2004 Clásico RCN
# 2004 Clásico RCN

The 44th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 17 to October 24, 2004 in Colombia. The stage race started in Bucaramanga and finished with an individual time trial at the Alto del Escobero.

## Stages

### 2004-10-17: Bucaramanga – Bucaramanga (6.8 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 00:09.20 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 00:09.20 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.08 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.08 |
| 3. | Urbelino Mesa (COL) | +0.09 | Urbelino Mesa (COL) | +0.09 |

### 2004-10-18: Socorro – Duitama (213 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Fredy González (COL) | 06:19.04 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 06:28.24 |
| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.08 |
| 3. | Jhon García (COL) | — | Urbelino Mesa (COL) | +0.09 |

### 2004-10-19: Duitama – Zipaquirá (173.6 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 04:22.53 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 10:51.17 |
| 2. | Fredy González (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Jesús Sánchez (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.08 |

### 2004-10-20: Soacha – Ibagué (191.8 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | 04:40.33 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 15:38.45 |
| 2. | Jorge Acosta (COL) | +5.15 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Fernando Camargo (COL) | +5.57 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.08 |

### 2004-10-21: Ibagué – Buga (200 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | 05:16.55 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | 20:55.43 |
| 2. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.59 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.56 |
| 3. | Walter Pedraza (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.58 |

### 2004-10-22: Buga – Pereira (135.4 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Javier Zapata (COL) | 03:08.05 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | 24:03.44 |
| 2. | Fredy González (COL) | — | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +1.00 |
| 3. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.02 |

### 2004-10-23: Dosquebradas – Sabaneta (191.6 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Urbelino Mesa (COL) | 05:16.36 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | 29:11.42 |
| 2. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +1.26 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | +0.58 |
| 3. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +2.02 |

### 2004-10-24: Envigado – Alto del Escobero (10.4 km)

| Place | Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 00:33.56 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | 29:56.36 |
| 2. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | +1.07 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | +0.09 |
| 3. | Israel Ochoa (COL) | +1.54 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +3.01 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) | Cafés Baqué-Orbitel | 29:56:36 |
| 2. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Cafés Baqué-Orbitel | + 0.09 |
| 3. | Libardo Niño (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 3.01 |
| 4. | José Castelblanco (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 3.26 |
| 5. | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 3.41 |
| 6. | Argiro Zapata (COL) | Aguardiente Antioqueño | + 4.24 |
| 7. | Mauricio Soler (COL) | Chocolate Sol | + 5.14 |
| 8. | Walter Pedraza (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 5.25 |
| 9. | Alejandro Ramírez (COL) | Aguardiente Antioqueño | + 5.42 |
| 10. | Javier Zapata (COL) | EPM−Orbitel | + 8.10 |
