Most starts by race
Sum of most starts per race.
| Pos. | Race | #Starts | Years | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris - Tours | 10 | 1954, 1956-1962, 1964-1965 | more |
| 2 | Tour de France | 9 | 1957-1965 | more |
| 3 | Genua - Nice | 8 | 1958-1965 | more |
| 4 | Paris - Nice | 8 | 1954, 1957-1959, 1961-1964 | more |
| 5 | Tour du Sud-Est | 7 | 1954, 1956, 1958-1959, 1962-1964 | more |
| 6 | Critérium National de la Route | 7 | 1956, 1958, 1960-1964 | more |
| 7 | Paris - Roubaix | 7 | 1957, 1959-1964 | more |
| 8 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres | 6 | 1957-1958, 1960, 1963-1965 | more |
| 9 | 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | 6 | 1957, 1961-1965 | more |
| 10 | Milano-Sanremo | 6 | 1958, 1960-1961, 1963-1965 | more |
| 11 | Circuit des Boucles de la Seine | 5 | 1960-1962, 1965-1966 | more |
| 12 | World Championships - Road Race | 4 | 1961-1963, 1965 | more |
| 13 | G.P. de Monaco | 4 | 1959-1960, 1964-1965 | more |
| 14 | Giro di Lombardia | 4 | 1958-1961 | more |
| 15 | GP du Midi-Libre | 4 | 1961-1962, 1965-1966 | more |
| 16 | GP Stan Ockers | 3 | 1958, 1960, 1962 | more |
| 17 | Paris-Bruxelles | 3 | 1959-1960, 1965 | more |
| 18 | Circuit de l'Aulne | 3 | 1956-1957, 1959 | more |
| 19 | La Flèche Wallonne | 3 | 1961, 1964-1965 | more |
| 20 | Paris - Luxembourg | 3 | 1963-1965 | more |