83rd Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain.
Tour of Catalonia
June 16 - June 22, 2003
Volta a Catalunya podium history
Scheduled to ride: Hincapie, Heras, Basso, Bartoli, Llorente, Zabel, Garzelli, Piepoli, Fleche, Freire, Pecharroman.
Sunday, June 22: 7th and final stage, San Joan Despi - Barcelona, 128 km.
- 1. Angel Vicioso (ONCE) 3min 8sec
- 2. George Hincapie (US Postal) s.t.
- 3. Matthias Kessler (Telekom) s.t.
- 4. Ellis Rastelli (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
- 5. David de la Fuente (Vini Caldirola) s.t.
Final GC after Stage 7:
- 1. Jose Antonio Pecharroman (Paternina) 22hr 15min 13sec. 887.9 km ridden at an avaerage speed of 39.899 km/hr
- 2. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 43sec
- 3. Koldo Gil (ONCE) @ 3min 46sec
- 4. Rafael Casero (Paternina) @ 4min 2sec
- 5. Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) @ 4min 29sec
- 6. Benjamin Noval (Relax) @ 4min 36sec
- 7. Guido Trentin (Cofidis) @ 4min 39sec
- 8. Santiago Blanco (Relax) @ 5min 28sec
- 9. Daniel Atienza (Cofidis) @ 5min 45sec
- 10. Evgeni Petrov (iBanesto) @ 5min 55sec
- 11. Juan Antonio Flecha (iBanesto) @ 6min
- 12. Jose Luis Arrieta (iBanesto) @ 6min 1sec
- 13. Ivan Ramiro Parra (Kelme) @ 6min 24sec
- 14. Joaquin Lopez (Paternina) @ 7min 3sec
- 15. Unai Etxebarria (Euskaltel) @ 7min 12sec
- 16. David De La Fuente (Vini Caldirola) @ 7min 40sec
- 17. Rene Anderle (ONCE) @ 8min 43sec
- 18. Mario Aerts (Telekom) @ 9min 46sec
- 19. Francisco Cerezo (Labarca 2) @ 10min 2sec
- 20. Ellis Rastelli (Gerolsteiner) @ 11min 14sec
Saturday, June 21: Stage 6, Molins de Rei - Vall Vidrera 13.1 km Individual Time Trial. The 1st 7 kilometers are tough with a lot of 5% - 6% gradient.
- 1. Jose Pecharroman (Paternina) 21min 49sec
- 2. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 52sec
- 3. Santiago Botero (Telekom) @ 58sec
- 4. Angel Vicioso (ONCE) @ 1min 4sec
- 5. Rafael Casero (Paternina) @ 1min 16sec
- 6. Evgeni Petrov (iBanesto) @ 1min 17sec
- 68. George Hincapie (US Postal) @ 3min 25sec
GC after Stage 6:
- 1. Jose Pecharroman (Paternina) 19hr 7min 13sec
- 2. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 43sec
- 3. Koldo Gil (ONCE) @ 3min 46sec
- 4. Rafael Casero (Paternina) @ 4min 2sec
- 5. Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) @ 4min 29sec
- 6. Benjamin Noval (Relax) @ 4min 36sec
Friday, June 20: Stage 5, Llivia - Manresa, 166.3 km.
- 1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 3hr 46min 37sec
- 2. Angel Vicioso (ONCE) s.t.
- 3. Rene Haselbacher (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
- 4. Roberto Lozano (Kelme) s.t.
- 5. Inaki Isasi (Euskaltel) s.t.
- 8. George Hincapie (US Postal) s.t.
GC after Stage 5:
- 1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 18hr 45min 9sec
- 2. Jose Pecharroman (Paternina) @ 9sec
- 3. Santiago Blanco (Relax) @ 1min 58sec
- 4. Koldo Gil (ONCE) @ 2min 10sec
- 5. Benjamin Noval (Relax) @ 2min 27sec
- 6. Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) @ 2min 44sec
Thursday, June 19: Stage 4 of 7, Andorra - Llivia, 157.4 km. Tough hill-top finish.
- 1. Jesus Maria Manzano (Kelme) 4hr 17min 55sec
- 2. Rene Haselbacher (Gerolsteiner) @ 12sec
- 3. Matthias Kessler (Telekom) s.t.
- 4. Inaki Isasi (Euskaltel) s.t.
- 5. David de la Fuente (Vini Caldirola) s.t.
- 6. George Hincapie (US Postal) s.t.
GC after Stage 4:
- 1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 14hr 58min 38sec
- 2. Jose Pecharroman (Paternina) @ 9sec
- 3. Santiago Blanco (Relax) @ 1min 58sec
- 4. Koldo Gil (ONCE) @ 2min 10sec
- 5. Benjamin Noval (Relax) @ 2min 27sec
Wednesday, June 18: Stage 3, La Pobla de Mafumet - Andorra, 216 .6 km.
- 1. Aitor Kintana (Labarca) 5hr 50min 48sec
- 2. Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) @ 2min
- 3. Jose Pecharramon (Paternina) @ 2min 9sec
- 4. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 2min 42sec
- 5. Santiago Blanco (Relax) @ 4min 3sec
GC after Stage 3:
- 1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 10hr 40min 31sec
- 2. Jose Pecharroman (Paternina) @ 9sec
- 3. Santiago Blanco (Relax) @ 1min 58sec
- 4. Koldo Gil (ONCE) @ 2min 10sec
- 5. Benjamin Noval (Relax) @ 2min 27sec
Tuesday, June 17: Stage 2, Mora d'Ebre - El Morell, 183.6 km.
- 1. Bram de Groot (Rabobank) 4hr 21min 25sec
- 2. Angel Vicioso (ONCE) @ 1sec
- 3. George Hincapie (US Postal) s.t.
- 4. Matthias Kessler (Telekom) s.t.
- 5. Paolo Bossono Vini Caldirola) s.t.
- 7. Stefano Garzelli (Vini Caldirola) s.t.
GC after Stage 2:
- 1. Angel Vicioso (ONCE) 4hr 46min 52sec
- 2. George Hincapie (US Postal) @ 5sec
- 3. Xavier Florencio (ONCE) @ 6sec
- 4. Koldo Gil (ONCE) s.t.
- 5. Rene Andrle (ONCE) s.t.
Monday, June 16: Stage 1, Salou - Vilaseca Team Time Trial, 26.7 km.
- 1. ONCE 25min 32sec Xavier Florencio leads.
- 2. US Postal @ 3sec
- 3. Rabobank @ 13sec
- 4. Fassa Bortolo @ 25sec
- 5. iBanesto @ 26sec