Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop van het Waasland 1998.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TALEN John | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | BOMANS Carlo | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| 3 | SUNDERLAND Scott | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | OMLOOP Wim | 0 | - | - | - |
| 5 | VAN DYCK Hendrik | 0 | - | - | - |
| 6 | BEECKMAN Koen | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | HØJ Frank | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | CRETSKENS Wilfried | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | VANFRACHEM Jarno | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | RONELLENFITSCH Dirk | 0 | - | - | - |