2003 Volta a Catalunya explained

2003 Volta a Catalunya
Date:	16–22 June 2003
Stages:	7
Distance:	887.9^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	22h 15' 13"
First:	José Antonio Pecharromán
First Nat:	ESP
Second:	Roberto Heras
Second Nat:	ESP
Third:	Koldo Gil
Third Nat:	ESP
Points:	Ángel Vicioso
Points Nat:	ESP
Mountains:	Michael Rasmussen
Mountains Nat:	DEN
Sprints:	Josep Jufré
Sprints Nat:	ESP
Previous:	2002
Next:	2004

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]

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • Labarca 2–Cafés Baqué

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^{[4] [5]}

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	16 June	Salou to Vila-seca	26.7km (16.6miles)		Team time trial
2	17 June	Móra d'Ebre to El Morell	183.6km (114.1miles)
3	18 June	La Pobla de Mafumet to Andorra (Els Cortals d'Encamp)	216.6km (134.6miles)
4	19 June	Andorra la Vella to Llívia	157.4km (97.8miles)
5	20 June	Llívia to Manresa	166.3km (103.3miles)
6	21 June	Molins de Rei to Vallvidrera	13.1km (08.1miles)		Individual time trial
7	22 June	Sant Joan Despí to Barcelona (La Pedrera)	128km (80miles)

Stages

Stage 1

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

Rank	Team	Time
1
2		+ 3"
3		+ 13"

Stage 2

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

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1"
3			s.t.

Stage 3

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

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1		Labarca 2–Cafés Baqué
2			+ 2' 00"
3			+ 2' 09"

Stage 4

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

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 12"
3			s.t.

Stage 5

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

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

Stage 6

21 June 2003 - Molins de Rei to Vallvidrera, 13.1km (08.1miles) (ITT)^[11]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 52"
3			+ 58"

Stage 7

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

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.

General classification

Final general classification^[13] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 43" 3 + 3' 46" 4 + 4' 02" 5 + 4' 29" 6 + 4' 36" 7 + 4' 39" 8 + 5' 28" 9 + 5' 45" 10 + 5' 55"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 22 November 2017.
2. Web site: 83ème Volta a Catalunya 2003. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040820032114/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya2003.php. 20 August 2004.
3. News: Start list. Cycling News. 18 February 2020.
4. News: 83rd Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain. BikeRaceInfo. 13 February 2020.
5. News: 83rd Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC. Cycling News. 13 February 2020.
6. News: Stage 1 - June 16: Salou / Vilaseca, TTT, 22.9 Km. Cycling News. 20 February 2020.
7. News: Stage 2 - June 17: Mora D'ebre / El Morell, 183.6 Km. Cycling News. 20 February 2020.
8. News: Stage 3 - June 18: La Pobla De Mafumet - Andorra (Cortals D'encamp), 216.6 Km. Cycling News. 20 February 2020.
9. News: Stage 4 - June 19: Andorra La Vella - Llivia, 157.4 Km. Cycling News. 20 February 2020.
10. News: Stage 5- June 20: Llivia / Manresa, 166.3 Km. Cycling News. 20 February 2020.
11. News: Stage 6 - June 21: Molins De Rei - Vallvidrera (Barcelona), ITT, 13.1 Km. Cycling News. 20 February 2020.
12. News: Stage 7 - June 22: Sant Joan Despi / Barcelona (La Pedrera), 128 Km. Cycling News. 20 February 2020.
13. Web site: 2003 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 22 November 2017.