Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Grand Prix de Denain 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROSIERS Roger | 8 | 3 | - | 5 |
| 2 | VANMARCKE Ronny | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 3 | BAERT Dirk | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 4 | PATRITTI Alain | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 5 | PESCHEUX Jean-François | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 6 | VAN DE POEL Jos | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 7 | PIRARD Frits | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | VAN DER HELST Etienne | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | ALBERT Willy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | PIPART Jean Philippe | 0 | - | - | - |