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2003 Giro d'Italia#Points classification

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2003 Giro d'Italia

| image =

| image_caption =

| date = May 10 – June 1, 2003

| stages = 21

| distance = 3476.5

| unit = km

| time = 89h 32' 09"

| speed = 38.828

| first = Gilberto Simoni

| first_nat = ITA

| first_color = pink

| first_team = {{UCI team code|SAE|2003}}

| second = Stefano Garzelli

| second_nat = ITA

| second_team = {{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

| third = Yaroslav Popovych

| third_nat = UKR

| third_team = Landbouwkrediet–Colnago

| points = Gilberto Simoni

| points_color = violet

| points_nat = ITA

| points_team = {{UCI team code|SAE|2003}}

| mountains = Fredy González

| mountains_color = green

| mountains_nat = COL

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|SDA|2003}}

| intergiro = Magnus Bäckstedt

| intergiro_nat = SWE

| intergiro_natvar =

| intergiro_team = Team Fakta-Pata Chips

| intergiro_color = blue

| combativity = Fredy González

| combativity_nat = COL

| combativity_team = {{UCI team code|SDA|2003}}

| team = {{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

| teampoints = {{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| previous = 2002

| next = 2004

}}

The 2003 Giro d'Italia was the 86th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro began in Lecce with a {{convert|201|km|0|abbr=on}} mass-start stage. The race came to a close with a {{convert|33|km|0|abbr=on}} individual time trial that began and ended in the Italian city of Milan.{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=results/stage21 |title=Gontchar takes finale; Simoni home in pink |website=Cycling News|date=2003-06-01 |access-date=2012-09-26 |author=Chris Henry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227003041/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=results%2Fstage21 |archive-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=live }} Nineteen teams entered the race that was won by the Italian Gilberto Simoni of the {{UCI team code|SAE|2003}} team. Second and third were the Italian Stefano Garzelli and Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych.

It was Simoni's second win in the Giro. After the race, it was discovered that sixth-placed Raimondas Rumšas had tested positive in this Giro.

This edition of the Giro was the first UCI endorsed race where the wearing of helmets was compulsory.

With Gilberto Simoni's general classification victories in 2003 and in 2001, Simoni became the eighteenth rider to repeat as winner of the Giro d'Italia. In addition to the general classification, Simoni also won the points classification. In the race's other classifications, {{UCI team code|SDA|2003}} rider Fredy González won the mountains classification and Magnus Bäckstedt of the Team Fakta-Pata Chips team won the intergiro classification. {{UCI team code|LAM|2003}} finished as the winners of the Trofeo Fast Team classification, ranking each of the nineteen teams contesting the race by lowest cumulative time. The other team classification, the Trofeo Super Team classification, where the teams' riders are awarded points for placing within the top twenty in each stage and the points are then totaled for each team was won by {{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}.

Teams

{{main list|List of teams and cyclists in the 2003 Giro d'Italia}}

A total of 19 teams were invited to participate in the 2003 Giro d'Italia.{{cite web|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=startlist |title=Start List |website=Cycling News|access-date=2012-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302054128/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=startlist |archive-date=2 March 2014 |url-status=live }} Each team sent a squad of nine riders (only Kelme–Costa Blanca started eight), so the Giro began with a peloton of 170 cyclists. Out of the 170 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 97 riders made it to the finish in Milan.

The 19 teams that took part in the race were:

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  • {{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|CCC|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|PAN|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|SDA|2003}}
  • De Nardi
  • Domina Vacanze-Elitron
  • {{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

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  • {{UCI team code|FDJ|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|MDN|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|GST|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|KEL|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|CRE|2003}}

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  • {{UCI team code|DVL|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|UNO|2003}}
  • {{UCI team code|SAE|2003}}
  • Team Fakta-Pata Chips
  • {{UCI team code|Tenax|2003b}}
  • {{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

Route and stages

File:Profile Zoncolan Sutrio.svg was climbed from eastern side of the mountain where the climb begins in Sutrio. The mountain hosted the end of the {{convert|185|km|0|abbr=on}} twelfth stage.]]

The route for the 2003 Giro d'Italia was unveiled by race director Carmine Castellano on 30 November 2002 in Milan.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2002/12/01/EMD20021201044MDP.pdf |title=Cinco metas para escaladores |language=es |date=1 December 2002 |page=44 |newspaper=El Mundo Deportivo|access-date=27 May 2012 |format=PDF |trans-title=Five goals for climbers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104616/http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2002/12/01/EMD20021201044MDP.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }} It contained two time trial events, all of which were individual. The organizers divided the remaining eighteen stages into three categories: flat stages, rolling stages, and mountain stages. Twelve of the stages were declared flat stages. Of the seven stages remaining, three stages were designated rolling stages and three were ranked as mountain stages. In the stages containing categorized climbs, six had summit finishes: stage 3, to Terme Luigiane;{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages/stage3 |title=Stage 3 – May 12: Policoro-Terme Liugiane, 145 km |website=Cycling News|access-date=2012-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511213335/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages%2Fstage3 |archive-date=11 May 2013 |url-status=live }} stage 7, to Monte Terminillo;{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages/stage7 |title=Stage 7 – May 17: Avezzano-Terminillo, 146 km |website=Cycling News|access-date=2012-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302045431/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages%2Fstage7 |archive-date=2 March 2014 |url-status=live }} stage 12, to Monte Zoncolan;{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages/stage12 |title=Stage 12 – May 22: San Dona-Monte Zoncolan, 185 km |website=Cycling News|access-date=2012-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511212129/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages%2Fstage12 |archive-date=11 May 2013 |url-status=live }} stage 14, to Alpe di Pampeago;{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages/stage14 |title=Stage 14 – May 24: Marostica-Alpe Pampeago, 162 km |website=Cycling News|access-date=2012-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511210844/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages%2Fstage14 |archive-date=11 May 2013 |url-status=live }} stage 18, to Chianale;{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages/stage18 |title=Stage 18 – May 29: Santuorio Vico-Chianale, 175 km |website=Cycling News|access-date=2012-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511222725/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages%2Fstage18 |archive-date=11 May 2013 |url-status=live }} and stage 19, to Cascata del Toce.{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages/stage19 |title=Stage 19 – May 30: Canelli-Cascata Toce, 239 km |website=Cycling News|access-date=2012-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511220650/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=stages%2Fstage19 |archive-date=11 May 2013 |url-status=live }} The organizers chose to include two rest days. When compared to the previous year's race, the race was {{convert|122|km|0|abbr=on}} longer, contained the same amount of rest days, and one less individual time trial. In addition, this race lacked an opening prologue like the previous year had.

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|+ Stage characteristics and winners{{cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/giro2003/Regolamento_ita_2003.pdf;jsessionid=TXOWDCSIOS1RJQFIAIZSFEQ |title=86° Giro d'Italia – Il Regolamento |language=it |pages=1–24 |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=2003-04-29 |access-date=2012-09-30 |format=PDF |trans-title=86th Giro d'Italia – The Regulations |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055459/http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/giro2003/Regolamento_ita_2003.pdf;jsessionid=TXOWDCSIOS1RJQFIAIZSFEQ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=live }}

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!Stage

!Date

!Course

!Distance

!colspan="2"|Type

!Winner

style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"| 10 May

| Lecce to Lecce

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|201|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"| 11 May

| Copertino to Matera

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|177|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Fabio Baldato|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"| 12 May

| Policoro to Terme Luigiane

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|145|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Image:Mediummountainstage.svg

|Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Stefano Garzelli|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|4

| style="text-align:center;"| 13 May

| Terme Luigiane to Vibo Valentia

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|170|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Image:Mediummountainstage.svg

|Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Robbie McEwen|AUS}}

style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"| 14 May

| Messina to Catania

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|176|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Image:Mediummountainstage.svg

|Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

| style="text-align:center;"|15 May

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Rest day

style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"| 16 May

| Maddaloni to Avezzano

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|222|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Image:Mediummountainstage.svg

|Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"| 17 May

| Avezzano to Monte Terminillo

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|146|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Mountainstage.svg

|Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Stefano Garzelli|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|8

| style="text-align:center;"| 18 May

| Rieti to Arezzo

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|214|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Mario Cipollini|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|9

| style="text-align:center;"| 19 May

| Arezzo to Montecatini Terme

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|160|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Mario Cipollini|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"| 20 May

| Montecatini Terme to Faenza

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|202|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Image:Mediummountainstage.svg

|Medium mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Kurt Asle Arvesen|NOR}}

style="text-align:center;"|11

| style="text-align:center;"| 21 May

| Faenza to San Donà di Piave

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|222|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Robbie McEwen|AUS}}

style="text-align:center;"|12

| style="text-align:center;"| 22 May

| San Donà di Piave to Monte Zoncolan

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|185|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Mountainstage.svg

|Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Gilberto Simoni|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|13

| style="text-align:center;"| 23 May

| Pordenone to Marostica

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|149|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|14

| style="text-align:center;"| 24 May

| Marostica to Alpe di Pampeago

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|162|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Mountainstage.svg

|Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Gilberto Simoni|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|15

| style="text-align:center;"| 25 May

| Merano to Bolzano

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|42.5|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Image:Time Trial.svg

|Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Aitor González|ESP}}

style="text-align:center;"|16

| style="text-align:center;"| 26 May

| Arco to Pavia

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|207|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

| style="text-align:center;"|27 May

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Rest day

style="text-align:center;"|17

| style="text-align:center;"| 28 May

| Salice Terme to Asti

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|117|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|18

| style="text-align:center;"| 29 May

| Sanuario di Vicoforte to Chianale

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|174|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Mountainstage.svg

|Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Dario Frigo|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|19

| style="text-align:center;"| 30 May

| Canelli to Cascata del Toce

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|239|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Mountainstage.svg

|Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Gilberto Simoni|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|20

| style="text-align:center;"| 31 May

| Cannobio to Cantù

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|133|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"| Image:Plainstage.svg

|Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Giovanni Lombardi|ITA}}

style="text-align:center;"|21

| style="text-align:center;"| 1 June

| Milan to Milan

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|33|km|0|abbr=on}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Image:Time Trial.svg

|Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Serhiy Honchar|UKR}}

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Total

| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|3476.5|km|0|abbr=on}}

Classification leadership

In the 2003 Giro d'Italia, five different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader received a pink jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Giro d'Italia, and the winner is considered the winner of the Giro.{{cite web |author=Laura Weislo |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/giro08/?id=/features/2008/giro_classifications08 |title=Giro d'Italia classifications demystified |date=13 May 2008 |website=Cycling News|access-date=13 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508234448/http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/giro08/?id=%2Ffeatures%2F2008%2Fgiro_classifications08 |archive-date=8 May 2013 |url-status=live }}

File:Colle d'Esischie.jpg

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a mauve jersey. In the points classification, cyclists got points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. The stage win awarded 25 points, second place awarded 20 points, third 16, fourth 14, fifth 12, sixth 10, and one point fewer per place down the line, to a single point for 15th. In addition, points could be won in intermediate sprints.

There was also a mountains classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb was categorized as either first, second, or third category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The highest point in the Giro (called the Cima Coppi), which in 2003 was the Colle d'Esischie, afforded more points than the other first-category climbs.

The fourth jersey represented the intergiro classification, marked by a blue jersey. The calculation for the intergiro is similar to that of the general classification, in each stage there is a midway point that the riders pass through a point and where their time is stopped. As the race goes on, their times compiled and the person with the lowest time is the leader of the intergiro classification and wears the blue jersey.

There were also two classifications for teams. The first was the Trofeo Fast Team. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added; the leading team was the team with the lowest total time. The Trofeo Super Team was a team points classification, with the top 20 placed riders on each stage earning points (20 for first place, 19 for second place and so on, down to a single point for 20th) for their team.

The rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.

