September 21, 2003 – Kelme's Alejandro Valverde took his second win of the 2003 Tour of Spain, outsprinting King of the Mountains leader, Felix Cardenas (Labarca2-Cafe Baque) and USPS' Roberto Heras. Heras decreased the deficit to GC leader Isidro Nozal (ONCE) by 1:11, but Nozal still has a 4 minute lead. The final few kilometers saw Heras catch Cardenas and Valverde chasing just behind. On the short descent to the finish, Valverde caught Cardenas and Heras and then managed to crafitly beat them in the final sprint. Tomorrow is a rest day, and the Tour of Spain is approaching its final week…

Stage 15: Valdepenas – Sierra de la Pandera, 172.1k

1. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          4.20.39 (39.61 km/h)
2. Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué
3. Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor            0.02
4. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              0.10
5. Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron      0.56
6. Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone        0.57
7. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
8. Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor
9. Claus Moeller (Den) Milaneza-MSS                 0.58
10. Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                   1.02

Overall:

1. Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski              50.01.40
2. Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski         3.03
3. Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor            4.02
4. Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor            5.23
5. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca           6.37
6. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com               7.11
7. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank                 8.28
8. Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone        8.33
9. Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com                   9.59
10. Santos Gonzalez (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron          10.59
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68. Michael Barry (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor