Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La Méditerranéenne 1978.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASSO Marino | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | BRUYÈRE Joseph | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | PLANCKAERT Willy | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | KUIPER Hennie | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 7 | PLANCKAERT Walter | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 8 | WESEMAEL Wilfried | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 9 | LAURENT Michel | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 10 | VAN DEN HAUTE Ferdi | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 11 | FUSSIEN Jean-Jacques | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 12 | RAAS Jan | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 13 | THALER Klaus-Peter | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 14 | LUBBERDING Henk | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 15 | BOSSIS Jacques | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 16 | LEMAN Luc | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 17 | ALING Jan | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 18 | HARDY Jacky | 0 | - | - | - |
| 19 | CHAUMAZ Gilbert | 0 | - | - | - |
| 20 | LEFEVERE Patrick | 0 | - | - | - |