Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Amstel Gold Race 1989.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KELLY Sean | 16 | 10 | - | 6 |
| 2 | LUBBERDING Henk | 15 | 12 | 3 | - |
| 3 | VANOTTI Ennio | 14 | 3 | 11 | - |
| 4 | SCHEPERS Eddy | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | POZZI Alessandro | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| 6 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 7 | HOSTE Frank | 11 | 7 | 4 | - |
| 8 | DE ROOIJ Theo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | PETITO Giuseppe | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | DA SILVA Acácio | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | MILLAR Robert | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 10 | 9 | - | 1 |
| 13 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | MÄCHLER Erich | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 15 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | MUJIKA Jokin | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | MADIOT Marc | 8 | 6 | 2 | - |
| 18 | ZADROBILEK Gerhard | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | POISSON Pascal | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | VELDSCHOLTEN Gerard | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |