Tour de Luxembourg
May 29, 2003 - June 1st, 2003
01.06.2003 Tour de Luxembourg (5th stage)
10th at 1" of Ivanov / CG: 16th at 1'08" of Voeckler
Frank Schleck finishes the hilly last stage in the first group of 30 riders. He is 3rd in the best young rider classification.
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31.05.2003 Tour de Luxembourg (4th stage)
16th at 21" of Bartko / CG: 18th at 1'08" of Voeckler
In the very important time-trial, Frank Schleck takes a good 16th place, he's lost only 21 seconds on a specialist like Robert Bartko.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Tour de Luxembourg 31.05.2003 Tour de Luxembourg (3rd stage)
29th at 4" of Voeckler / CG: 21th at 1'06" of Voeckler
Another finish in a compact peloton, with 5 riders having a couple of seconds of advance. 2nd stage victory for Frenchman Voeckler
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Tour de Luxembourg 30.05.2003 Tour de Luxembourg (2nd stage)
40th at 0" of Loda / CG: 19th at 52" of Voeckler
Bunch sprint, Frank is in the group.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Tour de Luxembourg 29.05.2003 Tour de Luxembourg (1st étape)
13th at 42" of Voeckler / CG: 14th at 52" of Voeckler
Frank Schleck arrives with the peloton, after having been several times in its first positions and taken the 4th place on top of the 2nd climb.
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May 10, 2003 - June 1st, 2003
01.06.2003 Giro d'Italia (21th stage)
14th at 1'39" of Honchar / CG: 29th at 57'23" of Simoni
Another superb time trial for Kim, a flat one this time. He finishes the Giro in a good way, being faster than overall winner Gilberto Simoni. Kim is 28th in the points classification and 38th in the intergiro classification. Very good results for his first "Big One" stage race.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 31.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (20th stage)
79th at 0" of Lombardi / CG: 29th at 57'58" of Simoni
Last stage for the sprinter, without Pettachi who arrived outside the time limits in the 18th stage
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 30.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (19th stage)
15th at 1'04" of Simoni / CG: 29th at 57'58" of Simoni
After his bad day, Kim is with the best today. On the last climb, with 7 km to go, he attacks together with Caucchioli. They create a gap of 15 seconds, but the battle between Pantani, Simoni and Frigo begins and takes them back to reality. Kim is caught with 5 km to go. He does not loose much time in the last slopes of this Giro
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29.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (18th stage)
95th at 36'40" of Frigo / CG: 31st at 56'34" of Simoni
Bad day: Kirchen loses a lot of time. But he has done a fantastic thing today: finishing the stage, and within the time limites (4 minutes within) on a day marked by mountains, rain, snow, fog and pain. A lot of abandons today.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 28.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (17th stage)
80th at 0" de Pettachi / CG: 21st at 19'52" of Simoni
see 16th stage
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 26.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (16th stage)
78th at 0" of Pettachi / GC: 21st at 19'52" of Simoni
No rest for Kim. He leads the bunch several times in the last kilometers to prepare another victorious sprint for Alessandro Pettachi.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 25.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (15th stage)
8th at 1'41" of Gonzalez / GC: 21st at 19'52" of Simoni
Fantastic Kim Kirchen. In the time trial, not his best discipline until now, he finishes just 1" behind maglia rosa Gilberto Simoni. After a relax start (12th at the intermediate time point), Kim is able to accelrate on the hill and in the last kilometers, doing a superb second half of the time trial. Everything seems possible now ...
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 24.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (14th stage)
16th at 2'42" of Simoni / GC: 23rd at 19'51" of Simoni
Gilberto Simoni is the best in the dolomites. Kim is once again with the first riders, one position before Dario Frigo. A place among the 20 best riders in the general classification seems possible for him.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 23.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (13th stage)
45th at 7" of Pettachi / GC: 27th at 16'49" of Simoni
Once more, Alessandro Pettachi has dominated the other sprinters. After his good performance of yesterday, Kim had once more to work on the final kilometers helping to prepare his teammate's sprint.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 22.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (12th stage)
10th at 1'30" of Simoni / GC: 27th at 16'42" of Simoni
Faboulous stage on the Monte Zoncolan. On this terrible climb with slopes up to 20 %, Kim rode with the top riders. After the attack of maglia rosa Gilberto Simoni, 3 km from the summit, he has lost a little bit of time, together with his teammate Aitor Gonzalez.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 21.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (11th stage)
51th at 0" of McEwen / GC: 39th at 14'51" of Simoni
Today, Kirchen has worked in the last kilometers to prepare the sprint for Petacchi, who finishes 2nd.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 19.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (10th stage)
7th at 26" of Arvesen / GC: 42th at 14'51" of Simoni
Good performance for Kim Kirchen on this very hilly stage. He arrives together with Dario Frigo in the first bigger group of 25 riders.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 19.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (9th stage)
93rd at 17" of Cipollini / GC: 64th at 14'58" of Garzelli
One more stage for the sprinters.
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103rd at 10" of Cipollini / GC: 66th at 14'49" of Garzelli
New massive sprint of the whole bunch.
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47th at 6'17" of Garzelli / GC: 66th at 14'39" of Garzelli
First finish on top of a mountain for this Giro. Kirchen has done the climb together with his leader Dario Frigo
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 16.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (6th stage)
146th at 1'01" of Petacchi / GC: 83th at 9'11" of Petacchi
The work of Kim and the Fassa Bortolo Team during the whole day has been rewarded by a third stage victory for Petacchi.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 14.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (5th stage)
120th at 19" of Petacchi / GC: 79th at 7'50" of Petacchi
Handicaped by falling riders 5 kilometers before the finish, Kim in a second group a few seconds after the winner.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 13.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (4th stage)
82th at 0" of McEwen / GC: 78th at 7'11" of Petacchi
Kim arrives with the first group composed by 94 riders. The Fassa Bortolo team has again done a lot of word today
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 12.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (3rd stage)
135th at 6'22" of Garzelli / GC: 81th at 6'59" of Petacchi
Bad day for Kim Kirchen who finishes the stage in the "grupetto".
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 11.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (2nd stage)
67th at 0" of Baldato / GC: 36th at 31" of Petacchi
70 riders are sprinting for the victory. In this group: Kim Kirchen
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia 10.05.2003 Giro d'Italia (1st stage)
41th at 7" of Petacchi/ CG: 45th ŕ 27" of Petacchi
"Tutto in gruppo" and massive sprint won by a teammate of Kim, Alessandro Petacchi.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Giro d'Italia Frank Schleck at the
16.05.2003 Peace race (9th stage)
45th at 0' of Konecny / GC: 19th at 14'26" of Weseman
The peloton with Frank Schleck arrives together at the finish line for the last stage. He is finally second in the best young rider classification and ninth in the intermediate sprint classification.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Peace-race
16.05.2003 Peace race (8th stage)
11th at 1' of Konecny / GC: 19th at 14'26" of Weseman
A very nice result in a hilly stage. Schleck arrives with the first group, only 1' behind the winner. He takes some time in the best young rider classification, but not enough to get back into the white jersey.
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15.05.2003 Peace race (7th stage)
19th at 5'10" of Huzarski / GC: 22th at 14'06" of Weseman
One more arrival with the main bunch, 5 minutes behind the winner who has ridden alone in the lead for over 200 km and has taken over the first place in the best young rider classification.
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14.05.2003 Peace race (6th stage)
63th at 1'42" of Moletta / GC: 21th at 14'06" of Weseman
Frank finishes with the main bunch. He loses a place in the overall classification, but keeps the jersey of the best young rider.
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13.05.2003 Peace race (5th stage)
stage: 5th at 0" of Eriksen / GC: 20th at 14'06" of Weseman
Very good stage for Frank Schleck today. He was in a group of 4 riders that bridged after 35 km from the peloton to the two leading riders. The 6 men (2 CSC) will have a maximum gap of 9 minutes and Schleck will win 2 of the 3 intermediate sprints. With 12 km to go, Frank takes the solo lead. He will be joined 4 km further on by the rest of the group, but has enough power left to help his teammate Eriksen win the stage. Frank Schleck is this evening leader of the best young rider classification with 2'45" advance and 4th in the intermediate sprint classification.
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12.05.2003 Peace race (4th stage)
stage: 34th at 16'28" of Sosenka / GC: 29th at 16'47" of Weseman
Frank finishes in the first bunch.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Peace-race 11.05.2003 Peace race (3rd stage)
stage: 30th at 6" of Weseman / GC: 27th at 34" of Hondo
In the main bunch.
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stage: 55th at 0" of Hondo / CG: 41th at 24" of Hondo
Massive sprint.
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stage: 24th at 0" of Hondo / CG: 28th at 13" of Hondo
Frank Schleck is in the main bunch which will sprint for the stage victory.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official homepage of the Peace-race 04.05.2003 Tour de Romandie
DNS
Frank did not take the start of the final time trial. He had been 72th at 39'52" in the general classification.
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official web-site of the Tour de Romandie 03.05.2003 Tour de Romandie
For the team
With Tyler Hamilton showing his ambitions for the final victory, the CSC-team had to do some work in the stage. Frank Schleck has been leading the peloton at the beginning of the pen-ultimate climbing of the day. He has finished the stage in 64th position at 15'57"
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official web-site of the Tour de Romandie 02.05.2003 Tour de Romandie
Tough climbing
Frank has finished the first real mountain stage of the Tour de Romandie in the "gruppetto", in 76th place 15'56" behind Laurent Dufaux
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official website of the Tour de Romandie 01.05.2003 Tour de Romandie
Nice 11th place
Frank Schleck has participated in the sprint of the bunch, 1'23" behind the leading Krivtsov and Helminger. In the general classification, he is 62th at 8'54"
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official website of the Tour de Romandie 30.04.2003 Tour de Romandie
Schleck in the 2nd peloton
8'46" behind Bertoletti, he has finished the stage in 64th position
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official website of the Tour de Romandie 29.04.2003 Tour de Romandie
48 the place for Frank Sckleck
He has ridden the prologue on a very technical course 15" slower than Fabian Cancellara
More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com the official website of the Tour de Romandie 01.05.2003 Rund um den Henninger Turm
Kirchen 47th
After a day where we have seen him most of the time at the back of the bunch, Kim also crosses the finish line in this position, 4 seconds behind Davide Rebellin
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