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The 2003 Volta a Catalunya was the 83rd edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 16 June to 22 June 2003. The race started in Salou and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by José Antonio Pecharromán of the Paternina–Costa de Almería team.

Teams

Fifteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2][4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 16 June Salou to Vila-seca 26.7 km (16.6 mi) Team time trial ONCE–Eroski
2 17 June Móra d'Ebre to El Morell 183.6 km (114.1 mi)  Bram de Groot (NED)
3 18 June La Pobla de Mafumet to Andorra (Els Cortals d'Encamp) 216.6 km (134.6 mi)  Aitor Kintana (ESP)
4 19 June Andorra la Vella to Llívia 157.4 km (97.8 mi)  Jesús Manzano (ESP)
5 20 June Llívia to Manresa 166.3 km (103.3 mi)  Óscar Freire (ESP)
6 21 June Molins de Rei to Vallvidrera 13.1 km (8.1 mi) Individual time trial  José Antonio Pecharromán (ESP)
7 22 June Sant Joan Despí to Barcelona (La Pedrera) 128 km (79.5 mi)  Ángel Vicioso (ESP)

Stages

Stage 1

16 June 2003 - Salou to Vila-seca, 26.7 km (16.6 mi) (TTT)[6]

Rank Team Time
1 ONCE–Eroski 25' 32"
2 U.S. Postal Service + 3"
3 Rabobank + 13"

Stage 2

17 June 2003 - Móra d'Ebre to El Morell, 183.6 km (114.1 mi)[7]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bram de Groot (NED) Rabobank 4h 21' 25"
2  Ángel Vicioso (ESP) ONCE–Eroski + 1"
3  George Hincapie (USA) U.S. Postal Service s.t.

Stage 3

18 June 2003 - La Pobla de Mafumet to Andorra (Els Cortals d'Encamp), 216.6 km (134.6 mi)[8]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Aitor Kintana (ESP) Labarca 2–Cafés Baqué 5h 50' 48"
2  Michael Rasmussen (DEN) Rabobank + 2' 00"
3  José Antonio Pecharromán (ESP) Paternina–Costa de Almería + 2' 09"

Stage 4

19 June 2003 - Andorra la Vella to Llívia, 157.4 km (97.8 mi)[9]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jesús Manzano (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca 4h 17' 55"
2  René Haselbacher (AUT) Gerolsteiner + 12"
3  Matthias Kessler (GER) Team Telekom s.t.

Stage 5

20 June 2003 - Llívia to Manresa, 166.3 km (103.3 mi)[10]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Óscar Freire (ESP) Rabobank 3h 46' 37"
2  Ángel Vicioso (ESP) ONCE–Eroski s.t.
3  René Haselbacher (AUT) Gerolsteiner s.t.

Stage 6

21 June 2003 - Molins de Rei to Vallvidrera, 13.1 km (8.1 mi) (ITT)[11]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  José Antonio Pecharromán (ESP) Paternina–Costa de Almería 21' 49"
2  Roberto Heras (ESP) U.S. Postal Service + 52"
3  Santiago Botero (COL) Team Telekom + 58"

Stage 7

22 June 2003 - Sant Joan Despí to Barcelona (La Pedrera), 128 km (80 mi)[12]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ángel Vicioso (ESP) ONCE–Eroski 2h 08' 00"
2  George Hincapie (USA) U.S. Postal Service s.t.
3  Matthias Kessler (GER) Team Telekom s.t.

General classification

Final general classification[2][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  José Antonio Pecharromán (ESP) Paternina–Costa de Almería 22h 15' 13"
2  Roberto Heras (ESP) U.S. Postal Service + 43"
3  Koldo Gil (ESP) ONCE–Eroski + 3' 46"
4  Rafael Casero (ESP) Paternina–Costa de Almería + 4' 02"
5  Ivan Basso (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 4' 29"
6  Benjamín Noval (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada + 4' 36"
7  Guido Trentin (ITA) Cofidis + 4' 39"
8  Santiago Blanco (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada + 5' 28"
9  Daniel Atienza (ESP) Cofidis + 5' 45"
10  Evgeni Petrov (RUS) iBanesto.com + 5' 55"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "83ème Volta a Catalunya 2003". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "83rd Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "83rd Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Stage 1 - June 16: Salou / Vilaseca, TTT, 22.9 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Stage 2 - June 17: Mora D'ebre / El Morell, 183.6 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Stage 3 - June 18: La Pobla De Mafumet - Andorra (Cortals D'encamp), 216.6 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Stage 4 - June 19: Andorra La Vella - Llivia, 157.4 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Stage 5- June 20: Llivia / Manresa, 166.3 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Stage 6 - June 21: Molins De Rei - Vallvidrera (Barcelona), ITT, 13.1 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Stage 7 - June 22: Sant Joan Despi / Barcelona (La Pedrera), 128 Km". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  13. ^ "2003 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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