Best classic riders
Best classic riders based upon the PCS Classics ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Classics ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAFI Andrea | Mapei - Bricobi | 1098 | 4 |
| 2 | ZABEL Erik | Team Telekom | 837 | 6 |
| 3 | ZBERG Beat | Rabobank ProTeam | 801 | 8 |
| 4 | BÖLTS Udo | Team Telekom | 378 | 31 |
| 5 | HEULOT Stéphane | La Française des Jeux | 367 | 34 |
| 6 | ULLRICH Jan | Team Telekom | 327 | 42 |
| 7 | NARDELLO Daniele | Mapei - Bricobi | 324 | 43 |
| 8 | BALLERINI Franco | Mapei - Bricobi | 273 | 49 |
| 9 | DEN BAKKER Maarten | Rabobank ProTeam | 239 | 58 |
| 10 | MERCKX Axel | Polti | 234 | 60 |
| 11 | ZANINI Stefano | Mapei - Bricobi | 218 | 65 |
| 12 | ALDAG Rolf | Team Telekom | 211 | 69 |
| 13 | HENN Christian | Team Telekom | 206 | 71 |
| 14 | PANTANI Marco | Mercatone Uno | 159 | 94 |
| 15 | HEPPNER Jens | Team Telekom | 104 | 149 |
| 16 | PODENZANA Massimo | Mercatone Uno | 76 | 198 |
| 17 | PERON Andrea | La Française des Jeux | 61 | 238 |
| 18 | JAKSCHE Jörg | Polti | 43 | 305 |
| 19 | MEIER Roland | Cofidis | 19 | 474 |