Giro d'Italia 2003
Stage 5
Messina → Catania
Stage 5 route — Messina → Catania
Stage facts
Road raceHills flat finish176.0 km14 May 2003
Messina → Catania
Stage 5 | Messina - Catania
Avg Speed
35.8 km/h
Elevation
2,094 m
Difficulty
50
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
734
Stage at a glance
Race Date
14 May 2003
Profile
Hills flat finish
Distance
176 km
Avg Speed
35.8 km/h
Stage 5 performance data
Route & distance
Distance
176.0 km
Start
Messina
Finish
Catania
Profile
Hills flat finish
Date
14 May 2003
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
35.8 km/h
Vert. Climbing
2,094 m
Difficulty Score
50
Startlist Quality
734
Win Type
Large group sprint
Stage 5 in the 2003 Giro d'Italia
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
2
Copertino → Matera
177 km
3
Policoro → Terme Liugiane
145 km
4
Terme Luigiane → Vibo Valentia
170 km
6
Maddaloni → Avezzano
218 km
7
Avezzano → Terminillo
146 km
8
Rieti → Arezzo
214 km