2003 Tour de France

the Kraftwerk single Tour de France 2003 November 2019 May 2019 2003 Tour de France Route of the 2003 Tour de France.png 360px Route of the 2003 Tour de France 5–27 July 2003 20 + Prologue 3427 km 83h 41' 12" Lance Armstrong nonearmstrong On 24 August 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that they had disqualified Armstrong from all his results since 1998, including his victory in the 2003 Tour de France.Lance Armstrong Receives Lifetime Ban And Disqualification of Competitive Results For Doping Violations Stemming From His Involvement in the United States Postal Service Pro-Cycling Team Doping Conspiracy http://www.usada.org/lance-armstrong-receives-lifetime-ban-and-disqualification-of-competitive-results-for-doping-violations-stemming-from-his-involvement-in-the-united-states-postal-service-pro-cycling-team-doping-conspi/ 17 October 2016 United States Anti-Doping Agency 24 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20161104220333/http://www.usada.org/lance-armstrong-receives-lifetime-ban-and-disqualification-of-competitive-results-for-doping-violations-stemming-from-his-involvement-in-the-united-states-postal-service-pro-cycling-team-doping-conspi/ 4 November 2016 live The Union Cycliste Internationale, responsible for the international cycling, confirmed this verdict on 22 October 2012.Lance Armstrong stripped of all seven Tour de France wins by UCI https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/20008520 17 October 2016 BBC 22 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160908151552/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/20008520 8 September 2016 live Jan Ullrich GER TBI 2003b Alexander Vinokourov KAZ THR 2003 Baden Cooke AUS FDJ 2003 green Richard Virenque FRA QST 2003 polkadot Denis Menchov RUS GCE 2003 white SAX 2003 Alexander Vinokourov KAZ TMO 2003 red_number 2002 2004 The 2003 Tour de France was a multiple stage bicycle race held from 5 to 27 July, and the 90th edition of the Tour de France. It has no overall winner—although American cyclist Lance Armstrong originally won the event, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced in August 2012 that they had disqualified Armstrong from all his results since 1998, including his seven Tour de France wins from 1999 to 2005; the Union Cycliste Internationale has confirmed this verdict. The event started and ended in Paris, covering 3427 km 0 on proceeding clockwise in twenty stages around France, including six major mountain stages. Due to the centennial celebration, this edition of the tour was raced entirely in France and did not enter neighboring countries. In the centenary year of the race the route recreated, in part, that of 1903. There was a special Centenaire Classement prize for the best-placed in each of the six stage finishes which match the 1903 tour – Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes and Paris. It was won by Stuart O'Grady, with Thor Hushovd in second place. The 2003 Tour was honored with the Prince of Asturias Award for Sport. Of the 198 riders the favourite was again Armstrong, aiming for a record equalling fifth win. Before the race, it was believed that his main rivals would include Iban Mayo, Aitor González, Tyler Hamilton, Ivan Basso, Gilberto Simoni, Jan Ullrich, and Joseba Beloki but Armstrong was the odds-on favourite. Though he did go on to win the race, it is statistically, and by Armstrong's own admission, Maillot jaune Lance Armstrong speaks, July 24, 2004 Cycling News http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/tour04/?id=features/interviews/lance_armstrong1904 24 July 2004 12 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031310/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/tour04/?id=features%2Finterviews%2Flance_armstrong1904 1 December 2017 live his weakest Tour from his seven-year period of dominance over the race. Teams List of teams and cyclists in the 2003 Tour de France The team selection was done in three rounds: in November 2002, the fourteen highest-ranking Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) teams would automatically qualify; four wildcard invitations were given in January 2003, and four more in mid-May.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/ Tour de France - July 5-27, 2003 15 March 2015 Cyclingnews https://web.archive.org/web/20110605064945/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/ 5 June 2011 live The race started with 22 teams of 9 cyclists.The history of the Tour de France – Year 2004 – The starters http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2004/partants.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200403111513/http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2004/partants.html 3 April 2020 dead The teams entering the race were:Tour de France 2003 – The teams http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/peloton.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20031017101939/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/peloton.html 17 October 2003 dead Qualified teams 20em ALB 2003 TBI 2003b CSC 2003 COF 2003 GCE 2003 GST 2003 FAS 2003 KEL 2003 LOT 2003 ONC 2003 RAB 2003 TMO 2003 USP 2003 VIN 2003 Invited teams 20em ALM 2003 BBO 2003 C.A 2003 EUS 2003 FDJ 2003 JDT 2003 SAE 2003 QST 2003 Pre-race favourites Some notable cyclists excluded from the race were Mario Cipollini and Marco Pantani, whose teams DVE 2003 and MER 2003 were not selected.http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/features/tour-de-france-wildcards-no-cipo/ Tour De France Wildcards: No Cipo'! Gordan Cameron 19 May 2003 15 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093245/http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/features/tour-de-france-wildcards-no-cipo/ 2 April 2015 live Especially the absence of Cipollini, the reigning world champion, came as a surprise. The Tour organisation gave the reason that Cipollini had never been able to finish the race.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003/may03/may19news2 Tour selection leaves Cipollini in the cold Jeff Jones Cyclingnews 19 May 2003 15 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402182508/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003%2Fmay03%2Fmay19news2 2 April 2015 live In the first round, the Coast team had been selected to compete, and in January 2003 they signed Jan Ullrich. Financial problems then almost prevented the team from starting, but after Bianchi stepped in as a new sponsor, Team Bianchi was allowed to take the place of Team Coast. Route and stages The route of the centenary Tour de France was announced in October 2002.www.cyclingnews.com presents the 90th Tour de France, 2003. https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/03index.php 2025-03-20 autobus.cyclingnews.com The route recreated, in part, that of the 1903 Tour de France. Starting in Paris with a time trial, the race headed clockwise around France including six stage finishes at cities that featured in the 1903 Tour – Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes and Paris. The highest point of elevation in the race was 2642 m ft on at the summit of the Col du Galibier mountain pass on stage 8.90th Tour de France – Mountain stages http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/?id=stages 23 December 2019 Cyclingnews.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190725032000/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/?id=stages 25 July 2019 live Due to the centennial celebration, this edition of the tour was raced entirely in France and did not enter neighboring countries. + Stage characteristics and winnersTour de France 2003 – The map http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/parcours.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20040404122205/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/parcours.html 4 April 2004 deadTour de France 2003 – All the stages http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/etapes.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20031003103610/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/etapes.html 3 October 2003 dead90ème Tour de France 2003 90th Tour de France 2003 http://memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/eta_tdf/tdf2003.php Mémoire du cyclisme 6 April 2020 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20200405234325/http://memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/eta_tdf/tdf2003.php 5 April 2020 liveThe history of the Tour de France – Year 2003 – The stage winners http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2003/vainqueurs.html Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200403012400/http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2003/vainqueurs.html 3 April 2020 live Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner P5 July Paris 6.