Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tirreno-Adriatico 1989.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KELLY Sean | 16 | 10 | - | 6 |
| 2 | VISENTINI Roberto | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | NULENS Guy | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 5 | BOMBINI Emanuele | 9 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | MÄCHLER Erich | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 7 | WILSON Michael | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | FREULER Urs | 8 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 9 | ANDERSON Phil | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 10 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | RABOTTINI Luciano | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| 12 | DHAENENS Rudy | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 13 | ROOKS Steven | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | LEMOND Greg | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | BAUER Steve | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 16 | ALLOCCHIO Stefano | 6 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 17 | MOTTET Charly | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | PHINNEY Davis | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 19 | PEDERSEN Dag Erik | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| 20 | ROMINGER Tony | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |