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Robbie McEwen (Australia, 30th place) was a top favourite for many people, but he couldn't catch the final group who made the sprint. "It was hard enough in the end," said McEwen. "I was okay, but I couldn't follow the group the last time on the climb. That small front group, they were just in front of us! But there was nobody to ride [to help in the chase]."

The U-turn nicknamed the "McEwen corner" was changed last Friday by the organisation, so we asked him if that affected his chances. "No, because you see the group split. There was a group of 25 or something ahead, so it didn't make any difference," he said

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