Most starts by race
Sum of most starts per race.
| Pos. | Race | #Starts | Years | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronde van Nederland | 11 | 1949-1950, 1952, 1954-1958, 1960-1961, 1963 | more |
| 2 | World Championships - Road Race | 9 | 1949-1954, 1956-1958 | more |
| 3 | Bordeaux - Paris | 9 | 1950-1954, 1958, 1961-1962, 1964 | more |
| 4 | Tour de France | 9 | 1951-1955, 1957-1958, 1960-1961 | more |
| 5 | Paris - Roubaix | 8 | 1950-1953, 1955-1957, 1962 | more |
| 6 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres | 7 | 1950, 1952-1953, 1956, 1958-1959, 1962 | more |
| 7 | NC Netherlands - Road Race | 6 | 1949, 1951-1953, 1956-1957 | more |
| 8 | Omloop Het Volk | 6 | 1952, 1956-1957, 1959, 1962, 1964 | more |
| 9 | 3 jours d'Anvers | 6 | 1954-1958, 1960 | more |
| 10 | Gent - Wevelgem | 6 | 1952-1953, 1956, 1959, 1962-1963 | more |
| 11 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 5 | 1951-1952, 1956, 1960, 1962 | more |
| 12 | Circuit des XI Villes | 5 | 1953, 1958, 1960-1961, 1964 | more |
| 13 | Grand Prix des Nations | 5 | 1949-1952, 1956 | more |
| 14 | Omloop van de Fruitstreek | 4 | 1961-1964 | more |
| 15 | Giro d'Italia | 4 | 1953-1954, 1957, 1960 | more |
| 16 | Ronde van Limburg | 3 | 1955, 1961-1962 | more |
| 17 | La Flèche Wallonne | 3 | 1954, 1957, 1959 | more |
| 18 | Nationale Sluitingprijs Putte-Kapellen | 3 | 1949, 1962, 1964 | more |
| 19 | Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne | 3 | 1956, 1958, 1964 | more |
| 20 | Deutschland Tour | 3 | 1960-1962 | more |