Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La Flèche Wallonne 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | VAN IMPE Lucien | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| 3 | GODEFROOT Walter | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 5 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 6 | KUIPER Hennie | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | DEN HERTOG Fedor | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | DEMEYER Marc | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 10 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 11 | VAN DER SLAGMOLEN Herman | 5 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 12 | CHALMEL André | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 13 | LAURENT Michel | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 14 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 15 | PRONK Bert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | VAN ROOSBROECK Gustaaf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | QUILFEN Bernard | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 18 | SCHUITEN Roy | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 19 | THALER Klaus-Peter | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 20 | THURAU Dietrich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |