Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Etoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 1993.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | VAN POPPEL Jean-Paul | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | MOTTET Charly | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | CLAVEYROLAT Thierry | 10 | 8 | - | 2 |
| 5 | LECLERC Roland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | PENSEC Ronan | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | CHAUBET Christian | 6 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 8 | VERMOTE Michel | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 9 | FRISON Herman | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | CAPIOT Johan | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 11 | TALEN John | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | HEYNDERICKX Jean-Pierre | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 13 | MOREAU Francis | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 14 | REZZE Dante | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | WÜST Marcel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | DE LAS CUEVAS Armand | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 17 | DURAND Jacky | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 18 | SCHURER Eddy | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 19 | BOURGUIGNON Thierry | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 20 | DE CLERCQ Mario | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |