Best classic riders
Best classic riders based upon the PCS Classics ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Classics ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZABEL Erik | Team Telekom | 1179 | 2 |
| 2 | ULLRICH Jan | Team Telekom | 714 | 10 |
| 3 | DUFAUX Laurent | Saeco | 456 | 21 |
| 4 | BRUYLANDTS Dave | Domo - Farm Frites | 401 | 29 |
| 5 | BOOGERD Michael | Rabobank ProTeam | 393 | 33 |
| 6 | MERCKX Axel | Domo - Farm Frites | 371 | 38 |
| 7 | DEKKER Erik | Rabobank ProTeam | 329 | 48 |
| 8 | HAMBURGER Bo | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 317 | 53 |
| 9 | MASON Oscar | Mercatone Uno - Stream TV | 286 | 61 |
| 10 | ARMSTRONG Lance | US Postal Service | 275 | 67 |
| 11 | GARZELLI Stefano | Mapei - Quickstep | 261 | 70 |
| 12 | FARESIN Gianni | Liquigas - Pata | 250 | 77 |
| 13 | DI LUCA Danilo | Cantina Tollo - Acqua e Sapone | 244 | 80 |
| 14 | KLÖDEN Andreas | Team Telekom | 232 | 82 |
| 15 | ZANOTTI Marco | Liquigas - Pata | 230 | 83 |
| 16 | WADECKI Piotr | Domo - Farm Frites | 217 | 90 |
| 17 | SIMEONI Filippo | Cantina Tollo - Acqua e Sapone | 185 | 106 |
| 18 | MARTÍN PERDIGUERO Miguel Ángel | Cantina Tollo - Acqua e Sapone | 167 | 115 |
| 19 | ZBERG Beat | Rabobank ProTeam | 165 | 116 |
| 20 | ZANETTE Denis | Liquigas - Pata | 162 | 118 |
| 21 | DE PAOLI Daniele | Mercatone Uno - Stream TV | 159 | 120 |
| 22 | ESCARTÍN Fernando | Team Coast | 153 | 122 |
| 23 | HEPPNER Jens | Team Telekom | 148 | 128 |
| 24 | SASTRE Carlos | O.N.C.E. - Eroski | 134 | 145 |
| 25 | SANDSTØD Michael | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 130 | 148 |
| 26 | JIMÉNEZ José María | iBanesto.com | 125 | 153 |
| 27 | CABELLO Francisco | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 122 | 156 |
| 28 | SØRENSEN Nicki | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 122 | 158 |
| 29 | MAZZOLENI Eddy | Tacconi Sport - Vini Caldirola | 115 | 163 |
| 30 | BÖLTS Udo | Team Telekom | 113 | 165 |
| 31 | MCEWEN Robbie | Domo - Farm Frites | 112 | 168 |
| 32 | RUBIERA José Luis | US Postal Service | 106 | 173 |
| 33 | VERHEYEN Geert | Rabobank ProTeam | 99 | 185 |
| 34 | PUGACI Igor | Saeco | 98 | 189 |
| 35 | HERAS Roberto | US Postal Service | 96 | 193 |
| 36 | JEKER Fabian | Milaneza - MSS | 95 | 194 |
| 37 | FLORES Igor | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 91 | 200 |
| 38 | RÜTIMANN Stefan | Tacconi Sport - Vini Caldirola | 87 | 217 |
| 39 | HORRILLO Pedro | Mapei - Quickstep | 85 | 221 |
| 40 | CHRISTENSEN Bekim Leif | Team Coast | 84 | 225 |
| 41 | KROON Karsten | Rabobank ProTeam | 84 | 226 |
| 42 | GARCÍA CASAS Félix Miguel | Festina | 83 | 228 |
| 43 | CAÑADA David | Mapei - Quickstep | 81 | 232 |
| 44 | CEREZO Francisco Javier | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 78 | 240 |
| 45 | HAMILTON Tyler | US Postal Service | 77 | 243 |
| 46 | MICELI Nicola | Tacconi Sport - Vini Caldirola | 76 | 251 |
| 47 | AGGIANO Elio | Mapei - Quickstep | 75 | 260 |
| 48 | GARCÍA CALVO César | Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada | 75 | 259 |
| 49 | GUTIÉRREZ José Enrique | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 72 | 262 |
| 50 | SÁNCHEZ Samuel | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 65 | 276 |
| 51 | LOTZ Marc | Rabobank ProTeam | 65 | 278 |
| 52 | GONZÁLEZ Aitor | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 62 | 288 |
| 53 | KLEYNEN Steven | Domo - Farm Frites | 59 | 304 |
| 54 | BLAUDZUN Michael | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 51 | 328 |
| 55 | RATTI Eddy | Mapei - Quickstep | 47 | 349 |
| 56 | ASTARLOA Igor | Mercatone Uno - Stream TV | 47 | 353 |
| 57 | HOSTE Leif | Domo - Farm Frites | 46 | 359 |
| 58 | NIERMANN Grischa | Rabobank ProTeam | 45 | 365 |
| 59 | WHITE Matthew | US Postal Service | 45 | 364 |
| 60 | CUENCA Juan Miguel | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 39 | 401 |
| 61 | MEIER Roland | Team Coast | 37 | 418 |
| 62 | REBOLLO José Luis | Festina | 37 | 412 |
| 63 | MARZOLI Ruggero | Cantina Tollo - Acqua e Sapone | 37 | 414 |
| 64 | CONTRINI Daniele | Liquigas - Pata | 35 | 431 |
| 65 | DÍAZ Pedro | Jazztel - Costa de Almeria | 35 | 430 |
| 66 | FLECHA Juan Antonio | Colchon Relax - Fuenlabrada | 33 | 442 |
| 67 | ANGUITA Eleuterio | Jazztel - Costa de Almeria | 33 | 443 |
| 68 | NOCENTINI Rinaldo | Mapei - Quickstep | 28 | 485 |
| 69 | SIBONI Marcello | Mercatone Uno - Stream TV | 28 | 484 |
| 70 | DE GROOT Bram | Rabobank ProTeam | 27 | 499 |