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Vuelta a Espana 2003

2003 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 6–28 September
Stages 21
Distance 2,957 km (1,837 mi)
Winning time 69h 31' 52""
Results
  Winner Roberto Heras (ESP) (US Postal)
  Second Isidro Nozal (ESP) (ONCE-Eroski)
  Third Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Communidad Valenciana-Kelme)
  Points Erik Zabel (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Mountains Félix Cárdenas (COL) (Cage Maglierie)
  Combination Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Kelme-Costa Blanca)
  Team iBanesto.com  
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  Winner Roberto Heras (ESP) (US Postal)
  Second Isidro Nozal (ESP) (ONCE-Eroski)
  Third Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Communidad Valenciana-Kelme)
  Points Erik Zabel (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Mountains Félix Cárdenas (COL) (Cage Maglierie)
  Combination Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Kelme-Costa Blanca)
  Team iBanesto.com  

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
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 [es] 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

Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Combination classification Team classification
1 ONCE-Eroski Igor González de Galdeano Igor González de Galdeano Jan Hruška Igor González de Galdeano ONCE-Eroski
2 Luis Pérez Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Luis Pérez Luis Pérez
3 Alessandro Petacchi
4 Unai Etxebarria Isidro Nozal David Etxebarria Félix Cárdenas Isidro Nozal
5 Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi
6 Isidro Nozal
7 Michael Rasmussen
8 Joaquim Rodríguez Joaquim Rodríguez Joan Horrach
9 Alejandro Valverde Isidro Nozal Félix Cárdenas
10 Erik Zabel Alessandro Petacchi Alejandro Valverde
11 Erik Zabel Erik Zabel
12 Alessandro Petacchi Isidro Nozal
13 Isidro Nozal
14 Alessandro Petacchi Alessandro Petacchi
15 Alejandro Valverde Erik Zabel Alejandro Valverde
16 Félix Cárdenas
17 David Millar
18 Pedro Diaz Lobato
19 Filippo Simeoni
20 Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Alejandro Valverde iBanesto.com
21 Alessandro Petacchi Erik Zabel
Final Roberto Heras Erik Zabel Félix Cárdenas Alejandro Valverde iBanesto.com

General classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Roberto Heras US 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 US 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""

General classification(la roja)

Points classification(jersey verde)

Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules)

Young rider classification(jersey blanco)

Team classification(clasificación por equipos)

Combativity award
Miroslaw Jaworski