2003 Tour de Georgia

2003 Tour de Georgia
Race details
Dates	April 22 – April 27
Stages	6
Distance	975.7 km (606.3 mi)
Winning time	23h 01' 36"
Results
	2004 →

The 2003 Tour de Georgia was the inaugural edition of what has now become the highest ranked bicycle road racing event in the United States.^{[citation needed]} The six-stage race was held April 22 through April 27, 2003, with the overall title won by Chris Horner of the Saturn Cycling Team. American Fred Rodriguez (Vini Caldirola–So.di) claimed the points jersey for sprinters. Also, Horner won the King of the Mountains competition for climbers. Saul Raisin won the Best Young Rider competition.

Stages[]

Prologue: 4.2 km Circuit Race, Savannah, Georgia; Winner: Nathan O'Neill, Australia, Saturn Cycling Team

Stage 1: 220 km Stage Race, Augusta to Macon; Winner: Henk Vogels, Australia, Navigators Cycling Team

General classification after stage 1:

Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team 5.33.16
Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 0.01
Chris Horner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 0.03

Stage 2: 199 km Stage Race, Macon to Columbus; Winner: Moreno Di Biase, Italy,

General classification after stage 2:

Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team 9.40.57
Chris Horner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 0.04
Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 0.05

Stage 3: 222 km Stage Race, Pine Mountain/Callaway to Rome; Winner: Fred Rodriguez, United States, Vini Caldirola–So.di

General classification after stage 3

Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team 15.08.35
Chris Horner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 0.06
Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 0.07

Stage 4: 196 km Stage Race, Dalton to Gainesville; Winner: Fred Rodriguez, United States, Caldirola-Sidermec-Saunier Duval

General classification after stage 4

Chris Horner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 19.57.57
Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 0.12
Roland Green (Can) US Postal presented by Berry Floor 0.18

Stage 5: 142 km Circuit Race, Atlanta, Georgia; Winner: David Clinger, United States,

Stage Winners Progress[]

Yellow Jersey Progress[]

Final Results[]

General Classification[]

	Cyclist	Country	Team	Time
1	Chris Horner	United States	Saturn Cycling Team	23h 01'36"
2	Fred Rodriguez	United States	Vini Caldirola–So.di	+ 0'07"
3	Nathan O'Neill	Australia	Saturn Cycling Team	+ 0'13"
4	Michael Barry	Canada	U.S. Postal Service presented by Berry Floor	+ 0'22"
5	David Zabriskie	United States	U.S. Postal Service presented by Berry Floor	+ 0'25"
6	Tom Danielson	United States	Saturn Cycling Team	+ 0'26"
7		Australia		+ 1'11"
8	David Clinger	United States		+ 1'29"
9	John Lieswyn	United States		+ 1'38"
10	Scott Guyton	New Zealand	Flanders-IteamNova.com	+ s.t.

Points Classification[]

	Cyclist	Country	Team
1	Fred Rodriguez	United States	Caldirola-Sidermec-Saunier Duval

King of The Mountains Classification[]

	Cyclist	Country	Team
1	Chris Horner	United States	Saturn Cycling Team

Team Competition[]

Rabobank
Flanders-IteamNova.com Cycling Team
7UP / Maxxis
Jelly Belly Carlsbad Clothing
Saturn Cycling Team
OFOTO Lombardi Sports
Formaggi Pinzolo
Schroeder Iron Cycling Team
West Virginia Pro Cycling
Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
Vini Caldirola–So.di
Dutch National Cycling Team
U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor
Colavita Bolla
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