Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP du Midi-Libre 1980.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGOSTINHO Joaquim | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | THÉVENET Bernard | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 4 | KUIPER Hennie | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | DEMEYER Marc | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | HÉZARD Yves | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 7 | BOURREAU Bernard | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 8 | MARTIN Raymond | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 9 | JULIEN Ferdinand | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| 10 | ALFONSEL Bernardo | 7 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 11 | LE GUILLOUX Maurice | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 12 | BERNAUDEAU Jean-René | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | PLET Eugène | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 14 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 15 | RAAS Jan | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 16 | LUBBERDING Henk | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 17 | FRIOU Patrick | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 18 | GAUTHIER Jean-Louis | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 19 | BECAAS Bernard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | SHERWEN Paul | 2 | 2 | - | - |