# 2004 Tour de Suisse

The 2004 Tour de Suisse was the 68th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 20 June 2004. The race started in Sursee and finished in Lugano. The race was won by Jan Ullrich of the T-Mobile team.

## Teams

Eighteen teams of eight riders started the race:
* T-Mobile Team
* Alessio–Bianchi
* Crédit Agricole
* Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf
* Team CSC
* De Nardi–Piemme Telekom
* Fassa Bortolo
* Gerolsteiner
* Lampre
* Lotto–Domo
* Milaneza–Maia
* Mr. Bookmaker–Palmans–Collstrop
* Phonak
* Quick-Step–Davitamon
* Rabobank
* Saeco
* Saunier Duval–Prodir
* Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 12 June | Sursee to Beromünster | 176 km (109.4 mi) | Flat stage | Jan Ullrich (GER) |
| 2 | 13 June | Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden | 169.9 km (105.6 mi) | Flat stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 3 | 14 June | Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe | 185 km (115.0 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Robbie Hunter (RSA) |
| 4 | 15 June | Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden | 211.6 km (131.5 mi) | Hilly stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 5 | 16 June | Bätterkinden to Adelboden | 161.7 km (100.5 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Robbie Hunter (RSA) |
| 6 | 17 June | Frutigen to Linthal | 185.4 km (115.2 mi) | Mountain stage | Niki Aebersold (SUI) |
| 7 | 18 June | Linthal to Malbun | 133 km (82.6 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Georg Totschnig (AUT) |
| 8 | 19 June | Buchs to Bellinzone | 191.3 km (118.9 mi) | Mountain stage | Paolo Bettini (ITA) |
| 9 | 20 June | Lugano to Lugano | 25.6 km (15.9 mi) | Individual time trial | Jan Ullrich (GER) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

12 June 2004 - Sursee to Beromünster, 176 km (109 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 4h 07' 56" |
| 2 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Phonak | s.t. |
| 3 | Fabian Jeker (SUI) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | s.t. |

### Stage 2

13 June 2004 - Dürrenroth to Rheinfelden, 169.9 km (105.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Domo | 3h 44' 57" |
| 2 | Olaf Pollack (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 3 | Robbie Hunter (RSA) | Rabobank | s.t. |

### Stage 3

14 June 2004 - Rheinfelden to Juraparc-Vallorbe, 185 km (115 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robbie Hunter (RSA) | Rabobank | 4h 05' 07" |
| 2 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | Phonak | + 2" |
| 3 | Jurgen Van Goolen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 19" |

### Stage 4

15 June 2004 - Vallée de Joux to Bätterkinden, 211.6 km (131.5 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Domo | 4h 51' 50" |
| 2 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 3 | Olaf Pollack (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |

### Stage 5

16 June 2004 - Bätterkinden to Adelboden, 161.7 km (100.5 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robbie Hunter (RSA) | Rabobank | 3h 46' 16" |
| 2 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | De Nardi–Piemme Telekom | + 35" |
| 3 | Michael Blaudzun (DEN) | Team CSC | + 37" |

### Stage 6

17 June 2004 - Frutigen to Linthal, 185.4 km (115.2 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niki Aebersold (SUI) | Phonak | 5h 04' 07" |
| 2 | Thorwald Veneberg (NED) | Rabobank | + 2' 51" |
| 3 | Roger Beuchat (SUI) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | + 3' 00" |

### Stage 7

18 June 2004 - Linthal to Malbun, 133 km (83 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Georg Totschnig (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | 3h 22' 45" |
| 2 | Fabian Jeker (SUI) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 7" |
| 3 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 14" |

### Stage 8

19 June 2004 - Buchs to Bellinzone, 191.3 km (118.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 4h 30' 25" |
| 2 | Patrick Calcagni (SUI) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | + 1' 04" |
| 3 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Fassa Bortolo | + 1' 53" |

### Stage 9

20 June 2004 - Lugano to Lugano, 25.6 km (15.9 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 31' 36" |
| 2 | László Bodrogi (HUN) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 8" |
| 3 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Fassa Bortolo | + 10" |

## General classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | 34h 19' 25" |
| 2 | Fabian Jeker (SUI) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 1" |
| 3 | Dario Cioni (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 1' 20" |
| 4 | Georg Totschnig (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | + 1' 26" |
| 5 | Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | Saeco | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Txema del Olmo (ESP) | Milaneza-Maia | + 2' 17" |
| 7 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 3' 18" |
| 8 | Giuseppe Guerini (ITA) | T-Mobile Team | + 3' 20" |
| 9 | Oscar Camenzind (SUI) | Phonak | + 4' 38" |
| 10 | David Cañada (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 4' 46" |