Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour Down Under 2004.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 2 | SECCHIARI Francesco | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | MCEWEN Robbie | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | CHAURREAU Íñigo | 10 | 4 | - | 6 |
| 5 | GENTILI Massimiliano | 8 | - | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | JONKER Patrick | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | VIERHOUTEN Aart | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | FIGUERAS Giuliano | 6 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | HORRILLO Pedro | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | ENGELS Addy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | MORI Massimiliano | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | MCGEE Bradley | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 13 | VOGONDY Nicolas | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 14 | GIUNTI Massimo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | VALOTI Paolo | 4 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | BOTCHAROV Alexandre | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 17 | PECHARROMÁN José Antonio | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 18 | DEAN Julian | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 19 | DE CLERCQ Hans | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 20 | TIRALONGO Paolo | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |