Paris - Roubaix, (World Cup Round 3)
Sunday, April 13, 2003
260 km, 26 sections of pavé totaling 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