2003 VUELTA CICLISTA DE CHILE

2003 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
Race details
Dates	March 27 – April 5
Stages	12
Distance	1,496.5 km (929.9 mi)
Winning time	34h 40' 57"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Team
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The 26th edition of the Vuelta Ciclista de Chile was held from March 27 to April 5, 2003.

Stages

2003-03-27: Concepción — Concepción (4.5 km)

Place	Prologue		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	5.17	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	5.17
2.	Enzo Cesario ( CHI)	+0.09	Enzo Cesario ( CHI)	+0.09
3.	Alejandro Acton ( ARG)	+0.09	Alejandro Acton ( ARG)	+0.09

2003-03-28: San Pedro de La Paz — Chillán (135 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	2:49.49	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	2:54.56
2.	Francisco Cabrera ( CHI)	—	Francisco Cabrera ( CHI)	+0.19
3.	José Aravena ( CHI)	—	Enzo Cesario ( CHI)	+0.19

2003-03-29: Chillán — Linares (211 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Francisco Cabrera ( CHI)	5:07.20	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	8:02.13
2.	Darío Ramírez ( ARG)	—	Francisco Cabrera ( CHI)	+0.06
3.	Gonzalo Miranda ( CHI)	—	Gonzalo Miranda ( CHI)	+0.18

2003-03-30: Linares — Talca (122 km)

Place	Stage 3-A		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Richard Rodríguez ( CHI)	2:51.67	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	10:54.05
2.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	—	Francisco Cabrera ( CHI)	+0.12
3.	Ángel Pérez ( CHI)	—	Gonzalo Miranda ( CHI)	+0.24

2003-03-30: Talca — Pencahue (20 km)

Place	Stage 3-B – Individual Time Trial		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	21.04	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	11:15.09
2.	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	+0.02	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	+0.30
3.	Gonzalo Salas ( ARG)	+0.11	Gonzalo Salas ( ARG)	+0.47

2003-03-31: Talca — Licante (70 km)

Place	Stage 4-A		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Medina ( CHI)	1:49.57	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	13:05.04
2.	Richard Rodríguez ( CHI)	—	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	+0.32
3.	Francisco Cabrera ( CHI)	—	Gonzalo Salas ( ARG)	+0.49

2003-03-31: Licante — Curicó (120 km)

Place	Stage 4-B		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Richard Rodríguez ( CHI)	2:48.43	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	15:53.40
2.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	—	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	+0.39
3.	Francisco Cabrera ( CHI)	—	Gonzalo Salas ( ARG)	+0.56

2003-04-01: Curicó — Pichilemu (160 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Harm Jansen ( NED)	4:02.26	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	20:02.54
2.	Cory Lange ( CAN)	+0.02	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	+0.39
3.	Pablo Valenzuela ( CHI)	+4.56	Gonzalo Salas ( ARG)	+0.56

2003-04-02: Pichilemu — San Antonio (140 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Alejandro Acton ( ARG)	3:33.25	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	23:36.18
2.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	+0.05	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	+0.45
3.	Richard Rodríguez ( CHI)	+0.05	Gonzalo Salas ( ARG)	+1.02

2003-04-03: Melipilla — Farellones (125 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	3:26.58	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	27:03.46
2.	Jorge Giacinti ( ARG)	+0.05	Jorge Giacinti ( ARG)	+0.25
3.	José Medina ( CHI)	+0.03	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	+0.29

2003-04-04: Limache — Limache (128 km)

Place	Stage 8		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	2:58.58	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	30:02.43
2.	Richard Rodríguez ( CHI)	—	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	+0.13
3.	Enzo Cesario ( CHI)	—	Jorge Giacinti ( ARG)	+0.26

2003-04-05: Quilpué — Quilicura (190 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	José Medina ( CHI)	3:07.05	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	33:09.40
2.	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	—	José Medina ( CHI)	+0.27
3.	Jorge Giacinti ( ARG)	+0.04	Jorge Giacinti ( ARG)	+0.33

2003-04-06: Santiago — Santiago (71.4 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Richard Rodríguez ( CHI)	1:31.17	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	34:40.57
2.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	—	José Medina ( CHI)	+0.27
3.	Enzo Cesario ( CHI)	—	Jorge Giacinti ( ARG)	+0.33

Final classification

RANK	CYCLIST	TEAM	TIME
1.	Marco Arriagada ( CHI)	Publiguías	34:40:57
2.	José Medina ( CHI)	ACE Bryc Curicó	+ 0.27
3.	Jorge Giacinti ( ARG)	Publiguías	+ 0.33
4.	Edgardo Simón ( ARG)	Ekono Alamo Rent A	+ 1.30
5.	Gonzalo Salas ( ARG)	Lider Trek Bio-Bio	+ 2.10
6.	Luis Fernando Sepúlveda ( CHI)	ACE Bryc Curicó	+ 2.39
7.	Marcelo Agüero ( ARG)	Ekono Alamo Rent A	+ 3.02
8.	Pedro Prieto ( ARG)	Publiguías	+ 3.46
9.	Raúl Gómez ( COL)	Transportes Romero	+ 4.39
10.	Richard Rodríguez ( CHI)	Publiguías	+ 5.26

Teams

Lider Trek Bio-Bio

Alas Rojas

Ace Byrc Curico

Brazil National Team

Doñihue

Colavita Bolla

Ekono Alamo Rent A

Marco Polo

La Polar

Trust House

Agua Mineral Rari

UPMC-La Polar

Peñaflor Lascar

Venezuela National Team

Publiguías

Transportes Romero

Vinci Los Angeles

References

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Stages

2003-03-27: Concepción — Concepción (4.5 km)

2003-03-28: San Pedro de La Paz — Chillán (135 km)

2003-03-29: Chillán — Linares (211 km)

2003-03-30: Linares — Talca (122 km)

2003-03-30: Talca — Pencahue (20 km)

2003-03-31: Talca — Licante (70 km)

2003-03-31: Licante — Curicó (120 km)

2003-04-01: Curicó — Pichilemu (160 km)

2003-04-02: Pichilemu — San Antonio (140 km)

2003-04-03: Melipilla — Farellones (125 km)

2003-04-04: Limache — Limache (128 km)

2003-04-05: Quilpué — Quilicura (190 km)

2003-04-06: Santiago — Santiago (71.4 km)

Final classification

Teams

References

Stages

2003-03-27: Concepción — Concepción (4.5 km)

2003-03-28: San Pedro de La Paz — Chillán (135 km)

2003-03-29: Chillán — Linares (211 km)

2003-03-30: Linares — Talca (122 km)

2003-03-30: Talca — Pencahue (20 km)

2003-03-31: Talca — Licante (70 km)

2003-03-31: Licante — Curicó (120 km)

2003-04-01: Curicó — Pichilemu (160 km)

2003-04-02: Pichilemu — San Antonio (140 km)

2003-04-03: Melipilla — Farellones (125 km)

2003-04-04: Limache — Limache (128 km)

2003-04-05: Quilpué — Quilicura (190 km)

2003-04-06: Santiago — Santiago (71.4 km)

Final classification

Teams

References

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