| # | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Once - Deutsche | 16:11 | 16:11 | |
| 2 | Telekom Team Deutsche | + 06 | + 06 | + 06 |
| 3 | Bank Once - Deutsche | + 24 | + 24 | + 24 |
| 4 | Lotus Festina - | + 26 | + 26 | + 26 |
| 5 | Blanca Kelme - Costa | + 29 | + 29 | + 29 |
| 6 | Tollo Cantina | + 30 | + 30 | + 30 |
| 7 | Service Us Postal | + 31 | + 31 | + 31 |
| 8 | Service Us Postal | + 35 | + 35 | + 35 |
| 9 | Rabobank | + 35 | + 35 | + 35 |
| 10 | Generali Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo | + 37 | + 37 | + 37 |
| 11 | Generali Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo | + 39 | + 39 | + 39 |
| 12 | Generali Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo | + 40 | + 40 | + 40 |
| 13 | Step Mapei - Quick | + 40 | + 40 | + 40 |
| 14 | Rabobank | + 42 | + 42 | + 42 |
| 15 | Banesto | + 42 | + 42 | + 42 |
| 16 | Bank Once - Deutsche | + 46 | + 46 | + 46 |
| 17 | Bank Once - Deutsche | + 46 | + 46 | + 46 |
| 18 | Euskaltel-euskadi | + 49 | + 49 | + 49 |
| 19 | Rabobank | + 51 | + 51 | + 51 |
| 20 | Bank Once - Deutsche | + 51 | + 51 | + 51 |
| 21 | Albacom Mercatone Uno - | + 52 | + 52 | + 52 |
| 22 | Blanca Kelme - Costa | + 53 | + 53 | + 53 |
| 23 | Bank Once - Deutsche | + 53 | + 53 | + 53 |
| 24 | Service Us Postal | + 58 | + 58 | + 58 |
| 25 | Telekom Team Deutsche | + 01:00 | + 01:00 | + 01:00 |
| 26 | Telekom Team Deutsche | + 01:02 | + 01:02 | + 01:02 |
| 27 | Lotus Festina - | + 01:06 | + 01:06 | + 01:06 |
| 28 | Sport Amica Chips - Tacconi | + 01:07 | + 01:07 | + 01:07 |
| 29 | Lotus Festina - | + 01:09 | + 01:09 | + 01:09 |
| 30 | Tollo Cantina | + 01:11 | + 01:11 | + 01:11 |
| 31 | Generali Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo | + 01:14 | + 01:14 | + 01:14 |
| 32 | Generali Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo | + 01:15 | + 01:15 | + 01:15 |
| 33 | Albacom Mercatone Uno - | + 01:15 | + 01:15 | + 01:15 |
| 34 | Euskaltel-euskadi | + 01:18 | + 01:18 | + 01:18 |
| 35 | Step Mapei - Quick | + 01:20 | + 01:20 | + 01:20 |
| 36 | Card-jack&jones Memory | + 01:23 | + 01:23 | + 01:23 |
| 37 | Albacom Mercatone Uno - | + 01:25 | + 01:25 | + 01:25 |
| 38 | Euskaltel-euskadi | + 01:26 | + 01:26 | + 01:26 |
| 39 | Décathlon Ag2r - | + 01:26 | + 01:26 | + 01:26 |
| 40 | Service Us Postal | + 01:28 | + 01:28 | + 01:28 |
| 41 | Lotus Festina - | + 01:29 | + 01:29 | + 01:29 |
| 42 | Décathlon Ag2r - | + 01:29 | + 01:29 | + 01:29 |
| 43 | Step Mapei - Quick | + 01:30 | + 01:30 | + 01:30 |
| 44 | Tollo Cantina | + 01:33 | + 01:33 | + 01:33 |
| 45 | Euskaltel-euskadi | + 01:35 | + 01:35 | + 01:35 |
| 46 | Step Mapei - Quick | + 01:36 | + 01:36 | + 01:36 |
| 47 | Décathlon Ag2r - | + 01:37 | + 01:37 | + 01:37 |
| 48 | Step Mapei - Quick | + 01:37 | + 01:37 | + 01:37 |
| 49 | Albacom Mercatone Uno - | + 01:38 | + 01:38 | + 01:38 |
| 50 | Banesto | + 01:41 | + 01:41 | + 01:41 |
| 51 | Tollo Cantina | + 01:42 | + 01:42 | + 01:42 |
| 52 | Benfica Sport Lisboa E | + 01:43 | + 01:43 | + 01:43 |
| 53 | Lotus Festina - | + 01:43 | + 01:43 | + 01:43 |
| 54 | Fuenlabrada Colchon Relax - | + 01:45 | + 01:45 | + 01:45 |
| 55 | Fuenlabrada Colchon Relax - | + 01:45 | + 01:45 | + 01:45 |
| 56 | Bank Once - Deutsche | + 01:49 | + 01:49 | + 01:49 |
| 57 | Banesto | + 01:50 | + 01:50 | + 01:50 |
| 58 | Fuenlabrada Colchon Relax - | + 01:50 | + 01:50 | + 01:50 |
| 59 | Rabobank | + 01:52 | + 01:52 | + 01:52 |
| 60 | Rabobank | + 01:53 | + 01:53 | + 01:53 |
| 61 | Rabobank | + 01:53 | + 01:53 | + 01:53 |
| 62 | Telekom Team Deutsche | + 01:55 | + 01:55 | + 01:55 |
| 63 | Sport Amica Chips - Tacconi | + 01:55 | + 01:55 | + 01:55 |
| 64 | Telekom Team Deutsche | + 01:56 | + 01:56 | + 01:56 |
| 65 | Blanca Kelme - Costa | + 01:56 | + 01:56 | + 01:56 |
| 66 | Décathlon Ag2r - | + 02:00 | + 02:00 | + 02:00 |
| 67 | Euskaltel-euskadi | + 02:00 | + 02:00 | + 02:00 |
| 68 | Banesto | + 02:00 | + 02:00 | + 02:00 |
| 69 | Rabobank | + 02:01 | + 02:01 | + 02:01 |
| 70 | Fuenlabrada Colchon Relax - | + 02:03 | + 02:03 | + 02:03 |
| 71 | Generali Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo | + 02:03 | + 02:03 | + 02:03 |
| 72 | Albacom Mercatone Uno - | + 02:03 | + 02:03 | + 02:03 |
| 73 | Décathlon Ag2r - | + 02:03 | + 02:03 | + 02:03 |
| 74 | Blanca Kelme - Costa | + 02:06 | + 02:06 | + 02:06 |
| 75 | Blanca Kelme - Costa | + 02:09 | + 02:09 | + 02:09 |
| 76 | Generali Vitalicio Seguros - Grupo | + 02:15 | + 02:15 | + 02:15 |
| 77 | Sport Amica Chips - Tacconi | + 02:17 | + 02:17 | + 02:17 |
| 78 | Rossin Mobilvetta - | + 02:22 | + 02:22 | + 02:22 |
| 79 | Blanca Kelme - Costa | + 02:26 | + 02:26 | + 02:26 |
| 80 | Sport Amica Chips - Tacconi | + 02:27 | + 02:27 | + 02:27 |
| 81 | Sport Amica Chips - Tacconi | + 02:29 | + 02:29 | + 02:29 |
| 82 | Service Us Postal | + 02:29 | + 02:29 | + 02:29 |
| 83 | Sport Amica Chips - Tacconi | + 02:33 | + 02:33 | + 02:33 |
| 84 | Frites Farm | + 02:37 | + 02:37 | + 02:37 |
| 85 | Tollo Cantina | + 02:38 | + 02:38 | + 02:38 |
| 86 | Bank Once - Deutsche | + 02:40 | + 02:40 | + 02:40 |
| 87 | Tollo Cantina | + 02:43 | + 02:43 | + 02:43 |
| 88 | Service Us Postal | + 02:44 | + 02:44 | + 02:44 |
| 89 | Décathlon Ag2r - | + 02:46 | + 02:46 | + 02:46 |
| 90 | Frites Farm | + 02:48 | + 02:48 | + 02:48 |
| 91 | Euskaltel-euskadi | + 02:49 | + 02:49 | + 02:49 |
| 92 | Frites Farm | + 02:51 | + 02:51 | + 02:51 |
| 93 | Almeria Jazztel - Costa de | + 02:55 | + 02:55 | + 02:55 |
| 94 | Décathlon Ag2r - | + 02:56 | + 02:56 | + 02:56 |
| 95 | Frites Farm | + 03:01 | + 03:01 | + 03:01 |
| 96 | Rossin Mobilvetta - | + 03:05 | + 03:05 | + 03:05 |
| 97 | Almeria Jazztel - Costa de | + 03:06 | + 03:06 | + 03:06 |
| 98 | Almeria Jazztel - Costa de | + 03:07 | + 03:07 | + 03:07 |
| 99 | Banesto | + 03:07 | + 03:07 | + 03:07 |
| 100 | Frites Farm | + 03:08 | + 03:08 | + 03:08 |
| 101 | Almeria Jazztel - Costa de | + 03:11 | + 03:11 | + 03:11 |
| 102 | Sport Amica Chips - Tacconi | + 03:13 | + 03:13 | + 03:13 |
| 103 | Step Mapei - Quick | + 03:14 | + 03:14 | + 03:14 |
| 104 | Rossin Mobilvetta - | + 03:16 | + 03:16 | + 03:16 |
| 105 | Benfica Sport Lisboa E | + 03:22 | + 03:22 | + 03:22 |
| 106 | Rossin Mobilvetta - | + 03:24 | + 03:24 | + 03:24 |
| 107 | Rossin Mobilvetta - | + 03:24 | + 03:24 | + 03:24 |
| 108 | Fuenlabrada Colchon Relax - | + 03:27 | + 03:27 | + 03:27 |
| 109 | Card-jack&jones Memory | + 03:30 | + 03:30 | + 03:30 |
| 110 | Rossin Mobilvetta - | + 03:32 | + 03:32 | + 03:32 |
| 111 | Almeria Jazztel - Costa de | + 03:34 | + 03:34 | + 03:34 |
| 112 | Benfica Sport Lisboa E | + 03:36 | + 03:36 | + 03:36 |
| 113 | Benfica Sport Lisboa E | + 03:36 | + 03:36 | + 03:36 |
| 114 | Card-jack&jones Memory | + 03:36 | + 03:36 | + 03:36 |
| 115 | Almeria Jazztel - Costa de | + 03:41 | + 03:41 | + 03:41 |
| 116 | Card-jack&jones Memory | + 04:02 | + 04:02 | + 04:02 |
| 117 | Benfica Sport Lisboa E | + 04:05 | + 04:05 | + 04:05 |
| 118 | Benfica Sport Lisboa E | + 04:07 | + 04:07 | + 04:07 |
| 119 | Card-jack&jones Memory | + 04:59 | + 04:59 | + 04:59 |