Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of GP Eddy Merckx 1981.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNUDSEN Knut | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 2 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 3 | HINAULT Bernard | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | VIGNERON Alain | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 5 | WILLEMS Daniel | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 6 | VAN GESTEL Gerrit | 0 | - | - | - |