2003 Tour of the Mediterranean
(Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel, 2.3)
February 12 - February 16
Tour of the Mediterranean podium history
Sunday, February 16: 6th and Final Stage, Gemenos - Marseille Team Time Trial, 42 km.
- 1. Fassa Bortolo 51min 19sec
- 2. Rabobank @ 15sec
- 3. Quick-Step @ 2min 36sec
- 4. Brioches La Boulangere @ 2min 39sec
- 5.Ag2r @ 2min 54sec
Final GC after Stage 6:
- 1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 12hr 54min 40sec. 547 km ridden at an average speed of 42.367 km/hr
- 2. Laurent Brochard (Ag2R) @ 16sec
- 3. Sylvain Chavanel (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 23sec
- 4. Bram De Groot (Rabobank) @ 36sec
- 5. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 41sec
- 6. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) @ 50sec
- 7. Thomas Voeckler (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 1min 4sec
- 8. Beat Zberg (Rabobank) @ 1min 10sec
- 9. Mirko Celestino (Saeco) @ 1min 26sec
- 10. Roberto Petito (Fassa Bortolo) @ 1min 42sec
- 11. Jens Voigt (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 7sec
- 12. Filippo Pozzato (Fassa Bortolo) @ 2min 15sec
- 13. Jerome Pineau (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 2min 40sec
- 14. Fabio Sacchi (Saeco) @ 2min 41sec
- 15. Benoit Poilvet (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 47sec
- 16. Miguel Martinez (Phonak) @ 2min 52sec
- 17. Michael Blaudzun (CSC) @ 3min 1sec
- 18. Marc Lotz (Rabobank) @ 3min 31sec
- 19. Oscar Camenzind (Phonak) @ 3min 34sec
- 20. Michele Scarponi (Domina Vacanze) @ 3min 45sec
Saturday, February 15: Stage 5, La Garde - Berre l'Etang, 114 km.
- 1. Daniele Bennati (Domina Vacanze) 2hr 51min 25sec
- 2. Baden Cooke (FDJ) s.t.
- 3. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
GC after Stage 5:
- 1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 12hr 2min 29sec
- 2. Laurent Brochard (Ag2R) @ 10sec
- 3. Sylvain Chavanel (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 22sec
Friday, February 14: Stage 4, La Motte - Toulon (Mont Faron), 110 km.
- 1. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) 2hr 35min 34sec
- 2. Miguel Martinez (Phonak) @ 9sec
- 3. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) @ 11sec
GC after Stage 4:
- 1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 9hr 11min 4sec
- 2. Laurent Brochard (Ag2R) @ 13sec
- 3. Sylvain Chavanel (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 22sec
Friday, February 14: Stage 3, Seillans - La Motte, 60 km.
- 1. Baden Cooke (FDJ) 1hr 18 min 46sec
- 2. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
- 3. Graziano Gasparre (ONCE) s.t.
Provisional GC after Stage 3:
- 1. Bram De Groot (Rabobank) 6hr 35min 18sec
- 2. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) @ 1sec
- 3. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 7sec
- 4. Laurent Brochard (Ag2r) @ 11sec
- 5. Sylvain chavanel (Brioches La Boulangere) s.t.
Thursday, February 13: Stage 2, Menton - Le Cannet, 109 km.
- 1. Emmanuel Magnien (Brioches La Boulangere) 2hr 39min 22sec
- 2. Filippo Pozzato (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.
- 3. Fabio Sacchi (Saeco) s.t.
GC after Stage 2:
- 1. Bram De Groot (Rabobank) 5hr 16min 32sec
- 2. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) @ 5sec
- 3. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 7sec
Wednesday, February 12: Stage 1, Arma di Taggia, 112 km.
- 1. Bram de Groot (Rabobank) 2hr 37min 10sec
- 2. Paolo Bettini (Quick-Step) @ 6sec
- 3. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) @ 8sec
- 4. Laurent Brochard (Ag2R) @ 12sec