2003 Tour de Georgia

2003 Tour de Georgia

Race details
Dates	April 22 – April 27
Stages	6
Distance	975.7 km (606.3 mi)
Winning time	23h 01' 36"
Results
Winner Chris Horner (USA) (Saturn Cycling Team)   Second Fred Rodriguez (USA) (Saunier Duval)   Third Nathan O'Neill (AUS) (Saturn Cycling Team)   Points Fred Rodriguez (USA) (Saunier Duval)   Mountains Chris Horner (USA) (Saturn Cycling Team)   Youth Saul Raisin (USA) (Ofoto-Lombardi Sports)   Team Saturn Cycling Team

The 2003 Tour de Georgia was the inaugural edition of what has now become the highest ranked bicycle road racing event in the United States. The six-stage race was held April 22 through April 27, 2003, with the overall title won by Chris Horner of the Saturn Cycling Team. American Fred Rodriguez (

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Stages

Prologue

4.2 km Circuit Race, Savannah, Georgia

Winner: Nathan O'Neill, Australia, Saturn Cycling Team

Stage 1

220 km Stage Race, Augusta to Macon

Winner: Henk Vogels, Australia, Navigators Cycling Team

General classification after stage 1:

1. Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team 5.33.16
2. Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 0.01
3. Chris Horner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 0.03

Stage 2

199 km Stage Race, Macon to Columbus

Winner: Moreno Di Biase, Italy, Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavé

General classification after stage 2:

1. Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team 9.40.57
2. Chris Horner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 0.04
3. Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 0.05

Stage 3

222 km Stage Race, Pine Mountain/Callaway to Rome

Winner: Fred Rodriguez, United States,

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General classification after stage 3

1. Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team 15.08.35
2. Chris Horner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 0.06
3. Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 0.07

Stage 4

196 km Stage Race, Dalton to Gainesville

Winner: Fred Rodriguez, United States, Caldirola-Sidermec-Saunier Duval

General classification after stage 4

1. Chris Horner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 19.57.57
2. Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 0.12
3. Roland Green (Can) US Postal presented by Berry Floor 0.18

Stage 5

142 km Circuit Race, Atlanta, Georgia

Winner: David Clinger, United States, Prime Alliance Cycling Team

Stage Winners Progress

Yellow Jersey Progress

Final Results

General Classification

	Cyclist	Country	Team	Time
1	Chris Horner	United States	Saturn Cycling Team	23h 01'36"
2	Fred Rodriguez	United States	Alerting users {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the contentious topics system if they have never received such an alert before. In this case, this template must be used for the notification. {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the fact that a specific topic is a contentious topic. It may only be used if the user has previously received any contentious topic alert, and it can be replaced by a custom message that conveys the contentious topic designation. {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}) is used to inform editors that the old "discretionary sanctions" system has been replaced by the contentious topics system, and that a specific topic is a contentious topic. {{Contentious topics/aware}} is used to register oneself as already aware that a specific topic is a contentious topic. Editnotices {{Contentious topics/editnotice}} is used to inform editors that a page is covered by the contentious topics system using an editnotice. Use the one below if the page has restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}} is used to inform editors that the page they are editing is subject to contentious topics restrictions using an editnotice. Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. Talk page notices {{Contentious topics/talk notice}} is used to provide additional communication, using a talk page messagebox (tmbox), to editors that they are editing a page that is covered by the contentious topics system. The template standardises the format and wording of such notices. Use the below if there are restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice}} is used to inform editors that page restrictions are active on the page using a talk page messagebox (tmbox). Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. If a user who has been alerted goes on to disruptively edit the affected topic area, they can be reported to the arbitration enforcement (AE) noticeboard, where an administrator will investigate their conduct and issue a sanction if appropriate. {{AE sanction}} is used by administrators to inform a user that they have been sanctioned. Miscellaneous {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia.	+ 0'07"
3	Nathan O'Neill	Australia	Saturn Cycling Team	+ 0'13"
4	Michael Barry	Canada	U.S. Postal Service presented by Berry Floor	+ 0'22"
5	David Zabriskie	United States	U.S. Postal Service presented by Berry Floor	+ 0'25"
6	Tom Danielson	United States	Saturn Cycling Team	+ 0'26"
7	Alan Iacuone	Australia	Flanders-IteamNova.com	+ 1'11"
8	David Clinger	United States	Prime Alliance Cycling Team	+ 1'29"
9	John Lieswyn	United States	7UP / Maxxis	+ 1'38"
10	Scott Guyton	New Zealand	Flanders-IteamNova.com	+ s.t.

Points Classification

	Cyclist	Country	Team
1	Fred Rodriguez	United States	Caldirola-Sidermec-Saunier Duval

King of The Mountains Classification

	Cyclist	Country	Team
1	Chris Horner	United States	Saturn Cycling Team

Team Competition

1. Sierra Nevada Clif Bar
2. Prime Alliance Cycling Team
3. Rabobank
4. Flanders-IteamNova.com Cycling Team
5. 7UP / Maxxis
6. Jelly Belly Carlsbad Clothing
7. Saturn Cycling Team
8. OFOTO Lombardi Sports
9. Formaggi Pinzolo
10. Schroeder Iron Cycling Team
11. West Virginia Pro Cycling
12. Navigators Insurance Cycling Team

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1. Dutch National Cycling Team
2. U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor
3. Colavita Bolla
4. Webcor Builders

References

• cyclingnews
• Tour de Georgia official site
• Tour de Georgia blog