Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop der Beide Vlaanderen 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARSTENS Gerben | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Pierre | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 3 | GODEFROOT Walter | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | DELÉPINE Régis | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 5 | PLANCKAERT Willy | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | MINTKIEWICZ Robert | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| 7 | DELCROIX Ludo | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| 8 | OVION Régis | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 9 | POLLENTIER Michel | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | DEMEYER Marc | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | VAN DER SLAGMOLEN Herman | 5 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 12 | BEYSSENS Herman | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 13 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | BAL Kees | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 15 | CAEL Eddy | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 16 | VERPLANCKE Daniel | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 17 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | MALFAIT Lieven | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | MARCUSSEN Jørgen | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 20 | VAN DEN HAUTE Ferdi | 2 | - | - | 2 |