Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1985.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 11 | 10 | - | 1 |
| 2 | KELLY Sean | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 3 | LEALI Bruno | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 4 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 5 | JACOBS Jos | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 6 | DE CNIJF Roger | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | MUTTER Stefan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | BONTEMPI Guido | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | SCHEPERS Eddy | 6 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 10 | SHERWEN Paul | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 11 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 12 | CLÈRE Régis | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 13 | ANDERSEN Kim | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 14 | TACKAERT William | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 15 | VERLINDEN Gery | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 16 | PIRARD Frits | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | BÉRARD Charly | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 19 | POISSON Pascal | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 20 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |