Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris - Tours 2006.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FORNACIARI Paolo | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| 2 | ZABEL Erik | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | ZANINI Stefano | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | VELO Marco | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | NARDELLO Daniele | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | SACCHI Fabio | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | BOOGERD Michael | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | ANDRIOTTO Dario | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | PEÑA Victor Hugo | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | MORENI Cristian | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | GUIDI Fabrizio | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | O'GRADY Stuart | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | MARICHAL Thierry | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | VIERHOUTEN Aart | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | GUESDON Frédéric | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | BÄCKSTEDT Magnus | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | HORRILLO Pedro | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 19 | VAN HEESWIJK Max | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | MCGEE Bradley | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |