Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1977.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POULIDOR Raymond | 18 | 14 | - | 4 |
| 2 | MERCKX Eddy | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | GALDOS Francisco | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | DELISLE Raymond | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | AGOSTINHO Joaquim | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | GANDARIAS Andrés | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | PESARRODONA José | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | BRACKE Ferdinand | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | TAMAMES Agustín | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | JANSSENS Ward | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | VASSEUR Sylvain | 10 | 6 | - | 4 |
| 12 | THÉVENET Bernard | 10 | 7 | - | 3 |
| 13 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Pierre | 10 | 7 | - | 3 |
| 14 | MENÉNDEZ Antonio | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | MARTOS Antonio | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | BRUYÈRE Joseph | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | BERLAND Roland | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | MENDES Fernando dos Reis Dias | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | DE SCHOENMAECKER Jos | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | TORRES Pedro | 9 | 3 | - | 6 |