July 23, 2003 (Vancouver, BC) – The crowds, the riders and the skinny tires were back in Gastown tonight as the Steamworks Tour de Gastown captured the imagination of 28,000 race fans.

“A night like this reminds all of us that Vancouverites and their visitors love neighbourhood events that are exciting and capture their imagination,” said Jon Stovell, chair of the Gastown Business Improvement Society, which organized the race.

“I think Gastown was a terrific host tonight. All of us who work and live here in the historic heart of Vancouver were really pleased to welcome riders and race fans alike.”

“I also think it's safe to say that our Gastown race is growing into a truly international event with a growing number of riders from outside of Canada, and that's certainly good for our city's profile.”

The 2003 race results:

Women – 36 km (30 laps)
1. Ina Teutenberg (Saturn Cycling Team)
2. Alison Sydor (Kappa)
3. Andrea Hannos (Rona-Esker)
4. Catherine Powers (Snow Valley)
5. Lisa Sweeney (Team Kappa)
6. Marni Prazsky (Trek VW Vancouver)
7. Mindy Hall (Subway)
8. Elizabeth Begosh (Snow Valley)
9. Erinne Willock (Rona-Esker)
10. Mandy Poitras (Rocky Mountain /Power Bar)
11. Alison Testroete (Flash 5 / Norco )
12. Samantha Nicholson (Team Alberta)
13. Nicole Novembre (Subway Cycling)
14. Naomi Gollogly (Bike Gallery Trek / VW)
15. Megan Elliott (Saturn)
16. Nina Krack (Escape Velocity )
17. Barbara Dizzy Cycles Zimich
18. Jessica De Mars (Team Alberta)
19. Diana Bladon (Opus)
20. Maria Lee (N/A)
21. Catharine Pendrel (Opus)
22. Kristen Lasasso (Rona-Esker)
23. Suzanne Macht (Trek VW )
24. Kristy Sheffenacker (Team Snow Valley)
25. Jessica Phillips (Saturn Cycling Team)

Men – 60 km (50 laps)
1. Gord Fraser (Team Health Net )
2. Alex Candelario (Prime Alliance)
3. Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joes)
4. Brent Dawson (Jelly Belly)
5. Tyler Farrar (Jelly Belly/Surisban Clothing)
6. Eddy Gragus (Trek VW Allstars)
7. Jesse Lawler (Jittery Joes)
8. Danny Pate (Prime Alliance)
9. Ben Brooks
10. Andrew Pinfold (Atlas Cold/Ital Pasta C.C.)
11. Ian Dille (Snow Valley)
12. Alexandra Lavallee (Ital Pasta Atlas Gold)
13. Scott Zwizanski (Team Snow Valley)
14. Derek Wilkerson (Jelly Belly)
15. Chris Isaac (Gears Racing.com)
16. Jonny Sundt (Jittery Joes)
17. Luca Segato (CDS)
18. Kirk O'Bee (Navigator)
19. Mike Koski (Trek/Volkswagen Vancouver)
20. Tony Symmetrics Zarsadias (Victoria)
21. Derek McMaster (Part One International)
22. Jesse James Collins (Bici Sport)
23. Ric Minichiello (Symmetrics)
24. Basse Clement (Rocky Mtn Bicycles – Adobe)
25. Svein Tuft (Prime Alliance)
26. Mariano Fredrick (Jelly Belly/Surisban Clothing)
27. Mike Sayer (Team Health Net)
28. Daniel Goncalves (Trek/Broadway)
29. Michael Voigt (Snow Valley)
30. Jeff Bolstad (TRS Racing)
31. Zach Bell (Synergy Racing)
32. Brent E McParland (Independent)
33. Pat Shea (Atlas Cold/Ital Pasta C.C.)
34. Calvin Allan (Broadmark Capitol)
35. Dan Gears Racing.com Maggiacomo (Sudbury)
36. Eric Holland (Bow Cycle)
37. David Whyman (Atlas Cold/Ital Pasta C.C.)
38. Brad Issel (Symmetrics)
39. Scott Slater (Rocky Mountain Bicycles – Adobe )
40. Nat Faulkner (Trek VW )
41. Jason Lokkesmoe (Team Health Net)
42. Todd Herriott (Team Health Net)
43. Cameron J. Evans (Broadmark Capitol)
44. Matt Usborne (Symmetrics)
45. Austin King (ind)