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.
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| Dates | October 17 – October 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,119 km (695.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 56' 36" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stages edit
2004-10-17: Bucaramanga – Bucaramanga (6.8 km) edit
| Place | Prologue | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. |  Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
00:09.20
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Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
00:09.20
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| 2. | José Castelblanco (COL) |
+0.08
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+0.08
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| 3. | Urbelino Mesa (COL) |
+0.09
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Urbelino Mesa (COL) |
+0.09
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2004-10-18: Socorro – Duitama (213 km) edit
| Place | Stage 1 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Fredy González (COL) |
06:19.04
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Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
06:28.24
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| 2. | Elder Herrera (COL) |
—
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+0.08
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| 3. | Jhon García (COL) |
—
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Urbelino Mesa (COL) |
+0.09
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2004-10-19: Duitama – Zipaquirá (173.6 km) edit
| Place | Stage 2 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Libardo Niño (COL) |
04:22.53
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Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
10:51.17
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| 2. | Fredy González (COL) |
—
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+0.02
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| 3. | Jesús Sánchez (COL) |
—
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+0.08
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2004-10-20: Soacha – Ibagué (191.8 km) edit
| Place | Stage 3 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) |
04:40.33
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Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
15:38.45
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| 2. | Jorge Acosta (COL) |
+5.15
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+0.02
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| 3. | Fernando Camargo (COL) |
+5.57
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José Castelblanco (COL) |
+0.08
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2004-10-21: Ibagué – Buga (200 km) edit
| Place | Stage 4 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
05:16.55
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Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
20:55.43
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| 2. | Jairo Hernández (COL) |
+0.59
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Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
+0.56
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| 3. | Walter Pedraza (COL) |
—
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+0.58
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2004-10-22: Buga – Pereira (135.4 km) edit
| Place | Stage 5 | General Classification | ||
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| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Javier Zapata (COL) |
03:08.05
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Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
24:03.44
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| 2. | Fredy González (COL) |
—
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Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
+1.00
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| 3. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
—
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+1.02
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2004-10-23: Dosquebradas – Sabaneta (191.6 km) edit
| Place | Stage 6 | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Urbelino Mesa (COL) |
05:16.36
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Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
29:11.42
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| 2. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
+1.26
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Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
+0.58
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| 3. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
—
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+2.02
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2004-10-24: Envigado – Alto del Escobero (10.4 km) edit
| Place | Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Time | Name | Time | |
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
00:33.56
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Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
29:56.36
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| 2. | Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
+1.07
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Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
+0.09
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| 3. | Israel Ochoa (COL) |
+1.54
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Libardo Niño (COL) |
+3.01
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Final classification edit
| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hernán Buenahora (COL)
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Cafés Baqué-Orbitel | 29:56:36 |
| 2. | Félix Cárdenas (COL)
|
Cafés Baqué-Orbitel | + 0.09 |
| 3. | Libardo Niño (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 3.01 |
| 4. | José Castelblanco (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 3.26 |
| 5. | Álvaro Sierra (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 3.41 |
| 6. | Argiro Zapata (COL)
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Aguardiente Antioqueño | + 4.24 |
| 7. | Mauricio Soler (COL)
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Chocolate Sol | + 5.14 |
| 8. | Walter Pedraza (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 5.25 |
| 9. | Alejandro Ramírez (COL)
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Aguardiente Antioqueño | + 5.42 |
| 10. | Javier Zapata (COL)
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EPM−Orbitel | + 8.10 |
Teams edit
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