Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La route d'Or des As 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIMONDI Felice | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | GODEFROOT Walter | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 5 | POLLENTIER Michel | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MOSER Francesco | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 7 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 8 | LAURENT Michel | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 9 | RAAS Jan | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 10 | BRAUN Gregor | 0 | - | - | - |