Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1971.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDENBERGHE Georges | 11 | 6 | 5 | - |
| 2 | REYBROUCK Guido | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | JANSSEN Jan | 10 | 8 | - | 2 |
| 4 | PINGEON Roger | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | SPRUYT Jos | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | SCHUTZ Edy | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | WRIGHT Michael | 8 | 5 | - | 3 |
| 8 | BASSO Marino | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 9 | SWERTS Roger | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 10 | GENET Jean-Pierre | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 11 | ZANDEGÙ Dino | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | BRACKE Ferdinand | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 13 | KARSTENS Gerben | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 14 | HUYSMANS Jos | 7 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 15 | MONTY Willy | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 16 | PASSUELLO Adriano | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 17 | IN 'T VEN Willy | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 18 | RAYMOND Christian | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 19 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 20 | DOLMAN Evert | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |