Competitors without next year contract
| # | Rider | PCS Season rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANTANI Marco | 3 | |
| 2 | ZABEL Erik | 5 | |
| 3 | TAFI Andrea | 12 | |
| 4 | ULLRICH Jan | 14 | |
| 5 | NARDELLO Daniele | 29 | |
| 6 | ZBERG Beat | 35 | |
| 7 | ZANINI Stefano | 37 | |
| 8 | DEN BAKKER Maarten | 38 | |
| 9 | MEIER Roland | 40 | |
| 10 | BALLERINI Franco | 44 | |
| 11 | MERCKX Axel | 54 | |
| 12 | BÖLTS Udo | 62 | |
| 13 | HEULOT Stéphane | 78 | |
| 14 | PODENZANA Massimo | 94 | |
| 15 | HEPPNER Jens | 111 | |
| 16 | PERON Andrea | 147 | |
| 17 | ALDAG Rolf | 192 | |
| 18 | JAKSCHE Jörg | 198 | |
| 19 | MILLAR David | 283 | |
| 20 | HENN Christian | 287 |