Best classic riders
Best classic riders based upon the PCS Classics ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Classics ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASAGRANDE Francesco | Saeco - Estro | 501 | 27 |
| 2 | RIIS Bjarne | Team Telekom | 473 | 32 |
| 3 | EKIMOV Viatcheslav | US Postal Service | 373 | 42 |
| 4 | HEPPNER Jens | Team Telekom | 264 | 59 |
| 5 | BAFFI Adriano | US Postal Service | 196 | 78 |
| 6 | BREUKINK Erik | Rabobank ProTeam | 186 | 81 |
| 7 | MAURI Melchor | O.N.C.E. | 172 | 94 |
| 8 | ZÜLLE Alex | O.N.C.E. | 125 | 126 |
| 9 | ULLRICH Jan | Team Telekom | 123 | 127 |
| 10 | BONTEMPI Fabrizio | Brescialat - Oyster | 119 | 134 |
| 11 | MONCASSIN Frédéric | GAN | 114 | 140 |
| 12 | HAMILTON Tyler | US Postal Service | 103 | 152 |
| 13 | IVANOV Sergei | TVM - Farm Frites | 101 | 155 |
| 14 | MARTINELLO Silvio | Saeco - Estro | 97 | 159 |
| 15 | JEMISON Marty | US Postal Service | 83 | 181 |
| 16 | NOÈ Andrea | Asics - CGA | 82 | 184 |
| 17 | EDO Ángel | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 82 | 182 |
| 18 | JONKER Patrick | Rabobank ProTeam | 77 | 189 |
| 19 | STEPHENS Neil | Festina - Lotus | 71 | 203 |
| 20 | TRAVERSONI Mario | Mercatone Uno | 70 | 211 |
| 21 | HINCAPIE George | US Postal Service | 68 | 215 |
| 22 | BOOGERD Michael | Rabobank ProTeam | 61 | 227 |
| 23 | JÄRMANN Rolf | Casino - C'est votre équipe | 55 | 241 |
| 24 | VOGELS Henk | GAN | 50 | 259 |
| 25 | VOSKAMP Bart | TVM - Farm Frites | 48 | 266 |
| 26 | BRUYNEEL Johan | Rabobank ProTeam | 42 | 289 |
| 27 | DOMÍNGUEZ Juan Carlos | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 41 | 293 |
| 28 | BLIJLEVENS Jeroen | TVM - Farm Frites | 40 | 305 |
| 29 | ARTUNGHI Marco | Mercatone Uno | 33 | 345 |
| 30 | HERAS Roberto | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 24 | 403 |
| 31 | O'GRADY Stuart | GAN | 24 | 401 |