2003 Giro d'Italia

In the 2003 Giro d'Italia, five different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader received a pink jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Giro d'Italia, and the winner is considered the winner of the Giro.^[11]

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a mauve jersey. In the points classification, cyclists got points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. The stage win awarded 25 points, second place awarded 20 points, third 16, fourth 14, fifth 12, sixth 10, and one point fewer per place down the line, to a single point for 15th. In addition, points could be won in intermediate sprints.^[11]

There was also a mountains classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb was categorized as either first, second, or third category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The highest point in the Giro (called the Cima Coppi), which in 2003 was the Colle d'Esischie, afforded more points than the other first-category climbs.^[11]

The fourth jersey represented the intergiro classification, marked by a blue jersey.^[11] The calculation for the intergiro is similar to that of the general classification, in each stage there is a midway point that the riders pass through a point and where their time is stopped. As the race goes on, their times compiled and the person with the lowest time is the leader of the intergiro classification and wears the blue jersey.^[11]

There were also two classifications for teams. The first was the Trofeo Fast Team. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added; the leading team was the team with the lowest total time.^[11] The Trofeo Super Team was a team points classification, with the top 20 placed riders on each stage earning points (20 for first place, 19 for second place and so on, down to a single point for 20th) for their team.^[11]

The rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Intergiro classification	Trofeo Fast Team	Trofeo Super Team
1	Alessandro Petacchi	Alessandro Petacchi	Alessandro Petacchi	not awarded	Andris Naudužs	De Nardi-Colpack	Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo
2	Fabio Baldato			Fredy González	Mario Cipollini	Alessio	Alessio
3	Stefano Garzelli				Andris Naudužs
4	Robbie McEwen
5	Alessandro Petacchi				Moreno di Biase
6	Alessandro Petacchi						Fassa Bortolo
7	Stefano Garzelli	Stefano Garzelli				Saeco	Alessio
8	Mario Cipollini
9	Mario Cipollini						Domina Vacanze-Elitron
10	Kurt Asle Arvesen	Gilberto Simoni
11	Robbie McEwen						Fassa Bortolo
12	Gilberto Simoni					Lampre
13	Alessandro Petacchi
14	Gilberto Simoni
15	Aitor González				Magnus Bäckstedt
16	Alessandro Petacchi
17	Alessandro Petacchi
18	Dario Frigo		Stefano Garzelli			Saeco
19	Gilberto Simoni		Gilberto Simoni
20	Giovanni Lombardi
21	Serhiy Honchar					Lampre
Final		Gilberto Simoni	Gilberto Simoni	Fredy González	Magnus Bäckstedt	Lampre	Fassa Bortolo

Legend
	Denotes the winner of the General classification[1]		Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification[1]
	Denotes the winner of the Points classification[1]		Denotes the winner of the Intergiro classification[1]

General classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Gilberto Simoni (ITA)	Saeco	89h 32' 09"
2	Stefano Garzelli (ITA)	Vini Caldirola–So.di	+ 7' 06"
3	Yaroslav Popovych (UKR)	Landbouwkrediet–Colnago	+ 7' 11"
4	Andrea Noè (ITA)	Alessio	+ 9' 24"
5	Georg Totschnig (AUT)	Gerolsteiner	+ 9' 42"
DSQ	Raimondas Rumšas (LIT)	Lampre	+ 9' 50"
6	Dario Frigo (ITA)	Fassa Bortolo	+ 10' 50"
7	Serhiy Honchar (UKR)	De Nardi	+ 14' 14"
8	Franco Pellizotti (ITA)	Alessio	+ 14' 26"
9	Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA)	Vini Caldirola–So.di	+ 19' 21"

Points classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Gilberto Simoni (ITA)	Saeco	154
2	Stefano Garzelli (ITA)	Vini Caldirola–So.di
3	Ján Svorada (CZE)	Lampre	137
4	Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE)	Team Fakta-Pata Chips	119
5	Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA)	Vini Caldirola–So.di	91
6	Dario Frigo (ITA)	Fassa Bortolo	90
7	Yaroslav Popovych (UKR)	Landbouwkrediet–Colnago	88
8	Giovanni Lombardi (ITA)	Domina Vacanze-Elitron	81
9	Aitor González (ESP)	Fassa Bortolo	70
10	Serhiy Honchar (UKR)	De Nardi	69

Mountains classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Fredy González (COL)	Colombia–Selle Italia	100
2	Gilberto Simoni (ITA)	Saeco	78
3	Constantino Zaballa (ESP)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	65
4	Stefano Garzelli (ITA)	Vini Caldirola–So.di	36
5	Dario Frigo (ITA)	Fassa Bortolo	29
6	Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA)	Landbouwkrediet–Colnago	24
7	Marzio Bruseghin (ITA)	Fassa Bortolo	15
8	Yaroslav Popovych (UKR)	Landbouwkrediet–Colnago	12
9	Georg Totschnig (AUT)	Gerolsteiner
10	Andrea Noè (ITA)	Alessio	10

Intergiro classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE)	Team Fakta-Pata Chips	50h 20' 37"
2	Ján Svorada (CZE)	Lampre	+ 2' 02"
3	Constantino Zaballa (ESP)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	+ 2' 26"
4	Fortunato Baliani (ITA)	Formaggi Pinzolo Fiave	+ 3' 06"
5	Aitor González (ESP)	Fassa Bortolo	+ 3' 09"
6	Serhiy Honchar (UKR)	De Nardi	+ 3' 20"
7	Sandy Casar (FRA)	FDJeux.com	+ 3' 30"
8	Ignacio Gutierrez Cataluna (ESP)	Kelme–Costa Blanca	+ 3' 36"
9	Dario Frigo (ITA)	Fassa Bortolo	+ 3' 50"
10	Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA)	Vini Caldirola–So.di	+ 3' 54"

Other less well-known classifications, whose leaders did not receive a special jersey, were awarded during the Giro. Other awards included the Combativity classification, which was a compilation of points gained for position on crossing intermediate sprints, mountain passes and stage finishes.^[11] Colombian Fredy González won the Most Combative classification.^[1] The Azzurri d'Italia classification was based on finishing order, but points were awarded only to the top three finishers in each stage.^[11] The Azzurri d'Italia classification was won by Gilberto Simoni.^[1] The Trofeo Fuga Piaggio classification rewarded riders who took part in a breakaway at the head of the field, each rider in an escape of ten or fewer riders getting one point for each kilometre that the group stayed clear.^[11] The classification was won by Constantino Zaballa.^[1] Teams were given penalty points for minor technical infringements.^[11] Colombia–Selle Italia was the most successful in avoiding penalties after not being penalized during the race, and so won the Fair Play classification.^[1]