Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1976.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWERTS Roger | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | MERCKX Eddy | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | IN 'T VEN Willy | 11 | 6 | - | 5 |
| 4 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Pierre | 9 | 6 | - | 3 |
| 5 | VIANEN Gerard | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 6 | CREPALDI Ottavio | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | BRUYÈRE Joseph | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | DELÉPINE Régis | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 9 | VAN KATWIJK Jan | 7 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 10 | DE WITTE Ronald | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 11 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 7 | 3 | 4 | - |
| 12 | VAN LINDEN Rik | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 14 | PRINSEN Wim | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 15 | OTTENBROS Harm | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | ROUXEL Charly | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 17 | LIEVENS Marc | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 18 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 19 | VERBEECK Frans | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 20 | MOLLET André | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |