Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour of Britain 2012.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASSO Ivan | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | EISEL Bernhard | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | FÖRSTER Robert | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | BÄCKSTEDT Magnus | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | WIGGINS Bradley | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | SÁNCHEZ Samuel | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | CAVENDISH Mark | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | LANCASTER Brett | 11 | 5 | 6 | - |
| 9 | FARRAR Tyler | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | KNEES Christian | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | SABATINI Fabio | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | CARRARA Matteo | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | HUNT Jeremy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | LONGO BORGHINI Paolo | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 15 | TALABARDON Yannick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | DE MAAR Marc | 4 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | CAZAUX Pierre | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | LELAY David | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 19 | LLOYD Daniel | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 20 | VOß Paul | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |