Most starts
Sum of starts by riders before the start of the race.
| Pos. | Team | Number of starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crédit Agricole | 10 |
| 2 | Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone | 10 |
| 3 | Liquigas | 8 |
| 4 | Gerolsteiner | 7 |
| 5 | Bouygues Telecom | 7 |
| 6 | Tenax - Salmilano | 5 |
| 7 | Naturino - Sapore Di Mare | 4 |
| 8 | Barloworld | 4 |
| 9 | LPR - Nava | 3 |
| 10 | Quickstep - Innergetic | 3 |
| 11 | Saunier Duval - Prodir | 3 |
| 12 | Acqua & Sapone - Caffè Mokambo | 3 |
| 13 | CSC ProTeam | 2 |
| 14 | Amore & Vita - McDonalds | 2 |
| 15 | Ceramica Panaria - Navigare | 2 |
| 16 | T-Mobile Team | 2 |
| 17 | Team Vorarlberg | 2 |
| 18 | Perutnina Ptuj | 1 |
| 19 | OTC Doors - Lauretana | 1 |
| 20 | Miche | 1 |