2003 Tirreno–Adriatico
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| Dates | 13–19 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,088[1] km (676.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 45' 22" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 38th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 13 March to 19 March 2003. The race started in Sabaudia and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto.[2] The race was won by Filippo Pozzato of the Fassa Bortolo team.
Teams
[edit]Twenty teams, containing a total of 160 riders, participated in the race:[3]
Route
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 13 March | Sabaudia to Sabaudia | 178 km (111 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 2 | 14 March | Sabaudia to Tarquinia | 213 km (132 mi) |
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Flat stage | Filippo Pozzato (ITA)
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| 3 | 15 March | Tarquinia to Foligno | 168 km (104 mi) | 
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Hilly stage | Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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| 4 | 16 March | Foligno to Ortezzano | 154 km (96 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Stage cancelled |
| 5 | 17 March | Monte San Giusto to Rapagnano | 181 km (112 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Ruggero Marzoli (ITA)
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| 6 | 18 March | Teramo to Torricella Peligna | 179 km (111 mi) | 
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Medium mountain stage | Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
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| 7 | 19 March | San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto | 162 km (101 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Óscar Freire (ESP)
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General classification
[edit]Final general classification[2][5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tirreno–Adriatico (Historic), Italy". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ a b "38ème Tirreno-Adriatico 2003". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004.
- ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Stages and results". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "2003 Tirreno - Adriatico". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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