Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of National Championships Netherlands - Road Race 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 2 | KUIPER Hennie | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 4 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 5 | RAAS Jan | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 6 | LUBBERDING Henk | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 7 | VAN KATWIJK Fons | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | SCHEUNEMANN Bert | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | HAVIK Martin | 0 | - | - | - |