Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco 1969.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANQUETIL Jacques | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | PÉREZ FRANCÉS José | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | GÓMEZ Antonio | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | GABICA Francisco | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | VÉLEZ Eusebio | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | ECHEVERRÍA Carlos | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | POULIDOR Raymond | 10 | 7 | - | 3 |
| 8 | MOMEÑE José Antonio | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | LANGARICA Dalmacio | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | SAN MIGUEL Gregorio | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | ERRANDONEA José María | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | SCHLECK Johny | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 13 | GALERA Joaquín | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ José Manuel | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | DÍAZ Mariano | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | SANTAMARINA Luis-Pedro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | CASTELLO Eduardo | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 18 | WRIGHT Michael | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 19 | BELLONE Gilbert | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 20 | CHAPPE Georges | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |