Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Amstel Gold Race 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE WITTE Ronald | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | GODEFROOT Walter | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 4 | KUIPER Hennie | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | DELCROIX Ludo | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 6 | MOSER Francesco | 5 | 1 | 4 | - |
| 7 | KREKELS Jan | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 8 | BOURREAU Bernard | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 9 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 10 | WESEMAEL Wilfried | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 11 | DIERICKX André | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 12 | BAL Kees | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 13 | MAERTENS Freddy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | LAURENT Michel | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 15 | THURAU Dietrich | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16 | VAN DEN HAUTE Ferdi | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 17 | THALER Klaus-Peter | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 18 | RAAS Jan | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 19 | MALFAIT Geert | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 20 | BRAUN Gregor | 0 | - | - | - |