July 7, 2004
- Tour de France: Lance Armstrong takes the overall lead after the Stage 4 team time trial of the Tour de France. Six of the top seven places in the general classification are occupied by members of Armstrong's US Postal Service team. Armstrong's nearest major contender, Phonak team leader and former teammate Tyler Hamilton, is in eighth, 36 seconds back. (ESPN)
- Olympic qualifying: American swimmer Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley competition with a time of 4:08.41. His previous record of 4:09.09 was set at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona. (ESPN)
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