July 16, 2004 – CSC’s Ivan Basso managed a tight win over Lance Armstrong (U.S. Postal Service-Berry Floor) in the Tour’s first summit finish at La Mongie. Basso pursued Armstrong in the final 2km, managing to pull ahead within the last few metres. Thomas Voeckler (Brioches la Boulangere) retains the yellow jersey.

Stage 12: La Mongie

1. Ivan Basso (I), CSC, 5:03:58
2. Lance Armstrong (USA), U.S. Postal Service, 00:00
3. AndrÈas Kl–den (G), T-Mobile, 00:20
4. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), Illes Balears-Banesto, 00:24
5. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC, 00:33
6. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Sp), Phonak, 00:50
7. Denis Menchov (Rus), Illes Balears-Banesto, 00:59
8. Michele Scarponi (I), Domina Vacanze, 01:02
9. Iban Mayo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 01:03
10. Santos Gonzalez (Sp), Phonak, 01:03
11. Georg Totschnig (A), Gerolsteiner, 01:03
12. Gilberto Simoni (I), Saeco, 01:32
13. Aitor Gonzalez (Sp), Fassa Bortolo, 01:39
14. Christophe Moreau (F), Crédit Agricole, 01:59
15. Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Illes Balears-Banesto, 01:59
16. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Rabobank, 01:59
17. Pietro Caucchioli (I), Alessio-Bianchi, 01:59
18. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, 02:28
19. Giuseppe Guerini (I), T-Mobile, 02:28
20. Jan Ullrich (G), T-Mobile, 02:30

Overall
1. Thomas Voeckler (F), Brioches La Boulangere, 51:51:07
2. Lance Armstrong (USA), U.S. Postal Service, 05:24
3. Sandy Casar (F), FDJeux.com, 05:50
4. Richard Virenque (F), Quick Step-Davitamon, 06:20
5. AndrÈas Kl–den (G), T-Mobile, 06:33
6. Ivan Basso (I), CSC, 06:33
7. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), Illes Balears-Banesto, 06:43
8. Jakob Piil (Dk), CSC, 06:53
9. Santos Gonzalez (Sp), Phonak, 07:23
10. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC, 08:11