Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde Meulebeke 1998.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKIBBY Jesper | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | HOLM SØRENSEN Brian | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | MUSEEUW Johan | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| 4 | DEN BAKKER Maarten | 9 | 6 | - | 3 |
| 5 | JONKER Patrick | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | STEELS Tom | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 7 | LEYSEN Bart | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 8 | PIZIKS Arvis | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 9 | PLANCKAERT Jo | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 10 | VANHAECKE Michel | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | DESMET Tom | 0 | - | - | - |