Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris-Nice 1959.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GÉMINIANI Raphaël | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | FORNARA Pasquale | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | BOBET Louison | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | DOTTO Jean | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | IMPANIS Raymond | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | NENCINI Gastone | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | PADOVAN Arrigo | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | BAFFI Pierino | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | DEFILIPPIS Nino | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | PETTINATI Giovanni | 9 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | KETELEER Désiré | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 12 | MONTI Bruno | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 13 | ADRIAENSENS Jan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | VIDAURRETA Hortensio | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | SCUDELLARO Tranquillo | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| 16 | BOBET Jean | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FORESTIER Jean | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 18 | DARRIGADE André | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 19 | PINTARELLI Giuseppe | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | BRANKART Jean | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |