Most starts by race
Sum of most starts per race.
| Pos. | Race | #Starts | Years | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Championships - Road Race | 17 | 1955-1969, 1971-1972 | more |
| 2 | NC Germany - Road Race | 11 | 1959-1963, 1965-1966, 1968-1969, 1971-1972 | more |
| 3 | Tour des Quatre-Cantons | 10 | 1956-1962, 1967-1968, 1972 | more |
| 4 | Tour de Suisse | 10 | 1956-1959, 1962, 1966-1970 | more |
| 5 | Tour de France | 8 | 1960-1965, 1967, 1972 | more |
| 6 | GP Veith | 8 | 1955-1961, 1964 | more |
| 7 | GP Fichtel & Sachs | 6 | 1956-1961 | more |
| 8 | GP du canton d'Argovie | 5 | 1966-1968, 1971-1972 | more |
| 9 | Rund um den Henninger Turm | 5 | 1962-1964, 1966-1967 | more |
| 10 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | 5 | 1962-1964, 1967-1968 | more |
| 11 | Gent - Wevelgem | 5 | 1956, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965 | more |
| 12 | Giro d'Italia | 4 | 1958-1961 | more |
| 13 | Tour of Germany | 4 | 1955, 1960-1962 | more |
| 14 | Züri Metzgete | 4 | 1957-1958, 1960, 1969 | more |
| 15 | Paris-Bruxelles | 4 | 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 | more |
| 16 | La Flèche Wallonne | 4 | 1961-1964 | more |
| 17 | Paris - Roubaix | 3 | 1960, 1963-1964 | more |
| 18 | Paris - Luxembourg | 3 | 1965-1966, 1968 | more |
| 19 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 3 | 1962, 1964, 1970 | more |
| 20 | GP Union Dortmund | 3 | 1962, 1965, 1967 | more |