title: 2003 Ronde van Nederland
text: # 2003 Ronde van Nederland
  
  These are the results for the 43rd edition of the Ronde van Nederland cycling race, which was held from August 19 to August 23, 2003. The race started in Middelburg and finished in Landgraaf.
  
  ## Stages
  
  ### 19-08-2003: Middelburg-Rotterdam, 180 km
  
  | RANK | FIRST STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 04:09.41 |
  | 2. | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | — |
  | 3. | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto-Domo | — |
  
  ### 20-08-2003: Apeldoorn-Nijkerk, 190 km
  
  | RANK | SECOND STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | 04:20.01 |
  | 2. | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | — |
  | 3. | Marco Zanotti (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | — |
  
  ### 21-08-2003: Coevorden-Denekamp, 86 km
  
  | RANK | THIRD STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | 01:52:02 |
  | 2. | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto-Domo | — |
  | 3. | Bradley McGee (AUS) | FDJeux.com | — |
  
  ### 21-08-2003: Nordhorn-Denekamp, 23 km
  
  | RANK | FOURTH STAGE - TIME TRIAL | TEAM | TIME |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) | US Postal Service | 00:27:25 |
  | 2. | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | US Postal Service | + 0.08 |
  | 3. | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Fassa Bortolo | + 0.09 |
  
  ### 22-08-2003: Kleve-Sittard, 195 km
  
  | RANK | FIFTH STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Rik Reinerink (NED) | BankGiroloterij | 04:33:10 |
  | 2. | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Fassa Bortolo | + 0.11 |
  | 3. | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | — |
  
  ### 23-08-2003: Sittard/Geleen-Landgraaf, 215 km
  
  | RANK | SIXTH STAGE | TEAM | TIME |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Bradley McGee (AUS) | FDJeux.com | 05:19:20 |
  | 2. | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | — |
  | 3. | Xavier Florencio (ESP) | O.N.C.E.-Eroski | — |
  
  ## Final classification
  
  | RANK | NAME CYCLIST | TEAM | TIME |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Viatcheslav Ekimov (RUS) | US Postal Service | 20:41:48 |
  | 2. | Bradley McGee (AUS) | FDJeux.com | + 0.25 |
  | 3. | Sergei Honchar (UKR) | De Nardi-Colpack | + 0.34 |
  | 4. | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Fassa Bortolo | + 0.37 |
  | 5. | Xavier Florencio (ESP) | O.N.C.E.-Eroski | + 0.44 |
  | 6. | Marc Wauters (BEL) | Rabobank | + 0.47 |
  | 7. | Michael Boogerd (NED) | Rabobank | + 1.03 |
  | 8. | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | + 1.11 |
  | 9. | Bart Voskamp (NED) | BankGiroloterij | + 1.17 |
  | 10. | Víctor Hugo Peña (COL) | US Postal Service | + 1.23 |
  