Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour de Vendée 1997.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIRSIPUU Jaan | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 2 | GENTY Laurent | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | BABAITSEV Artur | 0 | - | - | - |
| 4 | MAIGNAN Gilles | 0 | - | - | - |
| 5 | DE WOLF Steve | 0 | - | - | - |