# 2003 Vuelta a Venezuela

The 40th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from September 8 to September 21, 2003. The stage race started in Tucupita, and ended in San Felipe, Yaracuy.

## Stages
### 2003-09-08: Tucupita Circuito (93 km)

| Place | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:07.35 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 02:07.28 |
| 2. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | — | Félix Álvarado (VEN) | +0.02 |
| 3. | Alvaro Tardáguila (URU) | — | Honorio Machado (VEN) | +0.03 |

### 2003-09-09: Tucupita — Maturín (191.4 km)

| Place | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | 04:15.03 | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | 06:22.31 |
| 2. | José Pérez (VEN) | +0.13 | Honorio Machado (VEN) | +0.14 |
| 3. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | +0.14 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | +0.14 |

### 2003-09-10: Punta de Mata — Pariaguán (196.6 km)

| Place | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:15.06 | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | 10:37.37 |
| 2. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | — | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | +0.04 |
| 3. | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | — | Honorio Machado (VEN) | +0.10 |

### 2003-09-11: Pariaguán — Valle de la Pascua (165.4 km)

| Place | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Tony Linares (VEN) | 03:43.05 | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | 14:20.45 |
| 2. | Alvaro Tardáguila (URU) | — | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | +0.06 |
| 3. | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | +0.50 | Tony Linares (VEN) | +0.06 |

### 2003-09-12: Valle de la Pascua — El Socorro (38.6 km)

| Place | Stage 5-A (Individual Time Trial) | Stage 5-A (Individual Time Trial) | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 00:45.32,33 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 15:06.40 |
| 2. | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +0.15,71 | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +0.16 |
| 3. | Matías Medici (ARG) | +1.35,53 | Carlos Ochoa (VEN) | +1.37 |

### 2003-09-12: Valle de la Pascua Circuito (73 km)

| Place | Stage 5-B | Stage 5-B | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 01:36.58 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 16:43.38 |
| 2. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +0.16 |
| 3. | Jean Belisario (VEN) | — | Carlos Ochoa (VEN) | +1.37 |

### 2003-09-13: El Sombrero — Maracay (159 km)

| Place | Stage 6 | Stage 6 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 03:15.23 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 19:59.01 |
| 2. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +0.16 |
| 3. | Miguel Chacón (VEN) | — | Carlos Ochoa (VEN) | +1.37 |

### 2003-09-14: Valencia Circuito (78 km)

| Place | Stage 7-A | Stage 7-A | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Honorio Machado (VEN) | 01:26.43 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 21:25.44 |
| 2. | Artur García (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +0.16 |
| 3. | José Aguilar (VEN) | — | Carlos Ochoa (VEN) | +1.37 |

### 2003-09-14: Los Guayos — Tinaco (99.7 km)

| Place | Stage 7-B | Stage 7-B | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Alejandro González (ARG) | 02:08.50 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 23:36.42 |
| 2. | José Pino (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +0.16 |
| 3. | Daniel Piamo (VEN) | — | Carlos Ochoa (VEN) | +1.37 |

### 2003-09-15: San Carlos de Austria — Guanare (164.2 km)

| Place | Stage 8 | Stage 8 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 04:01.32 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 27:38.14 |
| 2. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +0.16 |
| 3. | Frederick Segura (VEN) | — | Carlos Ochoa (VEN) | +1.37 |

### 2003-09-16: Socopó — San Cristóbal (210.2 km)

| Place | Stage 9 | Stage 9 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | 05:13.30 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 32:51.42 |
| 2. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | — | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +1.35 |
| 3. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +2.08 |

### 2003-09-17: La Fría — Santa Cruz de Mora (131.4 km)

| Place | Stage 10 | Stage 10 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 03:17.17 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 36:08.52 |
| 2. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +0.01 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +1.39 |
| 3. | Carlos Maya (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +2.16 |

### 2003-09-18: El Vigía — El Dividive (163.1 km)

| Place | Stage 11 | Stage 11 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Jesús Pérez (VEN) | 03:26.21 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 39:47.43 |
| 2. | Abel Jochola (GUA) | — | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +1.39 |
| 3. | Paul Torres (VEN) | +0.02 | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +2.16 |

### 2003-09-19: El Dividive — Carora (140.7 km)

| Place | Stage 12 | Stage 12 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 03:26.49 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 43:14.32 |
| 2. | Alejandro González (ARG) | — | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +1.39 |
| 3. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +2.16 |

### 2003-09-20: Carora — San Pablo de Yaracuy (179.3 km)

| Place | Stage 13 | Stage 13 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Deibis Urdaneta (VEN) | 04:11.57 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 47:28.30 |
| 2. | Andris Hernández (VEN) | +0.01 | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +1.37 |
| 3. | Freddy Alvarado (VEN) | +0.02 | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +2.16 |

### 2003-09-21: San Felipe Circuito (129 km)

| Place | Stage 14 | Stage 14 | General Classification | General Classification |
| Place | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| 1. | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 03:08.37 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 50:37.07 |
| 2. | Luis Díaz (VEN) | — | Federico Muñoz (COL) | +1.37 |
| 3. | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | — | Tomás Gil (VEN) | +2.16 |

## Final classification

| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
| 1. | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | 50:37:07 |
| 2. | Federico Muñoz (COL) | Triple Gordo Gobernacíon de Lara A | + 1.37 |
| 3. | Tomás Gil (VEN) | Triple Gordo Gobernacíon de Lara A | + 2.16 |
| 4. | Franklin Chacón (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 2.50 |
| 5. | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | Gobernacíon Trujillo Café Flor de Patria | + 3.37 |
| 6. | Álvaro Lozano (COL) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 3.38 |
| 7. | Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 3.49 |
| 8. | Carlos Maya (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira | + 3.54 |
| 9. | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | Triple Gordo Gobernacíon de Lara A | + 5.06 |
| 10. | Manuel Medina (VEN) | Gobernacíon del Zulía | + 5.17 |