Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris-Bruxelles 1985.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUIPER Hennie | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | GAVAZZI Pierino | 15 | 2 | 13 | - |
| 3 | KELLY Sean | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 4 | PEVENAGE Rudy | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | SARONNI Giuseppe | 10 | - | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | LEALI Bruno | 10 | 4 | 6 | - |
| 7 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 8 | BONTEMPI Guido | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 10 | PEETERS Ludo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 12 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Adri | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | VERLINDEN Gery | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 15 | CLÈRE Régis | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 16 | SIMON Pascal | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 17 | VAN VLIET Leo | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 18 | HOSTE Frank | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 19 | POISSONNIER Philippe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | MADIOT Marc | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |