Top competitors
Competitors sorted by their position in the PCS ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merckx Eddy | Molteni - Campagnolo | 5162 | 1 |
| 2 | De Vlaeminck Roger | Brooklyn | 4766 | 2 |
| 3 | Moser Francesco | Sanson | 3311 | 3 |
| 4 | Maertens Freddy | Velda - Flandria | 3166 | 4 |
| 5 | Zoetemelk Joop | Gan - Mercier | 2308 | 5 |
| 6 | Van Linden Rik | Bianchi - Campagnolo | 2057 | 7 |
| 7 | Danguillaume Jean-Pierre | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 1140 | 22 |
| 8 | Thurau Dietrich | TI-Raleigh | 1042 | 30 |
| 9 | Demeyer Marc | Velda - Flandria | 868 | 40 |
| 10 | Van Looy Frans | Molteni - Campagnolo | 709 | 45 |
| 11 | Swerts Roger | Molteni - Campagnolo | 667 | 49 |
| 12 | Leman Luc | Miko - Superia | 666 | 50 |
| 13 | Teirlinck Willy | Gitane - Campagnolo | 627 | 53 |
| 14 | De Witte Ronald | Brooklyn | 619 | 55 |
| 15 | Vianen Gerard | Gan - Mercier | 450 | 78 |
| 16 | Tabak Tino | Velda - Flandria | 366 | 90 |
| 17 | Delépine Régis | Gan - Mercier | 313 | 104 |
| 18 | Osler Marcello | Brooklyn | 252 | 120 |
| 19 | van den Hoek Aad | TI-Raleigh | 252 | 121 |
| 20 | Verhaegen Frans | Velda - Flandria | 252 | 122 |
WorldTour ranking
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