Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris-Nice 1974.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POULIDOR Raymond | 15 | 11 | - | 4 |
| 2 | GIMONDI Felice | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | SPRUYT Jos | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | SWERTS Roger | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | LÓPEZ Vicente | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | BASSO Marino | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| 7 | HUYSMANS Jos | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | KARSTENS Gerben | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | GENET Jean-Pierre | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 10 | MERCKX Eddy | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | HOBAN Barry | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 12 | GUERRA Pietro | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | DELISLE Raymond | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | IN 'T VEN Willy | 9 | 6 | - | 3 |
| 16 | SANTAMBROGIO Giacinto | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 17 | MINTJENS Frans | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | FUENTE José Manuel | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | RAYMOND Christian | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 20 | STEVENS Julien | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |