Most wins
Which rider has the most victories to their name this season before the start of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1981?
| # | Rider | Victories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HINAULT Bernard | 7 | |
| 2 | ROCHE Stephen | 6 | |
| 3 | FERNÁNDEZ Alberto | 3 | |
| 4 | LAURENT Michel | 3 | |
| 5 | VALLET Bernard | 3 | |
| 6 | ANDERSON Phil | 2 | |
| 7 | BERNAUDEAU Jean-René | 2 | |
| 8 | BONNET Patrick | 2 | |
| 9 | ESPARZA Manuel | 2 | |
| 10 | KELLY Sean | 2 | |
| 11 | OOSTERBOSCH Bert | 2 | |
| 12 | PEETERS Ludo | 2 | |
| 13 | BOURREAU Bernard | 1 | |
| 14 | FRIOU Patrick | 1 | |
| 15 | HÉZARD Yves | 1 | |
| 16 | LEJARRETA Marino | 1 | |
| 17 | LEMOND Greg | 1 | |
| 18 | NILSSON Sven-Åke | 1 | |
| 19 | PEVENAGE Patrick | 1 | |
| 20 | TINAZZI Marcel | 1 | |
| 21 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 1 | |
| 22 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 1 | |
| 23 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 1 |