Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Tour du Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine 1980.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARTÍNEZ Mariano | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | HINAULT Bernard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | CHALMEL André | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 4 | VALLET Bernard | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 5 | BITTINGER René | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 6 | BONNET Patrick | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 7 | VINCENDEAU Claude | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 8 | PINEAU Bernard | 0 | - | - | - |