Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of World Championships 1961.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOTELLA Salvador | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | BOBET Louison | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | ERNZER Marcel | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | BAHAMONTES Federico Martín | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | GAUL Charly | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | DEFILIPPIS Nino | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | NENCINI Gastone | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | SUÁREZ Antonio | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | CONTERNO Angelo | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | DARRIGADE André | 11 | 9 | 2 | - |
| 11 | POBLET Miguel | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | MANZANEQUE Fernando | 10 | 4 | - | 6 |
| 13 | STABLINSKI Jean | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | ROBINSON Brian | 9 | 7 | - | 2 |
| 15 | VAN STEENBERGEN Rik | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | GRAF Rolf | 9 | 6 | 3 | - |
| 17 | BOLZAN Aldo | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | HOLLENSTEIN Hans | 7 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 19 | OTAÑO Luis | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
| 20 | ELLIOTT Seamus | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |