Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of De Kustpijl 1981.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 2 | VAN LOOY Frans | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Jan | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | VERLINDEN Gery | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 5 | CLAES Ronny | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 6 | DE ROO Alain | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 | VAN GERWEN Gerrie | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | VAN DER STAPPEN Jean | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | VANDEPERRE Eric | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | BOGAERT Jan | 0 | - | - | - |