Overview of the number of competitors per nation. Note that for races with a long history this statistic will be incomplete as historical starting lists are not always complete.
| Pos. | Nation | #Different riders |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 625 |
| 2 | Italy | 260 |
| 3 | Belgium | 187 |
| 4 | Spain | 136 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 106 |
| 6 | Germany | 74 |
| 7 | Australia | 58 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 55 |
| 9 | Denmark | 50 |
| 10 | United States | 42 |
| 11 | Russia | 35 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 28 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 27 |
| 14 | Norway | 20 |
| 15 | Poland | 17 |
| 16 | Slovenia | 16 |
| 17 | Ukraine | 15 |
| 18 | Colombia | 15 |
| 19 | Austria | 15 |
| 20 | South Africa | 13 |
| 21 | Portugal | 11 |
| 22 | New Zealand | 11 |
| 23 | Ireland | 10 |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 9 |
| 25 | Canada | 9 |
| 26 | Lithuania | 9 |
| 27 | Sweden | 8 |
| 28 | Czech Republic | 8 |
| 29 | Estonia | 7 |
| 30 | Latvia | 6 |
| 31 | Slovakia | 6 |
| 32 | Japan | 5 |
| 33 | Belarus | 5 |
| 34 | China | 4 |
| 35 | Argentina | 4 |
| 36 | Eritrea | 4 |
| 37 | Finland | 3 |
| 38 | Israel | 3 |
| 39 | Croatia | 2 |
| 40 | Venezuela | 2 |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 2 |
| 42 | Mexico | 2 |
| 43 | Brazil | 2 |
| 44 | Albania | 1 |
| 45 | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| 46 | Romania | 1 |
| 47 | Moldova | 1 |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 1 |
| 49 | Bermuda | 1 |
| 50 | Ecuador | 1 |
| 51 | Uruguay | 1 |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 1 |
| 53 | Taiwan | 1 |