# 2003 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11

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 11 occurred on 17 September with a stage to Cuenca. The race finished in Madrid on 28 September.

## Stage 1

6 September 2003 — Gijón to Gijón, 28 km (17 mi) (TTT)
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | ONCE–Eroski | 32' 01" |
| 2 | U.S. Postal Service | + 10" |
| 3 | iBanesto.com | + 24" |
| 4 | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 45" |
| 5 | Quick-Step–Davitamon | + 48" |
| 6 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 50" |
| 7 | Cofidis | + 56" |
| 8 | Team Bianchi | + 1' 01" |
| 9 | Lampre | + 1' 03" |
| 10 | Phonak | + 1' 04" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 32' 01" |
| 2 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 3 | Jan Hruška (CZE) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 4 | Ángel Vicioso (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 5 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 6 | José Azevedo (POR) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 7 | Marcos Serrano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 8 | José Luis Rubiera (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 10" |
| 9 | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 10 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |

## Stage 2

7 September 2003 — Gijón to Cangas de Onís, 148 km (92 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | 3h 27' 32" |
| 2 | Carlos Sastre (ESP) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 14" |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel Martín (ESP) | De Nardi–Colpack | s.t. |
| 5 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 6 | David Etxebarria (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 7 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 8 | Igor Astarloa (ESP) | Saeco | s.t. |
| 9 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 10 | Gorka González (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 3h 59' 47" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 3 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1" |
| 4 | Marcos Serrano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 5 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 11" |
| 6 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 7 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 25" |
| 8 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 9 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 10 | Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |

## Stage 3

8 September 2003 — Cangas de Onís to Santander, 154.3 km (95.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 24' 13" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 3 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 4 | Julian Dean (NZL) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 5 | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) | De Nardi–Colpack | s.t. |
| 6 | Ángel Edo (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | s.t. |
| 7 | Ján Svorada (CZE) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 8 | Alexandre Usov (BLR) | Phonak | s.t. |
| 9 | Francisco Gutiérrez (ESP) | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | s.t. |
| 10 | Óscar Pereiro (ESP) | Phonak | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 7h 24' 00" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 3 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 4 | Marcos Serrano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 5 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 10" |
| 6 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 7 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 24" |
| 8 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 9 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 10 | Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |

## Stage 4

9 September 2003 — Santander to Burgos, 151 km (94 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Unai Etxebarria (VEN) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 3h 26' 51" |
| 2 | David Etxebarria (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 44" |
| 3 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | s.t. |
| 4 | José Enrique Gutiérrez (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 5 | Jurgen Van Goolen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 6 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 7 | Óscar Laguna (ESP) | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | + 1' 05" |
| 8 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | + 1' 34" |
| 9 | Julian Dean (NZL) | Team CSC | s.t. |
| 10 | Patrick Calcagni (SUI) | Vini Caldirola–So.di | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 10h 52' 35" |
| 2 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 50" |
| 3 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 4 | David Etxebarria (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 5 | Marcos Serrano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 6 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 8 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 1' 14" |
| 9 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |

## Stage 5

10 September 2003 — Soria to Zaragoza, 166.7 km (103.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 3h 19' 26" |
| 2 | Ángel Edo (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | s.t. |
| 3 | Julian Dean (NZL) | Team CSC | + 2" |
| 4 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 5 | Antonio Bucciero (ITA) | Saeco | s.t. |
| 6 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Vini Caldirola–So.di | s.t. |
| 7 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | Alessio | s.t. |
| 8 | Ján Svorada (CZE) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 9 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 10 | Steven de Jongh (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 14h 11' 03" |
| 2 | David Etxebarria (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 50" |
| 3 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 4 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 5 | Marcos Serrano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 6 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 8 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 1' 14" |
| 9 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 10 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |

## Stage 6

11 September 2003 — Zaragoza to Zaragoza, 43.8 km (27.2 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 53' 34" |
| 2 | David Millar (GBR) | Cofidis | + 1' 20" |
| 3 | Jan Hruška (CZE) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 26" |
| 4 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 37" |
| 5 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 1' 41" |
| 6 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 42" |
| 7 | Claus Michael Møller (DEN) | Milaneza–MSS | + 1' 56" |
| 8 | Bert Grabsch (GER) | Phonak | + 1' 57" |
| 9 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 2' 21" |
| 10 | Santos González (ESP) | De Nardi–Colpack | + 2' 23" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 15h 04' 37" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 2' 27" |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 2' 42" |
| 4 | Claus Michael Møller (DEN) | Milaneza–MSS | + 4' 16" |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 4' 35" |
| 6 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 4' 36" |
| 7 | Marcos Serrano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 4' 49" |
| 8 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 5' 02" |
| 9 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 5' 15" |
| 10 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 5' 23" |

## Stage 7

12 September 2003 — Huesca to Cauterets, 190 km (120 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | 5h 01' 14" |
| 2 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca–2–Café Baqué | + 55" |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 59" |
| 4 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 1' 24" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 1' 26" |
| 9 | Félix García Casas (ESP) | Team Bianchi | s.t. |
| 10 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 29" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 20h 08' 37" |
| 2 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 55" |
| 3 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 21" |
| 4 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 3' 07" |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 18" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 3' 40" |
| 7 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 4' 00" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 4' 03" |
| 9 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 4' 24" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 4' 34" |

## Stage 8

13 September 2003 — Cauterets to Pla de Beret/Val d'Aran, 166 km (103 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 4h 45' 40" |
| 2 | Aitor Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 3 | Constantino Zaballa (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 51" |
| 4 | Josep Jufré (ESP) | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | s.t. |
| 5 | Joan Horrach (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | + 54" |
| 6 | Unai Etxebarria (VEN) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 13" |
| 7 | Denis Lunghi (ITA) | Alessio | + 1' 32" |
| 8 | Eladio Jiménez (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 2' 15" |
| 9 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 3' 31" |
| 10 | Luis Pérez (ESP) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 24h 58' 08" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 21" |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 1' 34" |
| 4 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 3' 07" |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 18" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 3' 40" |
| 7 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 4' 00" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 4' 03" |
| 9 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 4' 04" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 4' 14" |

## Stage 9

14 September 2003 — Vielha to Envalira, 174.8 km (108.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 4h 48' 36" |
| 2 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 1" |
| 3 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 3" |
| 4 | Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 6 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | Labarca-2-Café Baqué | s.t. |
| 7 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | s.t. |
| 8 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | De Nardi–Colpack | s.t. |
| 9 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 10 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 29h 46' 47" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 48" |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 2' 01" |
| 4 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 3' 05" |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 28" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 3' 40" |
| 7 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 4' 00" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 9 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 4' 04" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 4' 14" |

## Stage 10

15 September 2003 — Andorra to Sabadell, 194 km (121 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 4h 10' 51" |
| 2 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | s.t. |
| 3 | Fabrizio Guidi (ITA) | Team Bianchi | s.t. |
| 4 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | Vini Caldirola–So.di | s.t. |
| 5 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 7 | Ángel Edo (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | s.t. |
| 8 | Carlos Torrent (ESP) | Paternina–Costa de Almería | s.t. |
| 9 | Alexandre Usov (BLR) | Phonak | s.t. |
| 10 | Óscar Pereiro (ESP) | Phonak | + 3" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 33h 57' 41" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 48" |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 2' 01" |
| 4 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 3' 05" |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 28" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 3' 40" |
| 7 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 3' 57" |
| 8 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 4' 00" |
| 9 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 4' 04" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 4' 14" |

## Stage 11

17 September 2003 — Utiel to Cuenca, 162 km (101 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 3h 14' 59" |
| 2 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | s.t. |
| 3 | Ángel Edo (ESP) | Milaneza–MSS | s.t. |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | s.t. |
| 5 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | s.t. |
| 6 | Gorka González (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 7 | Stefano Casagranda (ITA) | Alessio | s.t. |
| 8 | George Hincapie (USA) | U.S. Postal Service | s.t. |
| 9 | Josep Jufré (ESP) | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | s.t. |
| 10 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isidro Nozal (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | 37h 12' 40" |
| 2 | Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) | ONCE–Eroski | + 1' 48" |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 03" |
| 4 | Dario Frigo (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 3' 05" |
| 5 | Roberto Heras (ESP) | U.S. Postal Service | + 3' 28" |
| 6 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 3' 40" |
| 7 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Kelme–Costa Blanca | + 3' 57" |
| 8 | Aitor González (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | + 4' 00" |
| 9 | Michael Rasmussen (DEN) | Rabobank | + 4' 04" |
| 10 | Unai Osa (ESP) | iBanesto.com | + 4' 14" |