Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour du Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARTÍNEZ Mariano | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | LEGEAY Roger | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | HÉZARD Yves | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 4 | BOURREAU Bernard | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 5 | LAURENT Michel | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| 6 | CHALMEL André | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 7 | SEZNEC Christian | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 8 | GAUTHIER Jean-Louis | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 9 | FRIOU Patrick | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 10 | BERNAUDEAU Jean-René | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 11 | HINAULT Bernard | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 12 | BOSSIS Jacques | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 13 | BAZZO Pierre | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 14 | CHASSANG Jean | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 15 | VILLEMIANE Pierre-Raymond | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 16 | VALLET Bernard | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 17 | BECAAS Bernard | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 18 | BUDET Alain | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 19 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 20 | PLAUT Serge | 0 | - | - | - |