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The Tom Bamford Lancaster Classic is a professional road bicycle racing event held each June since 1992 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. The Lancaster Classic is the first leg of the Pro Cycling Tour (PCT) and the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, which includes the Reading Classic (Trenton Classic till 2006) and the Philadelphia International Championship. Starting in 2007, the Lancaster Classic has been part of the UCI America Tour and the USA Cycling Pro Tour.
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  Roberto Pelliconi (ITA) | |
| 1993 |  Arvis Piziks (LAT) | |
| 1994 | Andrea Peron (ITA) | |
| 1995 |  Fred Rodriguez (USA) | |
| 1996 | Chris Horner (USA) | |
| 1997 | Chann McRae (USA) | Die Continentale – Olympia |
| 1998 | Frankie Andreu (USA) | US Postal Service |
| 1999 |  Jakob Piil (DEN) | Saturn |
| 2000 | Trent Klasna (USA) | Acceptcard |
| 2001 |  Léon van Bon (NED) | Mercury Viatel |
| 2002 | David Clinger (USA) | US Postal Service |
| 2003 | Jakob Piil (DEN) | Team CSC |
| 2004 | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | US Postal Service |
| 2005 |  Greg Henderson (NZL) | Health Net - Maxxis |
| 2006 | Jackson Stewart (USA) | Kodakgallery.com-Sierra Nevada |
| 2007 |  Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | T-Mobile Team |
| 2008 |  Yuri Metlushenko (UKR) | Amore & Vita – McDonald's |
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