The 2004 HEW Cyclassics was the ninth edition of the German single-day race. It took place August 1, 2004 and it was won by Stuart O'Grady, racing for Cofidis. [1]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | 5h 51' 39" |
| 2 |  Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 3 |  Igor Astarloa (ESP) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 4 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 5 |  Gerben Löwik (NED) | Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf | s.t. |
| 6 | Davide Rebellin (ITA)  | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 7 |  Erik Zabel (GER) | T-Mobile Team | s.t. |
| 8 | Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 9 |  Andrej Hauptman (SLO) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 10 | Paolo Bossoni (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
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