# 2004 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11

The 2004 Vuelta a España was the 59th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in León, with a team time trial on 4 September, and Stage 11 occurred on 14 September with a stage to Caravaca de la Cruz. The race finished in Madrid on 26 September.

## Stage 1

4 September 2005 — León to León, 28 km (17 mi) (TTT)
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | U.S. Postal Service | 30' 45" |
| 2 | T-Mobile Team | + 31" |
| 3 | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 56" |
| 4 | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 58" |
| 5 | Phonak | + 1' 01" |
| 6 | Team CSC | + 1' 24" |
| 7 | Fassa Bortolo | + 1' 25" |
| 8 | Liberty Seguros | + 1' 28" |
| 9 | Saeco | + 1' 38" |
| 10 | Relax–Bodysol | + 1' 41" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | 30' 45" |
| 2 | Michael Barry (CAN) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 3 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 4 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 5 | David Zabriskie (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 6 | Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 7 | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 8 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 31" |
| 9 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Tomáš Konečný (CZE) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |

## Stage 2

5 September 2004 — León to Burgos, 207 km (129 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 5h 02' 05" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 4 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 5 | Pedro Horrillo (ESP) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 6 | Giosuè Bonomi (ESP) | Saeco | s.t. |
| 7 | Antonio Cruz (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 8 | Marco Zanotti (ITA) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | s.t. |
| 9 | Erki Pütsep (EST) | AG2R Prévoyance | s.t. |
| 10 | Iñaki Isasi (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | U.S. Postal Service | 5h 32' 44" |
| 2 | Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | + 2" |
| 3 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | + 6" |
| 4 | Michael Barry (CAN) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 5 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 6 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 7 | David Zabriskie (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 8 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 25" |
| 9 | Tomáš Konečný (CZE) | T-Mobile Team | + 37" |
| 10 | Santiago Botero (COL) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |

## Stage 3

6 September 2004 — Burgos to Soria, 156 km (97 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | 3h 43' 17" |
| 2 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 3 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | s.t. |
| 4 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | s.t. |
| 6 | Stefano Garzelli (ITA) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | s.t. |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | s.t. |
| 8 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 9 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Saeco | s.t. |
| 10 | Iñaki Isasi (ESP) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | 9h 16' 00" |
| 2 | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | U.S. Postal Service | + 16" |
| 3 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | + 22" |
| 4 | Michael Barry (CAN) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 5 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 6 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 7 | David Zabriskie (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 8 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | T-Mobile Team | + 38" |
| 9 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 45" |

## Stage 4

7 September 2004 — Soria to Zaragoza, 167 km (104 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 4h 23' 01" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 4 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 5 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | Alessio–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 6 | Giosuè Bonomi (ESP) | Saeco | s.t. |
| 7 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | s.t. |
| 8 | Pedro Horrillo (ESP) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 9 | Arnaud Coyot (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 10 | Luca Paolini (ITA) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | 13h 38' 59" |
| 2 | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | U.S. Postal Service | + 18" |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 24" |
| 4 | Michael Barry (CAN) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 5 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 6 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 7 | David Zabriskie (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 8 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | T-Mobile Team | + 40" |
| 9 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 47" |

## Stage 5

8 September 2004 — Zaragoza to Morella, 186.5 km (115.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | 5h 07' 44" |
| 2 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 3" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | s.t. |
| 4 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | s.t. |
| 5 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 6 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 9" |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | s.t. |
| 8 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | s.t. |
| 9 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 10 | Ángel Gómez (ESP) | Costa de Almería–Paternina | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | 18h 47' 16" |
| 2 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 3 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 4" |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 9" |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 16" |
| 6 | Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | + 23" |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 39" |
| 8 | Carlos García Quesada (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 47" |
| 9 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 10 | Tyler Hamilton (USA) | Phonak | + 50" |

## Stage 6

9 September 2004 — Benicarló to Castellón de la Plana, 157 km (98 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | 3h 48' 23" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 4 | Cristian Moreni (ITA) | Alessio–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 5 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | s.t. |
| 6 | David Fernández (ESP) | Costa de Almería–Paternina | + 9" |
| 7 | Stefano Garzelli (ITA) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | s.t. |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | s.t. |
| 9 | Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 10 | Luis Pasamontes (ESP) | Relax–Bodysol | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | 22h 35' 39" |
| 2 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 3 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 4" |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 9" |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 16" |
| 6 | Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | + 23" |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 39" |
| 8 | Carlos García Quesada (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 47" |
| 9 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 10 | Tyler Hamilton (USA) | Phonak | + 50" |

## Stage 7

10 September 2004 — Castellón de la Plana to Valencia, 170 km (110 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 53' 04" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 4 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 5 | Luca Paolini (ITA) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 6 | Pedro Horrillo (ESP) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 7 | Giosuè Bonomi (ESP) | Saeco | s.t. |
| 8 | Andy Flickinger (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | s.t. |
| 9 | Cristian Moreni (ITA) | Alessio–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 10 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | 26h 28' 43" |
| 2 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 3 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 4" |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 9" |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 16" |
| 6 | Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | + 23" |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 39" |
| 8 | Carlos García Quesada (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 47" |
| 9 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 10 | Tyler Hamilton (USA) | Phonak | + 50" |

## Stage 8

11 September 2004 — Almussafes to Almussafes, 40.1 km (24.9 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tyler Hamilton (USA) | Phonak | 46' 16" |
| 2 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | + 15" |
| 3 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | + 18" |
| 4 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 28" |
| 5 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 37" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 57" |
| 7 | Rubén Plaza (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 1' 05" |
| 8 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | + 1' 09" |
| 9 | Bert Grabsch (GER) | Phonak | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Joost Posthuma (NED) | Rabobank | + 1' 30" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | 27h 16' 17" |
| 2 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 10" |
| 3 | Tyler Hamilton (USA) | Phonak | + 32" |
| 4 | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | U.S. Postal Service | + 33" |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 1' 18" |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 1' 23" |
| 7 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 1' 36" |
| 8 | Benoît Joachim (LUX) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 40" |
| 9 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 1' 47" |
| 10 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | + 1' 58" |

## Stage 9

12 September 2004 — Xàtiva to Alto de Aitana, 162 km (101 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | 4' 29' 36" |
| 2 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 4" |
| 3 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 10" |
| 4 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 15" |
| 5 | Jorge Ferrío (ESP) | Costa de Almería–Paternina | + 25" |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 29" |
| 7 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 41" |
| 8 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | + 52" |
| 9 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | + 55" |
| 10 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 1' 09" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | 31h 46' 48" |
| 2 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 33" |
| 3 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 38" |
| 4 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 51" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 57" |
| 6 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 1' 35" |
| 7 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 1' 52" |
| 8 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | + 1' 55" |
| 9 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 2' 25" |
| 10 | David Blanco (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 3' 30" |

## Stage 10

13 September 2004 — Alcoy to Xorret de Catí, 174.2 km (108.2 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eladio Jiménez (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | 4' 31' 57" |
| 2 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | + 32" |
| 3 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | + 48" |
| 4 | Ruslan Ivanov (MDA) | Alessio–Bianchi | s.t. |
| 5 | Juan Fuentes (ESP) | Saeco | + 1' 04" |
| 6 | José Miguel Elías (ESP) | Relax–Bodysol | + 1' 10" |
| 7 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 1' 50" |
| 8 | Jorge Ferrío (ESP) | Costa de Almería–Paternina | + 4' 06" |
| 9 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 4' 18" |
| 10 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | 36h 23' 51" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 9" |
| 3 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 29" |
| 4 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 32" |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 47" |
| 6 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 59" |
| 7 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | + 1' 35" |
| 8 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 2' 42" |
| 9 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 2' 50" |
| 10 | Ángel Gómez (ESP) | Costa de Almería–Paternina | + 4' 16" |

## Stage 11

14 September 2004 — San Vicente del Raspeig to Caravaca de la Cruz, 165 km (103 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Zabriskie (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | 4' 05' 31" |
| 2 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 1' 11" |
| 3 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 4 | Marco Zanotti (ITA) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | s.t. |
| 5 | Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Stefano Garzelli (ITA) | Vini Caldirola–Nobili Rubinetterie | s.t. |
| 7 | Jorge Ferrío (ESP) | Costa de Almería–Paternina | s.t. |
| 8 | Erki Pütsep (EST) | AG2R Prévoyance | s.t. |
| 9 | Aitor Pérez (ESP) | Cafés Baqué | s.t. |
| 10 | Antonio Cruz (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Floyd Landis (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | 40h 30' 33" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme | + 9" |
| 3 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 29" |
| 4 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 32" |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | Liberty Seguros | + 47" |
| 6 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 59" |
| 7 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | + 1' 35" |
| 8 | Denis Menchov (RUS) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 2' 42" |
| 9 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 2' 50" |
| 10 | Ángel Gómez (ESP) | Costa de Almería–Paternina | + 4' 16" |