1. Gianluca Bortolami (I), Taconni-Vini Caldirola, 269km in 6:10:12 (43.596 kph); 2. Erik Dekker (Nl), Rabobank; 3. Denis Zanette (I), Liquigas-Pata; 4. Rolf Sorensen (Dk), CSC-World Online; 5. Daniele Nardello (I), Mapei-Quick Step; 6. Max Sciandir (GB), Lampre-Daikin; 7. Chris Peers (B), Cofidis; 8. Ludo Dierckxsens (B), Lampre-Daikin, all s.t.; 9. Andrei Tchmil (B), Lotto-Adecco, at 0:18; 10. Romans Vainsteins (Lat), Domo-Farm Frites; 11. Nico Mattan (B), Cofidis; 12. Steffen Wesemann (G), Telekom; 13. George Hincapie (USA), U.S. Postal Service; 14. Gabriele Balducci (I), Taconni-Vini Caldirola; 15. Michele Bartoli (I), Mapei-Quick Step; 16. Johan Museeuw (B), Domo-Farm Frites, all s.t.; 17. Christian Vande Velde (USA), U.S. Postal Service, at 1:19; 18. Frank Hoj (Dk), Coast; 19. Hans De Clercq (B), Lotto-Adecco; 20. Guido Trenti (USA), Cantina Tollo; 21. Bart Voskamp (Nl), Bankgiroloterij; 22. Markus Zberg (Swi), Rabobank; 23. Paolo Bettini (I), Mapei-Quick Step; 24. Arvis Piziks (Lat), CSC-World Online; 25. Servais Knaven (Nl), Domo-Farm Frites; 26. Aart Vierhouten (Nl), Rabobank; 27. Marco Serpellini (I), Lampre-Daikin; 28. Jo Planckaert (B), Cofidis; 29. Roberto Petito (I), Fassa Bortolo; 30. Matteo Tosatto (I), Fassa Bortolo, all s.t. Others: 38. Cedric Vasseur (F), U.S. Postal Service, at 2:16; 39. Leon Van Bon (Nl), Mercury-Viatel, at 3:58; 41. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus), U.S. Postal Service, s.t.; 44. Geert Van Bondt (B), Mercury-Viatel, at 4:06; 51. Matt White (Aus), U.S. Postal Service, at 5:40; 53. Erik Zabel (G), Telekom, at 8:50; 62. Andrea Tafi (I), Mapei-Quick Step, s.t.; 69. Mario Cipollini (I), Saeco, s.t.; 74. Plamen Stainov (Bul), Mercury-Viatel, at 10:56; 77. Levi Leipheimer (USA), U.S. Postal Service; 79. Benoit Joachim (Lux), U.S. Postal Service; 84. Antonio Cruz (USA), U.S. Postal Service