Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of National Championships Japan ME - Road Race 1998.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HASHIKAWA Ken | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2 | IIJIMA Makoto | 0 | - | - | - |
| 3 | ABE Yoshiyuki | 0 | - | - | - |
| 4 | MANABE Kazuyuki | 0 | - | - | - |
| 5 | FUJINO Tomokazu | 0 | - | - | - |
| 6 | MIURA Kyoshi | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | IMANISHI Hisafumi | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | YUKINARI Hideto | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | NUMATA Yuichi | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | SHIOGAMI Fumio | 0 | - | - | - |