Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1986.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 17 | 15 | - | 2 |
| 2 | MOSER Francesco | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | THURAU Dietrich | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | PEVENAGE Rudy | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | PEETERS Ludo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | BONTEMPI Guido | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | VAN DEN HAUTE Ferdi | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 8 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 9 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 7 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 10 | ANDERSEN Kim | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 11 | CLÈRE Régis | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 12 | WYNANTS Jan | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 13 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 14 | BOMBINI Emanuele | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| 15 | WIJNANTS Ludwig | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 16 | PERINI Giancarlo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 18 | DE WILDE Etienne | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 19 | VAN GEEL Marc | 4 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |