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1. Carlo Bomans (Bel, Mapei-GB) 5.10.44 2. Peter Van Petegem (Bel, TVM) + 0.23 secs 3. Wilfried Nelissen (Bel, Lotto) + 0.29 4. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus, Rabobank) + 0.34 5. Olaf Ludwig (Ger, Telekom) 6. Johan Museeuw (Bel, Mapei-GB) 7. Tristan Hoffman (Neth, TVM) 8. Lance Armstrong (USA, Motorola) 9. Andrei Tchmil (Rus, Lotto) 10. Massimo Strazzer (It, Brescialat) all s.t.