Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde Meulebeke 1997.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREUKINK Erik | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | VERBEKEN Peter | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 3 | WILLEMS Ludwig | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | LEYSEN Bart | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 5 | DE BUYST Franky | 0 | - | - | - |
| 6 | HENNEBERT Stéphane | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | DE CLERCQ Hans | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | VAN DER WOLF Michael | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | CHAUVIERE Blaise | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | MARICHAL Thierry | 0 | - | - | - |