Best time trial competitors based on the PCS time trial ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Time trial ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERZIN Evgeni | La Française des Jeux | 678 | 9 |
| 2 | MAURI Melchor | O.N.C.E. - Deutsche Bank | 654 | 11 |
| 3 | MOREAU Christophe | Festina - Lotus | 430 | 17 |
| 4 | DUFAUX Laurent | Festina - Lotus | 386 | 20 |
| 5 | JULICH Bobby | Cofidis | 378 | 21 |
| 6 | VIRENQUE Richard | Festina - Lotus | 314 | 28 |
| 7 | GAUMONT Philippe | Cofidis | 279 | 36 |
| 8 | BROCHARD Laurent | Festina - Lotus | 260 | 38 |
| 9 | TEYSSIER Francisque | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 247 | 42 |
| 10 | BRUYNEEL Johan | O.N.C.E. - Deutsche Bank | 201 | 49 |
| 11 | DE LAS CUEVAS Armand | Banesto | 195 | 51 |
| 12 | MAIGNAN Gilles | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 98 | 105 |
| 13 | GONZÁLEZ DE GALDEANO Álvaro | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 84 | 112 |
| 14 | SIVAKOV Alexei | BigMat - Auber 93 | 74 | 124 |
| 15 | BARTHE Stéphane | Casino - AG2R | 56 | 151 |
| 16 | MORIN Anthony | La Française des Jeux | 55 | 156 |
| 17 | ROUS Didier | Festina - Lotus | 42 | 196 |
| 18 | CUESTA Iñigo | O.N.C.E. - Deutsche Bank | 35 | 213 |
| 19 | MANCEBO Francisco | Banesto | 30 | 243 |
| 20 | PEÑA Victor Hugo | Avianca - Telekom | 30 | 246 |