Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gran Premio Città di Lugano 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 2 | FRACCARO Simone | 7 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 3 | MOSER Francesco | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 4 | LAURENT Michel | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 5 | SCHUITEN Roy | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 6 | JOHANSSON Bernt | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 7 | CERUTI Roberto | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 8 | ROSOLA Paolo | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 9 | PORRINI Dino | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 10 | GISIGER Daniel | 1 | 1 | - | - |