Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour de Vendée 2004.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROBIN Jean-Cyril | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | ROUS Didier | 13 | 10 | - | 3 |
| 3 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 4 | AGNOLUTTO Christophe | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 5 | SIVAKOV Alexei | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | BOUYER Franck | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 7 | HALGAND Patrice | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | HINAULT Sébastien | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 9 | VOGONDY Nicolas | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 10 | AUGER Ludovic | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 11 | BÉNÉTEAU Walter | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 12 | ANDRADE Joaquim Adrego Pereira | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 13 | SAMPAIO Joaquim Alberto Campos | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 14 | CHAVANEL Sylvain | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 15 | HUSHOVD Thor | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 16 | FRITSCH Nicolas | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 17 | AUGER Guillaume | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 18 | PINEAU Jérôme | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 19 | FLICKINGER Andy | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 20 | VOECKLER Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |