Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Ronde van Nederland 1982.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 14 | 12 | - | 2 |
| 2 | KUIPER Hennie | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | DELCROIX Ludo | 11 | 8 | 3 | - |
| 4 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 10 | 9 | - | 1 |
| 5 | SCHUITEN Roy | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | GAUTHIER Jean-Louis | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 7 | PRIEM Cees | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 8 | RAAS Jan | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 9 | LUBBERDING Henk | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 10 | BERTIN Yvon | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 11 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 12 | GALLOPIN Joël | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 13 | MARTENS René | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 14 | JACOBS Jos | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 15 | SCHIPPER Adri Jos | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 16 | SMIT Theo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 18 | VAN DE WIELE Eric | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 19 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 20 | VANDENBRANDE Jean-Philippe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |