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2003 Tour de France Index

Posted: Tuesday July 01, 2003 12:15 PM
Updated: Thursday July 31, 2003 9:15 AM
  Lance Armstrong Armstrong said his fifth Tour win was "definitely the hardest." AP

July 5-July 27

  • Course Map
  • Itinerary

    STANDINGS

  • Overall
  • King of the Mountains
  • Points
  • Team
  • Young Rider

    HEADLINES

  • July 28: Armstrong to face tough opposition in 2004
  • July 28: How much longer can Lance keep winning?
  • July 28: Ratings for Tour TV coverage remain steady
  • July 27: Armstrong clinches record-tying fifth win | Results
  • July 27: Armstrong equals Tour record in unique fashion
  • July 27: Armstrong eyes unprecedented sixth win
  • July 27: Armstrong acts for Franco-American relations
  • July 27: Lance Armstrong Factbox
  • July 27: Cooke egdes out McEwen for green jersey
  • July 27: Mountain king Virenque still France's idol
  • July 27: Ullrich, back to his best, does Germany proud
  • July 27: Mixed memories of Tour for heroic Hamilton
  • July 27: Tour rider tests positive for EPO
  • July 27: Coach: Tough to get Armstrong to hold back
  • July 26: Armstrong all but clinches fifth win | Results
  • July 25: Armstrong loses two seconds before key time trial | Results
  • July 24: Armstrong defends lead; Knaven wins stage | Results
  • July 24: Battle for green jersey rages as leaders relax
  • July 23: Hamilton's agony turns to ecstasy | Results
  • July 23: Hamilton stars in 'most difficult race ever'
  • July 23: French frustrated in junt for new champion
  • July 22: Top six riders pass blood tests
  • July 22: Armstrong five stages from Tour heaven
  • July 21: Armstrong hopes Tour problems are behind
  • July 21: Armstrong gets back on bike to win stage | Results
  • July 21: Euskaltel takes over in the Pyrenees
  • July 21: Estonia mourns cyclist killed by drunk driver
  • July 20: Vinokourov still dreaming of Tour victory
  • July 20: Armstrong hangs on; Simoni takes stage | Results
  • July 20: Struggling Armstrong admits battle for form
  • July 19: Ullrich closes in on struggling Armstrong
  • July 18: Armstrong suffers setback, keeps lead in Tour
  • July 17: Armstrong retains Tour's yellow jersey
  • July 16: Tour pretenders play second fiddle to Armstrong
  • July 15: Armstrong defends lead; Piil wins stage | Results
  • July 15: Piil emulates team chief Riis with stage win
  • July 15: Armstrong keeps yellow jersey despite bumpy ride
  • July 14: Armstrong narrowly avoids Beloki crash to stay in yellow | Results
  • July 14: Tragedy overshadows Vinokourov's dream year
  • July 13: Armstrong claims lead; Mayo wins on L'Alpe d'Huez | Results
  • July 13: Armstrong prepares for reunion with old friend: L'Alpe d'Huez
  • July 12: Armstrong 15th in seventh stage, still second overall | Results
  • July 12: Petacchi drops out during first mountain stage
  • July 11: Armstrong in second as Petacchi wins his fourth stage | Results
  • July 10: Petacchi claims hat trick | Results
  • July 9: U.S. Postal claims team time trial, yellow jersey | Results
  • July 9: Colombian cycling conquers Europe at last
  • July 9: Hamilton's courage prompts awe back home
  • July 8: Petacchi wins again; Nazon claims lead | Results
  • July 8: Nazon answers Armstrong with yellow jersey
  • July 8: Armstrong ready to get serious
  • July 7: Cooke continues Australian success | Results
  • July 7: Hamilton rides on with broken collarbone
  • July 7: Organizers plead not guilty after first-stage crash
  • July 7: Notebook: Hinault likes Ullrich's chances
  • July 6: Petacchi wins crash-marred stage | Results
  • July 6: Armstrong bruised, angry after crash
  • July 6: Millar blasts Cofidis team boss over Prologue defeat
  • July 5: McGee upsets favorites to take Tour prologue
  • July 4: Historic Tour de France starts with quick dash
  • July 3: Armstrong tackles historic Tour in usual manner
  • July 2: Confident Armstrong sticks with US Postal teammates

    FEATURES

  • SI Scorecard: Hamilton collars spotlight
  • CNN/Money: Armstrong's popularity exceeds sport's
  • Anderson: Will France take it out on Lance?
  • Time Europe: Will France finally embrace Lance?
  • Botero could be a threat to Armstrong
  • Four-time winner Armstrong faces history
  • Centenary Tour recalls glorious past
  • Triumph, tragedy mark Tour history
  • Tour 100: Grueling race retains its mystique

    HISTORY

  • 2002: Armstrong on verge of greatness
  • 2001: Armstrong conquers Tour once more
  • 2000: Armstrong proves greatness with repeat win
  • 1999: American Armstrong wins Tour
  • 1998: Pantani claims scandal-tainted Tour
  • Profiles of five-time winners
  • Previous Tour Winners | Wins by country | Multiple winners
  • Facts and Figures
  • Timeline:
    2001-1982 | 1981-1966 | 1965-1950
    1949-1934 | 1933-1919 | 1918-1903

    FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

  • 2002 Sportsman of the Year: Lance Armstrong
  • Flashbacks: 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1989
  • Life of Reilly: Mountain lion

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