Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1972.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLFSHOHL Rolf | 13 | 8 | - | 5 |
| 2 | POULIDOR Raymond | 13 | 9 | - | 4 |
| 3 | PUSCHEL Dieter | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | REYBROUCK Guido | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | GIMONDI Felice | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | SCHLECK Johny | 11 | 6 | - | 5 |
| 7 | BRANDS Frans | 10 | 6 | 4 | - |
| 8 | AIMAR Lucien | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | SPRUYT Jos | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | SWERTS Roger | 10 | 6 | 4 | - |
| 11 | GENET Jean-Pierre | 10 | 8 | - | 2 |
| 12 | SELS Ward | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | HOBAN Barry | 9 | 6 | - | 3 |
| 14 | BELLONE Gilbert | 9 | 6 | - | 3 |
| 15 | KARSTENS Gerben | 9 | 5 | - | 4 |
| 16 | PASSUELLO Adriano | 8 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 17 | HUYSMANS Jos | 8 | 6 | 2 | - |
| 18 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Albert | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 19 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | VAN DER VLEUTEN Jos | 8 | 5 | - | 3 |