Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Scheldeprijs 1996.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | SANTAROMITA Mauro-Antonio | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | BAFFI Adriano | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | COLAGÈ Stefano | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | JASKUŁA Zenon | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | KUMMER Mario | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | GELFI Luca | 9 | - | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | DE VRIES Gerrit | 8 | 5 | - | 3 |
| 10 | SVORADA Ján | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 11 | MUSEEUW Johan | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| 12 | REDANT Hendrik | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | PEETERS Wilfried | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 14 | MEINERT-NIELSEN Peter | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | USLAMIN Sergei | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | ALDAG Rolf | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | BONTEMPI Fabrizio | 6 | - | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | ZANINI Stefano | 6 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | BOTTARO Dario | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | PUTTINI Felice | 5 | - | 3 | 2 |