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 | VAN LOOY Rik | Yes |
| 2 | ANQUETIL Jacques | Yes |
| 3 | GAUL Charly | - |
| 4 | RIVIÈRE Roger | - |
| 5 | ANGLADE Henry | Yes |
| 6 | DARRIGADE André | - |
| 7 | BAHAMONTES Federico Martín | - |
| 8 | POBLET Miguel | - |
| 9 | BALDINI Ercole | - |
| 10 | CONTERNO Angelo | - |
| 11 | RONCHINI Diego | - |
| 12 | SUÁREZ Antonio | - |
| 13 | HOEVENAERS Jos | - |
| 14 | DESMET Gilbert | Yes |
| 15 | GRAF Rolf | - |
| 16 | MANZANEQUE Fernando | - |
| 17 | MAHÉ François | Yes |
| 18 | JUNKERMANN Hans | - |
| 19 | SAINT Gérard | - |
| 20 | SCHOUBBEN Frans | Yes |