Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1982.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 2 | LE GUILLOUX Maurice | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 3 | PRONK Bert | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | KELLY Sean | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 5 | PEETERS Ludo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | LUBBERDING Henk | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 7 | VAN DEN HOEK Aad | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 8 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | BITTINGER René | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 10 | MARTENS René | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 11 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 12 | SCHMUTZ Gottfried | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 13 | TACKAERT William | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 14 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 15 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 16 | VAN DE WIELE Eric | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 17 | CONTINI Silvano | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 18 | BRAUN Gregor | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 19 | DE CNIJF Roger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | POZZI Alessandro | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |