Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Züri Metzgete 1986.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 17 | 15 | - | 2 |
| 2 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | VANDI Alfio | 11 | 2 | 9 | - |
| 4 | BECCIA Mario | 9 | 1 | 8 | - |
| 5 | AMADORI Marino | 9 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | PEETERS Ludo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | CONTINI Silvano | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| 8 | BREU Beat | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 9 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 7 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 10 | BEVILACQUA Antonio | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | BOYER Jonathan | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 12 | WILSON Michael | 6 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | POZZI Alessandro | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 15 | SCHMUTZ Gottfried | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| 16 | LE BIGAUT Pierre | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 17 | FREULER Urs | 5 | 1 | 4 | - |
| 18 | MAIER Harald | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | PAGANESSI Alessandro | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| 20 | DA SILVA Acácio | 4 | - | 4 | - |