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{{Infobox cycling race report
| name               = 2003 Tour de Georgia
| image              = 
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| series             = 
| race_no            =
| series_no          =
| date               = April 22 &ndash; April 27
| stages             = 6
| distance           = 975.7
| unit               = km
| time               = 23h 01' 36"
| speed              = 42.3856
| first              = [[Chris Horner]]
| first_nat          = USA
| first_natvar       =
| first_team         = Saturn Cycling Team
| second             = [[Fred Rodriguez]]
| second_nat         = USA
| second_natvar      =
| second_team        = Saunier Duval
| third              = [[Nathan O'Neill]]
| third_nat          = AUS
| third_natvar       =
| third_team         = Saturn Cycling Team
| points             = [[Fred Rodriguez]]
| points_nat         = USA
| points_natvar      = 
| points_team        = Saunier Duval
| mountains          = [[Chris Horner]]
| mountains_nat      = USA
| mountains_natvar   =
| mountains_team     = Saturn Cycling Team
| youth              = [[Saul Raisin]]
| youth_nat          = USA
| youth_natvar       =
| youth_team         = Ofoto-Lombardi Sports
| combination        =
| combination_nat    =
| combination_natvar =
| combination_team   =
| sprints            = 
| sprints_nat        = 
| sprints_natvar     =
| sprints_team       = 
| team               = Saturn Cycling Team
| team_nat           = USA
| team_natvar        =
| previous           = 
| next               =  [[2004 Tour de Georgia|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]].{{cn|date=November 2018}} 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)|Saturn Cycling Team]]. American [[Fred Rodriguez]] ({{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}) 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&nbsp;km Circuit Race, [[Savannah, Georgia]]
: Winner: [[Nathan O'Neill]], {{AUS}}, [[Saturn Cycling Team]]

; Stage 1: 220&nbsp;km Stage Race, [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]] to [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]]
: Winner: [[Henk Vogels]], {{AUS}}, [[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&nbsp;km Stage Race, Macon to [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]]
: Winner: [[Moreno Di Biase]], {{ITA}}, [[Formaggi Pinzolo Fiavé]]

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&nbsp;km Stage Race, [[Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia|Pine Mountain]]/Callaway to [[Rome, Georgia|Rome]]
: Winner: [[Fred Rodriguez]], {{USA}}, {{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}

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&nbsp;km Stage Race, [[Dalton, Georgia|Dalton]] to [[Gainesville, Georgia|Gainesville]]
: Winner: Fred Rodriguez, {{USA}}, 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&nbsp;km Circuit Race, [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
: Winner: [[David Clinger]], {{USA}}, [[Prime Alliance Cycling Team]]

===Stage Winners Progress===
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  from:0  till:1   shift:(-0,15) text:[[Henk Vogels]]
  from:1  till:2   shift:(-0,15) text:[[Moreno Di Biase]]
  from:2  till:3   shift:(-0,15) text:[[Fred Rodriguez]]
  from:3  till:4   shift:(-0,15) text:[[Fred Rodriguez]] 
  from:4  till:5   shift:(-0,15) text:[[David Clinger]]

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===Yellow Jersey Progress===
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  from:0  till:1   shift:(-0,15) text:[[Henk Vogels]]
  from:1  till:2   shift:(-0,15) text:Henk Vogels
  from:2  till:3   shift:(-0,15) text:Henk Vogels
  from:3  till:4   shift:(-0,15) text:[[Chris Horner]]
  from:4  till:5   shift:(-0,15) text:Chris Horner

</timeline>

== Final results ==
=== General Classification  ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccccff;"
!
!Cyclist
!Country
!Team
!Time
|- style="background:white"
|'''1'''
|[[Chris Horner]]
|{{USA}}
|[[Saturn Cycling Team]]
|align="right"| 23h 01'36"
|-
|'''2'''
|[[Fred Rodriguez]]
|{{USA}}
|{{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}
|align="right"| + 0'07"
|-
|'''3'''
|[[Nathan O'Neill]]
|{{AUS}}
|Saturn Cycling Team
|align="right"| + 0'13"
|-
|'''4'''
|[[Michael Barry (cyclist)|Michael Barry]]
|{{CAN}}
|[[U.S. Postal Service cycling team|U.S. Postal Service presented by Berry Floor]]
|align="right"| + 0'22"
|-
|'''5'''
|[[David Zabriskie]]
|{{USA}}
|U.S. Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
|align="right"| + 0'25"
|-
|'''6'''
|[[Tom Danielson]]
|{{USA}}
|Saturn Cycling Team
|align="right"| + 0'26"
|-
|'''7'''
|[[Alan Iacuone]]
|{{AUS}}
|[[Flanders-IteamNova.com]]
|align="right"| + 1'11"
|-
|'''8'''
|[[David Clinger]]
|{{USA}}
|[[Prime Alliance Cycling Team]]
|align="right"| + 1'29"
|-
|'''9'''
|[[John Lieswyn]]
|{{USA}}
|[[7UP / Maxxis]]
|align="right"| + 1'38"
|-
|'''10'''
|[[Scott Guyton]]
|{{NZL}}
|Flanders-IteamNova.com
|align="right"| + s.t.
|}

===Points Classification===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccccff;"
!
!Cyclist
!Country
!Team
|-
|'''1'''
|Fred Rodriguez
|{{USA}}
|Caldirola-Sidermec-Saunier Duval
|}

===King of The Mountains Classification===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccccff;"
!
!Cyclist
!Country
!Team
|-
|'''1'''
|Chris Horner
|{{USA}}
|Saturn Cycling Team
|}

===Team competition ===

#{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sierra Nevada Clif Bar]]
#{{flagicon|USA}} [[Prime Alliance Cycling Team]]
#{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rabobank (cycling)|Rabobank]]
#{{flagicon|USA}} Flanders-IteamNova.com Cycling Team
#{{flagicon|USA}} 7UP / Maxxis
#{{flagicon|USA}} Jelly Belly Carlsbad Clothing
#{{flagicon|USA}} Saturn Cycling Team
#{{flagicon|USA}} OFOTO Lombardi Sports
#{{flagicon|ITA}} Formaggi Pinzolo
#{{flagicon|USA}} Schroeder Iron Cycling Team
#{{flagicon|USA}} West Virginia Pro Cycling
#{{flagicon|USA}} [[Navigators Insurance Cycling Team]]
#{{flagicon|ITA}} {{UCI team code|VIN|2003}}
#{{flagicon|NED}} Dutch National Cycling Team
#{{flagicon|USA}} [[U.S. Postal Service cycling team|U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor]]
#{{flagicon|USA}} Colavita Bolla
#{{flagicon|USA}} [[Webcor Builders]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/apr03/georgia03/ cyclingnews]
*[http://www.tourdegeorgia.com/ Tour de Georgia official site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060810092837/http://www.tdgblog.com/ Tour de Georgia blog]
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