Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La Méditerranéenne 1988.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | CARITOUX Éric | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | RUÍZ CABESTANY Pello | 7 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 5 | SERGEANT Marc | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 6 | MOTTET Charly | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | PEIPER Allan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | SMIT Theo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | LAMMERTINK Jos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | NEVENS Jan | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 11 | DE WILDE Etienne | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 12 | ESNAULT Patrice | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 13 | NIJDAM Jelle | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 14 | SIMON Régis | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 15 | BERNARD Jean-François | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 16 | BREUKINK Erik | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 17 | SKIBBY Jesper | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 18 | VAN POPPEL Jean-Paul | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 19 | ROMINGER Tony | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 20 | WOJTINEK Bruno | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |