Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris-Nice 1971.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POULIDOR Raymond | 12 | 9 | - | 3 |
| 2 | WOLFSHOHL Rolf | 11 | 7 | - | 4 |
| 3 | COLOMBO Ugo | 10 | 3 | 7 | - |
| 4 | JANSSEN Jan | 10 | 8 | - | 2 |
| 5 | BITOSSI Franco | 10 | 2 | 8 | - |
| 6 | AIMAR Lucien | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | SCHLECK Johny | 9 | 5 | - | 4 |
| 8 | LETORT Désiré | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | SPRUYT Jos | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | BELLONE Gilbert | 8 | 5 | - | 3 |
| 11 | HOBAN Barry | 8 | 5 | - | 3 |
| 12 | GENET Jean-Pierre | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 13 | SWERTS Roger | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 14 | KARSTENS Gerben | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 15 | CHAPPE Georges | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 16 | HUYSMANS Jos | 7 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 17 | BRACKE Ferdinand | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 18 | OCAÑA Luis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | MERCKX Eddy | 6 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 20 | DE BOEVER Jaak | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |