Tour de Georgia 2004
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The 2004
Tour de Georgia
was the second annual bicycle road racing event held in the state of Georgia
, United States
. The six-day, seven stage 1050 km race was held April 20 through April 25, 2004 with the overall title and yellow jersey won by Lance Armstrong
of the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor. Canadian Gord Fraser (Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
) claimed the points jersey for sprinters, while teammate Jason McCartney
won the King of the Mountains
competition for climbers. Kevin Bouchard-Hall (TIAA-CREF) won the Best Young Rider (blue jersey) competition.
to Macon
General classification after stage 1
1 Gord Fraser (Can) Health Net Presented by Maxxis 3.18.48
2 Ivan Dominguez
(Cub) Colavita Olive Oil, presented by Bolla Wines 0.05
3 Jens Voigt
(Ger) Team CSC 0.07
Stage 2: 189.9 km Stage Race, Thomaston
to Columbus
General classification after stage 2
1 Gord Fraser (Can) Health Net Presented by Maxxis 7.59.28
2 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Colavita Olive Oil, presented by Bolla Wines 0.03
3 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Domina Vacanze 0.05
Stage 3: 126.2 km Stage Race, Carrollton
to Rome
General classification after stage 3
1 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Colavita Olive Oil, presented by Bolla Wines 10.41.09
2 Gord Fraser (Can) Health Net Presented by Maxxis 0.01
3 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Domina Vacanze 0.06
Stage 4: 29.9 km Time Trial
, Rome to Rome
General classification after stage 4
1 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor 11.21.10
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 0.24
3 Chris Horner
(USA) Webcor Builders 0.51
Stage 5: 224.3 km Stage Race, Dalton
to Dahlonega
General classification after stage 5
1 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor 17.02.19
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 0.24
3 Chris Horner (USA) Webcor Builders 0.51
Stage 6: 224.3 km Stage Race, Athens
to Hiawassee
/Young Harris
General classification after stage 6
1 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service/Berry Floor 22.19.05
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 0.24
3 Chris Horner (USA) Webcor Builders 1.01
Stage 7: 142.3 km Stage Race, Dawsonville
to Alpharetta
followed in no particular order U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Domina Vacanze Barloworld–Androni Giocattoli Landbouwkrediet–Colnago Saeco–Saunier Duval Colavita Olive Oil presented by Bolla Wines Jelly Belly/Aramark Jittery Joe's Coffee
Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
Ofoto/Lombardi Sports Sierra Nevada Cycling USA National Cycling Team Webcor Builders
2004 in sports
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Tour de Georgia
Tour de Georgia
The Tour de Georgia is a U.S. professional cycling stage race across the state of Georgia. The race began in 2003 and has been contested six times. It is one of the three events in North America ranked as Hors Classe stage race events by the UCI, which is cycling's international governing body,...
was the second annual bicycle road racing event held in the state of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The six-day, seven stage 1050 km race was held April 20 through April 25, 2004 with the overall title and yellow jersey won by Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
of the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor. Canadian Gord Fraser (Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States....
) claimed the points jersey for sprinters, while teammate Jason McCartney
Jason McCartney (cyclist)
Jason McCartney is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . His 2004 Tour de Georgia stage win led to his being named the North American rider of the year" by VeloNews Magazine. He represented the USA Olympic team in the road racing event in 2004 and 2008...
won the King of the Mountains
King of the Mountains
The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...
competition for climbers. Kevin Bouchard-Hall (TIAA-CREF) won the Best Young Rider (blue jersey) competition.
Stages
Stage 1: 132.2 km Stage Race, MaconMacon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
to Macon
- Winner: Gord Fraser, , Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisHealth Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisHealth Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States....
General classification after stage 1
1 Gord Fraser (Can) Health Net Presented by Maxxis 3.18.48
2 Ivan Dominguez
Ivan Dominguez
Iván Domínguez was a Cuban professional road bicycle racer for the Franco MRI Racing Team. In 2009 Dominguez also known as "The Cuban Missile" acquired U.S. citizenship....
(Cub) Colavita Olive Oil, presented by Bolla Wines 0.05
3 Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton...
(Ger) Team CSC 0.07
Stage 2: 189.9 km Stage Race, Thomaston
Thomaston, Georgia
Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,638 at the 2006 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Thomaston, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville,...
to Columbus
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
- Winner: Mario CipolliniMario CipolliniMario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario...
, , Domina VacanzeDomina VacanzeDomina Vacanze is a hotel group based in Italy. They are best known for the professional cycling team they sponsored. For the 2005 season the team competed in the 2005 UCI ProTour however they didn't have the budget of the other teams and produced very few wins...
General classification after stage 2
1 Gord Fraser (Can) Health Net Presented by Maxxis 7.59.28
2 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Colavita Olive Oil, presented by Bolla Wines 0.03
3 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Domina Vacanze 0.05
Stage 3: 126.2 km Stage Race, Carrollton
Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388...
to Rome
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
- Winner: Lance ArmstrongLance ArmstrongLance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
, , U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor
General classification after stage 3
1 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Colavita Olive Oil, presented by Bolla Wines 10.41.09
2 Gord Fraser (Can) Health Net Presented by Maxxis 0.01
3 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Domina Vacanze 0.06
Stage 4: 29.9 km Time Trial
Individual time trial
An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
, Rome to Rome
- Winner: Lance Amstrong, , U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor
General classification after stage 4
1 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor 11.21.10
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 0.24
3 Chris Horner
Chris Horner
Christopher Horner is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . A native and current resident of Bend, Oregon, Horner dominated the American road racing scene by winning the points standings in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar.-PAA-NutraFig...
(USA) Webcor Builders 0.51
Stage 5: 224.3 km Stage Race, Dalton
Dalton, Georgia
Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128...
to Dahlonega
Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242....
- Winner: Jason McCartneyJason McCartney (cyclist)Jason McCartney is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . His 2004 Tour de Georgia stage win led to his being named the North American rider of the year" by VeloNews Magazine. He represented the USA Olympic team in the road racing event in 2004 and 2008...
, , Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
General classification after stage 5
1 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor 17.02.19
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 0.24
3 Chris Horner (USA) Webcor Builders 0.51
Stage 6: 224.3 km Stage Race, Athens
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
to Hiawassee
Hiawassee, Georgia
Hiawassee is a town in and the county seat of Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the Cherokee word Ayuhwasi, which means a meadow.-Geography:...
/Young Harris
- Winner: César Grajales, , Jittery Joe's
General classification after stage 6
1 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service/Berry Floor 22.19.05
2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 0.24
3 Chris Horner (USA) Webcor Builders 1.01
Stage 7: 142.3 km Stage Race, Dawsonville
Dawsonville, Georgia
Dawsonville is a city in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dawson County...
to Alpharetta
Alpharetta, Georgia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,854 people, 13,911 households, and 8,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,631.6 people per square mile . There were 14,670 housing units at an average density of 686.7 per square mile...
- Winner: Gord Fraser, , Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
General Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor | 25h 39'20" | |
| 2 | Team CSC Team CSC Team Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack... |
+ 0'24" | |
| 3 | Webcor Builders Webcor Builders Webcor Builders is a commercial construction contractor with headquarters in San Francisco, California. The firm also has regional offices in San Mateo, California, Alameda, California, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and is among the largest builders in California with clients including Starwood... |
+ 1'01" | |
| 4 | Team CSC Team CSC Team Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack... |
+ 1'57" | |
| 5 | U.S. Postal Service presented by Berry Floor | + 2'59" | |
| 6 | Jittery Joe's Coffee | + 3'07" | |
| 7 | Health Net Presented by Maxxis | + 3'44" | |
| 8 | Domina Vacanze | + 4'06" | |
| 9 | Team CSC | + 4'52" | |
| 10 | Sierra Nevada Cycling | + 5'25" |
Points Classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis |
King of The Mountains Classification
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis |
Best Young Rider
| Cyclist | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA National Cycling Team |
Team Competition
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Team CSCTeam CSCTeam Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack...
followed in no particular order U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States....
Domina Vacanze Barloworld–Androni Giocattoli Landbouwkrediet–Colnago Saeco–Saunier Duval Colavita Olive Oil presented by Bolla Wines Jelly Belly/Aramark Jittery Joe's Coffee
Jittery Joe's
Jittery Joe's is a chain of coffee houses based in Athens, Georgia. In 1994, the first Jittery Joe’s opened in downtown Athens, Georgia, near the famed 40 Watt Club. Open 24 hours a day, they offered fresh coffee roasted in-store. There are now five locations in Athens, two in Watkinsville, GA and...
Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
Navigators Insurance Cycling Team was an elite road bicycle racing cycling team in the United States. Navigators focuses on USA Cycling and UCI America Tour events...
Ofoto/Lombardi Sports Sierra Nevada Cycling USA National Cycling Team Webcor Builders
Webcor Builders
Webcor Builders is a commercial construction contractor with headquarters in San Francisco, California. The firm also has regional offices in San Mateo, California, Alameda, California, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and is among the largest builders in California with clients including Starwood...