Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Amstel Gold Race 1973.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUYSMANS Jos | 10 | 7 | 3 | - |
| 2 | MERCKX Eddy | 9 | 4 | 5 | - |
| 3 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Albert | 9 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 4 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | HOUBRECHTS Antoon | 7 | 3 | 4 | - |
| 6 | GODEFROOT Walter | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | VIANEN Gerard | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 8 | VANCLOOSTER Noël | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 9 | LAZCANO Santiago | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | PINTENS Georges | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 11 | BOULOUX Robert | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 12 | SCHEPERS Wim | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 13 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 14 | CATIEAU José | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 15 | DE WITTE Ronald | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 16 | LIEVENS Marc | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 17 | ROSIERS Roger | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 18 | PERIN Michel | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 19 | VERBEECK Frans | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 20 | VAN STAEYEN Ludo | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |