Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of La Vuelta ciclista a España 1980.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GALDOS Francisco | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | MANZANEQUE Jesús | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | LASA Miguel María | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | OLIVA Andrés | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | TORRES Pedro | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | THÉVENET Bernard | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | VIEJO José Luis | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | ANTONINI Alessio | 9 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 9 | ELORRIAGA Javier Francisco | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | ESPARZA Manuel | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | POLLENTIER Michel | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | DE MUYNCK Johan | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 13 | NAZABAL José | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | POZO Sebastian | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | MARTINEZ Enrique | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | BEYSSENS Herman | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | CIMA José Enrique | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | GARCÍA Eulalio | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 19 | ALFONSEL Bernardo | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 20 | BORTOLOTTO Claudio | 5 | - | 5 | - |