Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Paris - Roubaix 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 10 | 3 | 7 | - |
| 2 | GODEFROOT Walter | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 4 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 5 | KUIPER Hennie | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | ROSIERS Roger | 8 | 3 | - | 5 |
| 7 | OSLER Marcello | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 8 | DEMEYER Marc | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | MOSER Francesco | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 10 | SIBILLE Guy | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 11 | DE CAUWER José | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 12 | WESEMAEL Wilfried | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 13 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 14 | VAN DEN HOEK Aad | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 15 | DILLEN René | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 16 | VAN ROOSBROECK Gustaaf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | RAAS Jan | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 18 | QUILFEN Bernard | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 19 | VERSTRAETEN Eddy | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 20 | THURAU Dietrich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |