Lance ARMSTRONG (USA; Discovery Channel)

  Ivan BASSO (ITA; Team CSC)

  Paolo BETTINI (ITA; Quick Step)

  Tom BOONEN (BEL; QUick Step)

  Francisco MANCEBO (ESP; Illes Baleares)

  Robbie MC EWEN (AUS; Davitamon Lotto)

  David MONCOUTIE (FRA; Cofidis)

  Christophe MOREAU (FRA; Credit Agricole)

  Alessandro PETACCHI (ITA; Fassa Bortolo)

  Jan ULLRICH (ALL; T-Mobile Team)

  Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP; Illes Baleares)

  Alexandre VINOKOUROV (KAZ; T-Mobile Team)