Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Ronde van Vlaanderen 1961.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAGTMANS Wout | 14 | 8 | 6 | - |
| 2 | COUVREUR Hilaire | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | IMPANIS Raymond | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | DEFILIPPIS Nino | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | CONTERNO Angelo | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | MAHÉ François | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 7 | JANSSENS Marcel | 7 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 8 | GRACZYK Jean | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | VAN GENEUGDEN Martin | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 10 | CERAMI Pino | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 11 | PLANCKAERT Joseph | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 12 | STOLKER Michel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | EVERAERT Pierre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | DESMET Gilbert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | KERCKHOVE Norbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | DESMET Armand | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 17 | MOLENAERS Yvo | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 18 | CAZALA Robert | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 19 | LE MENN Camille | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 20 | FORÉ Noël | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |