Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Cronostaffetta 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BITOSSI Franco | 18 | 2 | 16 | - |
| 2 | PANIZZA Wladimiro | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | BATTAGLIN Giovanni | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 4 | KNUDSEN Knut | 7 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 5 | BORGOGNONI Luciano | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 6 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 7 | JOHANSSON Bernt | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 8 | MARTINELLI Giuseppe | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 9 | FAVERO Fiorenzo | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 10 | VISENTINI Roberto | 1 | - | 1 | - |