Robbie McEwen won the classic, now named the Cancer Council Classic in a tight contest, just edging out Willem Stroetinga and Graeme Brown. Lance Armstrong featured in his first race since returning to professional racing. Never expected to be a challenger in the fast flat criterium Armstrong finished in the peloton.
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