Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of De Kustpijl 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEMEYER Marc | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | BEYSSENS Herman | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 3 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 4 | MAERTENS Freddy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | VAN LOOY Frans | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 6 | VERHAEGEN Frans | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 7 | VAN DE POEL Jos | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | VAN KATWIJK Fons | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | WAYENBERG Dirk | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | VANHAERENS Eddy | 0 | - | - | - |