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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
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Saturday, July 5
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Paris, Prologue TT
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6.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 1
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Sunday, July 6
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Saint-Denis/Montgeron - Meaux
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168 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 2
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Monday, July 7
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La Ferté-sous-Jouarre - Sedan
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204.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 3
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Tuesday, July 8
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Charleville-Mézières - Saint-Dizier
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167.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 4
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Wednesday, July 9
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Joinville - Saint-Dizier, TTT
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69 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 5
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Thursday, July 10
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Troyes - Nevers
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196.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 6
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Friday, July 11
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Nevers - Lyon
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230 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 7
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Saturday, July 12
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Lyon - Morzine
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230.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 8
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Sunday, July 13
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Sallanches - L'Alpe d'Huez
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219 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 9
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Monday July 14
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Bourg d'Oisans - Gap
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184.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 10
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Tuesday, July 15
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Gap - Marseille
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219.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Rest Day
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Wednesday, July 16
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Transfer to Narbonne
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Wrap
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Stage 11
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Thursday, July 17
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Narbonne - Toulouse
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153.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 12
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Friday, July 18
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Gaillac - Cap' Découverte, TT
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47 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 13
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Saturday, July 19
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Toulouse (Cité de l'Espace) - Plateau de Bonascre
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197.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 14
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Sunday, July 20
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Saint-Girons - Loudenvielle
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191.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 15
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Monday, July 21
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Bagnères-de-Bigorre - Luz-Ardiden
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159.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Rest Day
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Tuesday, July 22
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Pau
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Wrap
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Stage 16
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Wednesday, July 23
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Pau - Bayonne
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197.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 17
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Thursday, July 24
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Dax - Bordeaux
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181 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 18
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Friday, July 25
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Bordeaux - Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole
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203.5 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 19
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Saturday, July 26
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Pornic - Nantes, TT
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49 km
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Live
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Results
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Stage 20
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Sunday, July 27
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Ville d'Avray - Paris Champs-Elysées
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152 km
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Live
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Results
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Total :
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3427.5 km
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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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