Competitors without next year contract
| # | Rider | PCS Season rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JALABERT Laurent | 1 | |
| 2 | ARMSTRONG Lance | 11 | |
| 3 | BALDATO Fabio | 12 | |
| 4 | DUFAUX Laurent | 18 | |
| 5 | CIPOLLINI Mario | 31 | |
| 6 | MAURI Melchor | 66 | |
| 7 | CUESTA Iñigo | 67 | |
| 8 | WÜST Marcel | 85 | |
| 9 | ROUS Didier | 86 | |
| 10 | GARMENDIA Aitor | 109 | |
| 11 | FRATTINI Francesco | 142 | |
| 12 | ROJAS Mariano | 155 | |
| 13 | CITTERIO Giuseppe | 238 | |
| 14 | GORINI Gianluca | 296 |