Most starts by race
Sum of most starts per race.
| Pos. | Race | #Starts | Years | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tour de France | 13 | 1953-1965 | more |
| 2 | Paris - Roubaix | 10 | 1951-1953, 1956-1957, 1959, 1961-1964 | more |
| 3 | Paris - Nice | 10 | 1951-1952, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960-1962, 1964 | more |
| 4 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres | 9 | 1953-1954, 1957, 1960-1965 | more |
| 5 | Milano-Sanremo | 5 | 1957-1958, 1960-1961, 1964 | more |
| 6 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | 5 | 1960, 1962-1965 | more |
| 7 | Tour des Provinces du Sud-Est | 4 | 1955, 1959, 1963-1964 | more |
| 8 | Bordeaux - Paris | 4 | 1957, 1960, 1962, 1965 | more |
| 9 | GP du Midi-Libre | 4 | 1958-1959, 1962-1963 | more |
| 10 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 4 | 1951, 1953-1954, 1961 | more |
| 11 | Genua - Nice | 4 | 1956, 1961-1963 | more |
| 12 | Critérium National de la Route | 4 | 1955, 1960, 1962, 1964 | more |
| 13 | Paris-Bruxelles | 3 | 1961, 1963, 1965 | more |
| 14 | Circuit des Boucles de la Seine | 3 | 1954, 1957, 1965 | more |
| 15 | Vuelta a España | 2 | 1958, 1961 | more |
| 16 | Tour de Champagne | 2 | 1959-1960 | more |
| 17 | GP Stan Ockers | 2 | 1959, 1962 | more |
| 18 | NC France - Road Race | 2 | 1956, 1958 | more |
| 19 | Tour de Luxembourg | 2 | 1957-1958 | more |
| 20 | Grand Prix des Nations | 2 | 1952, 1960 | more |