Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Subida a Arrate 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GALDÓS Francisco | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | AJA Gonzalo | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | ZWEIFEL Albert | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | FERNÁNDEZ Faustino | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 5 | BAUSAGER Per | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 6 | FERNÁNDEZ Francisco | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 7 | JUAREZ Isidro | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | BELDA Vicente | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | FERNÁNDEZ Alberto | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | MAYOZ José Luis | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | LARRINAGA Pedro | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | SOBRADILLO Feliciano | 0 | - | - | - |