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 | ZABEL Erik | - |
| 2 | PETACCHI Alessandro | - |
| 3 | BETTINI Paolo | - |
| 4 | VINOKOUROV Alexandre | - |
| 5 | VALVERDE Alejandro | - |
| 6 | MAYO Iban | - |
| 7 | HAMILTON Tyler | - |
| 8 | REBELLIN Davide | - |
| 9 | SIMONI Gilberto | - |
| 10 | ULLRICH Jan | - |
| 11 | FRIGO Dario | - |
| 12 | CASAGRANDE Francesco | - |
| 13 | DI LUCA Danilo | - |
| 14 | MANCEBO Francisco | - |
| 15 | BOOGERD Michael | - |
| 16 | CELESTINO Mirko | Yes |
| 17 | COOKE Baden | - |
| 18 | MCEWEN Robbie | - |
| 19 | PAOLINI Luca | - |
| 20 | MILLAR David | - |