2004 Vuelta a Colombia
# 2004 Vuelta a Colombia

The 54th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 6 to June 20, 2004.

## Stages

### 2004-06-06: San Juan de Pasto — San Juan de Pasto (5.6 km)

| Place | Prologue | Prologue | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 00:09.48 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 00:09.48 |
| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.03 | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.03 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.05 | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.05 |

### 2004-06-07: San Juan de Pasto — San Juan de Pasto (172.3 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Mauricio Neiza (COL) | 05:02.40 | Mauricio Neiza (COL) | 05:12.29 |
| 2. | Jhon García (COL) | +0.12 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.15 |

### 2004-06-08: La Florida — Remolinos (108 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Ismael Sarmiento (COL) | 02:36.43 | Mauricio Neiza (COL) | 07:49.18 |
| 2. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | +0.01 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.07 |

### 2004-06-09: Popayán — Palmira (149 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Leonardo Duque (COL) | 03:20.24 | Mauricio Neiza (COL) | 11:09.42 |
| 2. | Javier Zapata (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.07 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | — | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.07 |

### 2004-06-10: Palmira — Santa Rosa de Cabal (197.6 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) | 04:54.23 | Libardo Niño (COL) | 16:04.02 |
| 2. | Leonardo Duque (COL) | — | Mauricio Neiza (COL) | +0.05 |
| 3. | Elder Herrera (COL) | +0.02 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.12 |

### 2004-06-11: Santa Rosa de Cabal — Jericó (171 km)

| Place | Stage 5 | Stage 5 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 04:30.39 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 20:53.22 |
| 2. | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +0.28 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.19 |
| 3. | Alejandro Ramírez (COL) | +0.33 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) | +0.21 |

### 2004-06-12: Jericó — La Estrella (116.4 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Héctor Mesa (COL) | 03:16.11 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 23:52.45 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.09 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +1.11 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.16 |

### 2004-06-13: Medellín — Medellín (119 km)

| Place | Stage 7 | Stage 7 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Edward Ruiz (COL) | 02:58.55 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 26:56.04 |
| 2. | Ferney Bello (COL) | +4.24 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Deivy Ibáñez (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.15 |

### 2004-06-14: La Estrella — Jardín (151.4 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 03:52.16 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 30:48.19 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +0.05 |
| 3. | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.03 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.10 |

### 2004-06-15: Jardín — Anserma (203.7 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 05:16.52 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 36:05.06 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.01 |
| 3. | José Castelblanco (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.09 |

### 2004-06-16: Anserma — La Tebaida (140.4 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jhon García (COL) | 03:21.32 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 39:30.21 |
| 2. | Javier Zapata (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.01 |
| 3. | Héctor Mesa (COL) | +0.01 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.07 |

### 2004-06-17: La Tebaida — Girardot (176.4 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jhon García (COL) | 04:45.02 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 44:15.23 |
| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.01 |
| 3. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | +0.01 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.07 |

### 2004-06-18: Girardot — Funza (122.3 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | 03:32.51 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | 47:48.10 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | — | José Castelblanco (COL) | +0.05 |
| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +0.05 |

### 2004-06-19: Bogotá — Alto de la Ye (21.9 km)

| Place | Stage 13 (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 13 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | 00:34.13 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 48:22.28 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.14 | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.14 |
| 3. | Walter Pedraza (COL) | +1.36 | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +1.32 |

### 2004-06-20: Circuito en Bogotá (Sector de Ciudad Kennedy) (90 km)

| Place | Stage 14 | Stage 14 | General Classification | General Classification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL) | 01:58.08 | José Castelblanco (COL) | 50:25.15 |
| 2. | Jesús Albeiro Sánchez (COL) | — | Libardo Niño (COL) | +1.14 |
| 3. | Alexis Rojas (COL) | — | Jairo Hernández (COL) | +1.32 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | José Castelblanco (COL) | Orbitel | 50:25:15 |
| 2. | Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 1.14 |
| 3. | Jairo Hernández (COL) | Orbitel | + 1.32 |
| 4. | Heberth Gutiérrez (COL) | Orbitel | + 3.27 |
| 5. | Ricardo Mesa (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 3.50 |
| 6. | Víctor Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 7.48 |
| 7. | Francisco Colorado (COL) | Aguardiente Antioqueño | + 7.48 |
| 8. | Elder Herrera (COL) | Aguardiente Antioqueño | + 8.53 |
| 9. | Jairo Pérez (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | + 9.18 |
| 10. | Walter Pedraza (COL) | Orbitel | + 13.11 |
