Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré 1959.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOTTO Jean | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | IMPANIS Raymond | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | ROBIC Jean | 10 | 9 | 1 | - |
| 4 | QUENTIN Maurice | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 5 | GALDEANO Jesús | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | GAUTHIER Bernard | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| 7 | BERGAUD Louis | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 8 | HOORELBEKE Raymond | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 9 | COMPANY Gabriel | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | VAN BREENEN Hein | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 11 | MORENO Francisco | 6 | 1 | - | 5 |
| 12 | FORESTIER Jean | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 13 | PACHECO Miguel | 5 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 14 | CERAMI Pino | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 15 | VAN GENECHTEN Richard | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 16 | PRIVAT René | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 17 | THOMIN Joseph | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 18 | BARONE Nicolas | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 19 | HUOT Valentin | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 20 | GIL José | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |