Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Le Samyn 1997.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN SLYCKE Rik | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 2 | HEYNDERICKX Jean-Pierre | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 3 | FARAZIJN Peter | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 4 | VANDAELE Robbie | 0 | - | - | - |
| 5 | CAPPELLE Marnix | 0 | - | - | - |
| 6 | DALGAARD Brian | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | HOPMANS Kees | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | VAN HAESEBROUCKE Franky | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | MÜLLER Dirk | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | EECKHOUT Niko | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | FEYS Wim | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | OMLOOP Geert | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | DESMET Tom | 0 | - | - | - |
| 14 | BEECKMAN Koen | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | SKELDE Michael | 0 | - | - | - |
| 16 | MARICHAL Thierry | 0 | - | - | - |
| 17 | AUGER Ludovic | 0 | - | - | - |
| 18 | VANHAECKE Michel | 0 | - | - | - |
| 19 | DE SMET Andy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 20 | DIERCKXSENS Ludo | 0 | - | - | - |
| 21 | ASSEZ Ronny | 0 | - | - | - |
| 22 | PLANCKAERT Jo | 0 | - | - | - |
| 23 | LENAERS Tim | 0 | - | - | - |
| 24 | MORIN Anthony | 0 | - | - | - |
| 25 | GERITS Kris | 0 | - | - | - |
| 26 | HOLST KYNEB Mikael | 0 | - | - | - |
| 27 | HERNANDEZ Romeo | 0 | - | - | - |
| 28 | VANFRACHEM Jarno | 0 | - | - | - |
| 29 | FRASER Gordon | 0 | - | - | - |
| 30 | VAN DER MEER Casper | 0 | - | - | - |