Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Vuelta Asturias 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LASA Miguel María | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | MARTINEZ Enrique | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | SUÁREZ Jesús | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | GARCÍA José Manuel | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 5 | ORDIALES Luis Alberto | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 6 | FERNÁNDEZ Faustino | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 7 | FERNÁNDEZ Alberto | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 8 | ARROYO Angel | 1 | - | - | 1 |