Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Harelbeke-Antwerp-Harelbeke 1969.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN LOOY Rik | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | BRANDS Frans | 10 | 6 | 4 | - |
| 3 | DEN HARTOG Arie | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | HOBAN Barry | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 5 | VAN DER VLEUTEN Jos | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 6 | MONTY Willy | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 7 | VANCONINGSLOO Georges | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 8 | IN 'T VEN Willy | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 9 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 10 | VAN NESTE Willy | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 11 | MERCKX Eddy | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 12 | MATHY Joseph | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 13 | VEKEMANS Willy | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 14 | SONCK Etienne | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 15 | DEELEN Wim | 0 | - | - | - |
| 16 | YPPERSIEL Francis | 0 | - | - | - |
| 17 | JOCHMANS Roger | 0 | - | - | - |
| 18 | DEMOL Willy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 19 | DECLOEDT Freddy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 20 | VANDROMME Ludo | 0 | - | - | - |