2003 Clásico RCN explained
| 2003 Clásico RCN |
| Date: | August 24–31 |
| Stages: | 8 |
| Distance: | 1232.9 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 31h 10' 02" |
| Speed: | 39.5607 |
| First: | José Castelblanco |
| First Nat: | COL |
| First Team: | Colombia Selle Italia |
| Second: | Álvaro Sierra |
| Second Nat: | COL |
| Second Team: | Aguardiente Antioqueño |
| Third: | Jairo Hernández |
| Third Nat: | COL |
| Third Team: | Equipo Orbitel |
| Points Nat: | COL |
| Points Team: | Aguardiente Antioqueño |
| Mountains Nat: | COL |
| Mountains Team: | Aguardiente Antioqueño |
| Combination Nat: | COL |
| Combination Team: | Orbitel 05 |
| Youth Nat: | VEN |
| Youth Team: | Colombia-Selle Italia |
| Team: | Aguardiente Antioqueño-Lotería de Medellín |
| Previous: | 2002 |
| Next: | 2004 |
The 43rd edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from August 24 to August 31, 2003, in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started in Medellín and finished in Bogotá. RCN stands for "Radio Cadena Nacional".
Stages
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2003-08-26: Pereira — Cali (204 km)
| Place | Stage 3 | General Classification |
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2003-08-27: Buga — Ibagué (191.8 km)
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| Place | Stage 5 | General Classification |
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| Place | Stage 6 | General Classification |
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| Place | Stage 7 (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification |
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2003-08-31: Tunja — Bogotá (142.4 km)
| Place | Stage 8 | General Classification |
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Final classification
| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
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| 1. | | Colombia Selle Italia | 31:10:02 |
| 2. | | Lotería de Medellin | + 1.07 |
| 3. | | Equipo Orbitel | + 3.21 |
| 4. | | Equipo Orbitel | + 3.41 |
| 5. | | Equipo Orbitel | + 5.47 |
| 6. | | Lotería de Boyacá | + 9.28 |
| 7. | | Lotería de Medellin | + 9.46 |
| 8. | | Coldeportes Boyacá Ag Lider | + 10.41 |
| 9. | | Equipo Orbitel | + 24.38 |
| 10. | | Lotería de Boyacá | + 31.40 | |
Teams
- Colombia — Selle Italia
Lotería de Boyacá
Orbitel 05
Aguardiente Antioqueño — Lotería de Medellín
Cundeportes — Juegos Nacionales
Coldeportes Boyacá — Aguardiente Líder
Orbitel 05
Ciclo Acosta — Bello — Gripogen — Seres
Club Rotarios de Bello
Cicloases Cundinamarca
Mixto Uno
Mixto Dos
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See also
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