Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Eschborn-Frankfurt 1987.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN IMPE Lucien | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 18 | 16 | - | 2 |
| 3 | KUIPER Hennie | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | GAVAZZI Pierino | 16 | 2 | 14 | - |
| 5 | THURAU Dietrich | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | BECCIA Mario | 11 | 2 | 9 | - |
| 7 | LUBBERDING Henk | 11 | 10 | 1 | - |
| 8 | MUTTER Stefan | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | PETITO Giuseppe | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | ANDERSON Phil | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 12 | MILLAR Robert | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 13 | WYNANTS Jan | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 14 | ANDERSEN Kim | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 15 | MÄCHLER Erich | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 16 | BOYER Jonathan | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 17 | PIOVANI Maurizio | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| 18 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 19 | WIJNANTS Ludwig | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 20 | DE KEULENAER Ludo | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |