Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Herald Sun Tour 1988.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| 2 | PEIPER Allan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | BOGAERT Jan | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 4 | VAN POPPEL Jean-Paul | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 5 | ELLIOTT Malcolm | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 6 | BOTTEON Luigi | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 7 | TOMASINI Stefano | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 8 | STEPHENS Neil | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 9 | BRUGNA Walter | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 10 | SUTTON Shane | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 11 | SWART Steve | 1 | 1 | - | - |