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 | 945 |
| 2 | Belgium | 417 |
| 3 | Spain | 373 |
| 4 | Italy | 236 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 179 |
| 6 | Germany | 100 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 96 |
| 8 | Colombia | 77 |
| 9 | Australia | 58 |
| 10 | United States | 57 |
| 11 | Russia | 42 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 41 |
| 13 | Denmark | 38 |
| 14 | Portugal | 35 |
| 15 | Austria | 24 |
| 16 | Poland | 23 |
| 17 | Norway | 21 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 17 |
| 19 | Slovenia | 15 |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 15 |
| 21 | South Africa | 12 |
| 22 | Canada | 12 |
| 23 | Sweden | 12 |
| 24 | Ukraine | 10 |
| 25 | Ireland | 9 |
| 26 | Czech Republic | 9 |
| 27 | New Zealand | 8 |
| 28 | Lithuania | 7 |
| 29 | Belarus | 6 |
| 30 | Latvia | 6 |
| 31 | Argentina | 5 |
| 32 | Brazil | 4 |
| 33 | Estonia | 4 |
| 34 | Slovakia | 4 |
| 35 | Eritrea | 4 |
| 36 | Japan | 3 |
| 37 | Israel | 2 |
| 38 | Croatia | 2 |
| 39 | Finland | 2 |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 2 |
| 41 | Mexico | 2 |
| 42 | Algeria | 2 |
| 43 | Morocco | 2 |
| 44 | Ethiopia | 1 |
| 45 | Moldova | 1 |
| 46 | Hungary | 1 |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 1 |
| 48 | Rwanda | 1 |
| 49 | Taiwan | 1 |
| 50 | Venezuela | 1 |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 52 | Ecuador | 1 |