The 2004 Tour de Georgia was the second annual bicycle road racing event held in the state of

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. The six-day, seven stage 1050 km race was held April 20 through April 25, 2004 with no winner declared for the overall title and yellow jersey, following the disqualification of the first-placed rider for using illegal drugs and practices to win. Canadian Gord Fraser (

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) claimed the points jersey for sprinters, while teammate Jason McCartney won the

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competition for climbers. Kevin Bouchard-Hall (TIAA-CREF) won the Best Young Rider (blue jersey) competition.

Stages

; Stage 1: 132.2 km Stage Race, Macon to Macon : Winner: Gord Fraser, ,

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

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(Ger) Team CSC 0.07 ; Stage 2: 189.9 km Stage Race, Thomaston to

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: Winner:

Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini (; born 22 March 1967), often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance (his first pro win came in 1988, his last in 2005; 170 p ...

, , Domina Vacanze 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

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: Winner: Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong ('' né'' Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist. Regarded as a sports icon for winning the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005 after recovering fr ...
, , 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

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, Rome to Rome : Winner: ~~Lance Armstrong, , U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor~~ General classification after stage 4 DQ ~~Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor 11.21.10~~ 2 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 0.24 3

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(USA) Webcor Builders 0.51 ; Stage 5: 224.3 km Stage Race,

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: Winner: Jason McCartney, , Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis General classification after stage 5 DQ ~~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,

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to Hiawassee/Young Harris : Winner: César Grajales, , Jittery Joe's General classification after stage 6 DQ ~~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

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: Winner: Gord Fraser, , Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis

Stage Winners Progress

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Yellow Jersey Progress

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Final Results

General Classification

Points Classification

King of The Mountains Classification

Best Young Rider

Team Competition

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followed in no particular order * U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor *

* Domina Vacanze * Barloworld–Androni Giocattoli * Landbouwkrediet–Colnago * Saeco–Saunier Duval * Colavita Olive Oil presented by Bolla Wines * Jelly Belly/Aramark * Jittery Joe's Coffee *

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* Ofoto/Lombardi Sports * Sierra Nevada Cycling * USA National Cycling Team *

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Notes

References

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