Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour de Suisse 1980.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE SCHOENMAECKER Jos | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | VAN IMPE Lucien | 12 | 11 | - | 1 |
| 3 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 4 | FUCHS Josef | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | DELCROIX Ludo | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 6 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 7 | WELLENS Paul | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 8 | WESEMAEL Wilfried | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 9 | SUTTER Ueli | 6 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 10 | LOOS Ludo | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 11 | PRONK Bert | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | LORO Luciano | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| 13 | BOLLE Thierry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | THURAU Dietrich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FAVERO Fiorenzo | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 16 | SANTIMARIA Sergio | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 17 | SCHEPMANS Benny | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 18 | BECCIA Mario | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| 19 | PEETERS Ludo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | SALM Roland | 3 | - | 3 | - |