2003 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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Dates | 9 October 2003 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 41.6 km (25.85 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 51' 17.29" | ||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||
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The Men's Individual Time Trial at the 2003 UCI Road World Championships was the 10th edition of the event. The race took place on 9 October 2003 in Hamilton, Canada. The race was initially won by David Millar of Great Britain. Following Millar's confession of doping, the win was attributed to Michael Rogers of Australia. [1]
General classification (1–10) [1] [2]
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