Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP Eddy Merckx 1987.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 3 | GISIGER Daniel | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 4 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | MOTTET Charly | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MARIE Thierry | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 7 | BREUKINK Erik | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 8 | VAN LANCKER Eric | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 9 | FRISON Herman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | NIJDAM Jelle | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 11 | DERNIES Michel | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 12 | ESNAULT Patrice | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 13 | STEVENHAAGEN Peter | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 14 | GIESBERTS Ludo | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 15 | LILHOLT Søren | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 16 | VAN HOOYDONCK Edwig | 0 | - | - | - |
| 17 | VAN OYEN Franky | 0 | - | - | - |