Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1965.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANZANEQUE Fernando | 16 | 6 | - | 10 |
| 2 | DARRIGADE André | 14 | 12 | 2 | - |
| 3 | ANQUETIL Jacques | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | MAS Gabriel | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | OTAÑO Luis | 12 | 7 | - | 5 |
| 6 | PICOT Fernand | 9 | 8 | 1 | - |
| 7 | EVERAERT Pierre | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | ROSTOLLAN Louis | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 9 | HERNÁNDEZ Rogelio | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | MORESI Attilio | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 11 | DESMET Gilbert | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | PAUWELS Eddy | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 13 | MAGNI Oreste | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 14 | GAINCHE Jean | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| 15 | AERENHOUTS Frans | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | REY Raúl | 6 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 17 | PUSCHEL Dieter | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 18 | FOUCHER André | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 19 | MILESI Jean | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 20 | SOLER Angelino | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |