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These are the results for the 44th edition of the Ronde van Nederland cycling race, which was held from August 24 to August 28, 2004. The race started in Oudenbosch and finished in Sittard-Geleen. It was won by Holland's Erik Dekker. It was the last edition of the event, which was renamed Eneco Tour for the UCI ProTour.
| RANK | FIRST STAGE - TIME TRIAL | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Max van Heeswijk (NED) | US Postal Service | 04:34.50 |
| 2. |  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | — |
| 3. |  Aurélien Clerc (SUI) | Quick Step-Davitamon | — |
| RANK | SECOND STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | US Postal Service | 04:11.36 |
| 2. |  Alexandre Usov (BLR) | Phonak Hearing Systems | — |
| 3. | Stefan van Dijk (NED) | Lotto-Domo | — |
| RANK | THIRD STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 01:58:53 |
| 2. |  Lars Michaelsen (DEN) | Team CSC | — |
| 3. |  Luciano Pagliarini (BRA) | Lampre | — |
| RANK | FOURTH STAGE - TIME TRIAL | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) | US Postal Service | 00:26:03 |
| 2. |  Marc Wauters (BEL) | Rabobank | + 0.09 |
| 3. |  Floyd Landis (USA) | US Postal Service | — |
| RANK | FIFTH STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Léon van Bon (NED) | Lotto-Domo | 05:10:28 |
| 2. | Marc Streel (BEL) | Landbouwkrediet-Colnago | + 1.06 |
| 3. | Manuel Quinziato (ITA) | Lampre | + 1.43 |
| RANK | SIXTH STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | 04:58:16 |
| 2. | Marc Wauters (BEL) | Rabobank | — |
| 3. | Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) | Team CSC | — |
| RANK | FIRST STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | 21:21:52 |
| 2. | Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) | US Postal Service | + 0.01 |
| 3. | Marc Wauters (BEL) | Rabobank | + 0.04 |
| 4. | Bart Voskamp (NED) | Chocolade Jacques | + 0.20 |
| 5. | Bobby Julich (USA) | Team CSC | + 0.21 |
| 6. | Frank Høj (DEN) | Team CSC | + 0.34 |
| 7. |  Rolf Aldag (GER) | T-Mobile Team | + 0.35 |
| 8. |  Cyril Dessel (FRA) | Phonak Hearing Systems | + 0.44 |
| 9. |  László Bodrogi (HUN) | Quick Step-Davitamon | — |
| 10. | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | Lampre | + 0.49 |
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