Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La Flèche Wallonne 1986.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 17 | 15 | - | 2 |
| 2 | KUIPER Hennie | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | HINAULT Bernard | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | KELLY Sean | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 7 | VANDI Alfio | 11 | 2 | 9 | - |
| 8 | SARONNI Giuseppe | 10 | - | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 10 | VANOTTI Ennio | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| 11 | SANTIMARIA Sergio | 8 | - | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | CONTINI Silvano | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| 13 | DELGADO Pedro | 7 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 14 | DEMIERRE Serge | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | SCHEPERS Eddy | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 16 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 7 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 17 | WINNEN Peter | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 18 | DE ROOIJ Theo | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 19 | SIMON Pascal | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 20 | BRUN Frédéric | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |