Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour de France 1982.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE SCHOENMAECKER Jos | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | DE WITTE Ronald | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 13 | 11 | - | 2 |
| 4 | BATTAGLIN Giovanni | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | VAN LINDEN Rik | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | KUIPER Hennie | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | DE MUYNCK Johan | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | CHINETTI Alfredo | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | ALFONSEL Bernardo | 11 | 5 | - | 6 |
| 10 | DELCROIX Ludo | 10 | 7 | 3 | - |
| 11 | MARTIN Raymond | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 12 | BOURREAU Bernard | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 13 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 14 | WELLENS Paul | 9 | 6 | - | 3 |
| 15 | PERRET Patrick | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 16 | LE GUILLOUX Maurice | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 17 | LORO Luciano | 7 | - | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | SGALBAZZI Amilcare | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | THURAU Dietrich | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | LAURENT Michel | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |