Sunday, April 13, 2003: Paris Roubaix, World Cup Round Three. 260 km, 26 sections of pave toaling 49.1 km.

The weather: Dry and sunny with a tailwind.

Van Petegem, Pieri amd Ekimov got away with a slim lead at about 14 km to go. Van Petegem is the first Tour of Flanders/ Paris-Roubaix double winner since the great Roger De Vlaeminck did it in 1977

1. Peter Van Petegem (Lotto) 6hr 11min 35sec. 42.143 km/hr

2. Dario Pieri (Saeco) s.t.

3. Viatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal) s.t.

4. Marc Wauters (Rabobank) @ 15sec

5. Andrea Tafi (CSC) @ 36sec

6. Romans Vainsteins (Sidermec) s.t.

7. Servais Knaven (Quick Step) s.t.

8. Rolf Aldag (Telekom) s.t.

9. Daniele Nardello (Telekom) s.t.

10. Sergei Ivanov (Fassa Bortolo) @ 1min 8sec

11. Mirko Celestino (Saeco) s.t.

12. Fabio Sacchi (Saeco) @ 2min 19sec

13. Salvatore Commesso (Saeco) s.t.

14. Bernhard Eisel (FDJ) s.t.

15. Dario Pieri (Saeco) s.t.

16. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

17. Marco Serpellini (Lampre) s.t.

18. Romans Vainsteins (Vini Caldirola) @ 2min 31sec

19. Raivis Belovosciks (Marlux) @ 3min 3sec

20. Stefano Zanini (Saeco) @ 3min 10sec