27.04.2003	Liège-Bastogne-Liège
	40the place for Kim Kirchen
	He arrived 4'05" behind Tyler Hamilton after having been dropped by the favourites only a few kilometers from the finish. Frank Schleck had to abandon but should be happy with the victory of his teammate
	More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com   the official website of the organisers of Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Tour de France

23.04.2003	Fléche Wallonne
	A hard day of labour
	Kim Kirchen and Frank Schleck had to work for their teams today. The CSC and the Fassa Bortolo didn't have any rider in the main break and chased the whole day. Kim passed the secont climb of the mur de Huy in front of the peloton, but neither him nor Frank are mentionned in the final classification
	A voir: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com   live coverage on www.cyclingnews.com   the official web-site of the organisers of the Flèche Wallonne and of the Tour de France

20.04.2003	Amstel Gold Race
	No miracle
	The pace was very fast and the selection tough on the 30 hills and 170.000 curves of the Amstel. Kim Kirchen takes 88th place 4'09" behind Vinokourov and Steve Schlack, on top of the peloton on the first climbing of the Cauberg, finishes 100th at 7'17"
	More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com   the official web-site of the Amstel Gold Race

11.04.2003	Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco (5th stage part a and b)
	63rd in the final general classification
	After a satisfying 25th place in the first part of the stage and a 43th place in the final time trial, Kim Kirchen finishes the race 26'38" behind overall winner Iban Mayo
	More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com   the official web-site of the 43th "Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco"

10.04.2003	Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco(4e étape)
	Bad day for Kim Kirchen
	He has arrived at the finish line in the last group, 20 minutes behind stage winner Pinotti. In the overall classification, he is now 103rd at 23'15"
	More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com   the official web-site of the 43th "Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco"

09.04.2003	Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco(3e étape)
	No changes
	Despite the difficulty of the parcours, it is still a big bunch with 93 riders arriving together at the finish of the 3rd stage. Kim takes 14th place in the sprint. He is still 8th in the overall and in the points classifications.
	More: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com   the official web-site of the 43th "Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco"

08.04.2003	Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco(2e étape)
	Status quo
	Kim Kirchen has finished the 2nd stage in the first group at the 26th place. In the general classification, he is 8th with the same time than leader Angel Vicioso
	A voir: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com   the official web-site of the 43th "Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco"

07.04.2003	Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco(1re étape)
	4th place for Kirchen
	On a hilly stage, Kim has finished in the same group than the stage winner Iban Mayo. In the group of approximately 40 riders, he took 4th place in the sprint.
	A voir: summary and results on www.cyclingnews.com   the official web-site of the 43th "Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco"