Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour de Suisse 1981.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE SCHOENMAECKER Jos | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 12 | 10 | - | 2 |
| 3 | FUCHS Josef | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | GAVAZZI Pierino | 11 | 2 | 9 | - |
| 5 | POLLENTIER Michel | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 7 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 8 | 7 | - | 1 |
| 8 | SUTTER Ueli | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 9 | THURAU Dietrich | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | PRONK Bert | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | WESEMAEL Wilfried | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 12 | THALER Klaus-Peter | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 13 | BELDA Vicente | 5 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 14 | CASIRAGHI Giancarlo | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| 15 | VAN DEN HOEK Aad | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 16 | AMADORI Marino | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| 17 | LUBBERDING Henk | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 18 | JAKST Hans-Peter | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 19 | SCHEPMANS Benny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | ALBELDA Francisco Ramon | 4 | 1 | - | 3 |