Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Grand Prix des Nations 1972.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POULIDOR Raymond | 14 | 10 | - | 4 |
| 2 | SWERTS Roger | 12 | 7 | 5 | - |
| 3 | GROSSKOST Charly | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | LASA Miguel María | 6 | - | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | GENTY Jean-Claude | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 6 | THÉVENET Bernard | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 7 | GUIMARD Cyrille | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 8 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 9 | WILHELM André | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 10 | HÉZARD Yves | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 11 | VANTYGHEM Noël | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 12 | BAERT Dirk | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | NOGUES Alain | 0 | - | - | - |
| 14 | CROYET Bernard | 0 | - | - | - |