Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop Het Volk 1987.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN IMPE Lucien | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | KUIPER Hennie | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | KELLY Sean | 12 | 8 | - | 4 |
| 5 | LUBBERDING Henk | 11 | 10 | 1 | - |
| 6 | PEVENAGE Rudy | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | GAUTHIER Jean-Louis | 10 | 9 | - | 1 |
| 9 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 10 | 8 | - | 2 |
| 10 | PEETERS Ludo | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | MUTTER Stefan | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | VILAMAJO Jaime | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | NULENS Guy | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 14 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | DEMIERRE Serge | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | HOSTE Frank | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 17 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 18 | BRAUN Gregor | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 19 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Jan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Adri | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |