Best classic riders
Best classic riders based upon the PCS Classics ranking.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points | Classics ranking position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZABEL Erik | Team Telekom | 559 | 15 |
| 2 | PUTTINI Felice | Amica Chips - Costa de Almeria | 410 | 27 |
| 3 | EKIMOV Viatcheslav | Amica Chips - Costa de Almeria | 270 | 52 |
| 4 | COMMESSO Salvatore | Saeco - Cannondale | 266 | 54 |
| 5 | HØJ Frank | US Postal Service | 246 | 61 |
| 6 | PIEPOLI Leonardo | Banesto | 235 | 68 |
| 7 | HINCAPIE George | US Postal Service | 214 | 75 |
| 8 | GARCÍA ACOSTA José Vicente | Banesto | 177 | 94 |
| 9 | ULLRICH Jan | Team Telekom | 160 | 106 |
| 10 | ZINTCHENKO Andrei | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | 137 | 126 |
| 11 | ALDAG Rolf | Team Telekom | 130 | 135 |
| 12 | CIPOLLINI Mario | Saeco - Cannondale | 129 | 136 |
| 13 | CASERO Ángel Luis | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | 125 | 142 |
| 14 | ANDREU Frankie | US Postal Service | 120 | 147 |
| 15 | TRAVERSONI Mario | Saeco - Cannondale | 115 | 155 |
| 16 | SMETANINE Serguei | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | 113 | 162 |
| 17 | WÜST Marcel | Festina - Lotus | 107 | 172 |
| 18 | GONZÁLEZ DE GALDEANO Igor | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | 90 | 199 |
| 19 | EDO Ángel | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 89 | 200 |
| 20 | DI RENZO Marco Antonio | Cantina Tollo - Alexia Alluminio | 85 | 208 |
| 21 | KORFF André | Festina - Lotus | 76 | 230 |
| 22 | CLAVERO Daniel | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | 71 | 246 |
| 23 | ARMSTRONG Lance | US Postal Service | 70 | 249 |
| 24 | GARCÍA CASAS Félix Miguel | Festina - Lotus | 67 | 259 |
| 25 | ZARRABEITIA Mikel | O.N.C.E. - Deutsche Bank | 64 | 267 |
| 26 | GALLETTI Alessio | Saeco - Cannondale | 62 | 273 |
| 27 | SGAMBELLURI Roberto | Cantina Tollo - Alexia Alluminio | 60 | 281 |
| 28 | CEREZO Francisco Javier | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | 60 | 282 |
| 29 | ANGUITA Eleuterio | Fuenlabrada - Cafés Toscaf | 56 | 288 |
| 30 | HUNT Jeremy | Banesto | 55 | 297 |
| 31 | BOSCARDIN Bruno | Post Swiss Team | 53 | 302 |
| 32 | LADDOMADA Michele | LA Pecol - Calbrita | 49 | 317 |
| 33 | HENN Christian | Team Telekom | 46 | 327 |
| 34 | MAGNUSSON Glenn | US Postal Service | 43 | 335 |
| 35 | GUERINI Giuseppe | Team Telekom | 37 | 367 |
| 36 | LAMOUR Claude | Cofidis | 36 | 371 |
| 37 | TRONCA Amilcare | Amica Chips - Costa de Almeria | 34 | 376 |
| 38 | BELTRÁN Manuel | Banesto | 33 | 382 |
| 39 | MAURI Melchor | Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Winterthur | 25 | 439 |
| 40 | PEÑA Miguel Ángel | Banesto | 25 | 445 |
| 41 | DERAME Pascal | US Postal Service | 23 | 458 |
| 42 | WESEMANN Steffen | Team Telekom | 22 | 461 |
| 43 | ESCARTÍN Fernando | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 22 | 464 |
| 44 | DELLA SANTA Stefano | Amica Chips - Costa de Almeria | 20 | 474 |
| 45 | LIVINGSTON Kevin | US Postal Service | 20 | 478 |
| 46 | HERNANDEZ Jaime Javier | Festina - Lotus | 18 | 486 |