Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1981.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | DE WITTE Ronald | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 4 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 5 | POLLENTIER Michel | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | FUCHS Josef | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | KUIPER Hennie | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | DE MUYNCK Johan | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 10 | 9 | - | 1 |
| 10 | LUALDI Valerio | 9 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 11 | DELCROIX Ludo | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 12 | MOSER Francesco | 8 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 13 | SANTONI Glauco | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | DEMEYER Marc | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 16 | PERRET Patrick | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 17 | LE GUILLOUX Maurice | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 18 | VAN LINDEN Alex | 6 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 19 | THURAU Dietrich | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | BERNAUDEAU Jean-René | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |