Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Schaal Sels 1956.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCKERS Stan | 10 | 8 | 2 | - |
| 2 | SCHILS Joseph | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 3 | VAN STAEYEN Joseph | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | DEGRAEVELEYN Léopold | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 5 | VLAYEN André | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 6 | VAN TIEGHEM Norbert | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | DENYS Henri | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | VAN GOMPEL Jan | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | VAN AVERMAET Aimé | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | VAN DER ELST Ludo | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | DE WACHTER Gaston | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | BUTZEN Willy | 0 | - | - | - |
| 13 | VAN DEN BOSCH Frans | 0 | - | - | - |