2003 Tour Down Under

The 2003 Tour Down Under was the fifth edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 21 to 26 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. This edition was won by Mikel Astarloza, who rode for AG2R Prévoyance.^[1]

2003 Tour Down Under

Race details
Dates	21—26 January 2003
Stages	6
Winning time	17h 17' 45"
Results
Winner  Mikel Astarloza (ESP) (AG2R Prévoyance)   Second  Lennie Kristensen (DEN) (Team CSC)   Third  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) (Crédit Agricole) Points  Andrea Tafi (ITA) (Team CSC) Mountains  Cadel Evans (AUS) (Team Telekom) Youth  Gene Bates (AUS) (Team UniSA)   Team ONCE-Eroski
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Stage 1

21 January 2003 – Adelaide – Adelaide, 50 km

Stage and General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Baden Cooke (AUS)	FDJeux.com
2	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Lotto–Domo	s.t.
3	Luca Paolini (ITA)	Quick-Step–Davitamon	s.t.
4	Julian Dean (NZL)	Team CSC	s.t.
5	Allan Davis (AUS)	ONCE-Eroski	s.t.
6	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
7	Dirk Reichl (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
8	Brett Aitken (AUS)	Team UniSA	s.t.
9	Mark Renshaw (AUS)	United Water	s.t.
10	Stefano Zanini (ITA)	Saeco	s.t.

Stage 2

22 January 2003 – Jacobs Creek – Kapunda, 140 km

Stage 2 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Fabio Sacchi (ITA)	Saeco
2	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Lotto–Domo	+ 14"
3	Cédric Herve (FRA)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
4	Andy Flickinger (FRA)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
5	Lennie Kristensen (DEN)	Team CSC	s.t.
6	Mikel Astarloza (ESP)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
7	Bradley McGee (AUS)	FDJeux.com	+ 23"
8	Gene Bates (AUS)	Team UniSA	s.t.
9	Daniele Nardello (ITA)	Team Telekom	s.t.
10	Xavier Florencio (ESP)	ONCE-Eroski	s.t.

Stage 3

23 January 2003 – Glenelg – Hahndorf, 164 km

Stage 3 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Lotto–Domo
2	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo	s.t.
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
4	Allan Davis (AUS)	ONCE-Eroski	s.t.
5	Luca Paolini (ITA)	Quick-Step–Davitamon	s.t.
6	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Quick-Step–Davitamon	s.t.
7	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
8	Dirk Reichl (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
9	Andy Flickinger (FRA)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
10	Mark Scanlon (IRL)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.

Stage 4

24 January 2003 – Unley – Goolwa, 144 km

Stage 4 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Baden Cooke (AUS)	FDJeux.com
2	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo	s.t.
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
4	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Lotto–Domo	s.t.
5	Ashley Hutchinson (AUS)	United Water	s.t.
6	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Quick-Step–Davitamon	s.t.
7	Luke Roberts (AUS)	Team UniSA	s.t.
8	Mark Scanlon (IRL)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
9	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
10	Allan Davis (AUS)	ONCE-Eroski	s.t.

Stage 5

25 January 2003 – Willunga – Willunga, 147 km

Stage 5 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
	Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) [2]	ONCE-Eroski
1	Steffen Wesemann (SUI)	Team Telekom	s.t.
2	Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA)	Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo	s.t.
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
4	Lennie Kristensen (DEN)	Team CSC	s.t.
5	Mikel Astarloza (ESP)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
6	Xavier Florencio (ESP)	ONCE-Eroski	s.t.
7	David Cañada (ESP)	Quick-Step–Davitamon	s.t.
8	Patrick Jonker (AUS)	Team UniSA	s.t.
9	Cadel Evans (AUS)	Team Telekom	+ 6"

Stage 6

26 January 2003 – Adelaide – Adelaide, 90 km

Stage 6 result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo
2	Baden Cooke (AUS)	FDJeux.com	s.t.
3	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	AG2R Prévoyance	s.t.
4	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	s.t.
5	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Quick-Step–Davitamon	s.t.
6	Nicola Gavazzi (ITA)	Saeco	s.t.
7	Stefan Schumacher (GER)	Team Telekom	s.t.
8	Bernhard Eisel (AUT)	FDJeux.com	s.t.
9	Julian Dean (NZL)	Team CSC	s.t.
10	Luke Roberts (AUS)	Team UniSA	s.t.

Final standings

General classification

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	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Mikel Astarloza (ESP)	AG2R Prévoyance	17h 17' 45"
2	Lennie Kristensen (DEN)	Team CSC	+ 0"
3	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	+ 4"
4	Giampaolo Caruso (ITA)[2]	ONCE-Eroski	+ 4"
4	Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA)	Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo	+ 6"
5	Xavier Florencio (ESP)	ONCE-Eroski	+ 7"
6	Patrick Jonker (AUS)	Team UniSA	+ 9"
7	David Cañada (ESP)	Quick-Step–Davitamon	+ 13"
8	Steffen Wesemann (SUI)	Team Telekom	+ 15"
9	Cadel Evans (AUS)	Team Telekom	+ 15"

Points Classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Andrea Tafi (ITA)	Team CSC	34
2	Baden Cooke (AUS)	FDJeux.com	22
3	Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)	AG2R Prévoyance	16
4	Giampaolo Caruso (ITA)[2]	ONCE-Eroski	14
4	Fabio Sacchi (ITA)	Saeco	12
5	Graeme Brown (AUS)	Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo	12
6	Russel Van Hout (AUS)	Team UniSA	12
7	Adrian Laidler (AUS)	Team UniSA	12
8	Matt Wilson (AUS)	FDJeux.com	12
9	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	Crédit Agricole	10

King of the Mountains classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Cadel Evans (AUS)	Team Telekom	44
2	Lennie Kristensen (DEN)	Team CSC	44
3	Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA)	Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo	36
4	Igor González de Galdeano (ESP)	ONCE-Eroski	22
5	Russell Van Hout (AUS)	Team UniSA	16
6	Glenn D'Hollander (BEL)	Lotto–Domo	16
7	Andy Flickinger (FRA)	AG2R Prévoyance	16
8	Giampaolo Caruso (ITA)[2]	ONCE-Eroski	12
8	Íñigo Chaurreau (ESP)	AG2R Prévoyance	12
9	Gert Steegmans (BEL)	Lotto–Domo	12

Young Riders' classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Gene Bates (AUS)	Team UniSA	17h 18′ 30"
2	Dirk Reichl (GER)	Team Telekom	+ 6′ 56"
3	Brendan Cato (AUS)	United Water	+ 11′ 30"
4	Bernhard Eisel (AUT)	FDJeux.com	+ 11′ 38"
5	Stefan Schumacher (GER)	Team Telekom	+ 16′ 08"