Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Ronde van Vlaanderen 1986.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUIPER Hennie | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | MOSER Francesco | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | KELLY Sean | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 4 | LEALI Bruno | 10 | 4 | 6 | - |
| 5 | LUBBERDING Henk | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| 6 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 7 | PEETERS Ludo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | BONTEMPI Guido | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 7 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 10 | VAN DEN HAUTE Ferdi | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 11 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Adri | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | DE ROOIJ Theo | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 14 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 15 | WYNANTS Jan | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 16 | WYNANTS Ludwig | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 17 | FIGNON Laurent | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | LEMOND Greg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 20 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 4 | 4 | - | - |