Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1966.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN LOOY Rik | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | ANQUETIL Jacques | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | DESMET Armand | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | ELLIOTT Seamus | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | ANGLADE Henry | 10 | 9 | 1 | - |
| 6 | DESMET Gilbert | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | MOLENAERS Yvo | 8 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 8 | ADORNI Vittorio | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 9 | DELBERGHE Edouard | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 10 | DECABOOTER Arthur | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | PUSCHEL Dieter | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 12 | MELCKENBEECK Frans | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 13 | SELS Ward | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | FORÉ Noël | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | DESMET Gilbert | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 16 | GENET Jean-Pierre | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 17 | JANSSEN Jan | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 18 | BOCKLANT Willy | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 19 | HOBAN Barry | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 20 | MALIEPAARD Bas | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |