Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tirreno-Adriatico 1976.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIMONDI Felice | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | POGGIALI Roberto | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | SPRUYT Jos | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | SWERTS Roger | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | BITOSSI Franco | 15 | 2 | 13 | - |
| 6 | BASSO Marino | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | MERCKX Eddy | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | POLIDORI Giancarlo | 13 | 3 | 10 | - |
| 9 | PANIZZA Wladimiro | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | HOUBRECHTS Antoon | 11 | 5 | 6 | - |
| 11 | SANTAMBROGIO Giacinto | 11 | 4 | 7 | - |
| 12 | JANSSENS Ward | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | LASA Miguel María | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | GODEFROOT Walter | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | RITTER Ole | 9 | 1 | 8 | - |
| 16 | PAOLINI Enrico | 9 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 17 | SERCU Patrick | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 18 | BOIFAVA Davide | 7 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 19 | FONTANELLI Sigfrido | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 7 | 3 | 4 | - |