| 01 | Johan Museeuw | 1965 |  Belgium |  Mapei - Quick Step | 6t 47' 00'' |
| 02 | Peter Van Petegem | 1970 | Belgium |  Farm Frites | + 15'' |
| 03 | Erik Zabel | 1970 |  Germany | Team Deutsche Telekom | + 15'' |
| 04 | Tristan Hoffman | 1970 | Netherlands |  Memory Card-Jack&Jones | + 15'' |
| 05 | Stefano Zanini | 1969 | Italy | Mapei - Quick Step | + 15'' |
| 06 | George Hincapie | 1973 |  USA | US Postal Service | + 15'' |
| 07 | Marc Wauters | 1969 | Belgium | Rabobank | + 15'' |
| 08 | Franco Ballerini | 1964 | Italy | Lampre - Daikin | + 21'' |
| 09 | Steffen Wesemann | 1971 |  Switzerland | Team Deutsche Telekom | + 21'' |
| 10 | Andrea Tafi | 1966 | Italy | Mapei - Quick Step | + 1' 18'' |
| 11 | Wilfried Peeters | 1964 | Belgium | Mapei - Quick Step | + 1' 38'' |
| 12 | Servais Knaven | 1971 | Netherlands | Farm Frites | + 1' 38'' |
| 13 | Marco Serpellini | 1972 | Italy | Lampre - Daikin | + 1' 38'' |
| 14 | Romans Vainsteins | 1973 |  Latvia | Vini Caldirola - Sidermec | + 1' 38'' |
| 15 | Zbigniew Spruch | 1965 |  Poland | Lampre - Daikin | + 1' 38'' |
| 16 | Viatcheslav Ekimov | 1966 |  Russia | US Postal Service | 1' 38" |
| 17 | Frédéric Guesdon | 1971 |  France | La Française des Jeux | 1' 38" |
| 18 | Marco Milesi | 1970 | Italy | Vini Caldirola - Sidermec | 1' 38" |
| 19 | Magnus Bäckstedt | 1975 |  Sweden | Crédit Agricole | 2' 08" |
| 20 | Frankie Andreu | 1966 | USA | US Postal Service | 3' 15" |
| 21 | Tom Steels | 1971 | Belgium | Mapei - Quick Step | 3' 17" |
| 22 | Lars Michaelsen | 1969 | Denmark | La Française des Jeux | 3' 17" |
| 23 | Léon van Bon | 1972 | Netherlands | Rabobank | 3' 17" |
| 24 | Andrei Tchmil | 1963 | Russia | Lotto - Adecco | 3' 17" |
| 25 | Dimitri Konyshev | 1966 | Russia | Fassa Bortolo | 3' 17" |
| 26 | Christophe Mengin | 1968 | France | La Française des Jeux | 3' 17" |
| 27 | Frank Høj | 1973 | Denmark | La Française des Jeux | 3' 17" |
| 28 | Daniele Nardello | 1972 | Italy | Mapei - Quick Step | 3' 22" |
| 29 | Peter Farazijn | 1969 | Belgium | Cofidis | 4' 18" |
| 30 | Koen Beeckman | 1973 | Belgium | Lotto - Adecco | 4' 26" |
| 31 | Jacky Durand | 1967 | France | Lotto - Adecco | 4' 30" |
| 32 | Rolf Aldag | 1968 | Germany | Team Deutsche Telekom | 4' 30" |
| 33 | Francis Moreau | 1965 | France | Cofidis | 4' 30" |
| 34 | Jaan Kirsipuu | 1969 |  Estonia | Ag2r - Décathlon | 4' 30" |
| 35 | Max van Heeswijk | 1973 | Netherlands | Mapei - Quick Step | 4' 30" |
| 36 | Kai Hundertmarck | 1969 | Germany | Team Deutsche Telekom | 4' 30" |
| 37 | Dario Pieri | 1975 | Italy | Saeco - Valli & Valli | 5' 24" |
| 38 | Aart Vierhouten | 1970 | Netherlands | Rabobank | 5' 44" |
| 39 | Robert Hunter | 1977 |  South Africa | Lampre - Daikin | 8' 07" |
| 40 | Fabio Baldato | 1968 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 8' 07" |
| 41 | Rolf Sørensen | 1965 | Denmark | Rabobank | 8' 08" |
| 42 | Cédric Vasseur | 1970 | France | US Postal Service | 8' 08" |
| 43 | Jo Planckaert | 1970 | Belgium | Cofidis | 8' 08" |
| 44 | Geert Van Bondt | 1970 | Belgium | Farm Frites | 8' 16" |
| 45 | Thierry Marichal | 1973 | France | Lotto - Adecco | 9' 38" |
| 46 | Danilo Hondo | 1974 | Germany | Team Deutsche Telekom | 10' 52" |
| 47 | Denis Zanette | 1970 | Italy | Liquigas - Pata | 10' 52" |
| 48 | Nicola Loda | 1971 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 10' 52" |
| 49 | Steven Kleynen | 1977 | Belgium | Farm Frites | 10' 52" |
| 50 | Lauri Aus | 1970 | Estonia | Ag2r - Décathlon | 10' 52" |
| 51 | Guillaume Auger | 1976 | France | BigMat - Auber 93 | 10' 52" |
| 52 | Bruno Thibout | 1969 | France | Jean Delatour | 10' 52" |
| 53 | Ruben Galvañ Manchon | 1974 |  Spain | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 10' 52" |
| 54 | Arvis Piziks | 1969 | Latvia | Memory Card-Jack&Jones | 10' 52" |
| 55 | Rossano Brasi | 1972 | Italy | Team Polti | 10' 52" |
| 56 | Gianluca Bortolami | 1968 | Italy | Vini Caldirola - Sidermec | 10' 52" |
| 57 | Emmanuel Magnien | 1971 | France | La Française des Jeux | 10' 52" |
| 58 | Bart Leysen | 1969 | Belgium | Mapei - Quick Step | 10' 52" |
| 59 | Johan Verstrepen | 1967 | Belgium | Lampre - Daikin | 10' 52" |
| 60 | Andreas Klier | 1976 | Germany | Farm Frites | 10' 52" |
| 61 | Matthé Pronk | 1974 | Netherlands | Rabobank | 14' 32" |
| 62 | Thierry Gouvenou | 1969 | France | BigMat - Auber 93 | 19' 30" |
| 63 | Thor Hushovd | 1978 |  Norway | Crédit Agricole | 19' 30" |
| 64 | Franck Perque | 1974 | France | La Française des Jeux | 19' 30" |
| 65 | Mathew Hayman | 1978 |  Australia | Rabobank | 19' 30" |
| 66 | Fabien De Waele | 1975 | Belgium | Lotto - Adecco | 19' 30" |
| DNF | Christophe Agnolutto | 1969 | France | Ag2r - Décathlon | |
| DNF | Stéphane Barthe | 1972 | France | Ag2r - Décathlon | |
| DNF | Laurent Estadieu | 1975 | France | Ag2r - Décathlon | |
| DNF | Arturas Kasputis | 1967 |  Lithuania | Ag2r - Décathlon | |
| DNF | Innar Mandoja | 1978 | Estonia | Ag2r - Décathlon | |
| DNF | Ludovic Auger | 1971 | France | BigMat - Auber 93 | |
| DNF | Stéphane Bergès | 1975 | France | BigMat - Auber 93 | |
| DNF | Alexandre Chouffe | 1974 | France | BigMat - Auber 93 | |
| DNF | Carlos Da Cruz | 1974 | France | BigMat - Auber 93 | |
| DNF | Jeremy Hunt | 1974 |  Great Britain | BigMat - Auber 93 | |
| DNF | Alexei Sivakov | 1972 | Russia | BigMat - Auber 93 | |
| DNF | Sylvain Chavanel | 1979 | France | Bonjour - Toupargel | |
| DNF | Christophe Faudot | 1968 | France | Bonjour - Toupargel | |
| DNF | Sébastien Joly | 1979 | France | Bonjour - Toupargel | |
| DNF | Damien Nazon | 1974 | France | Bonjour - Toupargel | |
| DNF | Olivier Perraudeau | 1972 | France | Bonjour - Toupargel | |
| DNF | Franck Renier | 1974 | France | Bonjour - Toupargel | |
| DNF | Fabrice Salanson | 1979 | France | Bonjour - Toupargel | |
| DNF | François Simon | 1968 | France | Bonjour - Toupargel | |
| DNF | Laurent Desbiens | 1969 | France | Cofidis | |
| DNF | Philippe Gaumont | 1973 | France | Cofidis | |
| DNF | David Millar | 1977 | Great Britain | Cofidis | |
| DNF | Chris Peers | 1970 | Belgium | Cofidis | |
| DNF | Janek Tombak | 1976 | Estonia | Cofidis | |
| DNF | Pierrick Fedrigo | 1978 | France | Crédit Agricole | |
| DNF | Frederic Finot | 1977 | France | Crédit Agricole | |
| DNF | Sébastien Hinault | 1974 | France | Crédit Agricole | |
| DNF | Jerome Neuville | 1975 | France | Crédit Agricole | |
| DNF | Stuart O'Grady | 1973 | Australia | Crédit Agricole | |
| DNF | Franck Pencole | 1976 | France | Crédit Agricole | |
| DNF | Remco Van der Ven | 1975 | Netherlands | Farm Frites | |
| DNF | Martin van Steen | 1969 | Netherlands | Farm Frites | |
| DNF | Wim Vansevenant | 1971 | Belgium | Farm Frites | |
| DNF | Gabriele Balducci | 1975 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF | Volodymir Gustov | 1977 |  Ukraine | Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF | Alessandro Petacchi | 1974 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF | Roberto Petito | 1971 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF | Matteo Tosatto | 1974 | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | |
| DNF | Stephane Augé | 1974 | France | Festina - Lotus | |
| DNF | Florent Brard | 1976 | France | Festina - Lotus | |
| DNF | David Clinger | 1977 | USA | Festina - Lotus | |
| DNF | Andy Flickinger | 1978 | France | Festina - Lotus | |
| DNF | Jaime Javier Hernandez Bertran | 1972 | Spain | Festina - Lotus | |
| DNF | Rolf Huser | 1971 | Switzerland | Festina - Lotus | |
| DNF | Nicolas Reynaud | 1977 | France | Festina - Lotus | |
| DNF | Jerome Bernard | 1971 | France | Jean Delatour | |
| DNF | Cyril Dessel | 1974 | France | Jean Delatour | |
| DNF | Gegory Lapalud | 1978 | France | Jean Delatour | |
| DNF | Eddy Lembo | 1980 | France | Jean Delatour | |
| DNF | Eddy Seigneur | 1969 | France | Jean Delatour | |
| DNF | Francisco Cabello | 1969 | Spain | Kelme - Costa Blanca | |
| DNF | Alvaro Forner Munoz | 1972 | Spain | Kelme - Costa Blanca | |
| DNF | Isaac Gálvez | 1975 | Spain | Kelme - Costa Blanca | |
| DNF | Francisco Leon Mane | 1973 | Spain | Kelme - Costa Blanca | |
| DNF | Jose Angel Vidal Martinez | 1969 | Spain | Kelme - Costa Blanca | |
| DNF | Jimmy Casper | 1978 | France | La Française des Jeux | |
| DNF | Jean-Patrick Nazon | 1977 | France | La Française des Jeux | |
| DNF | Raivis Belohvosciks | 1976 | Latvia | Lampre - Daikin | |
| DNF | Marco Cannone | 1974 | Italy | Lampre - Daikin | |
| DNF | Matteo Frutti | 1975 | Italy | Lampre - Daikin | |
| DNF | Olexandr Fedenko | 1970 | Ukraine | Liquigas - Pata | |
| DNF | Fabio Marchesin | 1977 | Italy | Liquigas - Pata | |
| DNF | Giancarlo Raimondi | 1972 | Italy | Liquigas - Pata | |
| DNF | Christian Salvato | 1971 | Italy | Liquigas - Pata | |
| DNF | Marco Zanotti | 1974 | Italy | Liquigas - Pata | |
| DNF | Christophe Detilloux | 1974 | Belgium | Lotto - Adecco | |
| DNF | Paul Van Hyfte | 1972 | Belgium | Lotto - Adecco | |
| DNF | Peter Wuyts | 1973 | Belgium | Lotto - Adecco | |
| DNF | Frank Corvers | 1969 | Belgium | Memory Card-Jack&Jones | |
| DNF | Matthew Gilmore | 1972 | Belgium | Memory Card-Jack&Jones | |
| DNF | Allan Johansen | 1971 | Denmark | Memory Card-Jack&Jones | |
| DNF | Jacob Moe Rasmussen | 1975 | Denmark | Memory Card-Jack&Jones | |
| DNF | Bjarke Nielsen | 1976 | Denmark | Memory Card-Jack&Jones | |
| DNF | Michael Steen Nielsen | 1972 | Denmark | Memory Card-Jack&Jones | |
| DNF | Jan Boven | 1972 | Netherlands | Rabobank | |
| DNF | Steven De Jongh | 1973 | Netherlands | Rabobank | |
| DNF | Christophe Brandt | 1977 | Belgium | Saeco - Valli & Valli | |
| DNF | Salvatore Commesso | 1975 | Italy | Saeco - Valli & Valli | |
| DNF | Alessandro Guerra | 1974 | Italy | Saeco - Valli & Valli | |
| DNF | Jörg Ludewig | 1975 | Germany | Saeco - Valli & Valli | |
| DNF | Torsten Nitsche | 1977 | Germany | Saeco - Valli & Valli | |
| DNF | Linas Balciunas | 1978 | Lithuania | St. Quentin - Oktos | |
| DNF | Mindaugas Goncaras | 1975 | Lithuania | St. Quentin - Oktos | |
| DNF | Oleg Kozlitine | 1969 |  Kazakhstan | St. Quentin - Oktos | |
| DNF | Freddy Ravaleu | 1977 | France | St. Quentin - Oktos | |
| DNF | Saulius Ruskys | 1974 | Lithuania | St. Quentin - Oktos | |
| DNF | Ole Sigurd Simensen | 1972 | Norway | St. Quentin - Oktos | |
| DNF | Vincent Templier | 1972 | France | St. Quentin - Oktos | |
| DNF | Jean-Michel Thilloy | 1966 | France | St. Quentin - Oktos | |
| DNF | Ralf Grabsch | 1973 | Germany | Team Deutsche Telekom | |
| DNF | Jan Schaffrath | 1971 | Germany | Team Deutsche Telekom | |
| DNF | Stephan Schreck | 1978 | Germany | Team Deutsche Telekom | |
| DNF | Enrico Cassani | 1972 | Italy | Team Polti | |
| DNF | Mirko Celestino | 1974 | Italy | Team Polti | |
| DNF | Michele Colleoni | 1977 | Italy | Team Polti | |
| DNF | Mirko Crepaldi | 1972 | Italy | Team Polti | |
| DNF | Rafael Mateos Perez | 1976 | Spain | Team Polti | |
| DNF | Eddy Mazzoleni | 1973 | Italy | Team Polti | |
| DNF | Julian Dean | 1975 |  New Zealand | US Postal Service | |
| DNF | Marty Jemison | 1965 | USA | US Postal Service | |
| DNF | Benoit Joachim | 1976 |  Luxembourg | US Postal Service | |
| DNF | Christian Vande Velde | 1976 | USA | US Postal Service | |
| DNF | Massimo Apollonio | 1970 | Italy | Vini Caldirola - Sidermec | |
| DNF | Andrej Hauptman | 1975 |  Slovenia | Vini Caldirola - Sidermec | |
| DNF | Mauro Radaelli | 1967 | Italy | Vini Caldirola - Sidermec | |
| DNF | Matthew White | 1974 | Australia | Vini Caldirola - Sidermec | |
| DNF | Pietro Zucconi | 1975 | Switzerland | Vini Caldirola - Sidermec | |
| DNF | Francisco Tomas García | 1975 | Spain | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | |
| DNF | Pedro Horrillo | 1974 | Spain | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | |
| DNF | Juan Miguel Mercado | 1978 | Spain | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | |
| DNF | Luis Pérez Rodríguez | 1974 | Spain | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | |
| DNF | Jose Luis Rebollo Aguado | 1972 | Spain | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | |
| DNF | Juan Carlos Vicario Barbera | 1971 | Spain | Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo Generali | |
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