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|+Classification leadership by stage

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! style="width:1%;"| Stage

! style="width:12%;"| Winner

! style="background:#efefef; style=;"width:14%;"| General classification
Image:Jersey pink.svg

! style="background:#efefef; style=;"width:14%;"| Points classification
Image:Jersey violet.svg

! style="background:#efefef; style=;"width:14%;"| Mountains classification
Image:Jersey green.svg

! style="background:#efefef; style=;"width:14%;"| Intergiro classification
Image:Jersey blue.svg

! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Trofeo Fast Team

! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Trofeo Super Team

1

| Alessandro Petacchi

| style="background:pink;" rowspan="6"| Alessandro Petacchi

| style="background:violet;" rowspan="17"| Alessandro Petacchi

| style="background:#EFEFEF;"| not awarded

| style="background:#99CBFF;" rowspan="1"| Andris Naudužs

| style="background:lightyellow;" rowspan="1"| De Nardi-Colpack

| style="background:navajowhite;" | {{UCI team code|PAN|2003}}

2

| Fabio Baldato

| style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan="20"| Fredy González

| style="background:#99CBFF;" rowspan="1"| Mario Cipollini

| style="background:lightyellow;" rowspan="5"| {{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}

| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="4"| {{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}

3

| Stefano Garzelli

| style="background:#99CBFF;" rowspan="2"| Andris Naudužs

4

| Robbie McEwen

5

| Alessandro Petacchi

| style="background:#99CBFF;" rowspan="10"| Moreno di Biase

6

| Alessandro Petacchi

| style="background:navajowhite;"| {{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

7

| Stefano Garzelli

| style="background:pink;" rowspan="3"| Stefano Garzelli

| style="background:lightyellow;" rowspan="5"| Saeco

| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="2"| {{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}

8

| Mario Cipollini

9

| Mario Cipollini

| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="2"| Domina Vacanze-Elitron

10

| Kurt Asle Arvesen

| style="background:pink;" rowspan="12"| Gilberto Simoni

11

| Robbie McEwen

| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="11"| {{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

12

| Gilberto Simoni

| style="background:lightyellow;" rowspan="6"| {{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

13

| Alessandro Petacchi

14

| Gilberto Simoni

15

| Aitor González

| style="background:#99CBFF;" rowspan="7"| Magnus Bäckstedt

16

| Alessandro Petacchi

17

| Alessandro Petacchi

18

| Dario Frigo

| style="background:violet;" rowspan="1"| Stefano Garzelli

| style="background:lightyellow;" rowspan="3"| Saeco

19

| Gilberto Simoni

| style="background:violet;" rowspan="3"| Gilberto Simoni

20

| Giovanni Lombardi

21

| Serhiy Honchar

| style="background:lightyellow;" rowspan="1"| {{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

colspan="2"| Final

! style="background:#F660AB;"| Gilberto Simoni

! style="background:#c0f;"| Gilberto Simoni

! style="background:#32CD32;"| Fredy González

! style="background:dodgerblue;"| Magnus Bäckstedt

! style="background:yellow;"| {{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

! style="background:orange;"| {{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

Final standings

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  Image:Jersey pink.svg  

| Denotes the winner of the General classification

|   Image:Jersey green.svg  

| Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification

  Image:Jersey violet.svg  

| Denotes the winner of the Points classification

|   Image:Jersey blue.svg  

| Denotes the winner of the Intergiro classification

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=General classification=

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!Rider

!Team

!Time

style="text-align:center;"| 1

| {{flagathlete|Gilberto Simoni|ITA}} Image:Jersey pink.svgImage:Jersey violet.svg

| {{UCI team code|SAE|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|89h 32' 09"}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2

| {{flagathlete|Stefano Garzelli|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 7' 06"

style="text-align:center;"| 3

| {{flagathlete|Yaroslav Popovych|UKR}}

| {{UCI team code|CRE|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 7' 11"

style="text-align:center;"| 4

| {{flagathlete|Andrea Noè|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 9' 24"

style="text-align:center;"| 5

| {{flagathlete|Georg Totschnig|AUT}}

| {{UCI team code|GST|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 9' 42"

style="text-align:center;"| DSQ

|

{{flagathlete|Raimondas Rumšas|LIT}}

| {{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 9' 50"

style="text-align:center;"| 6

| {{flagathlete|Dario Frigo|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 10' 50"

style="text-align:center;"| 7

| {{flagathlete|Serhiy Honchar|UKR}}

| De Nardi

| style="text-align:right;"| + 14' 14"

style="text-align:center;"| 8

| {{flagathlete|Franco Pellizotti|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 14' 26"

style="text-align:center;"| 9

| {{flagathlete|Eddy Mazzoleni|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

| style="text-align:right;"| + 19' 21"

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=Points classification=

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!Rider

!Team

!Points

style="text-align:center;"| 1

|{{flagathlete|Gilberto Simoni|ITA}} Image:Jersey violet.svgImage:Jersey pink.svg

|{{UCI team code|SAE|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 154

style="text-align:center;"| 2

|{{flagathlete|Stefano Garzelli|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

style="text-align:center;"| 3

|{{flagathlete|Ján Svorada|CZE}}

|{{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 137

style="text-align:center;"| 4

|{{flagathlete|Magnus Bäckstedt|SWE}}

|Team Fakta-Pata Chips

| style="text-align:center;"| 119

style="text-align:center;"| 5

|{{flagathlete|Eddy Mazzoleni|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 91

style="text-align:center;"| 6

|{{flagathlete|Dario Frigo|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 90

style="text-align:center;"| 7

| {{flagathlete|Yaroslav Popovych|UKR}}

| {{UCI team code|CRE|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 88

style="text-align:center;"| 8

|{{flagathlete|Giovanni Lombardi|ITA}}

|Domina Vacanze-Elitron

| style="text-align:center;"| 81

style="text-align:center;"| 9

|{{flagathlete|Aitor González|ESP}}

|{{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 70

style="text-align:center;"| 10

| {{flagathlete|Serhiy Honchar|UKR}}

| De Nardi

| style="text-align:center;"| 69

{{columns-end}}

{{columns-start}}

=Mountains classification=

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Points

style="text-align:center;"| 1

|{{flagathlete|Fredy González|COL}} Image:Jersey green.svg

|{{UCI team code|SDA|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 100

style="text-align:center;"| 2

|{{flagathlete|Gilberto Simoni|ITA}} Image:Jersey pink.svgImage:Jersey violet.svg

|{{UCI team code|SAE|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 78

style="text-align:center;"| 3

|{{flagathlete|Constantino Zaballa|ESP}}

|{{UCI team code|KEL|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 65

style="text-align:center;"| 4

|{{flagathlete|Stefano Garzelli|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 36

style="text-align:center;"| 5

|{{flagathlete|Dario Frigo|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 29

style="text-align:center;"| 6

|{{flagathlete|Paolo Lanfranchi|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|CRE|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 24

style="text-align:center;"| 7

|{{flagathlete|Marzio Bruseghin|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

style="text-align:center;"| 8

| {{flagathlete|Yaroslav Popovych|UKR}}

| {{UCI team code|CRE|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 12

style="text-align:center;"| 9

| {{flagathlete|Georg Totschnig|AUT}}

| {{UCI team code|GST|2003}}

style="text-align:center;"| 10

| {{flagathlete|Andrea Noè|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

{{column}}

=Intergiro classification=

class="wikitable"
!Rider

!Team

!Time

style="text-align:center;"| 1

|{{flagathlete|Magnus Bäckstedt|SWE}} Image:Jersey blue.svg

|Team Fakta-Pata Chips

| align=right| {{nowrap|50h 20' 37"}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2

|{{flagathlete|Ján Svorada|CZE}}

|{{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

| align=right| + 2' 02"

style="text-align:center;"| 3

|{{flagathlete|Constantino Zaballa|ESP}}

|{{UCI team code|KEL|2003}}

| align=right| + 2' 26"

style="text-align:center;"| 4

|{{flagathlete|Fortunato Baliani|ITA}}

|Formaggi Pinzolo Fiave

| align=right| + 3' 06"

