Best time trial competitors based on the PCS time trial ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Time trial ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fondriest Maurizio | Cofidis | 518 | 13 |
| 2 | Gontchenkov Alexander | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 456 | 16 |
| 3 | Casagrande Francesco | Saeco - Estro | 410 | 18 |
| 4 | Dufaux Laurent | Festina - Lotus | 386 | 20 |
| 5 | Virenque Richard | Festina - Lotus | 186 | 46 |
| 6 | Bölts Udo | Team Telekom | 170 | 49 |
| 7 | Rous Didier | Festina - Lotus | 115 | 72 |
| 8 | Savoldelli Paolo | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 112 | 77 |
| 9 | Cipollini Mario | Saeco - Estro | 100 | 91 |
| 10 | Tchmil Andrei | Lotto - Mobistar | 92 | 95 |
| 11 | Frattini Francesco | Batik - Del Monte | 60 | 124 |
| 12 | Strazzer Massimo | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 60 | 133 |
| 13 | Boogerd Michael | Rabobank ProTeam | 56 | 137 |
| 14 | Baldato Fabio | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 52 | 140 |
| 15 | Sunderland Scott | GAN | 50 | 148 |
| 16 | Petito Roberto | Saeco - Estro | 42 | 178 |
| 17 | Gualdi Mirko | Polti | 22 | 277 |
| 18 | Magnien Emmanuel | Festina - Lotus | 14 | 324 |
| 19 | Bartoli Michele | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 12 | 331 |
| 20 | Sgnaolin Daniele | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 9 | 349 |