Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Coppa Agostoni 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 2 | VIEJO José Luis | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | BELLINI Giancarlo | 10 | 2 | 8 | - |
| 4 | BATTAGLIN Giovanni | 9 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 5 | ESPARZA Manuel | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | BERTOGLIO Fausto | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 7 | PARSANI Serge | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 8 | MOSER Francesco | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 9 | CHINETTI Alfredo | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 10 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 7 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 11 | SANTONI Glauco | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | PUGLIESE Pasquale | 5 | 1 | 4 | - |
| 13 | VANDI Alfio | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 14 | CERUTI Roberto | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 15 | BARONE Carmelo | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 16 | MAZZANTINI Leonardo | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 17 | BAUSAGER Per | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 18 | CERVATO Silvano | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 19 | AMADORI Marino | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 20 | CASIRAGHI Giancarlo | 2 | - | 2 | - |