# List of teams and cyclists in the 2003 Vuelta a España

For the 2003 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 198 riders; 159 finished the race.

## By rider

Legend :
| No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta |
| Pos. | Position in the general classification |
| DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Team | Pos. |
| 1 | Aitor González | Spain | Fassa Bortolo | DNF |
| 2 | Juan José de los Ángeles | Spain | Fassa Bortolo | 83 |
| 3 | Dario Frigo | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 21 |
| 4 | Volodymir Hustov | Ukraine | Fassa Bortolo | 64 |
| 5 | Sergei Ivanov | Russia | Fassa Bortolo | 103 |
| 6 | Alessandro Petacchi | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 120 |
| 7 | Matteo Tosatto | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 134 |
| 8 | Guido Trenti | United States | Fassa Bortolo | 153 |
| 9 | Sven Montgomery | Switzerland | Fassa Bortolo | DNF |
| 11 | Roberto Heras | Spain | U.S. Postal Service | 1 |
| 12 | Michael Barry | Canada | U.S. Postal Service | 78 |
| 13 | Manuel Beltrán | Spain | U.S. Postal Service | 6 |
| 14 | George Hincapie | United States | U.S. Postal Service | DNF |
| 15 | Benoît Joachim | Luxembourg | U.S. Postal Service | 81 |
| 16 | Floyd Landis | United States | U.S. Postal Service | 76 |
| 17 | Matthew White | Australia | U.S. Postal Service | 127 |
| 18 | José Luis Rubiera | Spain | U.S. Postal Service | 80 |
| 19 | Max van Heeswijk | Netherlands | U.S. Postal Service | 139 |
| 21 | Igor González de Galdeano | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 4 |
| 22 | José Azevedo | Portugal | ONCE–Eroski | DNF |
| 23 | Marcos Serrano | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 14 |
| 24 | Jan Hruška | Czech Republic | ONCE–Eroski | 123 |
| 25 | Jörg Jaksche | Germany | ONCE–Eroski | 129 |
| 26 | Isidro Nozal | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 2 |
| 27 | Mikel Pradera | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 119 |
| 28 | Joaquim Rodríguez | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 26 |
| 29 | Ángel Vicioso | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 67 |
| 31 | Alessandro Bertolini | Italy | Alessio | 112 |
| 32 | Andrea Brognara | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 33 | Stefano Casagranda | Italy | Alessio | 135 |
| 34 | Alberto Vinale | Italy | Alessio | 151 |
| 35 | Angelo Furlan | Italy | Alessio | 150 |
| 36 | Ruslan Ivanov | Moldova | Alessio | DNF |
| 37 | Denis Lunghi | Italy | Alessio | 50 |
| 38 | Cristian Moreni | Italy | Alessio | 49 |
| 39 | Davide Frattini | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 41 | David Millar | Great Britain | Cofidis | 102 |
| 42 | Daniel Atienza | Spain | Cofidis | 32 |
| 43 | Angelo Lopeboselli | Italy | Cofidis | 90 |
| 44 | Íñigo Cuesta | Spain | Cofidis | 22 |
| 45 | Peter Farazijn | Belgium | Cofidis | DNF |
| 46 | Bingen Fernández | Spain | Cofidis | 85 |
| 47 | Dmitry Fofonov | Kazakhstan | Cofidis | 105 |
| 48 | Luis Pérez Rodríguez | Spain | Cofidis | 10 |
| 49 | Guido Trentin | Italy | Cofidis | 19 |
| 51 | Santiago Blanco | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 61 |
| 52 | Nácor Burgos | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 89 |
| 53 | Josep Jufré | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 20 |
| 54 | Óscar Laguna | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 109 |
| 55 | José Manuel Maestre [es] | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 159 |
| 56 | David Navas | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 71 |
| 57 | Germán Nieto [es] | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 155 |
| 58 | Benjamín Noval | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 45 |
| 59 | José Luis Rebollo | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 43 |
| 61 | Mario Cipollini | Italy | De Nardi–Colpack | DNF |
| 62 | Santos González | Spain | De Nardi–Colpack | 11 |
| 63 | Giovanni Lombardi | Italy | De Nardi–Colpack | 79 |
| 64 | Miguel Ángel Martín | Spain | De Nardi–Colpack | 36 |
| 65 | Gianpaolo Mondini | Italy | De Nardi–Colpack | 131 |
| 66 | Kyryl Pospyeyev | Ukraine | De Nardi–Colpack | 37 |
| 67 | Michele Scarponi | Italy | De Nardi–Colpack | 13 |
| 68 | Francesco Secchiari | Italy | De Nardi–Colpack | DNF |
| 69 | Filippo Simeoni | Italy | De Nardi–Colpack | 118 |
| 71 | Gorka Arrizabalaga | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 98 |
| 72 | David Etxebarria | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 29 |
| 73 | Unai Etxebarria | Venezuela | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 54 |
| 74 | Iker Flores | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 18 |
| 75 | Gorka González | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 38 |
| 76 | Iñaki Isasi | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 91 |
| 77 | Roberto Laiseka | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 60 |
| 78 | José Alberto Martínez | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 31 |
| 79 | Gorka Gerrikagoitia | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | DNF |
| 81 | José Luis Arrieta | Spain | iBanesto.com | 106 |
| 82 | José Vicente García | Spain | iBanesto.com | 108 |
| 83 | Eladio Jiménez | Spain | iBanesto.com | 48 |
| 84 | Pablo Lastras | Spain | iBanesto.com | 55 |
| 85 | Francisco Mancebo | Spain | iBanesto.com | 5 |
| 86 | Aitor Osa | Spain | iBanesto.com | 25 |
| 87 | Unai Osa | Spain | iBanesto.com | 9 |
| 88 | Leonardo Piepoli | Italy | iBanesto.com | 23 |
| 89 | Juan Miguel Mercado | Spain | iBanesto.com | 56 |
| 91 | Óscar Sevilla | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 12 |
| 92 | Francisco Cabello | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 113 |
| 93 | Jesús Manzano | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | DNF |
| 94 | Carlos García | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 74 |
| 95 | José Enrique Gutiérrez | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 34 |
| 96 | David Latasa | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 46 |
| 97 | Antonio Tauler | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 97 |
| 98 | Alejandro Valverde | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 3 |
| 99 | Constantino Zaballa | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 30 |
| 101 | Gustavo Otero | Spain | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | 115 |
| 102 | Félix Cárdenas | Colombia | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | 8 |
| 103 | Francisco Cerezo | Spain | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | 96 |
| 104 | César García | Spain | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | 111 |
| 105 | José Javier Gómez | Spain | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | DNF |
| 106 | Francisco Gutiérrez | Spain | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | 158 |
| 107 | Iván Herrero | Spain | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | 130 |
| 108 | David López | Spain | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | 47 |
| 109 | Sergio Pérez | Spain | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | DNF |
| 111 | Wladimir Belli | Italy | Lampre | DNF |
| 112 | Rubens Bertogliati | Switzerland | Lampre | 154 |
| 113 | Simone Bertoletti | Italy | Lampre | 143 |
| 114 | Mariano Piccoli | Italy | Lampre | 99 |
| 115 | Alessandro Cortinovis | Italy | Lampre | DNF |
| 116 | Juan Manuel Gárate | Spain | Lampre | 69 |
| 117 | Daniele Righi | Italy | Lampre | 125 |
| 118 | Patxi Vila | Spain | Lampre | 52 |
| 119 | Ján Svorada | Czech Republic | Lampre | DNF |
| 121 | Claus Michael Møller | Denmark | Milaneza-MSS | 33 |
| 122 | Gonçalo Amorim | Portugal | Milaneza-MSS | 39 |
| 123 | Paulo Barroso | Portugal | Milaneza-MSS | 132 |
| 124 | Pedro Cardoso | Portugal | Milaneza-MSS | 40 |
| 125 | Txema del Olmo | Spain | Milaneza-MSS | 16 |
| 126 | Ángel Edo | Spain | Milaneza-MSS | 70 |
| 127 | Joan Horrach | Spain | Milaneza-MSS | 28 |
| 128 | Fabian Jeker | Switzerland | Milaneza-MSS | 65 |
| 129 | Renato Silva [pt] | Portugal | Milaneza-MSS | 68 |
| 131 | José Antonio Pecharromán | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | DNF |
| 132 | Rafael Casero | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | 86 |
| 133 | Pedro Díaz Lobato | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | 117 |
| 134 | Jorge Ferrío | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | 57 |
| 135 | Domingo Sánchez | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | DNF |
| 136 | Carlos Golbano [ca] | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | 84 |
| 137 | José Luis Martínez [es] | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | 63 |
| 138 | Carlos Torrent | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | 41 |
| 139 | Joaquín López | Spain | Jazztel-Costa de Almería | 93 |
| 141 | Alex Zülle | Switzerland | Phonak | DNF |
| 142 | Niki Aebersold | Switzerland | Phonak | 144 |
| 143 | Gonzalo Bayarri [es] | Spain | Phonak | 157 |
| 144 | Cyril Dessel | France | Phonak | DNF |
| 145 | Juan Carlos Domínguez | Spain | Phonak | DNF |
| 146 | Bert Grabsch | Germany | Phonak | 88 |
| 147 | Óscar Pereiro | Spain | Phonak | 17 |
| 148 | Santiago Pérez | Spain | Phonak | 44 |
| 149 | Alexandre Usov | Belarus | Phonak | 145 |
| 151 | Richard Virenque | France | Quick-Step–Davitamon | DNF |
| 152 | Tom Boonen | Belgium | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 92 |
| 153 | David Cañada | Spain | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 53 |
| 154 | Pedro Horrillo | Spain | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 124 |
| 155 | Patrik Sinkewitz | Germany | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 73 |
| 156 | Bram Tankink | Netherlands | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 94 |
| 157 | Kurt Van De Wouwer | Belgium | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 66 |
| 158 | Frank Vandenbroucke | Belgium | Quick-Step–Davitamon | DNF |
| 159 | Jurgen Van Goolen | Belgium | Quick-Step–Davitamon | 42 |
| 161 | Steven de Jongh | Netherlands | Rabobank | 146 |
| 162 | Jan Boven | Netherlands | Rabobank | 141 |
| 163 | Addy Engels | Netherlands | Rabobank | 114 |
| 164 | Mathew Hayman | Australia | Rabobank | 137 |
| 165 | Karsten Kroon | Netherlands | Rabobank | 100 |
| 166 | Levi Leipheimer | United States | Rabobank | 58 |
| 167 | Michael Rasmussen | Denmark | Rabobank | 7 |
| 168 | Ronald Mutsaars | Netherlands | Rabobank | 138 |
| 169 | Beat Zberg | Switzerland | Rabobank | 77 |
| 171 | Igor Astarloa | Spain | Saeco | DNF |
| 172 | Giosuè Bonomi | Italy | Saeco | DNF |
| 173 | Antonio Bucciero | Italy | Saeco | DNF |
| 174 | Juan Manuel Fuentes | Spain | Saeco | 121 |
| 175 | Gerrit Glomser | Austria | Saeco | DNF |
| 176 | Nicola Gavazzi [it] | Italy | Saeco | DNF |
| 177 | Cristian Pepoli | Italy | Saeco | 148 |
| 178 | Igor Pugaci | Moldova | Saeco | 147 |
| 179 | Ivan Quaranta | Italy | Saeco | DNF |
| 181 | Ángel Casero | Spain | Team Bianchi | DNF |
| 182 | Félix García Casas | Spain | Team Bianchi | 15 |
| 183 | Aitor Garmendia | Spain | Team Bianchi | 122 |
| 184 | Fabrizio Guidi | Italy | Team Bianchi | 82 |
| 185 | Jaime Hernández | Spain | Team Bianchi | DNF |
| 186 | Francisco José Lara | Spain | Team Bianchi | 59 |
| 187 | David Plaza | Spain | Team Bianchi | DNF |
| 188 | Thorsten Rund | Germany | Team Bianchi | 142 |
| 189 | Raphael Schweda | Germany | Team Bianchi | 104 |
| 191 | Carlos Sastre | Spain | Team CSC | 35 |
| 192 | Thomas Bruun | Denmark | Team CSC | 149 |
| 193 | Manuel Calvente | Spain | Team CSC | 24 |
| 194 | Bekim Christensen | Denmark | Team CSC | 136 |
| 195 | Julian Dean | New Zealand | Team CSC | DNF |
| 196 | Peter Luttenberger | Austria | Team CSC | 62 |
| 197 | Fränk Schleck | Luxembourg | Team CSC | DNF |
| 198 | Nicki Sørensen | Denmark | Team CSC | 87 |
| 199 | Michael Sandstød | Denmark | Team CSC | 152 |
| 201 | Erik Zabel | Germany | Team Telekom | 72 |
| 202 | Mario Aerts | Belgium | Team Telekom | 51 |
| 203 | Cadel Evans | Australia | Team Telekom | DNF |
| 204 | Jan Schaffrath | Germany | Team Telekom | DNF |
| 205 | Torsten Hiekmann | Germany | Team Telekom | 75 |
| 206 | Bobby Julich | United States | Team Telekom | 95 |
| 207 | Stephan Schreck | Germany | Team Telekom | 101 |
| 208 | Christian Werner | Germany | Team Telekom | 27 |
| 209 | Steffen Wesemann | Germany | Team Telekom | 110 |
| 211 | Massimo Apollonio | Italy | Vini Caldirola–So.di | DNF |
| 212 | Gianluca Sironi | Italy | Vini Caldirola–So.di | 140 |
| 213 | Patrick Calcagni | Switzerland | Vini Caldirola–So.di | 128 |
| 214 | Giampaolo Cheula | Italy | Vini Caldirola–So.di | 107 |
| 215 | David de la Fuente | Spain | Vini Caldirola–So.di | 156 |
| 216 | Simone Masciarelli | Italy | Vini Caldirola–So.di | 126 |
| 217 | Pietro Zucconi [nl] | Switzerland | Vini Caldirola–So.di | 133 |
| 218 | Oscar Mason | Italy | Vini Caldirola–So.di | DNF |
| 219 | Fred Rodriguez | United States | Vini Caldirola–So.di | 116 |