Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Ronde van Vlaanderen 1969.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BITOSSI Franco | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 2 | JANSSEN Jan | 8 | 6 | - | 2 |
| 3 | GIMONDI Felice | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | DANCELLI Michele | 6 | - | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | VICENTINI Flaviano | 6 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 6 | HOBAN Barry | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 7 | SPRUYT Jos | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | VAN DE KERCKHOVE Bernard | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 9 | BASSO Marino | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 10 | VAN DEN EYNDE Willy | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 11 | DELOCHT Julien | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 12 | BOCKLANT Willy | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 13 | VAN DE RIJSE Roland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | STEVENS Julien | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 15 | DE VLAEMINCK Eric | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16 | GODEFROOT Walter | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 17 | DOLMAN Evert | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 18 | CADIOU Jacques | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 19 | MERCKX Eddy | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 20 | HOUBRECHTS Antoon | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |