Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of LuK Challenge 1999.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZÜLLE Alex | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | JALABERT Laurent | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | LELLI Massimiliano | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | BÖLTS Udo | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | HENN Christian | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | OLANO Abraham | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | TAFI Andrea | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | BOARDMAN Chris | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 9 | NARDELLO Daniele | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | SERPELLINI Marco | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | DEKKER Erik | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 12 | WESEMANN Steffen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | ARMSTRONG Lance | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 14 | BOOGERD Michael | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 15 | MEIER Roland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | CAMENZIND Oscar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | LIVINGSTON Kevin | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 18 | GARCÍA ACOSTA José Vicente | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 19 | VOIGT Jens | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 20 | JAKSCHE Jörg | 2 | 2 | - | - |