Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La Vuelta ciclista a España 2016.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZUBELDIA Haimar | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | HANSEN Adam | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | BENNATI Daniele | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | VALVERDE Alejandro | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | SCARPONI Michele | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | VANOTTI Alessandro | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | GILBERT Philippe | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SÁNCHEZ Samuel | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | ERVITI Imanol | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | GERRANS Simon | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | ANTÓN Igor | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | ARROYO David | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | MORENO Daniel | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | MONFORT Maxime | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | IRIZAR Markel | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | KNEES Christian | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | CONTADOR Alberto | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | TANKINK Bram | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | SÁNCHEZ Luis León | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | PAULINHO Sérgio Miguel | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 |