Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP du Midi-Libre 2002.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JALABERT Laurent | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | BALDATO Fabio | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | ROBIN Jean-Cyril | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | GARCÍA CASAS Felix Manuel | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | VIRENQUE Richard | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | BROCHARD Laurent | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | SIMON François | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | SERRANO Marcos Antonio | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | ROUS Didier | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 10 | LODA Nicola | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | HEULOT Stéphane | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 12 | RUBIERA José Luis | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | HERAS Roberto | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | ARMSTRONG Lance | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 15 | BESSY Frédéric | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | PEÑA Victor Hugo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | SOLAUN César | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | GONZÁLEZ DE GALDEANO Igor | 7 | 1 | - | 6 |
| 19 | VAN HEESWIJK Max | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | GOUBERT Stéphane | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |