September 26, 2003 – Today's stage was won by Filippo Simeoni (Domina Vacanze-Elitron) over Dane Claus Moeller (Milaneza-MSS) and Spaniard Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Domina Vacanze-Elitron). USPS' Roberto Heras has taken back another 1:14 on race leader Isidro Nozal (ONCE) after a brillaint attack on the final climb to Collado Villalba. The gap now just under two minutes, and although it would take a severely bad day on Nozal's part, and an extremely excellent day for Heras in tomorrow's 11.5k uphill TT…. but one never knows.

Stage 19: La Vega de Alcobendas – Collado Villalba, 164k

1. Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 3.51.18
(42.54 km/h)
2. Claus Moeller (Den) Milaneza-MSS
3. Miguel Martin Perdiguero (Spa) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 0.16
4. Cristian Moreni (Ita) Alessio
5. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank
6. Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué
7. Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com
8. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank
9. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
10. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca

Overall:

1. Isidro Nozal (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 65.13.30
2. Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 1.55
3. Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 3.03
4. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 4.06
5. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) iBanesto.com 5.13
6. Manuel Beltran (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 5.16
7. Michael Rasmussen (Den) Rabobank 6.11
8. Luis Perez (Spa) Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 7.37
9. Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 7.43
10. Felix Cardenas (Col) Labarca-2-Café Baqué 8.14