Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Elfstedenronde 1972.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REYBROUCK Guido | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Albert | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 3 | GODEFROOT Walter | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | VAN NESTE Willy | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 5 | DAVID Wilfried | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 6 | VASSEUR Sylvain | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | VERBEECK Frans | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | HUTSEBAUT Hubert | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | DE MUYNCK Johan | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | VAN ROOSBROECK Gustaaf | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | VAN DE VIJVER Ronny | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | ABELSHAUSEN Joseph | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | JOCHMANS Roger | 0 | - | - | - |
| 14 | VAN OLMEN Jos | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | OMLOOP Marcel | 0 | - | - | - |