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 | 596 |
| 2 | Belgium | 437 |
| 3 | Italy | 157 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 135 |
| 5 | Spain | 122 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 74 |
| 7 | Germany | 55 |
| 8 | Russia | 49 |
| 9 | Denmark | 38 |
| 10 | United States | 36 |
| 11 | Poland | 29 |
| 12 | Australia | 27 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 25 |
| 14 | Ireland | 22 |
| 15 | Colombia | 17 |
| 16 | Lithuania | 15 |
| 17 | Norway | 15 |
| 18 | Austria | 14 |
| 19 | Canada | 12 |
| 20 | Sweden | 12 |
| 21 | Estonia | 12 |
| 22 | Slovenia | 12 |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 11 |
| 24 | Latvia | 11 |
| 25 | Ukraine | 10 |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 10 |
| 27 | Hungary | 8 |
| 28 | Portugal | 8 |
| 29 | South Africa | 6 |
| 30 | Algeria | 5 |
| 31 | Japan | 5 |
| 32 | Czech Republic | 5 |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 5 |
| 34 | New Zealand | 4 |
| 35 | Belarus | 4 |
| 36 | Finland | 4 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 |
| 38 | Slovakia | 3 |
| 39 | Uruguay | 2 |
| 40 | Moldova | 2 |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 2 |
| 42 | Taiwan | 1 |
| 43 | Albania | 1 |
| 44 | Venezuela | 1 |
| 45 | Romania | 1 |
| 46 | Monaco | 1 |
| 47 | Israel | 1 |
| 48 | Eritrea | 1 |
| 49 | China | 1 |