Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour Down Under 2016.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HANSEN Adam | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | HESJEDAL Ryder | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | GERRANS Simon | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | BAK Lars Ytting | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | FARRAR Tyler | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | TANKINK Bram | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | SÁNCHEZ Luis León | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | RENSHAW Mark | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | MORABITO Steve | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | RIBLON Christophe | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | ALBASINI Michael | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | MORI Manuele | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | POZZOVIVO Domenico | 11 | - | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | DE KORT Koen | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | FISCHER Murilo Antonio | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | GATTO Oscar | 10 | - | 8 | 2 |
| 17 | HENDERSON Gregory | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | MONTAGUTI Matteo | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 19 | TJALLINGII Maarten | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | BURGHARDT Marcus | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |