The 53rd edition of the

Vuelta a Colombia The (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cyclin ...

was held from June 16 to June 30, 2003. The

cycling Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...

race took place over fifteen stages (including a prologue) and 2,200 kilometres.

Stages

2003-06-16:
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Santa Marta Santa Marta (), officially the Distrito Turístico, Cultural e Histórico de Santa Marta (), is a port List of cities in Colombia, city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Colombia. It is the capital of Magdalena Department and the fou ...
(6.6 km)

* Prologue was cancelled

2003-06-17:
Santa Marta Santa Marta (), officially the Distrito Turístico, Cultural e Histórico de Santa Marta (), is a port List of cities in Colombia, city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Colombia. It is the capital of Magdalena Department and the fou ...
— Cartagena (225 km)

2003-06-18: Cartagena —
Sincelejo Sincelejo () is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region. It is also the capital of the department's subregion, ''Sabanas'', and is the 25th largest city by population of the country.http://www ...
(182 km)

2003-06-19:
Sincelejo Sincelejo () is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region. It is also the capital of the department's subregion, ''Sabanas'', and is the 25th largest city by population of the country.http://www ...
— Caucasia (192 km)

2003-06-20: Caucasia —
Yarumal Yarumal is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. The municipality (three parishes and 20 villages) has an area of . The population was 41,542 at the 2018 census. Its average elevation is above sea level. It has a minor basilica, ...
(165 km)

2003-06-21:
Yarumal Yarumal is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. The municipality (three parishes and 20 villages) has an area of . The population was 41,542 at the 2018 census. Its average elevation is above sea level. It has a minor basilica, ...
— El Escobero (154 km)

2003-06-22: Barbosa —
Puerto Berrío Puerto Berrío is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the Magdalena Medio Antioquia sub-region. Geography Puerto Berrío is located in a region of Antioquia known as the Middle Magdalena (near the Mag ...
(147 km)

2003-06-23:
Piedecuesta Piedecuesta (, officially ''Villa de San Carlos del Pie de la Cuesta'') is a city and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia, South America. The city has a population of about 150,000. It is part of the metropolitan zone ...
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Barichara Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. In 2010, in recognition of its history, architecture, and touristic potential, Barichara was declared a Colombian '' Pueblo Patrimonio'' (heritage town). ...
(132 km)

2003-06-24: Socorro —
Duitama Duitama () is a city and municipality in the department of Boyacá. It's the capital of the Tundama Province. Duitama is located northeast of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and northeast of Tunja, the capital of Boyacá. In 2023 Duitama had ...
(224 km)

2003-06-25:
Duitama Duitama () is a city and municipality in the department of Boyacá. It's the capital of the Tundama Province. Duitama is located northeast of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and northeast of Tunja, the capital of Boyacá. In 2023 Duitama had ...
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Sopó Sopó is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. The town is located 39 km north of the Colombian capital Bogotá. History The area of Sopó was inhabited first by indigenous groups during the Herrera Period ...
(168 km)

2003-06-26:
Soacha Soacha is an autonomous municipality of the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, and part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá. It has an important industrial zone and is home to mostly working-class families. Soacha borders Bojacá and Mosq ...
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Ibagué Ibagué () (referred to as San Bonifacio de Ibagué del Valle de las Lanzas during the New Kingdom of Granada, Spanish period) is the capital of Tolima Department, Tolima, one of the 32 departments that make up the Republic of Colombia. The city ...
(197 km)

2003-06-27:
Ibagué Ibagué () (referred to as San Bonifacio de Ibagué del Valle de las Lanzas during the New Kingdom of Granada, Spanish period) is the capital of Tolima Department, Tolima, one of the 32 departments that make up the Republic of Colombia. The city ...
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Santa Rosa de Cabal Santa Rosa de Cabal is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia. About 14 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 79,840. History Founded in 1844 when the colonizer Fermín L� ...
(145 km)

2003-06-28: Cartago — La Unión (47.2 km)

2003-06-29:
Tuluá Tuluá (), is a city located in the heart of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. A major industrial and commercial center, it is the region's fourth-largest city after Cali—the department capital— Palmira and Buenaventura. Founded around 1741 by Juan ...
— Kilómetro 18 (163 km)

2003-06-30: Circuito en Cali (99 km)

Jersey progression

Final classification

Teams

;Colombia — Selle Italia ;05 Orbitel A ;Lotería de Boyacá ;Aguardiente Antioqueño ;Juegos Nacionales 2004 ;Lotería del Táchira ;Ecuador National Team ;Gobernación del Zulia ;05 Orbitel B ;Mixto Uno — Gobernación de Boyacá ;Mixto Dos — EPM.net ;Mixto Tres — Sucre — Cicloases ;Ciclo Acosta Bello

References

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Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

Vuelta

Stages

2003-06-17: Santa Marta Santa Marta (), officially the Distrito Turístico, Cultural e Histórico de Santa Marta (), is a port List of cities in Colombia, city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Colombia. It is the capital of Magdalena Department and the fou ... — Cartagena (225 km)

2003-06-18: Cartagena — Sincelejo Sincelejo () is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region. It is also the capital of the department's subregion, ''Sabanas'', and is the 25th largest city by population of the country.http://www ... (182 km)

2003-06-19: Sincelejo Sincelejo () is the capital and largest city of the Colombian department of Sucre in the Caribbean region. It is also the capital of the department's subregion, ''Sabanas'', and is the 25th largest city by population of the country.http://www ... — Caucasia (192 km)

2003-06-20: Caucasia — Yarumal Yarumal is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. The municipality (three parishes and 20 villages) has an area of . The population was 41,542 at the 2018 census. Its average elevation is above sea level. It has a minor basilica, ... (165 km)

2003-06-21: Yarumal Yarumal is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. The municipality (three parishes and 20 villages) has an area of . The population was 41,542 at the 2018 census. Its average elevation is above sea level. It has a minor basilica, ... — El Escobero (154 km)

2003-06-22: Barbosa — Puerto Berrío Puerto Berrío is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the Magdalena Medio Antioquia sub-region. Geography Puerto Berrío is located in a region of Antioquia known as the Middle Magdalena (near the Mag ... (147 km)

2003-06-24: Socorro — Duitama Duitama () is a city and municipality in the department of Boyacá. It's the capital of the Tundama Province. Duitama is located northeast of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and northeast of Tunja, the capital of Boyacá. In 2023 Duitama had ... (224 km)