2003 Volta a Catalunya

Cycling race

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]

• U.S. Postal Service
• ONCE–Eroski
• Fassa Bortolo
• Kelme–Costa Blanca
• Team Telekom
• Vini Caldirola–So.di
• iBanesto.com
• Rabobank
• Cofidis
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Gerolsteiner
• Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada
• Paternina–Costa de Almería
• Labarca 2–Cafés Baqué
• Lokomotiv [ca]

Route

Stages

Stage 1

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

Stage 2

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

Stage 3

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

Stage 4

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

Stage 5

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

Stage 6

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

Stage 7

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

General classification

References

1. "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
2. "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.