May 17, 2003 – It was a year ago that Stefano Garzelli (Vini Caldirola-So.Di) was ejected from the Giro D'Italia for drug use, and today, the Italian sprinted to victory on Stage 7.  Garzelli takes his second stage win as well as the Pink Jersey.  Garzellia and his nemesis, Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) attacked hard and broke away on first major climb of the tour, the Terminillo.

Stage 7:

1. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-SO.DI           3.55.19 (36.461 km/h)
2. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Team Saeco
3. Andrea Noe' (Ita) Alessio                                0.02
4. Pavel Tonkov (Rus) CCC-Atlas-Polsat                      0.14
5. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Vini Caldirola-SO.DI                0.37
6. Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu) Team Saeco                     0.38
7. Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu) Lampre
8. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio                          0.53
9. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago          0.59
10. Julio A. Perez Cuapio (Mex) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo    1.21

Overall:

1. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-SO.DI          31.39.24
2. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Team Saeco                         0.31
3. Andrea Noe' (Ita) Alessio                                0.44
4. Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu) Team Saeco                     1.28
5. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio                          1.36
6. Pavel Tonkov (Rus) CCC-Atlas-Polsat                      1.40
7. Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu) Lampre                            1.54
8. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago          1.56
9. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Gerolsteiner                       2.16
10. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Vini Caldirola-SO.DI               3.02