Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Critérium International 1966.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGLADE Henry | 10 | 9 | 1 | - |
| 2 | DELBERGHE Edouard | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 3 | FOUCHER André | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 4 | POULIDOR Raymond | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 5 | BEUFFEUIL Pierre | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 6 | LEBAUBE Jean-Claude | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 7 | GRAIN Michel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | NOVALES Joseph | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 9 | AIMAR Lucien | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 10 | BELLONE Gilbert | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 11 | BODIN Jean-Louis | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 12 | DELISLE Raymond | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 13 | LETORT Désiré | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 14 | PINGEON Roger | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 15 | JOURDEN Jean | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 16 | MILLIOT Roger | 0 | - | - | - |