# 2003 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21

The 2003 Vuelta a España was the 58th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Gijón, with a team time trial on 6 September, and Stage 12 occurred on 18 September with a stage from Cuenca. The race finished in Madrid on 28 September.

## Stage 12

18 September 2003 — Cuenca to Albacete, 168.8 km (104.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 41' 49" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 3 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Vini Caldirola–So.di | s.t. |
| 4 | Alessandro Bertolini (ITA) | Alessio | s.t. |
| 5 | Raphael Schweda (GER) | Team Bianchi | s.t. |
| 6 | Ángel Vicioso (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 8 | Michael Barry (CAN) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 9 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 10 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 40h 54' 29" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 48" |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 03" |
| 4 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 28" |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 3' 40" |
| 6 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 4' 04" |
| 7 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 4' 14" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5' 06" |
| 9 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 5' 09" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 5' 23" |

## Stage 13

19 September 2003 — Albacete – Albacete, 53.3 km (33.1 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 1h 02' 03" |
| 2 | David Millar (GBR) | Cofidis | + 13" |
| 3 | Sergei Ivanov (RUS) | Fassa Bortolo | + 40" |
| 4 | Bert Grabsch (GER) | Phonak | + 44" |
| 5 | Claus Michael Møller (DEN) | Milaneza–MSS | + 45" |
| 6 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 15" |
| 7 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 45" |
| 8 | Santos González (ESP) | De Nardi–Colpack | + 2' 03" |
| 9 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Rabobank | + 2' 14" |
| 10 | Antonio Tauler (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 2' 23" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 41h 56' 32" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 03" |
| 3 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 13" |
| 4 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 39" |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 7' 12" |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 7' 50" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 8' 44" |
| 8 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 8' 49" |
| 9 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 8' 50" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 10' 10" |

## Stage 14

20 September 2003 — Albacete to Valdepeñas, 167.4 km (104.0 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 43' 16" |
| 2 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Vini Caldirola–So.di | s.t. |
| 3 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 4 | Thomas Bruun (DEN) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 5 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 6 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | Alessio | s.t. |
| 7 | Steven de Jongh (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 8 | Gorka González (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 9 | Ángel Edo (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | s.t. |
| 10 | Alberto Vinale (ITA) | Alessio | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 45h 39' 48" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 03" |
| 3 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 13" |
| 4 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 39" |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 7' 12" |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 7' 50" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 8' 44" |
| 8 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 8' 49" |
| 9 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 8' 50" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 10' 10" |

## Stage 15

21 September 2003 — Valdepeñas to La Pandera, 172.1 km (106.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 4h 20' 39" |
| 2 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | s.t. |
| 3 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 2" |
| 4 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 10" |
| 5 | Miguel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) | De Nardi–Colpack | + 56" |
| 6 | Luis Pérez Rodríguez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 57" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 8 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 9 | Claus Michael Møller (DEN) | Milaneza–MSS | + 58" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 1' 02" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 50h 01' 40" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 03" |
| 3 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 4' 02" |
| 4 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 23" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 6' 37" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 7' 11" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 8' 28" |
| 8 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 8' 33" |
| 9 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 9' 59" |
| 10 | Santos González (ESP) | De Nardi–Colpack | + 10' 59" |

## Stage 16

23 September 2003 — Jaén to Sierra Nevada, 162 km (101 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | 4h 09' 35" |
| 2 | Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 5" |
| 3 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 18" |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 5 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | iBanesto.com | + 21" |
| 6 | Txema del Olmo (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | + 31" |
| 7 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 58" |
| 8 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 02" |
| 9 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 10 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 1' 11" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 54h 13' 10" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 03" |
| 3 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 09" |
| 4 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 16" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5' 20" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 6' 27" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 7' 34" |
| 8 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 8' 51" |
| 9 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 9' 02" |
| 10 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | + 9' 28" |

## Stage 17

24 September 2003 — Granada to Córdoba, 188.4 km (117.1 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Millar (GBR) | Cofidis | 3h 58' 02" |
| 2 | Alberto Martínez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 36" |
| 3 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 4 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 5 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 6 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 41" |
| 7 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Vini Caldirola–So.di | s.t. |
| 8 | Ángel Edo (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | s.t. |
| 9 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 10 | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) | De Nardi–Colpack | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 58h 11' 53" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 03" |
| 3 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 09" |
| 4 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 16" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5' 20" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 6' 27" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 7' 29" |
| 8 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 8' 51" |
| 9 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 8' 57" |
| 10 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | + 9' 28" |

## Stage 18

25 September 2003 — Las Rozas to Las Rozas, 143.8 km (89.4 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Díaz Lobato (ESP) | Paternina–Costa de Almería | 3h 07' 47" |
| 2 | Constantino Zaballa (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 44" |
| 3 | José Luis Arrieta (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 4 | Raphael Schweda (GER) | Team Bianchi | s.t. |
| 5 | José Vicente García (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 6 | Iñaki Isasi (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 7 | Joan Horrach (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | + 47" |
| 8 | Óscar Laguna (ESP) | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | + 52" |
| 9 | Carlos García (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 56" |
| 10 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 58" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 61h 20' 42" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 03" |
| 3 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 09" |
| 4 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 16" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5' 20" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 6' 27" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 7' 25" |
| 8 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 8' 51" |
| 9 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 8' 57" |
| 10 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | + 9' 28" |

## Stage 19

26 September 2003 — Alcobendas to Collado Villalba, 164 km (102 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Filippo Simeoni (ITA) | De Nardi–Colpack | 3h 51' 18" |
| 2 | Claus Michael Møller (DEN) | Milaneza–MSS | s.t |
| 3 | Miguel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) | De Nardi–Colpack | + 16" |
| 4 | Cristian Moreni (ITA) | Alessio | s.t. |
| 5 | Beat Zberg (SUI) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 6 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | s.t. |
| 7 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 8 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 9 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 10 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 65h 13' 30" |
| 2 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 55" |
| 3 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 03" |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 4' 06" |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 5' 13" |
| 6 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 16" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 6' 11" |
| 8 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 7' 37" |
| 9 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 7' 43" |
| 10 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | + 8' 14" |

## Stage 20

27 September 2003 — San Lorenzo de El Escorial to Alto de Abantos [es], 11.2 km (7.0 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | 25' 08" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 14" |
| 3 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | s.t. |
| 4 | Fabian Jeker (SUI) | Milaneza–MSS | + 15" |
| 5 | Santos González (ESP) | De Nardi–Colpack | + 22" |
| 6 | Roberto Laiseka (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 32" |
| 7 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 34" |
| 8 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Rabobank | + 48" |
| 9 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 58" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 1' 03" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | 65h 40' 33" |
| 2 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 28" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 2' 25" |
| 4 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 27" |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 4' 47" |
| 6 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 51" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 5' 56" |
| 8 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | + 6' 33" |
| 9 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 6' 51" |
| 10 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 7' 56" |

## Stage 21

28 September 2003 — Madrid to Madrid, 148.5 km (92.3 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 51' 19" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 3 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Vini Caldirola–So.di | s.t. |
| 4 | Alexandre Usov (BLR) | Phonak | s.t. |
| 5 | Ángel Edo (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | s.t. |
| 6 | Miguel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) | De Nardi–Colpack | s.t. |
| 7 | Patrick Calcagni (SUI) | Vini Caldirola–So.di | s.t. |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 9 | Carlos Torrent (ESP) | Paternina–Costa de Almería | s.t. |
| 10 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | Alessio | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | 69h 31' 52" |
| 2 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 28" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 2' 25" |
| 4 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 3' 27" |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 4' 47" |
| 6 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 5' 51" |
| 7 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 5' 56" |
| 8 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | + 6' 33" |
| 9 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 6' 51" |
| 10 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 7' 56" |