Most starts by race
Sum of most starts per race.
| Pos. | Race | #Starts | Years | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris - Roubaix | 11 | 1949-1959 | more |
| 2 | Milano-Sanremo | 10 | 1949-1955, 1957-1958, 1961 | more |
| 3 | World Championships - Road Race | 10 | 1950-1958, 1961 | more |
| 4 | Tour de France | 10 | 1947-1951, 1953-1955, 1958-1959 | more |
| 5 | Critérium des As | 9 | 1949-1954, 1956-1958 | more |
| 6 | Giro di Lombardia | 7 | 1948, 1950-1952, 1956, 1958-1959 | more |
| 7 | Critérium National de la Route | 7 | 1951-1953, 1955-1958 | more |
| 8 | Paris - Nice | 6 | 1951-1952, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 | more |
| 9 | NC France - Road Race | 5 | 1950-1951, 1953, 1955-1956 | more |
| 10 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres | 4 | 1952-1955 | more |
| 11 | Roma - Napoli - Roma | 4 | 1950-1951, 1959-1960 | more |
| 12 | Giro d'Italia | 4 | 1951, 1953, 1957-1958 | more |
| 13 | La Flèche Wallonne | 4 | 1949, 1951-1952, 1957 | more |
| 14 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 3 | 1951-1952, 1957 | more |
| 15 | Bordeaux - Paris | 3 | 1959-1961 | more |
| 16 | Genua - Nice | 3 | 1956-1957, 1961 | more |
| 17 | Mont Faron | 3 | 1953-1954, 1961 | more |
| 18 | Paris - Tours | 3 | 1954, 1956-1957 | more |
| 19 | Circuit de l'Aulne | 3 | 1953, 1958-1959 | more |
| 20 | Circuit des Boucles de la Seine | 3 | 1947, 1952, 1956 | more |