The 2004 ParisâBrussels was the 84th edition of the
ParisâBrussels cycling race and was held on 11 September 2004. The race started in
Soissons and finished in
Anderlecht. The race was won by
Nick Nuyens of the Quick-Step-Davitamon team.
Race Report
In the first 2 hours of racing there were breakaway attempts by
Juan Antonio Flecha, Michele Bartoli,
Dmitry Fofonov, and
Sylvain Chavanel before
BenoĂźt Poilvet and
Rudie Kemna successfully got away. The duo stayed together out front, building a lead as large as 13 minutes, until 46km to go, when Kemna distanced Poilvet on the Mont St Roch climb. Meanwhile behind, on the same climb,
Paolo Bettini,
Tom Boonen,
Gerben Löwik, and
Nico Mattan broke away from the peloton. Those four riders ultimately waited for the peloton, while Kemna continued on in front. With 11km to go Bettini attacked again and quickly caught a cramping Kemna, while behind the peloton had reduced to 20 riders. Bettini allowed himself to be caught with 5km remaining, allowing his teammate
Nick Nuyens to try a couple of attacks. First getting away with
Christophe Mengin and
Stefan van Dijk, before getting caught and going away on his with 1.5km to go.
Philippe Gilbert and
Allan Johansen attempted to follow, but Nuyens was able to stay away to the line.[1]
The 2004 ParisâBrussels was the 84th edition of the
ParisâBrussels cycling race and was held on 11 September 2004. The race started in
Soissons and finished in
Anderlecht. The race was won by
Nick Nuyens of the Quick-Step-Davitamon team.
Race Report
In the first 2 hours of racing there were breakaway attempts by
Juan Antonio Flecha, Michele Bartoli,
Dmitry Fofonov, and
Sylvain Chavanel before
BenoĂźt Poilvet and
Rudie Kemna successfully got away. The duo stayed together out front, building a lead as large as 13 minutes, until 46km to go, when Kemna distanced Poilvet on the Mont St Roch climb. Meanwhile behind, on the same climb,
Paolo Bettini,
Tom Boonen,
Gerben Löwik, and
Nico Mattan broke away from the peloton. Those four riders ultimately waited for the peloton, while Kemna continued on in front. With 11km to go Bettini attacked again and quickly caught a cramping Kemna, while behind the peloton had reduced to 20 riders. Bettini allowed himself to be caught with 5km remaining, allowing his teammate
Nick Nuyens to try a couple of attacks. First getting away with
Christophe Mengin and
Stefan van Dijk, before getting caught and going away on his with 1.5km to go.
Philippe Gilbert and
Allan Johansen attempted to follow, but Nuyens was able to stay away to the line.[1]