Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1987.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAVAZZI Pierino | 16 | 2 | 14 | - |
| 2 | MOSER Francesco | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | THURAU Dietrich | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | LEALI Bruno | 12 | 5 | 7 | - |
| 6 | BONTEMPI Guido | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | GAUTHIER Jean-Louis | 10 | 9 | - | 1 |
| 8 | PEETERS Ludo | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | ROSOLA Paolo | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| 10 | NORIS Mario | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| 11 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 12 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Adri | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | VAN DEN HAUTE Ferdi | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 15 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 16 | BOMBINI Emanuele | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| 17 | RENOSTO Giovanni | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| 18 | MÄCHLER Erich | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 19 | CAROLI Daniele | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 20 | BOYER Jonathan | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |