Most starts by race
Sum of most starts per race.
| Pos. | Race | #Starts | Years | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tour de France | 10 | 1961-1970 | more |
| 2 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 9 | 1957, 1959-1963, 1969-1970, 1972 | more |
| 3 | Circuit des Boucles de la Seine | 7 | 1960, 1964, 1966-1967, 1969-1971 | more |
| 4 | Vuelta a España | 7 | 1963, 1965, 1968-1972 | more |
| 5 | Tour des Provinces du Sud-Est | 6 | 1957-1959, 1962-1963, 1965 | more |
| 6 | Paris - Tours | 5 | 1961, 1966-1967, 1969, 1971 | more |
| 7 | Paris - Luxembourg | 4 | 1963-1964, 1966-1967 | more |
| 8 | Tour de l'Aude | 4 | 1958, 1960-1962 | more |
| 9 | Paris - Roubaix | 4 | 1961-1962, 1964, 1966 | more |
| 10 | Giro d'Italia | 3 | 1964, 1966-1967 | more |
| 11 | Tour de l'Oise | 3 | 1963, 1965, 1969 | more |
| 12 | GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord | 3 | 1960-1962 | more |
| 13 | Paris-Bruxelles | 3 | 1963-1965 | more |
| 14 | Paris - Nice | 3 | 1962, 1964, 1968 | more |
| 15 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 3 | 1966, 1968, 1970 | more |
| 16 | Tour de l'Ouest | 3 | 1957-1959 | more |
| 17 | Vuelta a Levante | 2 | 1962-1963 | more |
| 18 | Tour de l'Herault | 2 | 1964-1965 | more |
| 19 | Circuit du Morbihan | 2 | 1964, 1967 | more |
| 20 | GP du Midi-Libre | 2 | 1960-1961 | more |