May 5, 2004 – Cofidis' Jimmy Casper showed his team is back, taking the first stage of Dunkirk. Casper beat AG2R's Jean Patrick Nazon and Gerolsteiner's Danilo Hondo in the gallop to the line. Check out the photos from Cor Vos.

Stage 1: Dunkerque – Steenvoorde, 181 km
1. Jimmy Casper (FRA) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone (4.28.37)
2. Jean Patrick Nazon (FRA) Ag2R Prevoyance
3. Danilo Hondo (GER) Gerolsteiner ,  0.13
4. Roman Luhovyy (UKR) R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover
5. Henk Vogels (AUS) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
6. Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Cofidis, le credit par Telephone
7. Max Van Heeswijk (NED) US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
8. Peter Wrolich (AUT) Gerolsteiner
9. Tristan Hoffman (NED) Team CSC
10. Jeremy Hunt (GBR) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans

4 Jours de Dunkerque, France (2.11 May 9-12

The recent running of The Four Days of Dunkirk was notable for Canada for
two good reasons. Michael Barry riding for USPS, and Mark Walters with the
Navigators squad are having good results elswhere in Europe and both were
present at this top notch race.

Both had some fine showings: Walters
finished top 30 in the fast TT, only a minute and a half behind Tour De
France contender Christophe Moreau. And Barry finished in the lead break,
placing 9th on the toughest day, Stage 5.

Stage 1. Dunkirk-Wasquehal, 183.6 km:
1. Patrice Halgand, (FRA), JDL
30. Mark Walters, (CAN), NAV
92. Michael Barry, (CAN), USPS

Stage 2. Hellemmes – Steenvoorde, 190.0km
1. Janek Tombak, (EST), Cofidis
92. Mark Walters, (CAN), NAV
124. Michael Barry, (CAN), USPS

Stage 3. Gravelines – Douvrin, 98.6km
1. Jean-Patrick Nazon, (FRA), FDJ
67. Mark Walters, (CAN), NAV
120. Michael Barry, (CAN), USPS

Stage 4. Haines-lez-la-Bassee – Billy-Berclau ITT, 23.3km
1. Christophe Moreau, (FRA), Credit Agricole
33. Mark Walters, (CAN), NAV
64. Michael Barry, (CAN), USPS

Stage 5. Outreau – Bologne-sur-Mer, 184.7km
1. Cedric Vasseur (FRA), Cofidis
9. Michael Barry, (CAN), USPS
93. Mark Walters, (CAN), NAV

Stage 6. Leffrinckoucke – Dunkirk, 185.8km
1. Tom Steels, (BEL), Mapei-Quick Step
41. Michael Barry, (CAN), USPS
72. Mark Walters, (CAN), NAV

Final Overall:
1. Sylvain Chavanel, (FRA), Bonjour 19.41.47
41. Michael Barry, (CAN), USPS @ 23.16
75. Mark Walters, (CAN), NAV @ 32.47