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Individual time trial Bradley McGee AUS 16 July Saint-Denis to Meaux 168.0 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Alessandro Petacchi ITA 27 July La Ferté-sous-Jouarre to Sedan 204.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Baden Cooke AUS 38 July Charleville-Mézières to Saint-Dizier 167.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Alessandro Petacchi ITA 49 July Joinville to Saint-Dizier 69.0 km on alt=|link=Team time trial|20px Team time trial USP 2003 USA 510 July Troyes to Nevers 196.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Alessandro Petacchi ITA 611 July Nevers to Lyon 230.0 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Alessandro Petacchi ITA 712 July Lyon to Morzine 230.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain Stage (s) Richard Virenque FRA 813 July Sallanches to Alpe d'Huez 219.0 km on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain Stage (s) Iban Mayo ESP 914 July Le Bourg-d'Oisans to Gap 184.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain Stage (s) Alexander Vinokourov KAZ 1015 July Gap to Marseille 219.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Jakob Piil DEN 16 July Narbonne Rest day 1117 July Narbonne to Toulouse 153.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Juan Antonio Flecha ESP 1218 July Gaillac to Cap Découverte 47.0 km on 20px|alt=|link= Individual time trial Jan Ullrich GER 1319 July Toulouse to Ax 3 Domaines 197.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain Stage (s) Carlos Sastre ESP 1420 July Saint-Girons to Loudenvielle 191.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain Stage (s) Gilberto Simoni ITA 1521 July Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Luz Ardiden 159.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Mountain Stage (s) Lance Armstrong USAarmstrong 22 July Pau Rest day 1623 July Pau to Bayonne 197.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Hilly stage Tyler Hamilton USA 1724 July Dax to Bordeaux 181.0 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Servais Knaven NED 1825 July Bordeaux to Saint-Maixent-l'École 203.5 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Pablo Lastras ESP 1926 July Pornic to Nantes 49.0 km on 20px|alt=|link= Individual time trial David Millar GBR 2027 July Ville-d'Avray to Paris (Champs-Élysées) 152.0 km on 20px|alt=|link= Flat stage Jean-Patrick Nazon FRA Total 3427 km 0 onAugendre 2016 110 Race overview 2003 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 9 2003 Tour de France, Stage 10 to Stage 20 Full overview of the rest of the race and more references October 2017 thumb|Laiseka, Basso, Hamilton, Armstrong, Beloki and Zubeldia riding up to Alpe d'Huez on the eighth stage The Tour proved to be one more hotly contested than the previous years. Tyler Hamilton and Levi Leipheimer were involved in a crash early in the Tour. Leipheimer dropped out, Hamilton continued and got fourth place in the end while riding with a broken collarbone. In the Alps, Gilberto Simoni and Stefano Garzelli, first and second in the Giro d'Italia earlier the same year, could not keep up with Lance Armstrong and the other favourites. The same held for last year's number 4, Santiago Botero. Joseba Beloki could, and was in second-place overall (just 40 seconds behind Armstrong) when he crashed on a fast descent from the Cote de La Rochette, shortly after passing the Col de Manse into Gap.Gilmour Rod Tour de France 2011, stage 16 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/8649530/Tour-de-France-2011-stage-16-as-it-happened.html The Daily Telegraph 12 July 2013 19 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20140104193551/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/8649530/Tour-de-France-2011-stage-16-as-it-happened.html 4 January 2014 live The crash was a result of a locked brake, caused by a lack of traction from melting tar on the road, which led to the tyre coming off the rim.https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/sports/cycling-effects-of-a-crash-landing-are-still-hampering-beloki.html Effects of a Crash Landing Are Still Hampering Beloki Samuel Abt The New York Times 30 May 2004 23 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20090719185246/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/sports/cycling-effects-of-a-crash-landing-are-still-hampering-beloki.html 19 July 2009 live Beloki broke his right femur, elbow and wrist, and had to leave the Tour.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/features.php?id=features/2003/josebabeloki Change and challenge for Joseba Beloki Cycling News Chris Henry 17 November 2003 23 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100826021927/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/features.php?id=features%2F2003%2Fjosebabeloki 26 August 2010 live Armstrong made a detour through the field beside the road to avoid the fallen Beloki. Armstrong was in yellow, but Jan Ullrich won the first time trial by one minute and 36 seconds. He and Alexander Vinokourov were both within very short distance from Armstrong.Maloney Tim Man Alive! Armstrong goes five out of five http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/?id=results/stage20 Cyclingnews.com 7 October 2009 27 July 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20090923140922/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/?id=results%2Fstage20 23 September 2009 live Doping Lance Armstrong doping case Subsequent to Armstrong's statement to withdraw his fight against United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) charges, on 24 August 2012, the USADA said it would ban Armstrong for life and stripped him of his record seven Tour de France titles.https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/lance-armstrong-faces-lifetime-ban-from-usada-tour-de-france-titles-in-jeopardy/2012/08/24/053a2320-ed98-11e1-9ddc-340d5efb1e9c_story.html Lance Armstrong will be banned from cycling by USADA after saying he won't fight doping charges The Washington Post 24 August 2012 24 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014160449/http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/lance-armstrong-faces-lifetime-ban-from-usada-tour-de-france-titles-in-jeopardy/2012/08/24/053a2320-ed98-11e1-9ddc-340d5efb1e9c_story.html 14 October 2012 liveUSADA to ban Armstrong for life, strip Tour titles https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usada-to-ban-armstrong-for-life-strip-tour-titles/ CBS News 24 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120824162637/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57499550/usada-to-ban-armstrong-for-life-strip-tour-titles/ 24 August 2012 live Later that day it was confirmed in a USADA statement that Armstrong was banned for life and would be disqualified from any and all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to 1 August 1998, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, winnings, finishes, points and prizes. On 22 October 2012, the Union Cycliste Internationale endorsed the USADA sanctions, and decided not to award victories to any other rider or upgrade other placings in any of the affected events. Classification leadership and minor prizes There were four main individual classifications contested in the 2003 Tour de France, as well as a team competition. The most important was the general classification, which was calculated by adding each rider's finishing times on each stage.Race regulations 2003 20–21 There were time bonuses given at the end of each mass start stage.Race regulations 2003 22 If a crash had happened within the final 1 km 1 on of a stage, not including time trials and summit finishes, the riders involved would have received the same time as the group they were in when the crash occurred.Race regulations 2003 13 The rider with the lowest cumulative time was the winner of the general classification and was considered the overall winner of the Tour. The rider leading the classification wore a yellow jersey.Race regulations 2003 7–8 The second classification was the points classification. Riders received points for finishing in the highest positions in a stage finish, or in intermediate sprints during the stage. The points available for each stage finish were determined by the stage's type.Race regulations 2003 21 The leader was identified by a green jersey.Race regulations 2003 7–8 The third classification was the mountains classification. Most stages of the race included one or more categorised climbs, in which points were awarded to the riders that reached the summit first. The climbs were categorised as fourth-, third-, second- or first-category and hors catégorie, with the more difficult climbs rated lower.Race regulations 2003 21 The leader wore a white jersey with red polka dots.Race regulations 2003 7–8 The final individual classification was the young rider classification. This was calculated the same way as the general classification, but the classification was restricted to riders who were born on or after 1 January 1977.Race regulations 2003 21 The leader wore a white jersey.Race regulations 2003 7–8 The final classification was a team classification. This was calculated using the finishing times of the best three riders per team on each stage; the leading team was the team with the lowest cumulative time.Race regulations 2003 21 There was special classification, the Centenaire, which combined times of riders across the six stages involving cities visited during 1903 Tour. The cities were: Lyon, on stage 6; Marseille, on stage 10; Toulouse, on stage 11; Bordeaux, on stage 17; Nantes, on stage 19; and Paris, on stage 20.Race regulations 2003 22 In addition, there was a combativity award given after each mass start stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "shown the greatest effort and demonstrated the greatest sporting spirit".Race regulations 2003 21–22 The winner wore a red number bib the following stage.Race regulations 2003 7–8 At the conclusion of the Tour, Alexander Vinokourov (THR 2003 yes) won the overall super-combativity award.Tour de France 2003 – Overall combativity standings http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=ICG Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20050307163727/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=ICG 7 March 2005 dead There were also two special awards each with a prize of €5000, the Souvenir Henri Desgrange, given in honour of Tour founder and first race director Henri Desgrange to the first rider to pass the summit of the Col du Galibier on stage 8, and the Souvenir Jacques Goddet, given in honour of the second director Jacques Goddet to the first rider to pass the summit of the Col du Tourmalet on stage 15.Race regulations 2003 35 Stefano Garzelli won the Henri Desgrange and Sylvain Chavanel won the Jacques Goddet.Hood Andrew Mayo wins, Armstrong in yellow after epic day at Tour https://www.velonews.com/2003/07/news/mayo-wins-armstrong-in-yellow-after-epic-day-at-tour_4505 2 March 2019 VeloNews Pocket Outdoor Media 13 July 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20190302210309/https://www.velonews.com/2003/07/news/mayo-wins-armstrong-in-yellow-after-epic-day-at-tour_4505 2 March 2019 liveMaloney Tim Armstrong wins stage & makes miracle comeback http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/?id=results/stage15 4 March 2019 Cyclingnews.com 21 July 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20181005103953/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/tour03/?id=results%2Fstage15 2018-10-05 live +Classification leadership by stageTour de France 2003 – Leaders overview https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2003/gc/stages/leaders-overview ProCyclingStats 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216221900/https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2003/gc/stages/leaders-overview 16 February 2019 livevan den Akker Pieter Informatie over de Tour de France van 2003 Information about the Tour de France from 2003 http://www.tourdefrancestatistieken.nl/tour.php?jaar=2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20190302052713/http://www.tourdefrancestatistieken.nl/tour.php?jaar=2003 2 March 2019 nl TourDeFranceStatistieken.nl 2 March 2019 live Stage Winner General classification25px|link=General classification in the Tour de France|alt=Yellow jersey Points classification25px|link=Points classification in the Tour de France|alt=Green jersey Mountains classification25px|link=Mountains classification in the Tour de France|alt=Polkadot jersey Young rider classification25px|link=Young rider classification in the Tour de France|alt=White jersey Team classification Combativity award20px|link=Combativity award in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a red number bib. P Bradley McGeeBradley McGeeBradley McGee no awardVladimir KarpetsDSC 2003 no award 1 Alessandro PetacchiRobbie McEwenChristophe MenginAndy FlickingerAndy Flickinger 2 Baden CookeBaden CookeFrédéric Finot 3 Alessandro PetacchiJean-Patrick NazonAnthony Geslin 4 DSC 2003Víctor Hugo PeñaVladimir Karpets no award 5 Alessandro PetacchiFrédéric FinotFrédéric Finot 6 Alessandro PetacchiAlessandro PetacchiChristophe MenginRené Andrle 7 Richard VirenqueRichard VirenqueBaden CookeRichard VirenqueDenis Menchov QST 2003Richard Virenque 8 Iban MayoLance ArmstrongarmstrongEUS 