Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La Flèche Wallonne 1968.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN LOOY Rik | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | ZILVERBERG Huub | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | BRANDS Frans | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 4 | VAN SCHIL Victor | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 5 | ALTIG Rudi | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | VANDENBERGHE Georges | 6 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 7 | JANSSEN Jan | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 8 | DE SMET Gilbert | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 9 | GIMONDI Felice | 5 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 10 | HOBAN Barry | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 11 | GENET Jean-Pierre | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 12 | MONTY Willy | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 13 | SPRUYT Jos | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | CHAPPE Georges | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 15 | PINGEON Roger | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 16 | FORÉ Noël | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | BOCKLANT Willy | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 18 | LEMÉTEYER Paul | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | HUYSMANS Jos | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 20 | WRIGHT Michael | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 21 | DE PRA Tommaso | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 22 | SWERTS Roger | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 23 | BÖLKE Winfried | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 24 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 25 | IN 'T VEN Willy | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 26 | VAN DE RIJSE Roland | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 27 | SPUHLER Willy | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 28 | KINDT Roger | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 29 | GODEFROOT Walter | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 30 | SAMYN José | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 31 | BEUGELS Eddy | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 32 | SCHEPERS Wim | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 33 | VAN NESTE Willy | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 34 | POST Peter | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 35 | HOUBRECHTS Antoon | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 36 | CARLETTO Lino | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 37 | VAN SWEEVELT Valère | 0 | - | - | - |
| 38 | WECKX Edward | 0 | - | - | - |
| 39 | NUELANT Victor | 0 | - | - | - |
| 40 | VAN VRECKOM Remy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 41 | DONIE Willy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 42 | COOLS Jan | 0 | - | - | - |