Actual GC
General classification after stage 16.
| # | Rider | Team | Timelag |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALCALÁ Raúl | 7 Eleven | 0:00 |
| 2 | PIERCE Jeff | 7 Eleven | 2:49 |
| 3 | HAMPSTEN Andrew | 7 Eleven | 11:51 |
| 4 | KIEFEL Ron | 7 Eleven | 15:34 |
| 5 | KNICKMAN Roy | Toshiba - La Vie Claire | 18:27 |
| 6 | MCCORMACK Alan | 25:51 | |
| 7 | WAHLQVIST Lars | Gewiss - Bianchi | 26:40 |
| 8 | SANTAROMITA Mauro-Antonio | Magniflex | 26:50 |
| 9 | PHINNEY Davis | 7 Eleven | 28:41 |
| 10 | ENGLEMAN Mike | 30:22 | |
| 11 | SANDERS Glenn | 41:48 | |
| 12 | KAPPES Andreas | Toshiba - La Vie Claire | 44:16 |
| 13 | BOMBINI Emanuele | Gewiss - Bianchi | 47:29 |
| 14 | ARGENTIN Moreno | Gewiss - Bianchi | 48:33 |
| 15 | GREWAL Alexi | 7 Eleven | 49:06 |
| 16 | KUUM Jaanus | Toshiba - La Vie Claire | 50:21 |
| 17 | ROSOLA Paolo | Gewiss - Bianchi | 52:41 |
| 18 | JAGT Arjan | 59:45 | |
| 19 | SPEAKS Steve | 1:17:38 | |
| 20 | MULDER Gary | 1:23:17 | |
| 21 | DIERICKX Ferdi | ADR - Fangio - IOC - MBK | 2:38:26 |
| 22 | VAN RIJEN Corné | 2:54:42 | |
| 23 | ZANOLI Michel | 3:23:16 | |
| 24 | HARMELING Rob | 3:55:10 | |
| 25 | D'HONDT Robert | ADR - Fangio - IOC - MBK | 4:26:14 |