2003Nicolas Portal 9 Alexander VinokourovJörg Jaksche 10 Jakob PiilSAX 2003José Gutiérrez 11 Juan Antonio FlechaJuan Antonio Flecha 12 Jan Ullrich GCE 2003 no award 13 Carlos SastreSAX 2003Carlos Sastre 14 Gilberto SimoniLaurent Dufaux 15 Lance ArmstrongarmstrongSylvain Chavanel 16 Tyler HamiltonTyler Hamilton 17 Servais KnavenServais Knaven 18 Pablo LastrasRobbie McEwenAndy Flickinger 19 David Millar no award 20Jean-Patrick NazonBaden CookeBram de Groot FinalLance ArmstrongarmstrongBaden Cookewhite Richard Virenque yesDenis Menchov SAX 2003white Alexander Vinokourov yes In stage 1, David Millar wore the green jersey. In stage 8, Rolf Aldag wore the polka-dot jersey. Final standings Legend 20px|link=Points classification in the Tour de France|alt=Green jersey Denotes the leader of the points classification 20px|link=Mountains classification in the Tour de France|alt=Polka dot jersey Denotes the leader of the mountains classification 20px|link=Young rider classification in the Tour de France|alt=White jersey Denotes the leader of the young rider classification 20px|link=Combativity award in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a red number bib. Denotes the winner of the super-combativity award General classification + Final general classification (1–10)Tour de France 2003 – Overall individual standing http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=ITG Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20031208210309/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=ITG 8 December 2003 dead Rank Rider Team Time DSQ Lance Armstrong USAarmstrong USP 2003 83h 41' 12" 2 Jan Ullrich GER TBI 2003b + 1' 01" 3 Alexander Vinokourov KAZ 20px|link=Combativity award in the Tour de France|alt=A white jersey with a red number bib. TMO 2003 + 4' 14" 4 Tyler Hamilton USA CSC 2003 + 6' 17" 5 Haimar Zubeldia ESP EUS 2003 + 6' 51" 6 Iban Mayo ESP EUS 2003 + 7' 06" 7 Ivan Basso ITA FAS 2003 + 10' 12" 8 Christophe Moreau FRA C.A 2003 + 12' 28" 9 Carlos Sastre ESP CSC 2003 + 18' 49" 10 Francisco Mancebo ESP GCE 2003 + 19' 15" Final general classification (11–147) Rank Rider Team Time 11 Denis Menchov RUS GCE 2003 + 19' 44" 12 Georg Totschnig AUT GST 2003 + 21' 32" 13 Peter Luttenberger AUT CSC 2003 + 22' 16" 14 Manuel Beltrán ESP USP 2003 + 23' 03" 15 Massimiliano Lelli ITA COF 2003 + 24' 00" 16 Richard Virenque FRA QST 2003 + 25' 31" 17 Jörg Jaksche GER ONC 2003 + 27' 22" 18 Roberto Laiseka ESP EUS 2003 + 29' 15" 19 José-Luis Rubiera ESP USP 2003 + 29' 37" 20 Didier Rous FRA BBO 2003 + 30' 14" 21 Laurent Dufaux SUI ALB 2003 + 33' 17" 22 David Plaza ESP TBI 2003b + 45' 55" 23 Félix García Casas ESP TBI 2003b + 47' 07" 24 Alexander Bocharov RUS ALM 2003 + 49' 47" 25 Daniele Nardello ITA TMO 2003 + 53' 14" 26 José Bento Azevedo POR ONC 2003 + 54' 31" 27 Javier Pascual Llorente ESP KEL 2003 + 57' 00" 28 Grischa Niermann GER RAB 2003 + 1h 00' 32" 29 Mikel Astarloza ESP ALM 2003 + 1h 02' 13" 30 Íñigo Chaurreau ESP ALM 2003 + 1h 03' 35" 31 Stéphane Goubert FRA JDT 2003 + 1h 05' 38" 32 Michael Boogerd NED RAB 2003 + 1h 07' 55" 33 Laurent Brochard FRA ALM 2003 + 1h 09' 35" 34 Roberto Heras ESP USP 2003 + 1h 14' 17" 35 Giuseppe Guerini ITA TMO 2003 + 1h 16' 43" 36 Juan Miguel Mercado ESP GCE 2003 + 1h 22' 32" 37 Sylvain Chavanel FRA BBO 2003 + 1h 25' 01" 38 Jörg Ludewig GER SAE 2003 + 1h 25' 13" 39 Andy Flickinger FRA ALM 2003 + 1h 28' 53" 40 Patrice Halgand FRA JDT 2003 + 1h 30' 42" 41 José Enrique Gutiérrez ESP KEL 2003 + 1h 35' 51" 42 Michael Rogers AUS QST 2003 + 1h 37' 28" 43 David Moncoutié FRA COF 2003 + 1h 38' 49" 44 Nicki Sørensen DEN CSC 2003 + 1h 39' 54" 45 Michael Blaudzun DEN CSC 2003 + 1h 41' 09" 46 Iván Ramiro Parra COL KEL 2003 + 1h 44' 01" 47 George Hincapie USA USP 2003 + 1h 44' 11" 48 Paolo Bettini ITA QST 2003 + 1h 45' 09" 49 Matthias Kessler GER TMO 2003 + 1h 45' 17" 50 Vladimir Miholjević CRO ALB 2003 + 1h 45' 59" 51 Xabier Zandio ESP GCE 2003 + 1h 48' 53" 52 Christophe Brandt BEL LOT 2003 + 1h 50' 33" 53 Evgueni Petrov RUS GCE 2003 + 1h 52' 03" 54 Andrea Peron ITA CSC 2003 + 1h 53' 45" 55 David Millar GBR COF 2003 + 1h 54' 38" 56 David Cañada ESP QST 2003 + 1h 58' 01" 57 Ángel Casero ESP TBI 2003b + 1h 58' 32" 58 Mikel Pradera ESP ONC 2003 + 1h 59' 37" 59 Walter Bénéteau FRA BBO 2003 + 2h 00' 09" 60 Fabio Sacchi ITA SAE 2003 + 2h 00' 56" 61 Udo Bölts GER GST 2003 + 2h 01' 38" 62 Kurt Van De Wouwer BEL QST 2003 + 2h 02' 01" 63 Guido Trentin ITA COF 2003 + 2h 02' 02" 64 Gerrit