Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of National Championships Netherlands - Road Race 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 10 | 8 | - | 2 |
| 2 | KUIPER Hennie | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | RAAS Jan | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 4 | LUBBERDING Henk | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 5 | ALING Jan | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | OOSTERBOSCH Bert | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | MAAS Jo | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | VAN DER MEER Johan | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | MAESSEN Wim | 0 | - | - | - |