Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of E3-Prijs Harelbeke 1970.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN LOOY Rik | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | VAN SCHIL Victor | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | BRANDS Frans | 10 | 6 | 4 | - |
| 4 | VANDENBERGHE Georges | 9 | 5 | 4 | - |
| 5 | SELS Ward | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | HOBAN Barry | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 7 | MONTY Willy | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 8 | BOUCQUET Walter | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | HUYSMANS Jos | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 10 | MELCKENBEECK Frans | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 11 | STEVENS Julien | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 12 | VAN DE RIJSE Roland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 14 | IN 'T VEN Willy | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 15 | DELOCHT Julien | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 16 | VAN DEN EYNDE Willy | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 17 | VAN NESTE Willy | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 18 | VERBEECK Frans | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 19 | PINTENS Georges | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 20 | POPPE André | 2 | 2 | - | - |