Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La Flèche Wallonne 1980.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANIZZA Wladimiro | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 4 | GAVAZZI Pierino | 9 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 5 | KUIPER Hennie | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | KNUDSEN Knut | 9 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 7 | DE MUYNCK Johan | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 8 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | 7 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 9 | BOURREAU Bernard | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 10 | MARTIN Raymond | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 11 | PRONK Bert | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | JOHANSSON Bernt | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 13 | BERNAUDEAU Jean-René | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 14 | HINAULT Bernard | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 15 | LUBBERDING Henk | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 16 | SCHEPMANS Benny | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 17 | PEETERS Ludo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | BORGUET Joseph | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | BECAAS Bernard | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 20 | BITTINGER René | 2 | 2 | - | - |