| # | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Rich | Gerolsteiner | 01:08:24 | |
| 2 | Uwe Peschel | Gerolsteiner | + 09 | + 09 |
| 3 | Iván Gutiérrez | Illes Balears - Banesto | + 36 | + 36 |
| 4 | Michael Rogers | Quick Step - Davitamon | + 01:13 | + 01:13 |
| 5 | Eddy Seigneur | R.A.G.T. Sémences - MG Rover | + 01:18 | + 01:18 |
| 6 | Jens Voigt | Team CSC | + 01:45 | + 01:45 |
| 7 | Yuriy Krivtsov | AG2R Prévoyance | +null | |
| 8 | Bradley Mcgee | FDJeux.com | +null | |
| 9 | Jean Nuttli | Volksbank - Leingruber - Ideal | +null | |
| 10 | Frederic Finot | R.A.G.T. Sémences - MG Rover | +null | |
| 11 | Christophe Moreau | Crédit Agricole | +null | |
| 12 | Benjamin Day | MrBookmaker.com - Palmans | +null | |
| 13 | Nicolas Portal | AG2R Prévoyance | +null | |
| 14 | Markel Irizar | Euskaltel-Euskadi | +null | |
| 15 | Guillaume Auger | R.A.G.T. Sémences - MG Rover | +null | |
| 16 | Andy Desmet | MrBookmaker.com - Palmans | +null | |
| 17 | Bradley Wiggins | Crédit Agricole | +null | |
| 18 | Sandy Casar | FDJeux.com | +null |