Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Sparkassen Giro 2004.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZABEL Erik | 15 | 11 | - | 4 |
| 2 | HEPPNER Jens | 14 | 9 | 5 | - |
| 3 | MCEWEN Robbie | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | VAN DE WOUWER Kurt | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | CORDES Tom | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | HONDO Danilo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NIERMANN Grischa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | BASSO Ivan | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 9 | SCHMIDT Torsten | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 10 | GATES Nick | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 11 | GRABSCH Ralf | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | VENEBERG Thorwald | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | WEGMANN Fabian | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 14 | TANKINK Bram | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 15 | MADSEN Jimmi | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 16 | WEIGOLD Steffen | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 17 | VAN HOUT Russell | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 18 | WILSON Trent | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 19 | WUYTS Peter | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 20 | LIESE Thomas | 1 | 1 | - | - |