Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP Eddy Merckx 1985.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KELLY Sean | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 2 | MARTENS René | 10 | 7 | - | 3 |
| 3 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 4 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 5 | VIGNERON Alain | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | PEETERS Ludo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | GISIGER Daniel | 7 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 8 | RECIO José | 6 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | MADIOT Marc | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 10 | OOSTERBOSCH Bert | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 11 | ANDERSON Phil | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 12 | LEMOND Greg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 14 | SERGEANT Marc | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 15 | ROCHE Stephen | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 16 | HAGHEDOOREN Paul | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 17 | RUÍZ CABESTANY Pello | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 18 | BAUER Steve | 1 | 1 | - | - |