Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Elfstedenronde 1973.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARSTENS Gerben | 10 | 6 | - | 4 |
| 2 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Albert | 9 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 3 | GODEFROOT Walter | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | DE WITTE Ronald | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 5 | SERCU Patrick | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 6 | VERBEECK Frans | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 7 | ROSIERS Roger | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 8 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 9 | VAN STAEYEN Ludo | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 10 | BUKACKI Richard | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 11 | MAERTENS Freddy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | OVION Régis | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | DEMEYER Marc | 0 | - | - | - |
| 14 | DE CAUWER José | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | WEEMAES Isidore | 0 | - | - | - |