Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Cronostaffetta 1972.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POGGIALI Roberto | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | SWERTS Roger | 12 | 7 | 5 | - |
| 3 | DANCELLI Michele | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | BOIFAVA Davide | 5 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 6 | PETTERSSON Gösta | 5 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 7 | SIMONETTI Mauro | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 8 | BRUYÈRE Joseph | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 9 | PETTERSSON Tomas | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 10 | FUCHS Josef | 1 | - | 1 | - |