Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Etoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 2006.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KONYCHEV Dmitri | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | ROUS Didier | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | MENGIN Christophe | 11 | 10 | - | 1 |
| 5 | GUESDON Frédéric | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MOREAU Christophe | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| 7 | STEELS Tom | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | CONTRINI Daniele | 8 | - | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | GEROSA Mauro | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | CASPER Jimmy | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | PIERI Dario | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | BRANDT Christophe | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 13 | SALMON Benoît | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 14 | SØRENSEN Nicki | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 15 | VOGONDY Nicolas | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | KROON Karsten | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | BOUYER Franck | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 18 | RENIER Franck | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | VOECKLER Thomas | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | COOKE Baden | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |