Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Ronde van Vlaanderen 1980.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 2 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 3 | KUIPER Hennie | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | POLLENTIER Michel | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | DEMEYER Marc | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MOSER Francesco | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 7 | DE CAUWER José | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 8 | OVION Régis | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 9 | SIBILLE Guy | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 11 | RAAS Jan | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 12 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 13 | PRIEM Cees | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | MAERTENS Freddy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | VAN DEN HAUTE Ferdi | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 16 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | SCHEPMANS Benny | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 18 | LUBBERDING Henk | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 19 | KELLY Sean | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 20 | TINAZZI Marcel | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |