Feb 5, 2003 – Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) took his first win of the Tour after several podiums. Graeme Borwn (Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo) finished on the podium, in second, in his umpteenth second place of the season, after multiple clashes with Robbie McEwan (Lotto) and O'Grady in the
Tour Down Under. Canada's Roland Green, who is leading the mountains and was second overall was most unfortunate, puncturing with 17km left to go. All of Team Canada dropped back to help him but still Green was a 1.29 behind the lead group, however, with many mountain stage left, Green's chances are not over yet.

Stage 6: Marang – Cukai, 136.3 km

1. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Credit Agricole 2.50.43
2. Graeme Brown (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo
3. Simone Cadamuro (Ita) De Nardi-Colpack
4. Miguel Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron
5. Allan Bo Andresen (Den) Team fakta
6. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
7. Andrus Aug (Est) De Nardi-Colpack
8. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
9. Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Lampre
10. Rojo Nacor Burgos (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada

Overall:

1. Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Saturn 18.45.16
2. Tom Danielson (USA) Saturn 0.24
3. Eric Wohlberg (Can) Saturn 0.27
4. Hernan Dario Munoz (Col) Colombia-Selle Italia 0.38
5. Martinez Freddy Gonzalez (Col) Colombia-Selle Italia 0.39
6. Stuart O'grady (Aus) Credit Agricole 0.41
7. Graeme Brown (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo 0.45
8. Brett Lancaster (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo 0.46
9. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Formaggi Pinzolo Fiave' 0.48
10. Tim Johnson (USA) Saturn 0.51