Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Urkiola Igoera - Subida Urkiola 1997.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTI Roberto | 19 | 8 | 11 | - |
| 2 | ZBERG Beat | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 3 | JIMÉNEZ José María | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | ZARRABEITIA Mikel | 4 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 5 | BORGHERESI Simone | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 6 | ODRIOZOLA Jon | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | VALOTI Paolo | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | ETXEBARRIA David | 1 | 1 | - | - |