2003 Tour of Slovenia
| UCI‑2.5 race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 6–11 May 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,038 km (645.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 25h 12' 18" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 9th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as UCI‑2.5 stage race held between 6 and 11 May 2003.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The race consisted of 6 stages with 1,038 km (645.0 mi) in total.[7]
Teams
Total 108 riders (80 finished it) from 19 teams started the race.
Professional
- Perutnina Ptuj
- Volksbank–Ideal
- Elk Haus Sportunion Schrems
- Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team
- Team Macandina
- Miche
- Amore & Vita–Beretta
- Quick-Step–Davitamon
- Nippon Hodo
Amateur
- Radenska Rog
- TBP Lenart
- Sava Kranj
- Krka Novo mesto
- Perutnina Ptuj U23
- STA
- Kamen Pazin
National
Route and stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Length | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 May | Čatež – Ptuj | 167 km (104 mi) | Plain stage | Jure Zrimšek | ||
| 2 | 7 May | Ormož – Beltinci | 168 km (104 mi) | Plain stage | Leon Makarovič | ||
| 3 | 8 May | Lenart – Ljubljana | 203 km (126 mi) | Intermediate stage | Aldo Ino Ilešič | ||
| 4 | 9 May | Vrhnika – Kranj | 176 km (109 mi) | Intermediate stage | Christian Heule | ||
| 5 | 10 May | Grosuplje – Vršič | 168 km (104 mi) | Mountain stage | Jure Golčer | ||
| 6 | 11 May | Šentjernej – Novo mesto | 156 km (97 mi) | Plain stage | Boštjan Mervar | ||
| Total | 1,038 km (645.0 mi) | ||||||
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Intermediate sprints classification |
Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jure Zrimšek | Jure Zrimšek | not available | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| 2 | Leon Makarovič | Leon Makarovič | |||||
| 3 | Aldo Ino Ilešič | ||||||
| 4 | Christian Heule | Christian Heule | |||||
| 5 | Jure Golčer | Mitja Mahorič | |||||
| 6 | Boštjan Mervar | Boštjan Mervar | Christian Heule | Aldo Ino Ilešič | Andreas Matzbacher | Macandina | |
| Final | Mitja Mahorič | Boštjan Mervar | Christian Heule | Aldo Ino Ilešič | Andreas Matzbacher | Team Macandina | |
Final classification standings
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | ||
| Denotes the leader of the points classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification | ||
| Denotes the winner of the int. sprints classification | Denotes the leader of the team classification | ||
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitja Mahorič | Perutnina Ptuj | 25h 12' 18" |
| 2 | Jure Golčer | Volksbank | + 4" |
| 3 | Andreas Matzbacher | Austria | + 28" |
| 4 | Massimo Demarin | Perutnina Ptuj | + 34" |
| 5 | Stef Clement | Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team | + 54" |
| 6 | Timothy Jones | Amore & Vita | + 1' 13" |
| 7 | Johan Van Summeren | Quick.step Davitamon | + 1' 31" |
| 8 | Renzo Mazzoleni | Team Macandina | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Harald Totschnig | Austria | + 1' 43" |
| 10 | Radoslav Rogina | Perutnina Ptuj | + 1' 47" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boštjan Mervar | Perutnina Ptuj | 73 |
| 2 | Matic Strgar | Radenska Rog | 51 |
| 3 | Jure Golčer | Volksbank | 45 |
| 4 | Aldo Ino Ilešič | Perutnina Ptuj U23 | 44 |
| 5 | Timothy Jones | Amore & Vita | 40 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Heule | Team Macandina | 20 |
| 2 | Timothy Jones | Amore & Vita | 14 |
| 3 | Pascal Hungerbühler | Volksbank | 12 |
| 4 | Jure Golčer | Volksbank | 11 |
| 5 | Igor Kranjec | Kamen Pazin | 10 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Matzbacher | Austria | 25h 12' 46" |
| 2 | Stef Clement | Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team | + 26" |
| 3 | Johan Van Summeren | Quick.step Davitamon | + 1' 03" |
| 4 | Matic Strgar | Radenska Rog | + 1' 59" |
| 5 | Tomaž Nose | Krka Novo mesto | + 2' 26" |
Intermediate sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldo Ino Ilešič | Perutnina Ptuj U23 | 15 |
| 2 | Leon Makarovič | Radenska Rog | 12 |
| 3 | Mitja Mahorič | Perutnina Ptuj | 10 |
| 4 | Christoph Kerschbaum | Austria | 10 |
| 5 | Alberati Paolo | Miche | 7 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Macandina |
References
- ^ "Golčer junak Vršiča, Mahorič zmagovalec dirke". Gorenjski glas (in Slovenian). 13 May 2003. p. 10.
- ^ "Trojna slovenska zmaga v prvi etapi". Štajerski Tednik (in Slovenian). 8 May 2003. p. 25.
- ^ "Mitja Mahorič veliki zmagovalec". Štajerski Tednik (in Slovenian). 15 May 2003. p. 24.
- ^ "Filmski scenarij". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 6 May 2003.
- ^ "Pravica do svojega mnenja". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 10 May 2003.
- ^ "Zbigniew za višjo kategorijo". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 13 May 2003.
- ^ "Skromen v besedah, živahen na kolesu". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 13 May 2003.