Stage: 3 – 7 July : Marseille – Toulouse, 423 km

1903 Tour de France – Stage 3. The race was started in 2 groups. Those who competed for the GC left 1 hour before 5 riders who competed for the stage only. Hippolyte Aucouturier started in the second bunch. Eugene Brange won the sprint from the first group but Aucouturier arrived just 27 minutes later and was declared the winner. Second placed Léon Georget suffered from diarrhea and lost 1 hour 52 minutes to Garin.

This is said to have been the hardest stage due to the terrible roads, strong winds and very hot sun.

Results of 1903 Tour de France – Stage 3

Place	Race No	Name	Nation	Time
1	8	Hippolyte AUCOUTURIER	FRA	17h 55′ 04″
2	11	Eugène BRANGE	FRA	+ 32′ 22″
3	28	dit SAMSON Julien LOOTENS	BEL	+ 32′ 22″
4	1	Maurice GARIN	FRA	+ 32′ 22″
5	37	Lucien POTHIER	FRA	+ 32′ 22″
6	45	François BEAUGENDRE	FRA	+ 1h 00′ 00″
7	12	Jean-Baptiste FISCHER	FRA	+ 1h 35′ 18″
8	33	Rodolphe MULLER	ITA	+ 1h 35′ 19″
9	71	Alois CATTEAU	BEL	+ 1h 35′ 20″
10	9	Marcel KERFF	BEL	+ 1h 35′ 20″
11	10	Léon GEORGET	FRA	+ 2h 22′ 24″
12	39	Fernand AUGEREAU	FRA	+ 2h 43′ 05″
13	21	Jean DARGASSIES	FRA	+ 2h 44′ 59″
14	2	Georges PASQUIER	FRA	+ 3h 16′ 04″
15	62	Ferdinand PAYAN	FRA	+ 3h 30′ 06″
16	14	Isidore LE CHARTIER	FRA	+ 3h 56′ 08″
17	50	Julien GIRBE	FRA	+ 4h 35′ 26″
18	53	Georges BOROT	FRA	+ 4h 46′ 23″
19	78	Philippe DE BALADE	FRA	+ 5h 29′ 37″
20	48	Josef FISCHER	GER	+ 5h 56′ 46″
21	5	Alexandre FOUREAUX	FRA	+ 5h 56′ 46″
22	76	Gustave GUILLARME	FRA	+ 5h 57′ 01″
23	22	Emile MOULIN	FRA	+ 6h 01′ 26″
24	29	René SALAIS	FRA	+ 9h 03′ 51″
25	41	Ernest PIVIN	FRA	+ 9h 03′ 51″
26	67	Arsène MILLOCHEAU	FRA	+ 9h 03′ 51″
27	43	Pierre DESVAGES	FRA	+ 9h 41′ 54″
0	3	Lucien BARROY	FRA	Abandoned
0	31	Léon HABETS	FRA	Abandoned
0	44	Léon PERNETTE	FRA	Abandoned
0	46	Anton JAECK	SUI	Abandoned
0	51	Charles LAESER	SUI	Abandoned
0	64	H. ELLINAMOUR	FRA	Abandoned
0	66	Marcel LEQUATRE	SUI	Abandoned
0	69	François MONACHON	FRA	Abandoned

General Classification after stage 3

Place	Race No	Name	Nation	Time
1	1	Maurice GARIN	FRA	51h 07′ 39″
2	10	Léon GEORGET	FRA	+ 1h 58′ 53″
3	37	Lucien POTHIER	FRA	+ 2h 58′ 01″