May 25, 2003 (Trebes France) – The final stage of the Tour de L'Aude marked the end of a Tour that finished as it started, with a Nurnberger rider wearing the Maillot Jaune.  The ninth and final stage was held on a rolling circuit around the beautiful town of Limoux.

Early in the race a break of six cleared the field with Saturn's Ina Teutenberg heading the charge.  The six worked together, never gaining more than 2 minutes on the field. With a little less than a lap remaining in the race, a group of three containing stage win threats Alison Wright (AUS) and Rasa Polikeviciute bridged to the six leaders.  With nine-strong in the lead group the gap opened a bit more, but never enough to threaten anyone's placement on the overall classification.

Coming into the finish, the attacks went right and left but in the end it was Saturn's Teutenberg streaking to the front for her second stage win of the Tour and the Saturn Team's fourth.  Race leader Judith Arndt finished in the field, Yellow Jersey intact. Second place in the overall, Canada's Lyne Bessette (Saturn) maintained her position as well.

The Saturn Team also brought home the Team Classification title for their efforts, and Manon Jutras received the most combative award for her diligent aggressive riding throughout the ten days.

From France, both Arndt's Nurnberger Team and Bessette's Saturn Team head to Montreal for the World Cup next Saturday and then on to Philadelphia for the Wachovia Liberty Classic on June 8.

Results:
1.  Ina Teutenberg – Saturn

 Overall:
1.  Judith Arndt – Nurnberger
2.  Lyne Bessette – Saturn
3.  Susanne Ljunskog
4.  Mirjam Melchers – Farm Frites

Team:
1.  Saturn
2.  RSM -2:43