Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP du Midi-Libre 1989.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PINO Álvaro | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | MARTENS René | 12 | 8 | - | 4 |
| 3 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | JOURDAN Christian | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | SIMON Pascal | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 6 | BRUN Frédéric | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 7 | MADIOT Marc | 8 | 6 | 2 | - |
| 8 | GAIGNE Dominique | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | DOMÍNGUEZ Manuel Jorge | 7 | 2 | - | 5 |
| 10 | BOUVATIER Philippe | 7 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 11 | MADIOT Yvon | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 12 | PAGNIN Roberto | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | VAN HOLEN Ronny | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | LAVAINNE Christophe | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 15 | NEVENS Jan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | MOTTET Charly | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | ESNAULT Patrice | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 18 | GAYANT Martial | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | LEMARCHAND François | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 20 | LELEU Philippe | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |