Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1989.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KELLY Sean | 16 | 10 | - | 6 |
| 2 | BONTEMPI Guido | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 4 | PEETERS Ludo | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | HOSTE Frank | 11 | 7 | 4 | - |
| 6 | PETITO Giuseppe | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | BINCOLETTO Pierangelo | 9 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 9 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | POISSON Pascal | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | WYNANTS Jan | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 13 | ANDERSON Phil | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 14 | YATES Sean | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | MADIOT Marc | 8 | 6 | 2 | - |
| 17 | DHAENENS Rudy | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 18 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| 19 | MADIOT Yvon | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 20 | NIJBOER Erwin | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |