Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris - Tours 1988.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KELLY Sean | 16 | 10 | - | 6 |
| 2 | LUBBERDING Henk | 15 | 12 | 3 | - |
| 3 | BONTEMPI Guido | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | MARTENS René | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 5 | HOSTE Frank | 11 | 7 | 4 | - |
| 6 | CASSANI Davide | 10 | 3 | 7 | - |
| 7 | BOMBINI Emanuele | 9 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | BINCOLETTO Pierangelo | 9 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 9 | MÄCHLER Erich | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 10 | GARDE Dominique | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 11 | ANDERSON Phil | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 12 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | WYNANTS Jan | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 14 | DEMIERRE Serge | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| 16 | RÜTTIMANN Niki | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 17 | BAUER Steve | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 18 | MOTTET Charly | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | LAVAINNE Christophe | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 20 | PERINI Giancarlo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |