Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris-Nice 1966.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARRIGADE André | 15 | 13 | 2 | - |
| 2 | VAN LOOY Rik | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | ANQUETIL Jacques | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | PAMBIANCO Arnaldo | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| 5 | MINIERI Mario | 10 | 4 | 6 | - |
| 6 | GELDERMANS Albertus | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | DELBERGHE Edouard | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 8 | ADORNI Vittorio | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 9 | ANNAERT Jean-Claude | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | ZILVERBERG Huub | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | FOUCHER André | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 12 | POULIDOR Raymond | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 13 | LEBAUBE Jean-Claude | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 14 | BEUFFEUIL Pierre | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 15 | ALTIG Rudi | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 16 | SELS Ward | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 17 | PARTESOTTI Pietro | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 18 | DURANTE Adriano | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 19 | NERI Guido | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| 20 | DE ROO Jo | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |