Races
| Date | Race | Country | Winner | Team | World Cup leader | Leader's team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | March 20 | Milan – San Remo | Italy | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank |
| #2 | April 4 | Tour of Flanders | Belgium | Steffen Wesemann (GER) | T-Mobile Team | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank |
| #3 | April 11 | Paris–Roubaix | France | Magnus Bäckstedt (SWE) | Alessio-Bianchi | Steffen Wesemann (GER) | T-Mobile Team |
| #4 | April 18 | Amstel Gold Race | Netherlands | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | Steffen Wesemann (GER) | T-Mobile Team |
| #5 | April 25 | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | Belgium | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner |
| #6 | August 1 | HEW Cyclassics | Germany | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Cofidis | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner |
| #7 | August 7 | Clásica de San Sebastián | Spain | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero (ESP) | Saunier Duval-Prodir | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner |
| #8 | August 22 | Züri-Metzgete | Switzerland | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Fassa Bortolo | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner |
| #9 | October 10 | Paris–Tours | France | Erik Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick Step-Davitamon |
| #10 | October 16 | Giro di Lombardia | Italy | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Saeco Macchine per Caffè | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick Step-Davitamon |
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