Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris-Bruxelles 1989.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUBBERDING Henk | 17 | 13 | 4 | - |
| 2 | KELLY Sean | 17 | 11 | - | 6 |
| 3 | BONTEMPI Guido | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | NULENS Guy | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | HOSTE Frank | 13 | 8 | 5 | - |
| 6 | FIGNON Laurent | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | PETITO Giuseppe | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | MÄCHLER Erich | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | GARDE Dominique | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | ANDERSON Phil | 10 | 8 | 2 | - |
| 13 | MADIOT Marc | 9 | 7 | 2 | - |
| 14 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | WYNANTS Jan | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | RUÍZ CABESTANY Pello | 9 | 3 | - | 6 |
| 17 | PERINI Giancarlo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | GHIROTTO Massimo | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | DHAENENS Rudy | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 20 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 8 | 8 | - | - |