Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Route du Sud 1999.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAFFI Adriano | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | ROBIN Jean-Cyril | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | MADOUAS Laurent | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | BROCHARD Laurent | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | CAPELLE Christophe | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | NOÈ Andrea | 8 | - | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | DESBIENS Laurent | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | BOARDMAN Chris | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 9 | MONCASSIN Frédéric | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 10 | JONKER Patrick | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | ARMSTRONG Lance | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 12 | AGNOLUTTO Christophe | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 13 | LIVINGSTON Kevin | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | BESSY Frédéric | 4 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | MCEWEN Robbie | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 16 | MOERENHOUT Koos | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 17 | JULICH Bobby | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 18 | SAUGRAIN Cyril | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 19 | OSA Aitor | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | SIVAKOV Alexei | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |