Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Japan Cup Cycle Road Race 1999.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PODENZANA Massimo | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | PELLICIOLI Oscar | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | SIBONI Marcello | 10 | 4 | 6 | - |
| 4 | BARBERO Sergio | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | MAGNIEN Emmanuel | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 6 | LEDANOIS Yvon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | VELO Marco | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| 8 | CELESTINO Mirko | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | SACCHI Fabio | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 10 | LAMOUR Claude | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 11 | ROKIA Anthony | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 12 | GWIAZDOWSKI Grzegorz | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 13 | BEUCHAT Roger | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 14 | DETILLOUX Christophe | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 15 | ZINETTI Mauro | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 16 | DEMARBAIX Sébastien | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 17 | WUYTS Peter | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 18 | DE WAELE Fabien | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 19 | JAN Xavier | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 20 | FUJITA Kozo | 0 | - | - | - |