style="text-align:center;"| 5

|{{flagathlete|Aitor González|ESP}}

|{{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| align=right| + 3' 09"

style="text-align:center;"| 6

| {{flagathlete|Serhiy Honchar|UKR}}

| De Nardi

| align=right| + 3' 20"

style="text-align:center;"| 7

|{{flagathlete|Sandy Casar|FRA}}

|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2003}}

| align=right| + 3' 30"

style="text-align:center;"| 8

|{{flagathlete|Ignacio Gutierrez Cataluna|ESP}}

|{{UCI team code|KEL|2003}}

| align=right| + 3' 36"

style="text-align:center;"| 9

|{{flagathlete|Dario Frigo|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| align=right| + 3' 50"

style="text-align:center;"| 10

|{{flagathlete|Eddy Mazzoleni|ITA}}

|{{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

| align=right| + 3' 54"

{{columns-end}}

{{columns-start}}

=Trofeo Fast Team classification=

class="wikitable"
!Team

!Time

style="text-align:center;"| 1

|{{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

|align="right"| {{nowrap|269h 37' 37"}}

style="text-align:center;"| 2

|{{UCI team code|SAE|2003}}

|align="right"| + 1' 08"

style="text-align:center;"| 3

|{{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}

|align="right"| + 5' 46"

style="text-align:center;"| 4

|{{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

|align="right"| + 18' 39"

style="text-align:center;"| 5

|{{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

|align="right"| + 20' 54"

style="text-align:center;"| 6

|{{UCI team code|UNO|2003}}

|align="right"| + 32' 41"

style="text-align:center;"| 7

|{{UCI team code|GST|2003}}

|align="right"| + 53' 40"

style="text-align:center;"| 8

|{{UCI team code|CCC|2003}}

|align="right"| + 57' 04"

style="text-align:center;"| 9

|De Nardi

|align="right"| + 1h 14' 02"

style="text-align:center;"| 10

|{{UCI team code|KEL|2003}}

|align="right"| + 1h 17' 35"

{{column}}

=Trofeo Super Team classification=

class="wikitable"
!Team

!Points

style="text-align:center;"| 1

|{{UCI team code|FAS|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 561

style="text-align:center;"| 2

|{{UCI team code|LAM|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 394

style="text-align:center;"| 3

|{{UCI team code|ALB|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 354

style="text-align:center;"| 4

|Domina Vacanze-Elitron

| style="text-align:center;"| 343

style="text-align:center;"| 5

|{{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 315

style="text-align:center;"| 6

|{{UCI team code|SAE|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 312

style="text-align:center;"| 7

|De Nardi

| style="text-align:center;"| 258

style="text-align:center;"| 8

|{{UCI team code|CRE|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 251

style="text-align:center;"| 9

|{{UCI team code|PAN|2003}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 247

style="text-align:center;"| 10

|Team Fakta-Pata Chips

| style="text-align:center;"| 225

{{columns-end}}

=Minor classifications=

Other less well-known classifications, whose leaders did not receive a special jersey, were awarded during the Giro. Other awards included the Combativity classification, which was a compilation of points gained for position on crossing intermediate sprints, mountain passes and stage finishes. Colombian Fredy González won the Most Combative classification. The Azzurri d'Italia classification was based on finishing order, but points were awarded only to the top three finishers in each stage. The Azzurri d'Italia classification was won by Gilberto Simoni. The Trofeo Fuga Piaggio classification rewarded riders who took part in a breakaway at the head of the field, each rider in an escape of ten or fewer riders getting one point for each kilometre that the group stayed clear. The classification was won by Constantino Zaballa. Teams were given penalty points for minor technical infringements. {{UCI team code|SDA|2003}} was the most successful in avoiding penalties after not being penalized during the race, and so won the Fair Play classification.

References

=Citations=

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{{Giro d'Italia}}

{{Cycling stage recaps|2003 Giro d'Italia|1|11|12|21}}

{{Giro d'Italia general classification winners}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Giro D'italia}}

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