Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire 1996.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAFFI Adriano | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | RUÉ Gérard | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | DE CLERCQ Peter | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 4 | SIMON François | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 5 | CORDES Tom | 5 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 6 | BOURGEOT Jean-Pierre | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 7 | KASPUTIS Artūras | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 8 | ROUS Didier | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 9 | GARCÍA CASAS Felix Manuel | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 10 | VERBEKEN Peter | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 11 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 12 | HEULOT Stephane | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 13 | BORGHERESI Simone | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 14 | NARDELLO Daniele | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 15 | KOZLITINE Oleg | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 16 | GARCÍA Marcelino | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 17 | ROJAS Mariano | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 18 | TEYSSIER Francisque | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 19 | LOCATELLI Martial | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 20 | JALABERT Nicolas | 0 | - | - | - |