The 2004 Tour of Britain passes Sabden, Lancashire
The 2004 Tour of Britain was the first edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain. It took place over five days in early September 2004, organised by SweetSpot in collaboration with British Cycling, and was the first Tour of Britain to be held since 1999.[1] Sponsored by the organisers of London's 2012 Olympics bid, it attracted teams such as T-Mobile Team and U.S. Postal Service. It was designated a 2.3 category race on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar.