2004 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2004 Tour of the Basque Country was the 44th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 5 April to 9 April 2004.^[2] The race started in Bergara and finished in Lazkao.^[3] The race was won by Denis Menchov of the Illes Balears–Banesto team.

General classification[edit]

Final general classification^[3]^[4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Denis Menchov (RUS)	Illes Balears–Banesto	19h 25' 46"
2	Iban Mayo (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 21"
3	David Etxebarria (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 22"
4	Bobby Julich (USA)	Team CSC	+ 30"
5	~~Levi Leipheimer (USA)~~	~~Rabobank~~	~~+ 34"~~^{[nb 1]}
6	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme	+ 39"
7	Floyd Landis (USA)	U.S. Postal Service	+ 43"
8	Samuel Sánchez (ESP)	Euskaltel–Euskadi	+ 47"
9	Koldo Gil (ESP)	Liberty Seguros	+ 49"
10	Jorge Ferrío (ESP)	Costa de Almería–Paternina	+ 1' 02"

^ Leipheimer was disqualified from all results between 1 June 1999 and 30 July 2006, following an investigation by USADA.^[5]

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