| 1 |
Jan Ullrich (GER) A yellow jersey.  
|
Team Telekom | 100h 30' 35" |
| 2 |
Richard Virenque (FRA) A white jersey with red polka dots.  |
Festina–Lotus | =+ 9' 09" |
| 3 |
Marco Pantani (ITA) 
|
Mercatone Uno | =+ 14' 03" |
| 4 |
Abraham Olano (ESP) 
|
Banesto | =+ 15' 55" |
| 5 |
Fernando EscartÃn (ESP)
|
Kelme–Costa Blanca | =+ 20' 32" |
| 6 |
Francesco Casagrande (ITA)
|
Saeco–Estro | =+ 22' 47" |
| 7 |
Bjarne Riis (DEN) 
|
Team Telekom | =+ 26' 34" |
| 8 |
José MarÃa Jiménez (ESP)
|
Banesto | =+ 31' 17" |
| 9 |
Laurent Dufaux (SUI) 
|
Festina–Lotus | =+ 31' 55" |
| 10 |
Roberto Conti (ITA)
|
Mercatone Uno | =+ 32' 26" |