Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1968.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN LOOY Rik | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | ANQUETIL Jacques | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | PUSCHEL Dieter | 9 | 5 | - | 4 |
| 4 | DE ROO Jo | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DERBOVEN Willy | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | VAN SCHIL Victor | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 7 | NIJDAM Henk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | POGGIALI Roberto | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 9 | VANDENBERGHE Georges | 6 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 10 | DESMET Gilbert | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 11 | JANSSEN Jan | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 12 | PARTESOTTI Pietro | 5 | 1 | 4 | - |
| 13 | BOUCQUET Walter | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 14 | REYBROUCK Guido | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | GIMONDI Felice | 5 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 16 | AIMAR Lucien | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | MELCKENBEECK Frans | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 18 | SELS Ward | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 19 | ZANDEGÙ Dino | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| 20 | FORÉ Noël | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |