Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Trophée des Grimpeurs 1996.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARIE Thierry | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | LEMARCHAND Francois | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | MOREAU Francis | 8 | 6 | 2 | - |
| 4 | DURAND Jacky | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 5 | SEIGNEUR Eddy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | VIRENQUE Richard | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 7 | LAURENT Thierry | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 8 | FORCONI Riccardo | 4 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | DESBIENS Laurent | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 10 | BROCHARD Laurent | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 11 | HEULOT Stephane | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 12 | ROUS Didier | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 13 | TALMANT Gilles | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 14 | TEYSSIER Francisque | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 15 | GAUMONT Philippe | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 16 | VASSEUR Cédric | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 17 | VERGNANI Marco | 0 | - | - | - |
| 18 | BÉNÉTEAU Walter | 0 | - | - | - |
| 19 | GABRIEL Frédéric | 0 | - | - | - |
| 20 | CHIOTTI Jérôme | 0 | - | - | - |