Competitors without next year contract
| # | Rider | PCS Season rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZABEL Erik | 2 | |
| 2 | ULLRICH Jan | 3 | |
| 3 | VIRENQUE Richard | 8 | |
| 4 | MUSEEUW Johan | 14 | |
| 5 | BÖLTS Udo | 22 | |
| 6 | CAMENZIND Oscar | 25 | |
| 7 | GOTTI Ivan | 51 | |
| 8 | HENN Christian | 56 | |
| 9 | MOREAU Christophe | 76 | |
| 10 | ALDAG Rolf | 90 | |
| 11 | LOMBARDI Giovanni | 118 | |
| 12 | MERCKX Axel | 122 | |
| 13 | TOTSCHNIG Georg | 138 | |
| 14 | HEPPNER Jens | 181 | |
| 15 | PERON Andrea | 184 | |
| 16 | FAGNINI Gian Matteo | 185 | |
| 17 | SEIGNEUR Eddy | 192 | |
| 18 | JAKSCHE Jörg | 406 | |
| 19 | LIESE Thomas | 528 | |
| 20 | LEHMANN Jens | 637 |