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 Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle 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]
Isidro Nozal lead the general classification for much of the race until succumbing to the pressure posed by Roberto Heras who closed the gap to Nozal over the final days and took the jersey in the final time trial. The points classification was won by Erik Zabel from Germany, the mountains classification was won by Félix Cárdenas from Colombia and the combination classification was won by Alejandro Valverde. iBanesto.com was the winner of the team ranking. Alessandro Petacchi, an Italian sprinter won five stages.
Teams and riders
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September | Gijón to Gijón | 28 km (17 mi) | Team time trial | ONCE–Eroski | ||||
| 2 | 7 September | Gijón to Cangas de Onís | 148 km (92 mi) | Luis Pérez (ESP) | |||||
| 3 | 8 September | Cangas de Onís to Santander | 154.3 km (96 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
| 4 | 9 September | Santander to Burgos | 151 km (94 mi) | Unai Etxebarria (VEN) | |||||
| 5 | 10 September | Soria to Zaragoza | 166.7 km (104 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
| 6 | 11 September | Zaragoza to Zaragoza | 43.8 km (27 mi) | Individual time trial | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ||||
| 7 | 12 September | Huesca to Cauterets (France) | 190 km (118 mi) | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | |||||
| 8 | 13 September | Cauterets to Pla de Beret/Val d'Aran | 166 km (103 mi) | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | |||||
| 9 | 14 September | Vielha to Envalira (Andorra) | 174.8 km (109 mi) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | |||||
| 10 | 15 September | Andorra to Sabadell | 194 km (121 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER) | |||||
| 16 September | Rest day | ||||||||
| 11 | 17 September | Utiel to Cuenca | 162 km (101 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER) | |||||
| 12 | 18 September | Cuenca to Albacete | 168.8 km (105 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
| 13 | 19 September | Albacete to Albacete | 53.3 km (33 mi) | Individual time trial | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ||||
| 14 | 20 September | Albacete to Valdepeñas | 167.4 km (104 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
| 15 | 21 September | Valdepeñas to La Pandera | 172.1 km (107 mi) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | |||||
| 22 September | Rest day | ||||||||
| 16 | 23 September | Jaén to Sierra Nevada | 162 km (101 mi) | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | |||||
| 17 | 24 September | Granada to Córdoba | 188.4 km (117 mi) | David Millar (GBR) | |||||
| 18 | 25 September | Las Rozas to Las Rozas | 143.8 km (89 mi) | Pedro Díaz Lobato (ESP) | |||||
| 19 | 26 September | Alcobendas to Collado Villalba | 164 km (102 mi) | Filippo Simeoni (ITA) | |||||
| 20 | 27 September | San Lorenzo de El Escorial to Alto de Abantos | 11.2 km (7 mi) | Individual time trial | Roberto Heras (ESP) | ||||
| 21 | 28 September | Madrid to Madrid | 148.5 km (92 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |||||
| Total | 2,925 km (1,818 mi) | ||||||||
Jersey Progress
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Ciclismo Vuelta a España – Clasificaciones" (PDF). 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.