September 25, 2003 (Roberval, PQ) – Germany had a veritable putsch today, with Regina Schleicher taking the stage win and countrywoman Judith Arndt stealing the lead from Canada's Lyne Bessette. The 97.6k stage was won by Schleicher over Belgian Sharon Van Dromme and Arndt, with Bessette slotting in fifth.

Stage 1: Roberval – Roberval, 97.6 k

1. Regina Schleicher (Ger) German National Team      2.26.22
2. Sharon Van Dromme (Bel) Belgian National Team
3. Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team              0.02
4. Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Belgian National Team      0.03
5. Lyne Bessette (Can) Canadian National Team
6. Malgorzata Wysocka (Pol) Polish National Team
7. Julie Belanger (Can) Équipe ACC Hamilton 2003
8. Anna Skawinska (Pol) Polish National Team
9. Milda Galdikaite (Ltu) Lithuania National Team       0.05
10. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC

Overall:

1. Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team           2.27.44
2. Sharon Van Dromme (Bel) Belgian National Team        0.02
3. Regina Schleicher (Ger) German National Team         0.05
4. Lyne Bessette (Can) Canadian National Team           0.09
5. Julie Belanger (Can) Équipe ACC Hamilton 2003        0.11
6. Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Mixed Team
7. Audrey Lemieux (Can) Équipe ACC Hamilton 2003
8. Malgorzata Wysocka (Pol) Polish National Team
9. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC             0.12
10. Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Belgian National Team     0.13

September 25, 2003 – Lyne Bessette (Canada) put all doubts to rest about her recovery from a crash in Germany by winning the short opening TT over super-fast Tina Mayolo-Pic (Genesis Scuba/FFCC) and German allrounder Judith Arndt. The GP continues today with a 97.6k race in Roberval, Quebec.

Prologue: Abitibi Consolidated ITT, 1.1 k
1. Lyne Bessette (Can) Canadian National Team 1.28
2. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC 0.01
3. Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team
4. Sandy Espeseth (Can) Canadian National Team 0.02
5. Julie Bélanger (Can) Équipe ACC Hamilton 2003
6. Magalie Boulay (Can) Équipe ACC Hamilton 2003
7. Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian National Team
8. Audrey Lemieux (Can) Équipe ACC Hamilton 2003
9. Sharron Van Dromme (Bel) Belgian National Team
10. Émilie Roy (Can) Équipe Québec

Teams:
1. Canadian National Team 4.29
2. Équipe ACC Hamilton 2003 0.01
3. German National Team 0.03
4. Genesis Scuba/FFCC 0.04
5. Australian National Team 0.05