Top GC riders
Best GC competitors based upon the PCS GC ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | GC Ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rui | Lampre - Merida | 446 | 22 |
| 2 | Hermans Ben | BMC Racing Team | 413 | 31 |
| 3 | Izagirre Gorka | Movistar Team | 244 | 82 |
| 4 | Mancebo Francisco | Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club | 218 | 95 |
| 5 | Castroviejo Jonathan | Movistar Team | 207 | 101 |
| 6 | Cavendish Mark | Team Dimension Data | 180 | 118 |
| 7 | Berhane Natnael | Team Dimension Data | 169 | 132 |
| 8 | Dillier Silvan | BMC Racing Team | 150 | 167 |
| 9 | Doull Owain | Team Wiggins | 109 | 234 |
| 10 | Oliveira Nelson | Movistar Team | 100 | 257 |
| 11 | Vliegen Loïc | BMC Racing Team | 91 | 282 |
| 12 | Vermote Julien | Etixx - Quick Step | 85 | 302 |
| 13 | Haddi Soufiane | Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club | 79 | 321 |
| 14 | Swift Ben | Team Sky | 79 | 323 |
| 15 | Gruzdev Dmitriy | Astana Pro Team | 72 | 348 |
| 16 | Conti Valerio | Lampre - Merida | 71 | 355 |
| 17 | Viviani Elia | Team Sky | 61 | 393 |
| 18 | Sütterlin Jasha | Movistar Team | 57 | 419 |
| 19 | van Poppel Boy | Trek - Segafredo | 53 | 438 |
| 20 | Petilli Simone | Lampre - Merida | 53 | 439 |