Actual GC
General classification after stage 5.
| # | Rider | Team | Timelag |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZÜLLE Alex | O.N.C.E. | 0:00 |
| 2 | JALABERT Laurent | O.N.C.E. | 0:10 |
| 3 | OLANO Abraham | Mapei-GB | 0:31 |
| 4 | BUGNO Gianni | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 0:35 |
| 5 | BARTOLI Michele | Mercatone Uno - Saeco | 0:45 |
| 6 | BRUYNEEL Johan | O.N.C.E. | 0:45 |
| 7 | EKIMOV Viatcheslav | Novell Software - Decca | 0:47 |
| 8 | USHAKOV Serhiy | Polti - Granarolo - Santini | 0:57 |
| 9 | REBELLIN Davide | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 0:59 |
| 10 | COLOMBO Gabriele | Gewiss - Ballan | 1:08 |
| 11 | LELLI Massimiliano | Mercatone Uno - Saeco | 1:10 |
| 12 | BOBRIK Vladislav | Gewiss - Ballan | 1:19 |
| 13 | GARMENDIA Aitor | Banesto | 1:20 |
| 14 | HEULOT Stéphane | Banesto | 1:22 |
| 15 | DÍAZ ZABALA Herminio | O.N.C.E. | 1:23 |
| 16 | SØRENSEN Rolf | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 1:27 |
| 17 | ZANINI Stefano | Gewiss - Ballan | 1:27 |
| 18 | ZBERG Beat | Carrera Jeans - Tassoni | 1:45 |
| 19 | MAURI Melchor | O.N.C.E. | 1:51 |
| 20 | CIPOLLINI Mario | Mercatone Uno - Saeco | 1:58 |