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| Dates | 20—25 January 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 32' 19" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Tour Down Under, known as Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. [1] It took place from 20 January to 25 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia and was the first major stage race of the season. [1] The race was won by Patrick Jonker, who rode for Team UniSA. [2]
20 January 2004 – Adelaide - Adelaide, 50 km (31 mi) [1]
Stage and General Classification after Stage 1
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Domo | |
| 2 |  Rudi Kemna (NED) | BankGiroLoterij | s.t. |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | FDJeux.com | s.t. |
| 4 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Ceramica Panaria–Margres | s.t. |
| 5 |  Nicolas Vogondy (FRA) | FDJeux.com | s.t. |
| 6 | Nicolas Portal (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | s.t. |
| 7 | David McKenzie (AUS) | Navigators Insurance | s.t. |
| 8 | Peter Dawson (AUS) | UnitedWater | s.t. |
| 9 | Cédric Hervé (FRA) | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 10 | Dave McPartland (AUS) | Australia - national team | s.t. |
21 January 2004 – Norwood to Kapunda, 157 km (98 mi) [1]
| Cyclist | Team | Time [2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Jonker (AUS) | Team UniSA | 16h 32' 19" |
| 2 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Domo | + 1' 13" |
| 3 | Baden Cooke (AUS) | FDJeux.com | + 1' 21" |
| 4 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | FDJeux.com | + 1' 28" |
| 5 |  Massimo Giunti (ITA) | Domina Vacanze | + 1' 28" |
| 6 |  Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Domina Vacanze | + 1' 29" |
| 7 | Giuliano Figueras (ITA) | Ceramica Panaria–Margres | + 1' 30" |
| 8 |  Alexander Bocharov (RUS) | Crédit Agricole | + 1' 31" |
| 9 | Luke Roberts (AUS) | Team UniSA | + 1' 47" |
| 10 | Gene Bates (AUS) | Team UniSA | + 2' 56" |
| Rider | Team | Points [3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Domo | 36 |
| 2 |  Aurelien Clerc (SUI) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 30 |
| 3 | David McPartland (AUS) | Australia - national team | 18 |
| 4 | Baden Cooke (AUS) | FDJeux.com | 16 |
| 5 | Patrick Jonker (AUS) | Team UniSA | 16 |
| 6 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | FDJeux.com | 14 |
| 7 | Eric Leblacher (FRA) | Crédit Agricole | 10 |
| 8 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | FDJeux.com | 10 |
| 9 | Alain van Katwijk (NED) | BankGiroLoterij | 10 |
| 10 |  Erki Pütsep (EST) | AG2R Prévoyance | 8 |
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) | Ceramica Panaria–Margres | 32 |
| 2 | Massimiliano Gentili (ITA) | Domina Vacanze | 28 |
| 3 | David McPartland (AUS) | Australia - national team | 24 |
| 4 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Australia - national team | 16 |
| 5 | Alain van Katwijk (NED) | BankGiroLoterij | 16 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Cardellini (ITA) | Domina Vacanze | 16 |
| 7 | Russel van Hout (AUS) | Team UniSA | 14 |
| 8 | Patrick Jonker (AUS) | Team UniSA | 12 |
| 9 | Giuliano Figueras (ITA) | Ceramica Panaria–Margres | 12 |
| 10 | Kevin Hulsmans (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 12 |
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | FDJeux.com | 16h 33′ 47" |
| 2 |  Thomas Löfkvist (SWE) | FDJeux.com | + 36′ 41" |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | FDJeux.com | + 1h 03′ 16" |
| 4 | Ashley Humbert (AUS) | United Water | + 1h 03′ 55" |
| 5 | Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) | United Water | + 1h 10′ 21" |
