Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour d'Indre-et-Loire 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 2 | LUBBERDING Henk | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 3 | SARONNI Giuseppe | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | BITTINGER René | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 5 | BRAUN Gregor | 0 | - | - | - |