, was held from September 4 to September 26, 2004. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 2,925 km, and was won by
Halfway through the 2004 Vuelta, it appeared it would become an easy win for Heras, but in the last week his fellow countryman
won two heavy mountain stages, thus becoming an important rival. Eventually Heras won with only 30 seconds advantage on Pérez.
, also from Spain took third. The first non-Spaniard was
in 11th. The points jersey was won by
and the combination jersey was won by Roberto Heras.
was the winner of the team ranking.
, an Italian sprinter won four stages, but he didn't finish the Vuelta. Pérez Fernández won three stages.
teammates Tyler Hamilton and Santiago Pérez would later test positive for blood doping from blood samples taken during the race.
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Stage 1 (TTT)
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Floyd LandisFloyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis...
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Floyd LandisFloyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis...
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Floyd LandisFloyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis...
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Floyd LandisFloyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis...
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Stage 2
(Alessandro PetacchiAlessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
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Max Van Heeswijk Max Lambert Peter van Heeswijk is a Dutch retired professional road racing cyclist.- Major achievements :2000...
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Erik ZabelErik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...
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Stage 3
(Alejandro ValverdeAlejandro Valverde Belmonte is a Spanish road racing cyclist currently under suspension. He last rode for UCI ProTour team . Valverde's biggest wins have been the 2009 Vuelta a España, the Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2006, 2008 and 2006 UCI ProTour series championship...
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Benoit Joachim Benoît Joachim is a professional road racing cyclist from Luxembourg.Joachim started his professional career at the age of 18 for a small Italian cycling team, Sonego Sport, After racing with them for three months, he was noticed by a bigger, De Nardi who were interesting him...
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Stuart O'GradyStuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
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Stage 4
(Alessandro PetacchiAlessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
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Erik ZabelErik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...
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Stage 5
(Denis MenchovDenis Nikolayevich Menchov , born 25 January 1978 in Oryol, is a professional Russian road bicycle racer for . He is a general classification rider and a climber. In 2005 he won the Vuelta a España, which he won for a second time in 2007...
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Manuel Beltran Manuel Beltrán Martinez is a professional road bicycle racer from Spain. Beltrán won his first professional race at the 1997 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 19. His finishes in the Tour de France are somewhat misleading as he was a lieutenant for his team leader...
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Stuart O'GradyStuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
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Juan Manuel GarateJuan Manuel Gárate Cepa is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He currently rides for the Rabobank team. He is perceived to be a climbing specialist, and to date his greatest achievements have been in the Giro d'Italia, where he placed fourth overall in 2002, fifth overall in 2005 and won...
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Stage 6
(Óscar FreireÓscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx...
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Francisco Mancebo Francisco Mancebo Pérez is a Spanish pro cyclist. He initially rode for team Illes Balears, but moved to AG2R Prévoyance in 2006....
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Manuel Beltran Manuel Beltrán Martinez is a professional road bicycle racer from Spain. Beltrán won his first professional race at the 1997 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 19. His finishes in the Tour de France are somewhat misleading as he was a lieutenant for his team leader...
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Stage 7
(Alessandro PetacchiAlessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
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Erik ZabelErik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...
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Denis MenchovDenis Nikolayevich Menchov , born 25 January 1978 in Oryol, is a professional Russian road bicycle racer for . He is a general classification rider and a climber. In 2005 he won the Vuelta a España, which he won for a second time in 2007...
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Stage 8
(Tyler HamiltonTyler Hamilton is a former American professional road bicycle racer and former Olympic gold medalist. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995, and during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tour de France was a teammate of Lance Armstrong who won those races.Hamilton appeared at the 2000 Summer...
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Floyd LandisFloyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis...
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Floyd LandisFloyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis...
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Stage 9
(Leonardo PiepoliLeonardo Piepoli is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He most recently rode for on the UCI ProTour, but had his contract suspended in July 2008 during the Tour de France amid allegations of the use of the blood boosting drug EPO in the team.-Career:He is a record four-time winner of the...
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David Fernandez David Fernández Miramontes is a Spanish footballer. Fernández began his career with his hometown club of Deportivo, but has spent most of his career in Scottish football. He had a successful spell with Livingston, which earned Fernández a £1M move to Celtic...
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Francisco Mancebo Francisco Mancebo Pérez is a Spanish pro cyclist. He initially rode for team Illes Balears, but moved to AG2R Prévoyance in 2006....
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Stage 10
(Eladio JimenezEladio Jiménez Sánchez is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer. On December 7, 2009 the Union Cycliste Internationale announced that Jiménez had tested positive for erythropoietin after winning stage 6 of the 2009 Volta a Portugal. Three days later he announced his retirement...
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Stuart O'GradyStuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
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José Miguel Elias |
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Stage 11
(David Zabriske) |
Alejandro ValverdeAlejandro Valverde Belmonte is a Spanish road racing cyclist currently under suspension. He last rode for UCI ProTour team . Valverde's biggest wins have been the 2009 Vuelta a España, the Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2006, 2008 and 2006 UCI ProTour series championship...
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Stage 12
(Roberto HerasRoberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
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Roberto HerasRoberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
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Roberto HerasRoberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
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Roberto HerasRoberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
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Stage 13
(Alessandro PetacchiAlessandro Petacchi is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for .A specialist sprinter, Petacchi has won 51 grand tour stages with wins of the points jersey in the Giro d'Italia in 2004, the Vuelta a España in 2005 and the Tour de France in 2010.In 2007 Alessandro was banned from cycling...
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Erik ZabelErik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...
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Stage 14
(Santiago PérezSantiago Pérez Fernández is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for Barbot-Efapel....
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Stage 15 (ITT)
(Santiago PérezSantiago Pérez Fernández is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for Barbot-Efapel....
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Stage 16
(José Julía) |
Stage 17
(Felix CardenasFélix Rafael Cárdenas Ravalo is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise.-Palmarès:*1996...
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Felix Cardenas Félix Rafael Cárdenas Ravalo is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise.-Palmarès:*1996...
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Stage 18
(Javier Pasural Rodriguez) |
Stage 19
(Constantino ZaballaConstantino Zaballa Gutiérrez is a professional road racing cyclist since 2001, currently riding for Portuguese UCI Continental team Centro Ciclismo de Loulé-Louletano-Aquashow. In 2005 he achieved his greatest victory by winning Clásica de San Sebastián...
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Stage 20
(José Enrique GutierrezJosé Enrique Gutiérrez Cataluña is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. His career highlights include second place overall at the 2006 Giro d'Italia, winning a stage of the Vuelta a España and two stages at the Dauphiné Libéré.Gutiérrez's name was brought up in the 2006 Operación...
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Stage 21 (ITT)
(Santiago PérezSantiago Pérez Fernández is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for Barbot-Efapel....
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Roberto HerasRoberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
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Erik ZabelErik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history...
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Felix Cardenas Félix Rafael Cárdenas Ravalo is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise.-Palmarès:*1996...
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Roberto HerasRoberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
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