Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten 1966.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANNITSEN Willy | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2 | VAN MEENEN René | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | CLAES Jean-Baptiste | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 4 | NIJDAM Henk | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 5 | LAUWERS Jan | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | LUYTEN Rik | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 7 | VERBEECK Frans | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | WRIGHT Michael | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 9 | KARSTENS Gerben | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 10 | HAELTERMAN Julien | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 11 | DE MIDDELEIR Robert | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 12 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Albert | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | VANCLOOSTER Noël | 0 | - | - | - |
| 14 | NOLMANS Jan | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | VAN DEN NESTE Leopold | 0 | - | - | - |
| 16 | BODART Émile | 0 | - | - | - |
| 17 | PLANCKAERT André | 0 | - | - | - |
| 18 | CRIEL Hubert | 0 | - | - | - |
| 19 | DENOYETTE José | 0 | - | - | - |
| 20 | VANUGHI Artemio | 0 | - | - | - |