Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of World Championships 1985.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 17 | 15 | - | 2 |
| 2 | KUIPER Hennie | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | GAVAZZI Pierino | 15 | 2 | 13 | - |
| 4 | MOSER Francesco | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | RUPÉREZ Faustino | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | HINAULT Bernard | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | FERNÁNDEZ Juan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | THURAU Dietrich | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | CHOZAS Eduardo | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | LEJARRETA Marino | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | KELLY Sean | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 14 | SARONNI Giuseppe | 10 | - | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | LEALI Bruno | 10 | 4 | 6 | - |
| 16 | BAZZO Pierre | 10 | 9 | - | 1 |
| 17 | AMADORI Marino | 9 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | CORTI Claudio | 9 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | PRIETO Celestino | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | PINO Álvaro | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |