Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of National Championships Spain ME - Road Race 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANZANEQUE Jesús | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | GALDÓS Francisco | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | LASA Miguel María | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | MENÉNDEZ Antonio | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | TORRES Pedro | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | MELERO Carlos | 8 | 5 | - | 3 |
| 7 | NAZÁBAL José | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | MARTÍNEZ Enrique | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | ALFONSEL Bernardo | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 10 | MAZUELA Custodio | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 11 | ORDIALES Luis Alberto | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 12 | PUJOL Juan | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 13 | GRECIANO Anastasio | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 14 | GUTIERREZ Miguel | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 15 | LÓPEZ Ángel | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 16 | ABAD Antonio | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 17 | ALBISU Jaime | 0 | - | - | - |