Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique 1971.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN SCHIL Victor | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | SCHLECK Johny | 9 | 5 | - | 4 |
| 3 | SWERTS Roger | 8 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 4 | HUYSMANS Jos | 7 | 5 | 2 | - |
| 5 | BRACKE Ferdinand | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 6 | KARSTENS Gerben | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 7 | MERCKX Eddy | 6 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 8 | DOLMAN Evert | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 9 | DUMONT Jean | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 11 | IN 'T VEN Willy | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 12 | PLANCKAERT Willy | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 13 | STEVENS Julien | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 14 | POPPE André | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 15 | VAN NESTE Willy | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 16 | VANCLOOSTER Noël | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 17 | PIJNEN René | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 18 | LEMAN Eric | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 19 | DE VLAEMINCK Eric | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 20 | PINTENS Georges | 3 | 3 | - | - |