Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop van het Waasland 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARSTENS Gerben | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | MERCKX Eddy | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | VAN KATWIJK Jan | 9 | 4 | - | 5 |
| 4 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| 5 | DE CAUWER José | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 6 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7 | DILLEN René | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 8 | VAN LOOY Frans | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 9 | VERHAEGEN Frans | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 10 | SCHIPPER Adri Jos | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 11 | VAN DE WIELE Eric | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | SONNET Pierre | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | VAN DER STAPPEN Jean | 0 | - | - | - |
| 14 | HOSTE Frank | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | SCHEPERS Eddy | 0 | - | - | - |