Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Grand Prix des Nations 1971.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOSER Aldo | 18 | - | 14 | 4 |
| 2 | POULIDOR Raymond | 13 | 9 | - | 4 |
| 3 | PINGEON Roger | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | OCAÑA Luis | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | BOIFAVA Davide | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 6 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Pierre | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7 | THÉVENET Bernard | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 8 | GUIMARD Cyrille | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 9 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 10 | COQUERY François | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 11 | VANTYGHEM Noël | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 12 | MORTENSEN Leif | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 13 | MARTÍNEZ Mariano | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 14 | HÉZARD Yves | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | REBILLARD Daniel | 0 | - | - | - |
| 16 | VAN MALDERGHEM Willy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 17 | HEINTZ Henri | 0 | - | - | - |
| 18 | WEST Les | 0 | - | - | - |