Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop van het Waasland 1997.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMON François | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 2 | REBELLIN Davide | 4 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 4 | VASSEUR Cédric | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5 | PRETOT Arnaud | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | ANTI Jean-Francois | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | CUEFF Stéphane | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | MARICHAL Thierry | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | DESMET Tom | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | EECKHOUT Niko | 0 | - | - | - |