Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of World Ports Classic 2012.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREIRE Óscar | 17 | 8 | - | 9 |
| 2 | HUNTER Robert | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | VANOTTI Alessandro | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | QUINZIATO Manuel | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | KROON Karsten | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | PINOTTI Marco | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | BOONEN Tom | 12 | 6 | - | 6 |
| 8 | RENSHAW Mark | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | SABATINI Fabio | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | BROWN Graeme Allen | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| 11 | BAK Lars Ytting | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | VAN DE WALLE Jurgen | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | BODROGI László | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | GREIPEL André | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | CIOLEK Gerald | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | BURGHARDT Marcus | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 17 | LEQUATRE Geoffroy | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 18 | STAMSNIJDER Tom | 5 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | FISCHER Murilo Antonio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | SIEBERG Marcel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |