2003 Vuelta a España
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Dates | 6–28 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 2,957 km (1,837 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 69h 31' 52" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 58th edition of the stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 6 September to 28 September 2003. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 2,957 km (1,837 mi), and was won by Roberto Heras of the U.S. Postal cycling team.[1]
iBanesto.com was the winner of the team ranking. Alessandro Petacchi
, an Italian sprinter won five stages.
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||||
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1 | 6 September | Gijón – Gijón | 28 km (17 mi) | Team time trial | ONCE–Eroski | ||||
2 | 7 September | Gijón – Cangas de Onís | 148 km (92 mi) | Luis Pérez (ESP) | |||||
3 | 8 September | Cangas de Onís – Santander | 154.3 km (96 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
4 | 9 September | Santander – Burgos | 151 km (94 mi) | Unai Etxebarria (VEN) | |||||
5 | 10 September | Soria – Zaragoza | 166.7 km (104 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
6 | 11 September | Zaragoza – Zaragoza | 43.8 km (27 mi) | Individual time trial | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ||||
7 | 12 September | Huesca – Cauterets (France) | 190 km (118 mi) | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | |||||
8 | 13 September | Cauterets – Pla de Beret/Val d'Aran | 166 km (103 mi) | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | |||||
9 | 14 September | Vielha – Envalira (Andorra) | 174.8 km (109 mi) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | |||||
10 | 15 September | Andorra – Sabadell | 194 km (121 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER) | |||||
16 September | Rest day | ||||||||
11 | 17 September | Utiel – Cuenca | 162 km (101 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER) | |||||
12 | 18 September | Cuenca – Albacete | 168.8 km (105 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
13 | 19 September | Albacete – Albacete | 53.3 km (33 mi) | Individual time trial | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ||||
14 | 20 September | Albacete – Valdepeñas | 167.4 km (104 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
15 | 21 September | Valdepeñas – La Pandera | 172.1 km (107 mi) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | |||||
22 September | Rest day | ||||||||
16 | 23 September | Jaén – Sierra Nevada | 162 km (101 mi) | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | |||||
17 | 24 September | Granada – Córdoba | 188.4 km (117 mi) | David Millar (GBR) | |||||
18 | 25 September | Las Rozas – Las Rozas | 143.8 km (89 mi) | Pedro Díaz Lobato (ESP) | |||||
19 | 26 September | Alcobendas – Collado Villalba | 164 km (102 mi) | Filippo Simeoni (ITA) | |||||
20 | 27 September | San Lorenzo de El Escorial – Alto de Abantos | 11.2 km (7 mi) | Individual time trial | Roberto Heras (ESP) | ||||
21 | 28 September | Madrid – Madrid | 148.5 km (92 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
Total | 2,925 km (1,818 mi) |
Jersey Progress
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Roberto Heras | U.S. Postal | 69h31'52" |
2 | Isidro Nozal | ONCE–Eroski |
'28" |
3 | Alejandro Valverde | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
2'25" |
4 | Igor González de Galdeano | ONCE–Eroski |
3'27" |
5 | Francisco Mancebo | iBanesto.com |
4'47" |
6 | Manuel Beltrán | U.S. Postal | 5'51" |
7 | Michael Rasmussen | Rabobank |
5'56" |
8 | Félix Cárdenas | Labarca 2-Cafe Baque |
6'33" |
9 | Unai Osa | iBanesto.com |
6'52" |
10 | Luis Pérez | Cofidis | 7'56" |
11 | Santos González | Domina Vacanze–Elitron |
9'08" |
12 | Óscar Sevilla | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
9'52" |
13 | Michele Scarponi | Domina Vacanze–Elitron |
10'13" |
14 | Marcos Serrano | Team ONCE |
12'51" |
15 | Félix Garcia |
Team Bianchi | 14'18" |
16 | Txema Del Olmo |
Milaneza–MSS |
14'38" |
17 | Óscar Pereiro | Phonak Hearing Systems | 17'05" |
18 | Iker Flores | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 18'31" |
19 | Guido Trentin | Cofidis | 29'34" |
20 | Josep Jufre |
Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 33'30" |
21 | Dario Frigo | Fassa Bortolo | 40'19" |
22 | Íñigo Cuesta | Cofidis | 41'18" |
23 | Leonardo Piepoli | iBanesto.com |
46'45" |
24 | Manuel Calvente | Team CSC |
47'54" |
25 | Aitor Osa | iBanesto.com |
49'39" |
References
- El Mundo Deportivo. 29 September 2003. p. 51. Archived(PDF) from the original on 17 November 2020.
- ^ "58th Vuelta a España". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "58ème Vuelta a España 2003". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 12 January 2005.