanves, 13.2 km (8.2 mi) (ITT)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jörg Jaksche (GER) | Team CSC | 17'19" |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 4" |
| 3 | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |

### Stage 2
#### 8 March 2004 — Chaville to Montargis, 166.5 km (103.5 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Horrillo (ESP) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 3h 47'55" |
| 2 | Beat Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 3 | Michele Bartoli (ITA) | Team CSC | s.t. |

### Stage 3
#### 9 March 2004 — La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin to Roanne, 229 km (142 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Léon van Bon (NED) | Lotto–Domo | 5h 38'18" |
| 2 | Thomas Ziegler (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 3 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 25" |

### Stage 4
#### 10 March 2004 — Roanne to Le Puy-en-Velay, 179 km (111 mi)

Stage cancelled because of heavy snowfall.

### Stage 5
#### 11 March 2004 — Le Puy-en-Velay to Rasteau, 215 km (134 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | T-Mobile Team | 5h 06'15" |
| 2 | Jörg Jaksche (GER) | Team CSC | + 4" |
| 3 | Michele Bartoli (ITA) | Team CSC | s.t. |

### Stage 6
#### 12 March 2004 — Rasteau to Gap, 173.5 km (107.8 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | 4h 52'22" |
| 2 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 3 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |

### Stage 7
#### 13 March 2004 — Digne-les-Bains to Cannes, 185.5 km (115.3 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | T-Mobile Team | 4h 39'02" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Fassa Bortolo | + 18 |
| 3 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Team CSC | s.t. |

### Stage 8
#### 14 March 2004 — Nice to Nice, 144 km (89 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | T-Mobile Team | 3h 35'43" |
| 2 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | s.t. |
| 3 | Torsten Hiekmann (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 1'37" |

## General Standings

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jörg Jaksche (GER) | Team CSC | 28h 00' 01" |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | + 15" |
| 3 | Bobby Julich (USA) | Team CSC | + 43" |
| 4 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 5 | George Hincapie (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | + 46" |
| 6 | Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Fassa Bortolo | + 57" |
| 7 | Óscar Pereiro (ESP) | Phonak | + 1'01" |
| 8 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 1'09" |
| 9 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 1'36" |
| 10 | José Azevedo (POR) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1'46" |

## Mountains Classification

| | Cyclist | Team |
| 1 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto |
| 2 | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank |
| 3 | David Moncoutié (FRA) | Cofidis |

## Points Classification

| | Cyclist | Team |
| 1 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner |
| 2 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Team CSC |
| 3 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | T-Mobile Team |