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2003 Tour Down Under
5th edition of the Tour Down Under stage race
5th edition of the Tour Down Under stage race
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2003 Tour Down Under |
| date | 21—26 January 2003 |
| stages | 6 |
| time | 17h 17' 45" |
| first | Mikel Astarloza |
| first_team | |
| first_nat | ESP |
| first_color | orange |
| second | Lennie Kristensen |
| second_team | |
| second_nat | DEN |
| third | Stuart O'Grady |
| third_team | |
| third_nat | AUS |
| points | Andrea Tafi |
| points_team | |
| points_nat | ITA |
| points_color | green |
| mountains | Cadel Evans |
| mountains_team | |
| mountains_nat | AUS |
| mountains_color | blue |
| youth | Gene Bates |
| youth_nat | AUS |
| youth_color | white |
| youth_team | Team UniSA |
| team | ONCE-Eroski |
| previous | [2002](2002-tour-down-under) |
| next | [2004](2004-tour-down-under) |
The 2003 Tour Down Under was the fifth edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 21 to 26 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. This edition was won by Mikel Astarloza, who rode for .
Stage 1
**21 January 2003 – Adelaide – Adelaide, 50 km **
Stage and General Classification after Stage 1
| Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baden Cooke | |
| 2 | Robbie McEwen | |
| 3 | Luca Paolini | |
| 4 | Julian Dean | |
| 5 | Allan Davis | ONCE-Eroski |
| 6 | Stuart O'Grady | |
| 7 | Dirk Reichl | |
| 8 | Brett Aitken | Team UniSA |
| 9 | Mark Renshaw | United Water |
| 10 | Stefano Zanini |
Stage 2
**22 January 2003 – Jacobs Creek – Kapunda, 140 km **
Stage 2 result
| Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio Sacchi | |
| 2 | Robbie McEwen | |
| 3 | Cédric Herve | |
| 4 | Andy Flickinger | |
| 5 | Lennie Kristensen | |
| 6 | Mikel Astarloza | |
| 7 | Bradley McGee | |
| 8 | Gene Bates | Team UniSA |
| 9 | Daniele Nardello | |
| 10 | Xavier Florencio | ONCE-Eroski |
Stage 3
**23 January 2003 – Glenelg – Hahndorf, 164 km **
Stage 3 result
| Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie McEwen | |
| 2 | Graeme Brown | |
| 3 | Stuart O'Grady | |
| 4 | Allan Davis | ONCE-Eroski |
| 5 | Luca Paolini | |
| 6 | Tom Boonen | |
| 7 | Jaan Kirsipuu | |
| 8 | Dirk Reichl | |
| 9 | Andy Flickinger | |
| 10 | Mark Scanlon |
Stage 4
**24 January 2003 – Unley – Goolwa, 144 km **
Stage 4 result
| Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baden Cooke | |
| 2 | Graeme Brown | |
| 3 | Stuart O'Grady | |
| 4 | Robbie McEwen | |
| 5 | Ashley Hutchinson | United Water |
| 6 | Tom Boonen | |
| 7 | Luke Roberts | Team UniSA |
| 8 | Mark Scanlon | |
| 9 | Jaan Kirsipuu | |
| 10 | Allan Davis | ONCE-Eroski |
Stage 5
**25 January 2003 – Willunga – Willunga, 147 km **
Stage 5 result
| Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Giampaolo Caruso | ONCE-Eroski | |
| 1 | Steffen Wesemann | |
| 2 | Paolo Lanfranchi | |
| 3 | Stuart O'Grady | |
| 4 | Lennie Kristensen | |
| 5 | Mikel Astarloza | |
| 6 | Xavier Florencio | ONCE-Eroski |
| 7 | David Cañada | |
| 8 | Patrick Jonker | Team UniSA |
| 9 | Cadel Evans |
Stage 6
**26 January 2003 – Adelaide – Adelaide, 90 km **
Stage 6 result
| Cyclist | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graeme Brown | |
| 2 | Baden Cooke | |
| 3 | Jaan Kirsipuu | |
| 4 | Stuart O'Grady | |
| 5 | Tom Boonen | |
| 6 | Nicola Gavazzi | |
| 7 | Stefan Schumacher | |
| 8 | Bernhard Eisel | |
| 9 | Julian Dean | |
| 10 | Luke Roberts | Team UniSA |
Final standings
General classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Mikel Astarloza** | **** | **17h 17' 45"** | ||||||||||
| Lennie Kristensen | + 0" | |||||||||||
| Stuart O'Grady | + 4" | |||||||||||
| Giampaolo Caruso | ONCE-Eroski | + 4" | ||||||||||
| Paolo Lanfranchi | + 6" | |||||||||||
| Xavier Florencio | ONCE-Eroski | + 7" | ||||||||||
| Patrick Jonker | Team UniSA | + 9" | ||||||||||
| David Cañada | + 13" | |||||||||||
| Steffen Wesemann | + 15" | |||||||||||
| Cadel Evans | + 15" |
Points Classification
| Rider | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Andrea Tafi** | **** | **34** | ||||||||||
| Baden Cooke | 22 | |||||||||||
| Jaan Kirsipuu | 16 | |||||||||||
| Giampaolo Caruso | ONCE-Eroski | 14 | ||||||||||
| Fabio Sacchi | 12 | |||||||||||
| Graeme Brown | 12 | |||||||||||
| Russel Van Hout | Team UniSA | 12 | ||||||||||
| Adrian Laidler | Team UniSA | 12 | ||||||||||
| Matt Wilson | 12 | |||||||||||
| Stuart O'Grady | 10 |
King of the Mountains classification
| Rider | Team | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cadel Evans** | **** | **44** | ||||||||||
| Lennie Kristensen | 44 | |||||||||||
| Paolo Lanfranchi | 36 | |||||||||||
| Igor González de Galdeano | ONCE-Eroski | 22 | ||||||||||
| Russell Van Hout | Team UniSA | 16 | ||||||||||
| Glenn D'Hollander | 16 | |||||||||||
| Andy Flickinger | 16 | |||||||||||
| Giampaolo Caruso | ONCE-Eroski | 12 | ||||||||||
| Íñigo Chaurreau | 12 | |||||||||||
| Gert Steegmans | 12 |
Young Riders' classification
| Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | **Gene Bates** | **Team UniSA** |
| 2 | Dirk Reichl | |
| 3 | Brendan Cato | United Water |
| 4 | Bernhard Eisel | |
| 5 | Stefan Schumacher |
References
References
- "Tour Down Under 2003 – Australia – Route and stages – Racespecial by CyclingFever.com – The International Cycling Social Network". Tdu.cyclingfever.com.
- Val Migliaccio. (11 October 2012). "Cycling body in disgrace after Tour Down Under stage winner exposed as drug cheat". heraldsun.com.au.
- "Tour Down Under 2003 – Australia – - Racespecial by CyclingFever.com – The International Cycling Social Network". Tdu.cyclingfever.com.
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