Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of World Championships 1966.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STABLINSKI Jean | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | ANQUETIL Jacques | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | OTAÑO Luis | 15 | 9 | - | 6 |
| 4 | JÜNKERMANN Hans | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | ELLIOTT Seamus | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | GÓMEZ Antonio | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | VÉLEZ Eusebio | 10 | 4 | - | 6 |
| 8 | JIMÉNEZ Julio | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | ZILVERBERG Huub | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | FOUCHER André | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 11 | ECHEVERRÍA Carlos | 8 | 4 | - | 4 |
| 12 | URIONA Valentin | 8 | 4 | - | 4 |
| 13 | TACCONE Vito | 7 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 14 | POULIDOR Raymond | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 15 | FEZZARDI Giuseppe | 7 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 16 | ALTIG Rudi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | GROUSSARD Georges | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 18 | DE ROO Jo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | SIMPSON Tom | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 20 | SELS Ward | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |