Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris-Bruxelles 1959.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOBET Louison | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | IMPANIS Raymond | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | ROLLAND Antonin | 11 | 9 | 2 | - |
| 4 | COUVREUR Hilaire | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | NENCINI Gastone | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | BAFFI Pierino | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | VAN STEENBERGEN Rik | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | KETELEER Désiré | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 9 | GAUTHIER Bernard | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| 10 | POBLET Miguel | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | CONTERNO Angelo | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | COLETTO Agostino | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 13 | BOBET Jean | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | BARTOLOZZI Waldemaro | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| 15 | FORESTIER Jean | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 16 | PINTARELLI Giuseppe | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | DE BRUYNE Alfred | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 18 | JANSSENS Marcel | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 19 | MAULE Cleto | 5 | - | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | TOGNACCINI Bruno | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |