Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Ronde van Vlaanderen 1981.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | DE GEEST Willy | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 4 | GAVAZZI Pierino | 10 | 2 | 8 | - |
| 5 | KUIPER Hennie | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 10 | 9 | - | 1 |
| 7 | DELCROIX Ludo | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 8 | MOSER Francesco | 8 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 9 | DEMEYER Marc | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | PERRET Patrick | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 11 | KELLY Sean | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 12 | RAAS Jan | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 13 | DIERICKX André | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 14 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | VAN DEN HAUTE Ferdi | 4 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 16 | BOSSIS Jacques | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 17 | SCHIPPER Adri Jos | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 18 | SCHEPMANS Benny | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 19 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 20 | JACOBS Jos | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |