Competitors without next year contract
| # | Rider | PCS Season rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERCKX Eddy | 1 | |
| 2 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 2 | |
| 3 | MOSER Francesco | 3 | |
| 4 | MAERTENS Freddy | 4 | |
| 5 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 5 | |
| 6 | THÉVENET Bernard | 6 | |
| 7 | THURAU Dietrich | 27 | |
| 8 | ESCLASSAN Jacques | 48 | |
| 9 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 58 | |
| 10 | POULIDOR Raymond | 59 |