Glomser AUT SAE 2003 + 2h 02' 11" 65 Laurent Lefèvre FRA JDT 2003 + 2h 03' 39" 66 Marzio Bruseghin ITA FAS 2003 + 2h 06' 00" 67 Pablo Lastras ESP GCE 2003 + 2h 06' 30" 68 Marcos Antonio Serrano ESP ONC 2003 + 2h 07' 26" 69 Luca Paolini ITA QST 2003 + 2h 10' 30" 70 Aitor Garmendia ESP TBI 2003b + 2h 10' 41" 71 Jérôme Pineau FRA BBO 2003 + 2h 11' 33" 72 Isidro Nozal ESP ONC 2003 + 2h 12' 14" 73 David Latasa ESP KEL 2003 + 2h 12' 58" 74 Andrea Noè ITA ALB 2003 + 2h 17' 58" 75 Franco Pellizotti ITA ALB 2003 + 2h 20' 52" 76 Viatcheslav Ekimov RUS USP 2003 + 2h 21' 53" 77 Floyd Landis USA USP 2003 + 2h 25' 19" 78 Nicolas Fritsch FRA FDJ 2003 + 2h 26' 58" 79 Dario David Cioni ITA FAS 2003 + 2h 31' 37" 80 Mikel Artetxe ESP EUS 2003 + 2h 34' 10" 81 Salvatore Commesso ITA SAE 2003 + 2h 34' 47" 82 Nicolas Portal FRA ALM 2003 + 2h 35' 04" 83 René Andrle CZE ONC 2003 + 2h 35' 17" 84 Gilberto Simoni ITA SAE 2003 + 2h 35' 47" 85 Yuriy Krivtsov UKR JDT 2003 + 2h 36' 01" 86 Serge Baguet BEL LOT 2003 + 2h 37' 20" 87 Steve Zampieri SUI VIN 2003 + 2h 40' 28" 88 Víctor Hugo Peña COL USP 2003 + 2h 40' 49" 89 Mario Aerts BEL TMO 2003 + 2h 40' 50" 90 Stuart O'Grady AUS C.A 2003 + 2h 41' 24" 91 Ludovic Turpin FRA ALM 2003 + 2h 43' 44" 92 Markus Zberg SUI GST 2003 + 2h 47' 07" 93 Carlos De La Cruz FRA FDJ 2003 + 2h 47' 54" 94 Rolf Aldag GER TMO 2003 + 2h 48' 34" 95 Franck Rénier BEL BBO 2003 + 2h 48' 54" 96 Óscar Freire ESP RAB 2003 + 2h 51' 18" 97 Cédric Vasseur FRA COF 2003 + 2h 51' 58" 98 Alberto Lopez ESP EUS 2003 + 2h 52' 45" 99 Bram de Groot NED RAB 2003 + 2h 56' 35" 100 Vladimir Karpets RUS GCE 2003 + 2h 57' 09" 101 Iñigo Landaluze ESP EUS 2003 + 3h 02' 37" 102 Pavel Padrnos CZE USP 2003 + 3h 05' 34" 103 Fabrizio Guidi ITA TBI 2003b + 3h 06' 23" 104 Juan Antonio Flecha ESP GCE 2003 + 3h 09' 07" 105 Médéric Clain FRA COF 2003 + 3h 09' 22" 106 Nicolas Jalabert FRA CSC 2003 + 3h 11' 36" 107 Erik Zabel GER TMO 2003 + 3h 11' 39" 108 László Bodrogi HUN QST 2003 + 3h 12' 20" 109 Benoît Poilvet FRA C.A 2003 + 3h 14' 11" 110 Christophe Mengin FRA FDJ 2003 + 3h 14' 47" 111 Sandy Casar FRA FDJ 2003 + 3h 19' 43" 112 Paolo Fornaciari ITA SAE 2003 + 3h 20' 14" 113 Jakob Piil DEN CSC 2003 + 3h 20' 57" 114 Anthony Geslin FRA BBO 2003 + 3h 21' 01" 115 Marc Wauters BEL RAB 2003 + 3h 21' 43" 116 Romans Vainsteins LAT VIN 2003 + 3h 23' 43" 117 Nicolas Vogondy FRA FDJ 2003 + 3h 25' 22" 118 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2003 + 3h 25' 33" 119 Thomas Voeckler FRA BBO 2003 + 3h 28' 18" 120 Bekim Leif Christensen DEN CSC 2003 + 3h 28' 23" 121 Christophe Oriol FRA ALM 2003 + 3h 29' 35" 122 Álvaro González de Galdeano ESP ONC 2003 + 3h 32' 37" 123 Servais Knaven NED QST 2003 + 3h 33' 45" 124 Philippe Gaumont FRA COF 2003 + 3h 34' 57" 125 José Vicente Garcia ESP GCE 2003 + 3h 35' 10" 126 Davide Bramati ITA QST 2003 + 3h 36' 10" 127 Íñigo Cuesta ESP COF 2003 + 3h 37' 12" 128 Koos Moerenhout NED LOT 2003 + 3h 38' 38" 129 Damien Nazon FRA BBO 2003 + 3h 39' 58" 130 Maryan Hary FRA BBO 2003 + 3h 40' 55" 131 Christophe Edaleine FRA JDT 2003 + 3h 45' 18" 132 Léon van Bon NED LOT 2003 + 3h 51' 56" 133 Bradley McGee AUS FDJ 2003 + 3h 52' 49" 134 Paolo Bossoni ITA VIN 2003 + 3h 54' 39" 135 Jean-Patrick Nazon FRA JDT 2003 + 3h 56' 38" 136 Thomas Liese GER TBI 2003b + 3h 56' 49" 137 Frédéric Finot FRA JDT 2003 + 3h 57' 53" 138 Sébastien Hinault FRA C.A 2003 + 4h 00' 26" 139 David Muñoz ESP KEL 2003 + 4h 03' 40" 140 Baden Cooke AUS FDJ 2003 + 4h 04' 10" 141 Samuel Dumoulin FRA JDT 2003 + 4h 04' 59" 142 Julian Usano ESP KEL 2003 + 4h 05' 46" 143 Robbie McEwen AUS LOT 2003 + 4h 13' 28" 144 Dario Andriotto ITA VIN 2003 + 4h 14' 48" 145 Daniel Becke GER TBI 2003b + 4h 26' 08" 146 Alessandro Bertolini ITA ALB 2003 + 4h 27' 59" 147 Hans De Clercq BEL LOT 2003 + 4h 48' 35" Points classification +Final points classification (1–10)Tour de France 2003 – Overall points standing http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=IPG Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20040428181512/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=IPG 28 April 2004 dead Rank Rider Team Points 1Baden Cooke AUS 20px|Cooke was awarded the final green jersey as points classification winner|alt=Green jerseyFDJ 2003216 2Robbie McEwen AUSSIL 2003 214 3Erik Zabel DEUTHR 2003 188 4Thor Hushovd NORC.A 2003 173 5Luca Paolini ITAQST 2003 156 6Jean-Patrick Nazon FRAJDT 2003 154 7Stuart O'Grady AUSC.A 2003 153 8Fabrizio Guidi ITATBI 2003b 122 9Jan Ullrich GERTBI 