| Rider |
Team |
Notes |
| Alejandro Valverde |
Caisse d'Epargne |
6th place 2007 Tour de France |
| Andy Schleck |
Team CSC |
2nd place 2007 Giro d'Italia |
| Cadel Evans |
Silence-Lotto |
2nd place 2007 Tour de France |
| Carlos Sastre |
Team CSC |
4th place in 2007 Tour de France |
| Damiano Cunego |
Lampre |
Best young rider 2006 Tour de France |
| Denis Menchov |
Rabobank |
Withdrawn in 2007 Tour de France;
5th place in 2006 |
| Haimar Zubeldia |
Euskaltel-Euskadi |
5th place in 2007 Tour de France |
| Kim Kirchen |
Team High Road |
7th place 2007 Tour de France |
| Mauricio Soler |
Barloworld |
King of Mountains 2007 Tour de France |
| Riccardo Riccò |
Saunier-Duval Scott |
2nd place 2008 Giro d'Italia |
| Roman Kreuziger |
Liquigas |
1st place in 2008 Tour de Suisse |
| Samuel Sanchez |
Euskaltel-Euskadi |
3rd place in Vuelta a España 2007 |
| Stijn Devolder |
Quick Step |
Winner of 2008 Ronde Van Vlaanderen |