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58th Vuelta a España - Spain, September 6-28, 2003
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Stage 6 - Thursday, September 11: Zaragoza - Zaragoza, 43.8km ITT
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Stage description
Start time: 12:37 CEST
Finish time (last rider finish): 17:30 CEST
Not without some climbing, the first week of the Vuelta does remain generally suited to sprint finishes. At a minimum, the time gaps between those searching for the overall title should not be too consequential, depnding on the relative strengths of the teams in the opening day's team time trial. Thursday's 43.8km individual time trial should give the next indication of who is in form and who can challenge for the general classification.
The moderately long circuit around Zaragoza features some undulations, but no classified climbs. The powerful time trial riders should make their mark today. Guaging one's strength and not going too far into the read on the opening climbs will be critical for a strong finish.
Start Order
12:34 José Maestre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 12:35 Christian Pepoli (Ita) Team Saeco 12:36 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 12:37 Sven Montgomery (Swi) Fassa Bortolo 12:38 Francesco Secchiari (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 12:39 Gonzalo Bayarri (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 12:40 Davide Frattini (Ita) Alessio 12:41 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 12:42 Sergio Perez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 12:43 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Team Saeco 12:44 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre 12:45 Cyril Dessel (Fra) Phonak Hearing Systems 12:46 Juan José De Los Angeles (Spa) Fassa Bortolo 12:47 Michael Sandstod (Den) Team CSC 12:48 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 12:49 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank 12:50 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 12:51 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 12:52 David De La Fuente (Spa) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola 12:53 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Team Saeco 12:54 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 12:55 Antonio Bucciero (Ita) Team Saeco 12:56 Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola 12:57 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio 12:58 Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola 12:59 Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Lampre 13:00 Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 13:01 José Luis Martinez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 13:02 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank 13:03 Thomas Bruun (Den) Team CSC 13:04 Joaquin Lopez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 13:05 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio 13:06 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Alessio 13:07 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 13:08 Juan Fuentes (Spa) Team Saeco 13:09 Jorge Ferrio (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 13:10 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio 13:11 Germán Nieto (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 13:12 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 13:13 Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola 13:14 David Lopez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 13:15 José Javier Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 13:16 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola 13:17 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola 13:18 Guido Trenti (USA) Fassa Bortolo 13:19 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre 13:20 David Cañada (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon 13:21 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank 13:22 Antonio Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 13:23 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon 13:24 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 13:25 Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 13:26 Ivan Herrero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 13:27 Fabian Jeker (Swi) Milaneza-MSS 13:28 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank 13:29 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 13:30 Andrea Brognara (Ita) Alessio 13:31 Jesus Maria Manzano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 13:32 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 13:33 Francisco Gutierrez (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 13:34 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Team Telekom 13:35 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo 13:36 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 13:37 Mikel Pradera (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 13:38 David Navas (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 13:39 Stephan Schreck (Ger) Team Telekom 13:40 Steffan Wesemann (Ger) Team Telekom 13:41 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo 13:42 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 13:43 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Alessio 13:44 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon 13:45 Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal-Berry Floor 13:46 Paulo Barroso (Por) Milaneza-MSS 13:47 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank 13:48 Julian Dean (NZl) Team CSC 13:49 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom 13:50 Bekim Christensen (Den) Team CSC 13:51 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio 13:52 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 13:53 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com 13:54 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 13:55 Cesar Garcia Calvo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 13:56 Matthew White (Aus) US Postal-Berry Floor 13:57 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Bianchi 13:58 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems 13:59 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 14:00 Iñaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 14:01 Gustavo Otero (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 14:02 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola 14:03 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 14:04 Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Team Bianchi 14:05 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS 14:06 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Team Bianchi 14:07 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Team Bianchi 14:08 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi 14:09 Gonçalo Amorim (Por) Milaneza-MSS 14:10 Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi 14:11 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Quick.Step-Davitamon 14:12 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon 14:13 Francisco José Lara (Spa) Team Bianchi 14:14 José Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com 14:15 José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com 14:16 José Jufre (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 14:17 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 14:18 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 14:19 Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 14:20 Manuel Calvente (Spa) Team CSC 14:21 Richard Virenque (Fra) Quick.Step-Davitamon 14:22 Angelo Lopeboselli (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 14:23 Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank 14:24 Pedro Cardoso (Por) Milaneza-MSS 14:25 Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola 14:26 Mario Aerts (Bel) Team Telekom 14:27 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC 14:28 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre 14:29 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 14:30 José Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 14:31 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre 14:32 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 14:33 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Team CSC 14:34 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 14:35 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio 14:36 Renato Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS 14:37 Carlos Golbano (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 14:38 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom 14:39 Domingo Sanchez (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 14:40 Rafael Casero (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 14:41 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems 14:42 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 14:43 Guido Trentin (Ita) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 14:44 Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 14:45 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco 14:46 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre 14:47 Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 14:48 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 14:49 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal-Berry Floor 14:50 George Hincapie (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor 14:51 Michael Barry (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor 14:52 Jan Hruska (Cze) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 14:53 Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon 14:54 Kyryl Pospyeyev (Ukr) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 14:55 Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 14:56 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 14:57 Christian Werner (Ger) Team Telekom 14:58 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo 14:59 Carlos Torrent (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 15:00 Benjamín Noval (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 15:01 Oscar Pereiro (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 15:02 Santiago Perez (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 15:04 Angel Casero (Spa) Team Bianchi 15:06 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre 15:08 Francisco Vila (Spa) Lampre 15:10 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 15:12 Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 15:14 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 15:16 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 15:18 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon 15:20 Eladio Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com 15:22 Pablo Lastras (Spa) iBanesto.com 15:24 Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS 15:26 Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS 15:28 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS 15:30 Floyd Landis (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor 15:32 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 15:34 José Azevedo (Por) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 15:36 Angel Vicioso (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 15:38 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 15:40 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 15:42 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Team Bianchi 15:44 Gorka Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 15:46 Iker Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 15:48 Patrick Sinkewitz (Ger) Quick.Step-Davitamon 15:50 David Latasa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 15:52 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 15:54 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 15:56 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 15:58 Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 16:00 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com 16:02 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com 16:04 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 16:06 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 16:08 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 16:10 Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 16:12 Marcos Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 16:14 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 16:16 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 16:18 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 16:20 Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski
