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Cycling race
2003 Tour of Slovenia
UCI‑2.5 race
Race details
Dates6–11 May 2003
Stages6
Distance1,038 km (645.0 mi)
Winning time25h 12' 18"
Results
Winner Slovenia Mitja Mahorič
  Second Slovenia Jure Golčer
  Third Austria Andreas Matzbacher
Points Slovenia Boštjan Mervar
Mountains Switzerland Christian Heule
Youth Austria Andreas Matzbacher
Sprints Slovenia Aldo Ino Ilešič
  Team Switzerland Team Macandina
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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.

The race consisted of 6 stages with 1,038 km (645.0 mi) in total.

Teams

Total 108 riders (80 finished it) from 19 teams started the race.

Professional

Amateur

National

Route and stages

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Length Type Winner
1 6 May Čatež – Ptuj 167 km (104 mi) Plain stage Slovenia Jure Zrimšek
2 7 May Ormož – Beltinci 168 km (104 mi) Plain stage Slovenia Leon Makarovič
3 8 May Lenart – Ljubljana 203 km (126 mi) Intermediate stage Slovenia Aldo Ino Ilešič
4 9 May Vrhnika – Kranj 176 km (109 mi) Intermediate stage Switzerland Christian Heule
5 10 May Grosuplje – Vršič 168 km (104 mi) Mountain stage Slovenia Jure Golčer
6 11 May Šentjernej – Novo mesto 156 km (97 mi) Plain stage Slovenia Boštjan Mervar
Total 1,038 km (645.0 mi)

Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage
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 Slovenia Mitja Mahorič Perutnina Ptuj 25h 12' 18"
2 Slovenia Jure Golčer Volksbank + 4"
3 Austria Andreas Matzbacher Austria + 28"
4 Croatia Massimo Demarin Perutnina Ptuj + 34"
5 Netherlands Stef Clement Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team + 54"
6 Zimbabwe Timothy Jones Amore & Vita + 1' 13"
7 Belgium Johan Van Summeren Quick.step Davitamon + 1' 31"
8 Italy Renzo Mazzoleni Team Macandina + 1' 36"
9 Austria Harald Totschnig Austria + 1' 43"
10 Croatia Radoslav Rogina Perutnina Ptuj + 1' 47"

Points classification

Rank Rider Team Points
1 Slovenia Boštjan Mervar Perutnina Ptuj 73
2 Slovenia Matic Strgar Radenska Rog 51
3 Slovenia Jure Golčer Volksbank 45
4 Slovenia Aldo Ino Ilešič Perutnina Ptuj U23 44
5 Zimbabwe Timothy Jones Amore & Vita 40

Mountains classification

Rank Rider Team Points
1 Switzerland Christian Heule Team Macandina 20
2 Zimbabwe Timothy Jones Amore & Vita 14
3 Switzerland Pascal Hungerbühler Volksbank 12
4 Slovenia Jure Golčer Volksbank 11
5 Slovenia Igor Kranjec Kamen Pazin 10

Young rider classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Austria Andreas Matzbacher Austria 25h 12' 46"
2 Netherlands Stef Clement Van Hemert Groep Cycling Team + 26"
3 Belgium Johan Van Summeren Quick.step Davitamon + 1' 03"
4 Slovenia Matic Strgar Radenska Rog + 1' 59"
5 Slovenia Tomaž Nose Krka Novo mesto + 2' 26"

Intermediate sprints classification

Rank Rider Team Points
1 Slovenia Aldo Ino Ilešič Perutnina Ptuj U23 15
2 Slovenia Leon Makarovič Radenska Rog 12
3 Slovenia Mitja Mahorič Perutnina Ptuj 10
4 Austria Christoph Kerschbaum Austria 10
5 Italy Alberati Paolo Miche 7

Team classification

Rank Team Time
1 Switzerland Team Macandina

References

  1. "Golčer junak Vršiča, Mahorič zmagovalec dirke". Gorenjski glas (in Slovenian). 13 May 2003. p. 10.
  2. "Trojna slovenska zmaga v prvi etapi". Štajerski Tednik (in Slovenian). 8 May 2003. p. 25.
  3. "Mitja Mahorič veliki zmagovalec". Štajerski Tednik (in Slovenian). 15 May 2003. p. 24.
  4. "Filmski scenarij". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 6 May 2003.
  5. "Pravica do svojega mnenja". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 10 May 2003.
  6. "Zbigniew za višjo kategorijo". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 13 May 2003.
  7. "Skromen v besedah, živahen na kolesu". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 13 May 2003.

External links

Tour of Slovenia
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Classifications
("Jerseys")
Green jerseyGeneral
(skupno) 		Red jerseyPoints
(po točkah) 		Blue jerseyMountains
(gorski cilji) 		White jerseyYoung rider
(mladi kolesarji)
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(ekipno)
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