Best time trial competitors based on the PCS time trial ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Time trial ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARMSTRONG Lance | US Postal Service | 820 | 4 |
| 2 | MILLAR David | Cofidis | 650 | 7 |
| 3 | HAMILTON Tyler | US Postal Service | 614 | 10 |
| 4 | BROCHARD Laurent | Jean Delatour | 500 | 17 |
| 5 | RUBIERA José Luis | US Postal Service | 482 | 21 |
| 6 | MAIGNAN Gilles | AG2R Prévoyance | 360 | 28 |
| 7 | LEIPHEIMER Levi | US Postal Service | 232 | 47 |
| 8 | AUS Lauri | AG2R Prévoyance | 190 | 63 |
| 9 | FINOT Frédéric | Crédit Agricole | 183 | 65 |
| 10 | MCGEE Bradley | La Française des Jeux | 170 | 72 |
| 11 | JULICH Bobby | Crédit Agricole | 159 | 80 |
| 12 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | AG2R Prévoyance | 115 | 117 |
| 13 | VOGELS Henk | Mercury - Viatel | 109 | 123 |
| 14 | KJÆRGAARD Steffen | US Postal Service | 72 | 163 |
| 15 | POWER Ciarán | Saint-Quentin - Oktos | 67 | 178 |
| 16 | MONTGOMERY Sven | La Française des Jeux | 59 | 198 |
| 17 | SCHNIDER Daniel | La Française des Jeux | 50 | 214 |
| 18 | KRISTENSEN Lennie | Team Fakta | 47 | 226 |
| 19 | LANGELLA Anthony | Crédit Agricole | 45 | 231 |
| 20 | ROUS Didier | Bonjour | 40 | 250 |