2003b 112 10Damien Nazon FRABBO 2003 107 Mountains classification + Final mountains classification (1–10)Tour de France 2003 – Overall climber standing http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=IMG Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20031219141356/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=IMG 19 December 2003 dead Rank Rider Team Points 1Richard Virenque FRA 20px|Virenque was awarded the final polkadot jersey as mountains classification winner|alt=Polkadot jerseyQST 2003 324 2Laurent Dufaux SUIALB 2003 187 3Lance Armstrong|USA}}armstrongDSC 2003armstrong 168armstrong 4Christophe Moreau FRAC.A 2003 137 5Juan Miguel Mercado ESPGCE 2003 136 6Iban Mayo ESPEUS 2003 130 7Haimar Zubeldia ESPEUS 2003 125 8Jan Ullrich GERTBI 2003b 124 9Tyler Hamilton USASAX 2003 116 10Paolo Bettini ITAQST 2003 100 Young rider classification +Final young rider classification (1–10)Tour de France 2003 – Overall youth standing http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=IJG Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20031219140847/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=IJG 19 December 2003 dead Rank Rider Team Time 1 Denis Menchov RUS 20px|Menchov was awarded the final white jersey as young rider classification winner|alt=Yellow jersey GCE 2003 84h 0' 56" 2 Mikel Astarloza ESP ALM 2003 + 42' 29" 3 Juan Miguel Mercado ESP GCE 2003 + 1h 02' 48" 4 Sylvain Chavanel FRA BBO 2003 + 1h 05' 17" 5 Andy Flickinger FRA ALM 2003 + 1h 09' 09" 6 Michael Rogers AUS QST 2003 + 1h 17' 44" 7 Matthias Kessler GER TMO 2003 + 1h 25' 33" 8 Evgeni Petrov RUS GCE 2003 + 1h 32' 19" 9 Jérôme Pineau FRA BBO 2003 + 1h 51' 49" 10 Franco Pellizotti ITA ALB 2003 + 2h 01' 08" Team classification +Final team classification (1–10)Tour de France 2003 – Overall team standing http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=ETG Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20031219135354/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=ETG 19 December 2003 dead Rank Team Time 1 SAX 2003 248h 18' 18" 2 GCE 2003 + 21' 46" 3 EUS 2003 + 44' 59" 4 DSC 2003 + 45' 53" 5 TBI 2003b + 1h 12' 40" 6 TMO 2003 + 1h 38' 45" 7 QST 2003 + 2h 02' 17" 8 BBO 2003 + 2h 02' 36" 9 ALM 2003 + 2h 08' 06" 10 COF 2003 + 2h 08' 56" Centenaire classification +Final centenaire classification (1–10)Tour de France 2003 – Overall centenaire standings http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=IAPG Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation 4 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20031219160006/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/classements.oft?service=RaceServer&RaceType=TDF&RaceYear=2003&StageNumber=2000&Language=ANG&StandingType=IAPG 19 December 2003 dead Rank Rider Team Points 1 Stuart O'Grady AUS C.A 2003 82 2 Thor Hushovd NOR C.A 2003 86 3 Fabrizio Guidi ITA TBI 2003b 103 4 Luca Paolini ITA QST 2003 118 5 Gerrit Glomser AUT SAE 2003 123 6 Jan Ullrich GER Bianchi 165 7 Damien Nazon FRA BBO 2003 169 8 Baden Cooke AUS FDJ 2003 184 9 Bradley McGee AUS FDJ 2003 188 10 Christophe Moreau FRA C.A 2003 210 Notes References 30em Bibliography Jacques Augendre Jacques Augendre http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/le-tour/2016/histoire/TDF16_GH_Interactif-PROD.pdf Guide historique Historical guide 2016 fr 27 October 2016 Tour de France Paris Amaury Sport Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20160817121602/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/le-tour/2016/histoire/TDF16_GH_Interactif-PROD.pdf 17 August 2016 live Le règlement et les prix The regulations and prizes http://www.letour.fr/2003/docs/reglement2003_full_fr_us.pdf Tour de France Paris Amaury Sport Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20030917020437/http://www.letour.fr/2003/docs/reglement2003_full_fr_us.pdf 17 September 2003 dead 4 March 2019 2004 Race regulations 2003 Further reading Mapping Le Tour Ellis Bacon HarperCollins Publishers Glasgow 2014 222–223 9780007543991 872700415 Wilcockson John John Wilcockson The 2003 Tour de France: 100th Anniversary Tour https://books.google.com/books?id=Uy8IAAAACAAJ 2003 VeloPress Boulder, Colorado 978-1-931382-26-7 External links https://web.archive.org/web/20031001173400/http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/index.html 1 October 2003 Official website 2003 Tour de France at Cyclingnews.com 2003 Tour de France P 9 10 20 2003 Category:July 2003 sports events in France