September 23, 2004 – Yesterday’s Vuelta was won by Cafes Baque riders Felix Cardenas, as Roberto Heras (Liberty Seguros) increased his lead in the overall.

Stage 17:

1. Felix Cardenas (Col) Cafes Baque 4.52.08 (34.87 km/h)
2. Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 0.29
3. Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros 1.01
4. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto 1.15
5. Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone 2.05
6. Angel Gomez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria 2.18
7. Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria
8. Francisco José Lara (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria
9. Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 2.45
10. Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 3.03


Overall:

1. Roberto Heras (Spa) Liberty Seguros 63.28.41
2. Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.13
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme 2.15
4. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Illes Balears-Banesto 2.16
5. Isidro Nozal (Spa) Liberty Seguros 5.55
6. Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 7.56
7. Angel Gomez (Spa) Paternina-Costa De Almeria 10.08
8. Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana-Kelme 11.09
9. Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor 11.51
10. Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone 12.25