Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Cronostaffetta 1981.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNUDSEN Knut | 10 | 3 | 7 | - |
| 2 | MOSER Francesco | 8 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 3 | CHINETTI Alfredo | 8 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 4 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 5 | VISENTINI Roberto | 4 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | PRIM Tommy | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 7 | PAGANESSI Alessandro | 0 | - | - | - |