Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop Het Volk 1988.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUIPER Hennie | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | BERNAUDEAU Jean-René | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | VAN CALSTER Guido | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | KELLY Sean | 14 | 9 | - | 5 |
| 5 | LUBBERDING Henk | 13 | 11 | 2 | - |
| 6 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | PINO Álvaro | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | NULENS Guy | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 10 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | PEETERS Ludo | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | MUTTER Stefan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | ECHAVE Federico | 10 | 3 | - | 7 |
| 14 | FIGNON Laurent | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | GOMEZ Marc | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 17 | DEMIERRE Serge | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | BINCOLETTO Pierangelo | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 20 | DA SILVA Acácio | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |