2004 Tour de France
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| Route of the 2004 Tour de France | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 3–25 July | ||
| Stages | 20 + Prologue | ||
| Distance | 3,391 km (2,107 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 83h 36' 02" | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner | |||
| Second |  Andreas Klöden (GER) |
(T-Mobile Team) | |
| Third |  Ivan Basso (ITA) |
(Team CSC) | |
 |
Points |  Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
(Lotto–Domo) |
 |
Mountains |  Richard Virenque (FRA) |
(Quick-Step–Davitamon) |
 |
Youth |  Vladimir Karpets (Russia) |
(Illes Balears–Banesto) |
| Team | T-Mobile Team | ||
The 2004 Tour de France was a multiple stage bicycle race held from 3 to 25 July, and the 91st edition of the Tour de France. It has no overall winner—although American cyclist Lance Armstrong originally won the event, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced in August 2012 that they had disqualified Armstrong from all his results since 1998, including his seven Tour de France wins from 1999 to 2005; the Union Cycliste Internationale has confirmed this verdict.
The event consisted of 20 stages over 3,391 km (2,107 mi). Armstrong had been favored to win, his competitors seen as being German Jan Ullrich, Spaniards Roberto Heras and Iban Mayo, and fellow Americans Levi Leipheimer and Tyler Hamilton. A major surprise in the Tour was the performance of French newcomer Thomas Voeckler, who unexpectedly won the maillot jaune in the fifth stage and held onto it for ten stages before finally losing it to Armstrong.
This Tour saw the mistreatment of Filippo Simeoni by Armstrong on Stage 18. Armstrong also made a "zip-the-lips" gesture on camera, apparently referencing Simeoni.
The route of the 2004 Tour was remarkable. With two individual time trials scheduled in the last week, one of them the climb of Alpe d'Huez, the directors were hoping for a close race until the end. For the first time in years, the mountains of the Massif Central made an appearance.
Teams
The first 14 teams in the UCI Road World Rankings at 31 January 2004 were automatically invited. Initially the organisers had an option for a 22nd team, which would be Kelme, but after Jesús Manzano exposed doping use in that team, Kelme was not invited, and the race started with 21 teams of nine cyclists.[3]
The teams entering the race were:[4]
Qualified teams
Invited teams
Route and stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 3 July | Liège (Belgium) | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |  | Individual time trial |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 1 | 4 July | Liège (Belgium) to Charleroi (Belgium) | 202.5 km (125.8 mi) |  | Plain stage |  Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) |
| 2 | 5 July | Charleroi (Belgium) to Namur (Belgium) | 197.0 km (122.4 mi) | | Plain stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 3 | 6 July | Waterloo (Belgium) to Wasquehal | 210.0 km (130.5 mi) | | Plain stage | Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA) |
| 4 | 7 July | Cambrai to Arras | 64.5 km (40.1 mi) | | Team time trial |  U.S. Postal Service (USA) |
| 5 | 8 July | Amiens to Chartres | 200.5 km (124.6 mi) | | Plain stage | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) |
| 6 | 9 July | Bonneval to Angers | 196.0 km (121.8 mi) | | Plain stage | .svg.png){kind=small} Tom Boonen (BEL) |
| 7 | 10 July | Châteaubriant to Saint-Brieuc | 204.5 km (127.1 mi) | | Plain stage | Filippo Pozzato (ITA) |
| 8 | 11 July | Lamballe to Quimper | 168.0 km (104.4 mi) | | Plain stage |  Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
| 12 July | Limoges | Rest day | ||||
| 9 | 13 July | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Guéret | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) | | Plain stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 10 | 14 July | Limoges to Saint-Flour | 237.0 km (147.3 mi) |  | Hilly stage | Richard Virenque (FRA) |
| 11 | 15 July | Saint-Flour to Figeac | 164.0 km (101.9 mi) | | Hilly stage | David Moncoutié (FRA) |
| 12 | 16 July | Castelsarrasin to La Mongie | 197.5 km (122.7 mi) |  | Mountain stage | Ivan Basso (ITA) |
| 13 | 17 July | Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille | 205.5 km (127.7 mi) | | Mountain stage | |
| 14 | 18 July | Carcassonne to Nîmes | 192.5 km (119.6 mi) | | Plain stage |  Aitor González (ESP) |
| 19 July | Nîmes | Rest day | ||||
| 15 | 20 July | Valréas to Villard-de-Lans | 180.5 km (112.2 mi) | | Mountain stage | |
| 16 | 21 July | Le Bourg-d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) | | Individual time trial | |
| 17 | 22 July | Le Bourg-d'Oisans to Le Grand-Bornand | 204.5 km (127.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | |
| 18 | 23 July | Annemasse to Lons-le-Saunier | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) |
| 19 | 24 July | Besançon to Besançon | 55.0 km (34.2 mi) | | Individual time trial | |
| 20 | 25 July | Montereau-Fault-Yonne to Paris (Champs-Élysées) | 163.0 km (101.3 mi) | | Plain stage | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
| Total | 3,391 km (2,107 mi)[8] | |||||
Race overview
Doping
The 18th stage saw mistreatment of Filippo Simeoni by Lance Armstrong, after Simeoni had testified about doping and doctor Michele Ferrari.[9]
The book L. A. Confidentiel, by David Walsh and Pierre Ballester, came out shortly before the 2004 Tour, accusing Lance Armstrong of doping. Lance Armstrong and his lawyers asked for an emergency hearing in French court to insert a denial into the book. The French judge denied this request. Armstrong also launched defamation suits against the publisher and the authors, as well as magazine L'Express and UK newspaper The Sunday Times which both referenced it.[10][11][12]
Subsequent to Armstrong's statement to withdraw his fight against United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) charges, on 24 August 2012, the USADA said it would ban Armstrong for life and stripped him of his record seven Tour de France titles.[13][14] Later that day it was confirmed in a USADA statement that Armstrong was banned for life and would be disqualified from any and all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to 1 August 1998, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, winnings, finishes, points and prizes.[1] On 22 October 2012, the Union Cycliste Internationale endorsed the USADA sanctions, and decided not to award victories to any other rider or upgrade other placings in any of the affected events.[2]
Classification leadership
- In stage 1, Lance Armstrong wore the green jersey.
- In stages 1 and 2, Bernhard Eisel wore the white jersey.
- In stage 3, Jaan Kirsipuu wore the green jersey.
- In stage 4, Jean-Patrick Nazon wore the green jersey.
- In stages 6 through 15, Sandy Casar wore the white jersey.
Final standings
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Denotes the leader of the points classification[15] | |
Denotes the leader of the mountains classification[15] |
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Denotes the leader of the young rider classification[15] |  |
Denotes the winner of the super-combativity award[15] |
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSQ | Lance Armstrong (USA) | | |
| 2 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 6' 19" |
| 3 | Ivan Basso (ITA) | Team CSC | + 6' 40" |
| 4 | Jan Ullrich (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 8' 50" |
| 5 |  José Azevedo (POR) | U.S. Postal Service | + 14' 30" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 18' 01" |
| 7 |  Georg Totschnig (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | + 18' 27" |
| 8 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | + 19' 51" |
| DSQ | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | | |
| 10 | Óscar Pereiro (ESP) | Phonak | + 22' 54" |
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Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
Lotto–Domo | 272 |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
Crédit Agricole | + 247 |
| 3 | Erik Zabel (GER) |
T-Mobile Team | + 245 |
| 4 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) |
Cofidis | + 234 |
| 5 | Danilo Hondo (GER) |
Gerolsteiner | + 227 |
| 6 | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 163 |
| 7 | Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA) |
AG2R Prévoyance | + 146 |
| DSQ | Lance Armstrong (USA) |
+ | |
| 9 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) |
AG2R Prévoyance | + 139 |
| 10 | Andreas Klöden (GER) |
T-Mobile Team | + 131 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Virenque (FRA) |
Quick-Step–Davitamon | 226 |
| DSQ | Lance Armstrong (USA) |
+ | |
| 3 |  Michael Rasmussen (DEN) |
Rabobank | + 119 |
| 4 | Ivan Basso (ITA) |
Team CSC | + 119 |
| 5 | Jan Ullrich (GER) |
T-Mobile Team | + 115 |
| 6 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) |
Crédit Agricole | + 115 |
| 7 | Andreas Klöden (GER) |
T-Mobile Team | + 112 |
| 8 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) |
Illes Balears–Banesto | + 77 |
| 9 | Jens Voigt (GER) |
Team CSC | + 71 |
| 10 | Axel Merckx (BEL) |
Lotto–Domo | + 65 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS) |
Illes Balears–Banesto | 84h 01' 13' |
| 2 | Sandy Casar (FRA) |
FDJeux.com | + 3' 42" |
| 3 | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) |
Brioches La Boulangère | + 6' 01" |
| 4 | Michael Rogers (AUS) |
Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 16' 28" |
| 5 | Iker Camaño (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 22' 03" |
| 6 | Jérôme Pineau (FRA) |
Brioches La Boulangère | + 22' 32" |
| 7 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) |
Brioches La Boulangère | + 29' 32" |
| 8 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) |
Domina Vacanze | + 37' 50" |
| 9 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) |
AG2R Prévoyance | + 1h 29' 53" |
| 10 | Benjamín Noval (ESP) |
U.S. Postal Service | + 1h 32' 30" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile Team | 248h 58' 43" |
| 2 | U.S. Postal Service | + 2' 42" |
| 3 | Team CSC | + 10' 33" |
| 4 | Illes Balears–Banesto | + 52' 26" |
| 5 | Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 57' 33" |
| 6 | Phonak | + 57' 42" |
| 7 | Rabobank | + 1h 26' 24" |
| 8 | Crédit Agricole | + 1h 30' 35" |
| 9 | Brioches La Boulangère | + 1h 32' 12" |
| 10 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1h 47' 46" |
See also
Notes and references
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 On 24 August 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that they had disqualified Armstrong from all his results since 1998, including his victory in the 2004 Tour de France.[1] The Union Cycliste Internationale, responsible for the international cycling, confirmed this verdict on 22 October 2012.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Lance Armstrong Receives Lifetime Ban And Disqualification Of Competitive Results For Doping Violations Stemming From His Involvement In The United States Postal Service Pro-Cycling Team Doping Conspiracy". United States Anti-Doping Agency. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Lance Armstrong stripped of all seven Tour de France wins by UCI". BBC News. BBC. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ "Press release from the organisers of the Tour de France". Letour.fr. 2004-01-31. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ↑ "Invitations for the Tour de France 2004". Letour.fr. 2004-01-31. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ↑ Historical guide 2016, p. 95.
- 1 2 "91ème Tour de France 2004" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Zwegers, Arian. "Tour de France GC Top Ten". CVCC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved 15 Aug 2011.
- ↑ Historical guide 2016, p. 110.
- ↑ The USADA Report Against Lance Armstrong, by the Numbers, Thursday, October 11, 2012 By Adventure Lab, Outside Magazine, retr 2012 10 18
- ↑ CYCLING; Armstrong Is Suing Accuser, By RICHARD SANDOMIR; Samuel Abt in Paris contributor, June 16, 2004, New York Times, retr 2012 10 20
- ↑ Armstrong wants doping denial in book, ABC News (Australia) Jun 19, 2004, retr 2012 10 20
- ↑ Judge calls Armstrong's request 'abuse' of system, Associated Press, 2004 6 21, via espn.go.com, retr 2012 10 20
- ↑ "Lance Armstrong will be banned from cycling by USADA after saying he won't fight doping charges". The Washington Post. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ "USADA to ban Armstrong for life, strip Tour titles". CBS News. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 ASO 2004, p. 8.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Maloney, Tim (25 July 2004). "Armstrong atop Tour pantheon with sixth straight win". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
Sources
- Augendre, Jacques (2016). Guide historique [Historical guide] (PDF). Tour de France (in French). Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- Race regulations (PDF). Tour de France. Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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