Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP du Midi-Libre 1988.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUIPER Hennie | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | LEALI Bruno | 13 | 5 | 8 | - |
| 3 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 4 | GOMEZ Marc | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | MARTENS René | 10 | 7 | - | 3 |
| 6 | FIGNON Laurent | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 8 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | BÉRARD Charly | 8 | 6 | 2 | - |
| 10 | GARDE Dominique | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 11 | SIMON Pascal | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 12 | WYNANTS Jan | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 13 | YATES Sean | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | PERINI Giancarlo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | MAS Gilles | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 16 | MADIOT Yvon | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 17 | HAGHEDOOREN Paul | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 18 | GUYOT Eric | 5 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 19 | EMONDS Nico | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 20 | LELEU Philippe | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |