September 25, 2003 – Paternina-Costa de Almería Pedro Díaz Lobato broke away solo today to take Stage 18 of the Tour of Spain. He finished ahead of the duo of Constantino Zaballa (Kelme-Costa Blanca) and Jose Luis Arrieta (iBanesto.com) by 44 seconds. Isidro Nozal (ONCE-Eroski) remains in the gold jersey with just three stages to go, two of which are mountainous. …

Stage 18: Las Rozas – Las Rozas, 143.8k

1. Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Paternina-Costa de Almeria 3.07.47
(45.94 km/h)
2. Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.44
3. José Luis Arrieta (Spa) iBanesto.com
4. Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Bianchi
5. Jose Garcia Acosta (Spa) iBanesto.com
6. Inaki Isasi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
7. Joan Horrach (Spa) Milaneza-MSS 0.47
8. Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 0.52
9. Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 0.56
10. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom 0.58

Overall:
1. Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 61.20.42
2. Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 3.03
3. Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 3.09
4. Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 5.16
5. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 5.20
6. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com 6.27
7. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 7.25
8. Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit par Telephone 8.51
9. Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 8.57
10. Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Cafe Baqué 9.28
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73. Michael Barry (Can) US Postal-Berry Floor