The 2003 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 38th edition of the
Tirreno–Adriatico
Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian Sea, Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of th ...
cycle race and was held from 13 March to 19 March 2003. The race started in
Sabaudia
Sabaudia is a coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the province of Latina, Lazio, in central Italy. Sabaudia's centre is characterised by several examples of Fascist architecture, as it was one of several towns built in the 1930s built on land ...
and finished in
San Benedetto del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and ''comune'' in Marche, Italy. Part of an urban area with 100,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated areas along the Adriatic Sea coast. It is the most populated city in Province of Ascoli P ...
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The race was won by
Filippo Pozzato
Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato (born 10 September 1981) is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2000 and 2018 for the , , , , , , and two spells with the / teams.
A cycling classics, northern classics specialist, Pozza ...
of the
Fassa Bortolo
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Teams
Twenty teams, containing a total of 160 riders, participated in the race:
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Route
General classification
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2003
2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater.
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2003 in Italian sport