Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Elfstedenronde 1971.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MELCKENBEECK Frans | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 2 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 3 | COOREMAN Roger | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 4 | VANTYGHEM Noël | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 5 | BUKACKI Richard | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | MONSERÉ Jean-Pierre | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | VERSTRAETEN Eddy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | DE BAL Alfons | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | VAN LEEUWEN Harry | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | HUTSEBAUT Hubert | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | KISNER Peter | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | COENE Jacky | 0 | - | - | - |
| 14 | HOEKSTRA Piet | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | CLAES Georges | 0 | - | - | - |