Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco 1986.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERNAUDEAU Jean-René | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | ARROYO Angel | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | FERNÁNDEZ Juan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | KELLY Sean | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 5 | LEJARRETA Marino | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | MUÑOZ Pedro | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | PINO Álvaro | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | AMADORI Marino | 9 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | CAMARILLO Angel | 9 | - | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | LAGUÍA José Luis | 9 | 3 | - | 6 |
| 11 | PRIETO Celestino | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | VIGNERON Alain | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | MUTTER Stefan | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | YÁÑEZ Felipe | 8 | 2 | - | 6 |
| 15 | DELGADO Pedro | 7 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 16 | ECHAVE Federico | 6 | 1 | - | 5 |
| 17 | HOSTE Frank | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 18 | GOROSPE Julián | 6 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 19 | WILSON Michael | 6 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | DIETZEN Reimund | 6 | 2 | - | 4 |