Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Elfstedenronde 1968.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MELCKENBEECK Frans | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 2 | HOBAN Barry | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 3 | HUYSMANS Jos | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 4 | BOCKLANT Willy | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 5 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Albert | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 6 | JACQUEMIN Michel | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 7 | DELOOF Romain | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 8 | DESMET Gustaaf | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 9 | VAN NESTE Willy | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 10 | ROSIERS Roger | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | VEKEMANS Willy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | VAN RYCKEGHEM Daniel | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | VAN DEN NESTE Leopold | 0 | - | - | - |
| 14 | HELLEMANS Hugo | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | LEGEIN Robert | 0 | - | - | - |