Last time out at Williamstown, halfway between Geelong and Melbourne, Jess Allen slipped the field and soloed to the win six seconds ahead of Specialized's Lucy Bechtel on this square, 930-metre course in the centre of town.
The fight for the series title should prove fascinating, too; the overall winners will be crowned here after the race following three days of points-based battling, with race 1 winner Valentina Scandolara doing enough with fourth place in Williamstown in 2017 to sew up the overall crown.
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Iserbyt dominates Iowa City World Cup
Belgian tops Toon Aerts in series opener -
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Watch the Iowa City UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup - live streaming
Men's race starts at 22:00CET, Women's at 23:45 -
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López loses Vuelta a España white jersey in final summit finish
Colombian suffering from effects of stage 19 crash on last mountain stage -
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Brennauer wins Madrid Challenge time trial
German tops Brand, Mathiensen in opening stage
