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| Dates | 16–25 June 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 9 + Prologue | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,444 [1] km (897.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 36h 38' 58" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2003 Tour de Suisse was the 67th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 16 June to 25 June 2003. The race started in Egerkingen and finished in Aarau. [2] The race was won by Alexander Vinokourov of the Telekom team.
Seventeen teams of up to eight riders started the race: [2]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 16 June | Egerkingen | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |  | Individual time trial |  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 1 | 17 June | Egerkingen to Le Locle | 163 km (101.3 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |
| 2 | 18 June | Murten to Nyon | 175 km (108.7 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 3 | 19 June | Nyon to Saas-Fee | 217 km (134.8 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Francesco Casagrande (ITA) |
| 4 | 20 June | Visp to Losone | 168 km (104.4 mi) | | Mountain stage |  Sandy Casar (FRA) |
| 5 | 21 June | Ascona to La Punt | 177.8 km (110.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | Francesco Casagrande (ITA) |
| 6 | 22 June | Silvaplana to Silvaplana | 135 km (84 mi) | | Mountain stage |  Óscar Pereiro (ESP) |
| 7 | 23 June | Savognin to Oberstaufen (Germany) | 231 km (143.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Sergei Yakovlev (KAZ) |
| 8 | 24 June | Gossau to Gossau | 32.5 km (20.2 mi) | | Individual time trial | Bradley McGee (AUS) |
| 9 | 25 June | Stäfa to Aarau | 152 km (94.4 mi) |  | Flat stage | Baden Cooke (AUS) |
Final general classification [2] [5] [6]
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