Top-100 riders competing
Which riders from the top-100 of the PCS ranking at the time of the race are competing?
| Position | Rider | Present |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASAGRANDE Francesco | Yes |
| 2 | ZABEL Erik | - |
| 3 | REBELLIN Davide | Yes |
| 4 | VAINŠTEINS Romāns | - |
| 5 | ULLRICH Jan | - |
| 6 | HERAS Roberto | - |
| 7 | BETTINI Paolo | Yes |
| 8 | DEKKER Erik | Yes |
| 9 | BARTOLI Michele | Yes |
| 10 | TCHMIL Andrei | - |
| 11 | FRIGO Dario | Yes |
| 12 | VAN PETEGEM Peter | - |
| 13 | RUMŠAS Raimondas | Yes |
| 14 | BELLI Wladimir | Yes |
| 15 | VINOKOUROV Alexandre | Yes |
| 16 | BOOGERD Michael | Yes |
| 17 | JALABERT Laurent | - |
| 18 | SIMONI Gilberto | - |
| 19 | NARDELLO Daniele | - |
| 20 | BELOKI Joseba | - |