Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP Eddy Merckx 1984.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN CALSTER Guido | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | MARTENS René | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 3 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 4 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 5 | PEETERS Ludo | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | HOSTE Frank | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 8 | TACKAERT William | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 9 | WILLEMS Daniel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | SOMERS Marc | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 11 | HEIRWEG Dirk | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 12 | BOGAERT Jan | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 13 | SERGEANT Marc | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 14 | WAMPERS Jean-Marie | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 15 | ROSSEL Daniel | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 16 | VERCAMMEN Marc | 0 | - | - | - |
| 17 | VAN AVERMAET Ronald | 0 | - | - | - |