Who won the most stages, relatively?
Cipollini won the most stages, but he also started 240 stages, which is more than the average rider. So he had more chances than other riders. That's why I wondered: who won the highest percentage of the stages he started? See the list below. There are eight riders with a higher winning percentage than Cipollini, who won 17.5% of his stages, which I'll explain below. See also the overview for the Tour and the Vuelta.
| Name | Stages won | Stages started | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kittel | 4 | 11 | 36.364% |
| C. Girardengo | 30 | 87 | 34.483% |
| Alf. Binda | 41 | 128 | 32.031% |
| F. Maertens | 7 | 24 | 29.167% |
| T. Pogačar | 6 | 21 | 28.571% |
| L. Guerra | 31 | 121 | 25.620% |
| J. Alavoine | 2 | 8 | 25.000% |
| G. Olmo | 20 | 90 | 22.222% |
| M. Cipollini | 42 | 240 | 17.500% |
| J. Carrara | 1 | 6 | 16.667% |
| M. Poblet | 20 | 129 | 15.504% |
| R. Van Steenbergen | 15 | 105 | 14.286% |
| W. Reybrouck | 1 | 7 | 14.286% |
| O. Egg | 1 | 7 | 14.286% |
| L. Proost | 1 | 7 | 14.286% |
| R. De Vlaeminck | 22 | 159 | 13.836% |
| E. Merckx | 24 | 174 | 13.793% |
| M. Cavendish | 17 | 130 | 13.077% |
| L. Ganna | 6 | 46 | 13.043% |
| T. Merlier | 4 | 31 | 12.903% |
| R. Van Looy | 12 | 94 | 12.766% |
| G. Loncke | 2 | 17 | 11.765% |
| G. Belloni | 11 | 98 | 11.224% |
| J. Momene | 1 | 9 | 11.111% |
| J. Degenkolb | 1 | 9 | 11.111% |
| A. Petacchi | 27 | 244 | 11.066% |
| A. Leoni | 17 | 155 | 10.968% |
| R. Di Paco | 15 | 140 | 10.714% |
| P. Sercu | 13 | 123 | 10.569% |
| M. Mara | 7 | 68 | 10.294% |
| J. Fuente | 9 | 89 | 10.112% |
| F. Ganna | 7 | 70 | 10.000% |
| M. Cimatti | 4 | 40 | 10.000% |
| O. Kooij | 3 | 30 | 10.000% |
| J. Dortignacq | 1 | 10 | 10.000% |
| J. Milan | 4 | 42 | 9.524% |
| S. Schumacher | 2 | 21 | 9.524% |
| R. McEwen | 12 | 127 | 9.449% |
| F. Coppi | 22 | 235 | 9.362% |
| G. Azzini | 4 | 43 | 9.302% |
| A. Soler | 4 | 43 | 9.302% |
| A. Greipel | 7 | 77 | 9.091% |
| N. Bouhanni | 3 | 33 | 9.091% |
| F. Cortinovis | 1 | 11 | 9.091% |
| G. Van Roosbroeck | 1 | 11 | 9.091% |
| R. Van Linden | 9 | 102 | 8.824% |
| A. Démare | 8 | 91 | 8.791% |
| O. Bizzi | 13 | 150 | 8.667% |
| B. Hinault | 6 | 70 | 8.571% |
| L. Jalabert | 3 | 35 | 8.571% |
| O. Conte | 13 | 156 | 8.333% |
| W. Schroeders | 3 | 36 | 8.333% |
| M. Priamo | 1 | 12 | 8.333% |
| R. Vainsteins | 1 | 12 | 8.333% |
| G. Mäder | 1 | 12 | 8.333% |
| G. Oliveri | 1 | 12 | 8.333% |
| G. Saronni | 24 | 291 | 8.247% |
| A. Bevilacqua | 11 | 138 | 7.971% |
| A. Zülle | 3 | 38 | 7.895% |
| F. Moser | 23 | 293 | 7.850% |
| U. Freuler | 15 | 193 | 7.772% |
| R. Evenepoel | 2 | 26 | 7.692% |
| R. Venturelli | 1 | 13 | 7.692% |
| A. Crespi | 1 | 13 | 7.692% |
| C. Gaul | 11 | 145 | 7.586% |
| F. Gay | 4 | 54 | 7.407% |
| M. Demeyer | 2 | 27 | 7.407% |
| I. Quaranta | 6 | 82 | 7.317% |
| E. Meini | 5 | 69 | 7.246% |
| R. Riccò | 3 | 42 | 7.143% |
| P. Ackermann | 3 | 42 | 7.143% |
| W. Weylandt | 1 | 14 | 7.143% |
| B. Girmay | 1 | 14 | 7.143% |
| G. Brunero | 7 | 100 | 7.000% |
| C. Cinelli | 3 | 43 | 6.977% |
| W. Planckaert | 3 | 43 | 6.977% |
| R. Giusti | 2 | 29 | 6.897% |
| M. Argentin | 13 | 190 | 6.842% |
| G. Valetti | 7 | 104 | 6.731% |
| M. Pedersen | 5 | 75 | 6.667% |
| L. Herrera | 3 | 45 | 6.667% |
| C. Ewan | 5 | 78 | 6.410% |
| C. Galetti | 5 | 78 | 6.410% |
| F. Bitossi | 21 | 329 | 6.383% |
| B. Aimo | 4 | 63 | 6.349% |
| G. Bontempi | 16 | 253 | 6.324% |
| J. Bernard | 4 | 64 | 6.250% |
| P. Albini | 3 | 48 | 6.250% |
| J. Tarling | 1 | 16 | 6.250% |
| E. Pavesi | 4 | 66 | 6.061% |
| G. Bartali | 17 | 282 | 6.028% |
| D. Beni | 3 | 50 | 6.000% |
| J. van Poppel | 4 | 67 | 5.970% |
| M. Indurain | 4 | 67 | 5.970% |
| E. Bertocchi | 4 | 68 | 5.882% |
| K. Gil Pérez | 1 | 17 | 5.882% |
| F. Vervaecke | 1 | 17 | 5.882% |
| J. Jiménez | 4 | 69 | 5.797% |
| M. Basso | 15 | 260 | 5.769% |
| H. Koblet | 7 | 122 | 5.738% |
| M. Matthews | 3 | 53 | 5.660% |
| D. Piemontesi | 11 | 196 | 5.612% |
| S. Yates | 6 | 108 | 5.556% |
| T. Dumoulin | 4 | 72 | 5.556% |
| C. Saponetti | 2 | 36 | 5.556% |
| J. Ayuso | 1 | 18 | 5.556% |
| V. Lafay | 1 | 18 | 5.556% |
| G. Cuniolo | 1 | 18 | 5.556% |
| V. Bariviera | 6 | 109 | 5.505% |
| L. Annoni | 3 | 55 | 5.455% |
| E. Daems | 2 | 37 | 5.405% |
| A. Fantini | 7 | 131 | 5.344% |
| A. González | 3 | 57 | 5.263% |
| I. De Zan | 1 | 19 | 5.263% |
| M. Dancelli | 11 | 211 | 5.213% |
| G. Magnusson | 3 | 58 | 5.172% |
| K. Arvesen | 2 | 39 | 5.128% |
| P. Roglič | 4 | 79 | 5.063% |
| V. Adorni | 11 | 219 | 5.023% |
| A. Van Heerden | 1 | 20 | 5.000% |
| R. Debenne | 1 | 20 | 5.000% |
| M. Archambaud | 1 | 20 | 5.000% |
