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90th Tour de France - July 5-27, 2003

The stages    Route summary    Mountain stages

The Tour in depth

Welcome to Cyclingnews Tour Facts Central. Once the race is underway you'll find links here to each stage's live coverage, results and post-race analysis. For pre-race stage facts, follow the links from the stages for the full course profile and description for each stage.

Below the main table there's a brief summary of this year's major obstacles followed by details of the five crucial mountain stages.

The Stages

Prologue

Saturday, July 5

Paris, Prologue TT

6.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 1

Sunday, July 6

Saint-Denis/Montgeron - Meaux

168 km

Live

Results

Stage 2

Monday, July 7

La Ferté-sous-Jouarre - Sedan

204.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 3

Tuesday, July 8

Charleville-Mézières - Saint-Dizier

167.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 4

Wednesday, July 9

Joinville - Saint-Dizier, TTT

69 km

Live

Results

Stage 5

Thursday, July 10

Troyes - Nevers

196.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 6

Friday, July 11

Nevers - Lyon

230 km

Live

Results

Stage 7

Saturday, July 12

Lyon - Morzine

230.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 8

Sunday, July 13

Sallanches - L'Alpe d'Huez

219 km

Live

Results

Stage 9

Monday July 14

Bourg d'Oisans - Gap

184.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 10

Tuesday, July 15

Gap - Marseille

219.5 km

Live

Results

Rest Day

Wednesday, July 16

Transfer to Narbonne

 

 

Wrap

Stage 11

Thursday, July 17

Narbonne - Toulouse

153.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 12

Friday, July 18

Gaillac - Cap' Découverte, TT

47 km

Live

Results

Stage 13

Saturday, July 19

Toulouse (Cité de l'Espace) - Plateau de Bonascre

197.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 14

Sunday, July 20

Saint-Girons - Loudenvielle

191.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 15

Monday, July 21

Bagnères-de-Bigorre - Luz-Ardiden

159.5 km

Live

Results

Rest Day 

Tuesday, July 22

Pau

 

 

Wrap

Stage 16

Wednesday, July 23

Pau - Bayonne

197.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 17

Thursday, July 24

Dax - Bordeaux

181 km

Live

Results

Stage 18

Friday, July 25

Bordeaux - Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole

203.5 km

Live

Results

Stage 19

Saturday, July 26

Pornic - Nantes, TT

49 km

Live

Results

Stage 20

Sunday, July 27

Ville d'Avray - Paris Champs-Elysées

152 km

Live

Results

 

Total : 

3427.5 km

Route summary

The 2003 Tour will take place from Saturday, July 5 to Sunday, July 27. The race consists of a prologue plus 20 stages, covering a total distance of 3,427 km Including the prologue, there will be:

  • 10 flat stages
  • 7 mountain stages
  • 3 individual time trial stages (110.5 km total)
  • 1 team time trial stage (68 km)
  • 3 mountain top finishes
  • 2 rest days
  • 1 transfer by train (TGV) and 1 by car
  • 21 Category 1, Category 2 and Hors Categorie (above category) will be climbed.
  • 9 new stage start/finish towns: Meaux, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, Saint-Dizier, Joinville, Sallanches, Gaillac, Cap'Découverte, Saint-Maixent L'Ecole, and Pornic

Mountain Stages

Stage 7: Lyon - Morzine (226.5 km)

  • km 56 - Col de Portes: 14.8 km climb (av. gradient: 5.5 percent) - Cat. 2 climb
  • km 113.5 - Côte Mont des Princes: 6 km climb (av. gradient: 7 percent) - Cat. 2 climb
  • km 140.5 - Côte de Cruseilles: 8.5 km climb (av. gradient: 4.2 percent) - Cat. 3 climb
  • km 205 - Col de la Ramaz: 14.3 km climb (av. gradient: 6.9 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 218.5 Côte des Gets: 4.2 km climb (av. gradient: 4.6 percent) - Cat. 3 climb

Stage 8: Sallanches - L'Alpe d'Huez (211 km) - Uphill Finish

  • km 10 - Côte de Megève: 9.9 km climb (av. gradient: 5.1 percent) - Cat. 3 climb
  • km 125.5 - Col du Télégraphe: 12.1 km climb (av. gradient: 6.8 percent) - Cat. 2 climb
  • km 149 - Col du Galibier: 18.5 km climb (av. gradient: 6.7 percent) - Cat. H.C. climb
  • km 211 - L' Alpe d'Huez: 14.1 km climb (av. gradient: 8 percent) - Cat. H.C. climb

Stage 9: Bourg d'Oisans - Gap (184.5 km)

  • km 38.5 - Col du Lautaret: 25.5 km climb (av. gradient: 4 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 86.5 - Col de l'Izoard: 19.4 km climb (av. gradient: 5.9 percent) - Cat. H.C. climb
  • km 156 - Côte de Saint-Appolinaire: 6.7 km climb (av. gradient: 7.4 percent) - Cat. 2 climb
  • km 176.5 - Côte la Rochette: 3.9 km climb (av. gradient: 6.7 percent) - Cat. 3 climb

Stage 13: Toulouse (Cité de l'Espace) - Plateau de Bonascre (197.5 km) - Uphill Finish

  • km 168.5 - Col de Pailhères: 15.5 km climb (av. gradient: 7.8 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 197.5 - Plat. de Bonascre: 9.1 km climb (av. gradient: 7.2 percent) - Cat. 1 climb

Stage 14: Saint-Girons - Loudenvielle (191.5 km)

  • km 35 - Col de Latrape: 5 km climb (av. gradient: 7.4 percent) - Cat. 2 climb
  • km 67 - Col de la Core: 13.4 km climb (av. gradient: 6.6 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 103 - Col du Portet d'Aspet: 5.9 km climb (av. gradient: 6.8 percent) - Cat. 2 climb
  • km 118.5 - Col de Menté: 7 km climb (av. gradient: 8.2 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 156 - Col du Portillon: 8.3 km climb (av. gradient: 6.9 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 180 - Col de Peyresourde: 13 km climb (av. gradient: 7 percent) - Cat. 1 climb

Stage 15: Bagnères-de-Bigorre - Luz-Ardiden (159.5 km) - Uphill Finish

  • km 94 - Col d'Aspin: 12.3 km climb (av. gradient: 6.4 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 124.5 - Col du Tourmalet: 17.1 km climb (av. gradient: 7.4 percent) - Cat. H.C. climb
  • km 159.5 - Luz Ardiden: 13.4 km climb (av. gradient: 7.6 percent) - Cat. H.C. climb

Stage 16 - Wednesday, July 23: Pau - Bayonne, 197.5 km

  • km 67.5 - Col du Soudet: 14.1 kilometres (av. gradient: 7.5 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 98 - Col du Larrau: 2.4 kilometres (av. gradient: 10.5 percent) - Cat. 3 climb
  • km 110 - Col de Bagarguy: 8.8 kilometres (av. gradient: 9.2 percent) - Cat. 1 climb
  • km 118.5 - Col de Burdincurutcheta: 2.2 kilometres (av. gradient: 6.2 percent) - Cat. 3 climb

 

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