Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Japan Cup 1998.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JÄRMANN Rolf | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | TAFI Andrea | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | NARDELLO Daniele | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | BESSY Frédéric | 4 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | RUBIERA José Luis | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | AERTS Mario | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 | AEBERSOLD Niki | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | ZBERG Markus | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | DE WAELE Fabien | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | SCHNIDER Daniel | 0 | - | - | - |