Most starts by race
Sum of most starts per race.
| Pos. | Race | #Starts | Years | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Championships - Road Race | 12 | 1960-1963, 1965-1972 | more |
| 2 | Paris - Nice | 9 | 1962-1963, 1965, 1967-1972 | more |
| 3 | Tour de France | 9 | 1962-1963, 1965-1968, 1970-1972 | more |
| 4 | NC Germany ME - Road Race | 8 | 1962-1963, 1965-1966, 1968-1969, 1971-1972 | more |
| 5 | Milano-Sanremo | 7 | 1963, 1965, 1967-1970, 1972 | more |
| 6 | Paris - Luxembourg | 7 | 1963, 1965-1970 | more |
| 7 | GP du Midi-Libre | 5 | 1961, 1964-1965, 1969-1970 | more |
| 8 | Vuelta a España | 5 | 1965, 1967, 1969-1971 | more |
| 9 | Paris - Roubaix | 5 | 1961-1963, 1965, 1967 | more |
| 10 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 5 | 1961-1964, 1971 | more |
| 11 | Omloop Het Volk | 5 | 1965-1966, 1968-1969, 1972 | more |
| 12 | Paris - Tours | 4 | 1962-1963, 1965-1966 | more |
| 13 | La Flèche Wallonne | 4 | 1961-1962, 1964, 1966 | more |
| 14 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres | 4 | 1963, 1966-1967, 1972 | more |
| 15 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | 3 | 1965-1966, 1972 | more |
| 16 | A Travers Lausanne | 3 | 1967-1969 | more |
| 17 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | 3 | 1961, 1966, 1968 | more |
| 18 | Gent - Wevelgem | 3 | 1963-1964, 1972 | more |
| 19 | Tour du Sud-Est | 3 | 1960, 1962, 1964 | more |
| 20 | Tour de Luxembourg | 3 | 1963, 1967-1968 | more |