Most starts
Sum of starts by riders before the start of the race.
| Pos. | Team | Number of starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis | 12 |
| 2 | Geox-TMC Transformers | 10 |
| 3 | Farnese Vini-Neri-Sottoli | 9 |
| 4 | AG2R La Mondiale | 8 |
| 5 | Lampre - ISD | 6 |
| 6 | De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | 6 |
| 7 | Cofidis, le Crédit en Ligne | 5 |
| 8 | Meridiana Kamen Team | 4 |
| 9 | Team Vorarlberg | 4 |
| 10 | Champion System | 3 |
| 11 | Adria Mobil | 3 |
| 12 | D'Angelo Antenucci-Nippo Corporation | 3 |
| 13 | Liquigas - Cannondale | 3 |
| 14 | Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni | 3 |
| 15 | Itera - Katusha | 2 |
| 16 | Price Your Bike | 2 |
| 17 | Atlas Personal - BMC | 2 |