Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of World Championships 1979.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LASA Miguel María | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | HOBAN Barry | 15 | 12 | - | 3 |
| 3 | VAN SPRINGEL Herman | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | TORRES Pedro | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | BERLAND Roland | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | 11 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 7 | VIEJO José Luis | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | ZOETEMELK Joop | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 9 | GODEFROOT Walter | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | MARTÍNEZ Mariano | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FUCHS Josef | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | BATTAGLIN Giovanni | 9 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 13 | KUIPER Hennie | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | KNUDSEN Knut | 9 | 3 | 6 | - |
| 15 | ELORRIAGA Javier Francisco | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | ESPARZA Manuel | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | POLLENTIER Michel | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | LUALDI Valerio | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 19 | PARSANI Serge | 8 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 20 | PEFFGEN Wilfried | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |