Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1996.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | YATES Sean | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | SCIREA Mario | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | ABDUZHAPAROV Djamolidine | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | SERGEANT Marc | 13 | 12 | 1 | - |
| 6 | FIDANZA Giovanni | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | MARTINELLO Silvio | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | NIJDAM Jelle | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 10 | JASKUŁA Zenon | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | ROSCIOLI Fabio | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | CAPIOT Johan | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 13 | FRISON Herman | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | FONTANELLI Fabiano | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | SAITOV Asiat | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | JÄRMANN Rolf | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 17 | REDANT Hendrik | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | BORTOLAMI Gianluca | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 19 | POLI Eros | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | MUSEEUW Johan | 8 | 8 | - | - |