Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of E3-Prijs Harelbeke 1980.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | VAN LINDEN Rik | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | DE GEEST Willy | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | POLLENTIER Michel | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | DE MUYNCK Johan | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 6 | DEMEYER Marc | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | PLANCKAERT Willy | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 9 | RAAS Jan | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 10 | SCHEPMANS Benny | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 11 | KELLY Sean | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 12 | LUBBERDING Henk | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 13 | PEETERS Ludo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | PEVENAGE Rudy | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 16 | VAN DE WIELE Eric | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 17 | VAN DER HELST Etienne | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 18 | VAN DE VIJVER Ronny | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 19 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 20 | VAN CALSTER Guido | 1 | 1 | - | - |