The 2003 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 55th edition of the cycle race and was held from 8 June to 15 June 2003. The race started in Villard-de-Lans and finished in Grenoble. The race has no overall winner. Although Lance Armstrong originally won the event, he was stripped of the title due to violating anti-doping regulations. In 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency disqualified him from his results after 1 August 1998.[2] The verdict was confirmed by the Union Cycliste Internationale.
Fifteen teams, containing a total of 120 riders, participated in the race:[3][4]
1 2 In 2012, Lance Armstrong was disqualified from his position in the race. He was stripped of all results after 1 August 1998, as a consequence of the Lance Armstrong doping case.
↑ David Millar, initially third, was disqualified by the UCI in 2004 for doping offences.[7]
↑ Levi Leipheimer, initially eighth, was disqualified by the UCI in 2012.[8]
Iban Mayo (ESP)
Plamen Stoyanov (BUL)
Thor Hushovd (NOR)
Lance Armstrong (USA)
Laurent Lefèvre (FRA)