Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of World Championships 1959.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOTELLA Salvador | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | ERNZER Marcel | 11 | 7 | 4 | - |
| 3 | DEFILIPPIS Nino | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | GAUL Charly | 11 | 7 | 4 | - |
| 5 | BENEDETTI Rino | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | VAN STEENBERGEN Rik | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | GISMONDI Michele | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | POBLET Miguel | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | CONTERNO Angelo | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | DARRIGADE André | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 11 | CHACÓN Miguel | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | HASSENFORDER Roger | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| 13 | SUÁREZ Antonio | 7 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 14 | BOVER Miguel | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | GRAF Rolf | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 16 | MANZANEQUE Fernando | 6 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 17 | PACHECO Miguel | 5 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 18 | GRACZYK Jean | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | STOLKER Michel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | VAN LOOY Rik | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |