Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of World Championships 1986.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 18 | 16 | - | 2 |
| 2 | MOSER Francesco | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | FERNÁNDEZ Juan | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | HINAULT Bernard | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | CHOZAS Eduardo | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | LEJARRETA Marino | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | THURAU Dietrich | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | VISENTINI Roberto | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | LEALI Bruno | 12 | 5 | 7 | - |
| 11 | KELLY Sean | 12 | 8 | - | 4 |
| 12 | MASCIARELLI Palmiro | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | SARONNI Giuseppe | 11 | - | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | PRIETO Celestino | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | PINO Álvaro | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | AMADORI Marino | 10 | - | 9 | 1 |
| 17 | CORTI Claudio | 10 | - | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | BONTEMPI Guido | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 19 | VIGNERON Alain | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | ARNAUD Dominique | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |