Due to the traffic conditions in the final lap, the College of Commissaires and the Race Organiser had been decided that stage 1 was neutralised. Points and bonuses for stage 1 had been withdrawn.[4]
A total of 20 teams were invited to participate in the 2004 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 140 riders, a total of 121 riders made it to the finish in Kuala Lumpur.[1][2][3]