2004 Paris–Nice

2004 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates		March 7 – March 14
Stages		8
Distance		13,077 km (8,126 mi)
Winning time		28h 00' 01"
Results
	Winner	Jörg Jaksche (GER)	(Team CSC)
	Second	Davide Rebellin (ITA)	(Gerolsteiner)
	Third	Bobby Julich (USA)	(Team CSC)
	Points	Davide Rebellin (ITA)	(Gerolsteiner)
	Mountains	Aitor Osa (ESP)	(Illes Balears - Banesto)

These are the results for the 2004 edition of the Paris–Nice bicycle race, won by Jörg Jaksche, who had been fourth in 2003.

Stages

07-03-2004: Chaville – Vanves, 13.2 km. (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.

08-03-2004: Chaville – Montargis, 166.5 km.

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

09-03-2004: La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin – Roanne, 227.5 km.

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

10-03-2004: Roanne – Le Puy-en-Velay, 179 km.

Stage cancelled because of heavy snowfall.

11-03-2004: Le Puy-en-Velay – Rasteau, 215 km

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

12-03-2004: Rasteau – Gap, 173.5 km.

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

13-03-2004: Digne-les-Bains – Cannes, 185.5 km.

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

14-03-2004: Nice, 144 km.

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)	T-Mobile	3h 35'43"
2	Denis Menchov (RUS)	Liquigas	s.t.
3	Torsten Hiekmann (GER)	T-Mobile	+ 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)	US Postal Service	+ 46"
6	Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)	Fassa Bortolo	+ 57"
7	Óscar Pereiro (ESP)	Phonak	+ 1'01"
8	Michael Rogers (AUS)	Quick Step	+ 1'09"
9	Fränk Schleck (LUX)	Team CSC	+ 1'36"
10	José Azevedo (POR)	US Postal Service	+ 1'46"

Mountains Classification

	Cyclist	Team
1	Aitor Osa (ESP)	Illes Balears
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