Most starts
Sum of starts by riders before the start of the race.
| Pos. | Team | Number of starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSC ProTeam | 32 |
| 2 | Caisse d'Epargne | 24 |
| 3 | Team Milram | 23 |
| 4 | Rabobank ProTeam | 22 |
| 5 | T-Mobile Team | 21 |
| 6 | Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team | 19 |
| 7 | Liquigas | 19 |
| 8 | Quickstep - Innergetic | 19 |
| 9 | Relax - Gam | 17 |
| 10 | Crédit Agricole | 14 |
| 11 | Saunier Duval | 14 |
| 12 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 13 |
| 13 | Lampre-Fondital | 13 |
| 14 | Predictor - Lotto | 13 |
| 15 | AG2R Prévoyance | 12 |
| 16 | Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone | 10 |
| 17 | Karpin - Galicia | 9 |
| 18 | Gerolsteiner | 8 |
| 19 | Bouygues Telecom | 7 |
| 20 | Andalucia-Caja Sur | 7 |
| 21 | Française des Jeux | 6 |