Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour de France 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARSTENS Gerben | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Albert | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | GALDOS Francisco | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | LASA Miguel María | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | PESARRODONA José | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | AGOSTINHO Joaquim | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | HOBAN Barry | 14 | 11 | - | 3 |
| 8 | JANSSENS Ward | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | MENÉNDEZ Antonio | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | OLIVA Andrés | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | TORRES Pedro | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Pierre | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 13 | THÉVENET Bernard | 11 | 8 | - | 3 |
| 14 | BRUYÈRE Joseph | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | DE SCHOENMAECKER Jos | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | VAN IMPE Lucien | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| 17 | DELÉPINE Régis | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 18 | MARTÍNEZ Mariano | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 20 | TEIRLINCK Willy | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |