Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Herinneringsprijs Dokter Tistaert - Prijs Groot-Zottegem 1981.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 3 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 11 | 10 | - | 1 |
| 4 | DELCROIX Ludo | 10 | 7 | 3 | - |
| 5 | MAERTENS Freddy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | MALFAIT Lieven | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | SCHEERS Willy | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 8 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 9 | DIERICKX André | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 10 | VERLINDEN Gery | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 11 | VAN DE WIELE Eric | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 12 | DE CNIJF Roger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | VANHAERENS Eddy | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | COLMAN Rudy | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 15 | PEVENAGE Patrick | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 16 | VAN GEEL Marc | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 17 | DE WILDE Etienne | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 18 | DE GRAUWE Luc | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 19 | WILLEMS Daniel | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 20 | HEIRWEG Dirk | 1 | 1 | - | - |