Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Omloop van het Zuidwesten 1980.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERCU Patrick | 9 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 2 | MALFAIT Lieven | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | VANHAERENS Eddy | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | JOCHUMS Charles | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 5 | DE WILDE Etienne | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | SCHOONJANS Walter | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | WIGGINS Gary | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | AMELOOT Danny | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | DE GRAUWE Luc | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | GILBERT Dirk | 0 | - | - | - |