Competitors without next year contract
| # | Rider | PCS Season rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERCKX Eddy | 1 | |
| 2 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 2 | |
| 3 | MOSER Francesco | 3 | |
| 4 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 5 | |
| 5 | THÉVENET Bernard | 6 | |
| 6 | GIMONDI Felice | 10 | |
| 7 | PANIZZA Wladimiro | 18 | |
| 8 | GALDÓS Francisco | 20 | |
| 9 | PERLETTO Giuseppe | 41 | |
| 10 | BRUYÈRE Joseph | 42 | |
| 11 | FUCHS Josef | 44 |