Best classic riders
Best classic riders based upon the PCS Classics ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Classics ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN HEESWIJK Max | US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor | 367 | 29 |
| 2 | HAMBURGER Bo | Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo | 311 | 49 |
| 3 | VOGELS Henk | Navigators Insurance Cycling Team | 257 | 73 |
| 4 | HØJ Frank | Team CSC | 224 | 92 |
| 5 | MCCORMACK Mark | Colavita Olive Oil Pro Team presented by Bolla | 204 | 107 |
| 6 | RODRIGUEZ Fred | Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo | 182 | 119 |
| 7 | FUENTES Juan Manuel | Saeco | 179 | 120 |
| 8 | HORNER Chris | Webcor Cycling Team | 172 | 123 |
| 9 | PIIL Jakob Storm | Team CSC | 168 | 126 |
| 10 | MICHAELSEN Lars | Team CSC | 163 | 132 |
| 11 | MARZOLI Ruggero | Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo | 157 | 136 |
| 12 | NOCENTINI Rinaldo | Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo | 126 | 162 |
| 13 | BALDUCCI Gabriele | Saeco | 87 | 242 |
| 14 | BUCCIERO Antonio | Saeco | 78 | 273 |
| 15 | HOFFMAN Tristan | Team CSC | 63 | 330 |
| 16 | JULICH Bobby | Team CSC | 57 | 359 |
| 17 | CRUZ Antonio | US Postal Service p/b Berry Floor | 56 | 368 |
| 18 | BRUUN ERIKSEN Thomas | Team CSC | 53 | 385 |
| 19 | WOJTAS Arkadiusz | Hoop - CCC - Polsat | 48 | 404 |
| 20 | STAFIEJ Kazimierz | Action - ATI | 47 | 408 |
| 21 | RAPINSKI Viktor | Navigators Insurance Cycling Team | 46 | 410 |
| 22 | DAVIDENKO Vassili | Navigators Insurance Cycling Team | 44 | 418 |
| 23 | POWER Ciarán | Navigators Insurance Cycling Team | 41 | 450 |
| 24 | WOHLBERG Eric | Sierra Nevada Cycling | 36 | 483 |