The 2004 Amstel Gold Race was the 39th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 18, 2004 in the Limburg province, The Netherlands. The race stretched 251.1 kilometres, with the start in Maastricht and the finish in Valkenburg. There were a total of 191 competitors, with 101 riders completing the race. [1]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | 6h 23' 44" |
| 2 |  Michael Boogerd (NED) | Rabobank | + 1" |
| 3 | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 18" |
| 4 | Danilo Di Luca (ITA) | Saeco | s.t. |
| 5 |  Peter Van Petegem (BEL) | Lotto–Domo | s.t. |
| 6 |  Matthias Kessler (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 26" |
| 7 | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | + 41" |
 Sergei Ivanov (RUS) | T-Mobile Team | + 52" | |
| 9 | Mirko Celestino (ITA) | Saeco | + 53" |
| 10 | Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Liberty Seguros | + 55" |
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