Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris - Roubaix 1977.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POULIDOR Raymond | 18 | 14 | - | 4 |
| 2 | MERCKX Eddy | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Pierre | 10 | 7 | - | 3 |
| 5 | BERLAND Roland | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | GODEFROOT Walter | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | DE WITTE Ronald | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | DE GEEST Willy | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 10 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 11 | ROSIERS Roger | 7 | 2 | - | 5 |
| 12 | KUIPER Hennie | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 14 | VANMARCKE Ronny | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 15 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 16 | MOLLET André | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 17 | DEMEYER Marc | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 18 | POLLENTIER Michel | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 19 | VICINO Bruno | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 20 | MOSER Francesco | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |