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List of teams and cyclists in the 1953 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1953 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. Seven national teams were sent, with 10 cyclists each from Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France. France additionally sent five regional teams of 10 cyclists each, divided into Ile de France, Center-North East France, South East France, West France and South West France.[1] One Luxembourgian cyclist did not start, so 119 cyclists started the race.[1]

The winner of the previous edition, Fausto Coppi, did not defend his title, apparently due to injury. The reasons were not clear: it could have been injury,[2] but it was also possible that Coppi did not want to ride in the same team as his rival Gino Bartali, or that the Tour direction urged the Italian team not to select Coppi because he had dominated the 1952 Tour, or that Coppi chose to prepare for the 1953 UCI Road World Championships.[3] The big favourites became Hugo Koblet and Louison Bobet.[4]

The last five editions had been won by Italian and Swiss cyclists, so the French cycling fans were anxious for a French win. When team manager Michel Bidot had selected Bobet as the French team captain, controversy arose. Bobet had shown his potential strength, but had already tried to win the Tour de France five times without succeeding. His teammate Raphaël Géminiani thought that Bobet was not strong enough, after he did not finish the 1953 Giro d'Italia earlier that year.[5]

Start list edit

By team edit

Italy
No. Rider Pos.
1   Giancarlo Astrua (ITA) 3
2   Mario Baroni (ITA) 53
3   Gino Bartali (ITA) 11
4   Giovanni Corrieri (ITA) 56
5   Umberto Drei (ITA) 54
6   Adolfo Grosso (ITA) DNF
7   Livio Isotti (ITA) 42
8   Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) 15
9   Giuseppe Minardi (ITA) DNF
10   Vincenzo Rossello (ITA) 22
Switzerland
No. Rider Pos.
11   François Chevalley (SUI) DNF
12   Emilio Croci-Torti (SUI) DNF
13   Carlo Lafranchi (SUI) 61
14   Marcel Huber (SUI) 32
15   Hugo Koblet (SUI) DNF
16   Martin Metzger (SUI) 68
17   Remo Pianezzi (SUI) 57
18   Otto Meili (SUI) DNF
19   Fritz Schär (SUI) 6
20   Max Schellenberg (SUI) 67
Belgium
No. Rider Pos.
21   Jan Adriaensens (BEL) 45
22   Alex Close (BEL) 4
23   Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) 28
24   Alfred De Bruyne (BEL) 52
25   Alois De Hertog (BEL) DNF
26   René De Smet (BEL) 43
27   Raymond Impanis (BEL) 23
28   Robert Vanderstockt (BEL) DNF
29   Martin Van Geneugden (BEL) 34
30   Richard Van Genechten (BEL) 33
Spain
No. Rider Pos.
31   Victorio García (ESP) DNF
32   José Gil (ESP) DNF
33   Antonio Gelabert (ESP) 48
34   Vicente Iturat (ESP) DNF
35   Jesús Loroño (ESP) 50
36   Francisco Masip (ESP) 46
37   Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) 73
38   José Serra Gil (ESP) 14
39   Andrés Trobat (ESP) 24
40   José Vidal-Porcar (ESP) 74
Luxembourg
No. Rider Pos.
41   Bim Diederich (LUX) DNF
42   Marcel Dierkens (LUX) DNF
43   Marcel Ernzer (LUX) 18
44   Charly Gaul (LUX) DNF
45   Lucien Gillen (LUX) DNS
46   Jean Goldschmit (LUX) DNF
47   Edy Hein (LUX) DNF
48   Willy Kemp (LUX) 66
49   Jim Kirchen (LUX) DNF
50   Jean Schmit (LUX) 72
Netherlands
No. Rider Pos.
51   Sjefke Janssen (NED) DNF
52   Jan Nolten (NED) 19
53   Thijs Roks (NED) 29
54   Henk Steevens (NED) DNF
55   Adri Suykerbuyk (NED) 40
56   Hein Van Breenen (NED) 36
57   Wim van Est (NED) 13
58   Wout Wagtmans (NED) 5
59   Adrie Voorting (NED) DNF
60   Gerrit Voorting (NED) 17
France
No. Rider Pos.
61   Louison Bobet (FRA) 1
62   Adolphe Deledda (FRA) 35
63   Jean Dotto (FRA) DNF
64   Bernard Gauthier (FRA) 75
65   Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) 9
66   Nello Lauredi (FRA) 8
67   Jean Le Guilly (FRA) 30
68   Raoul Rémy (FRA) 51
69   Antonin Rolland (FRA) 7
70   Lucien Teisseire (FRA) 26
France - Île-de-France
No. Rider Pos.
71   Stanislas Bober (FRA) 25
72   Louis Caput (FRA) DNF
73   Maurice Diot (FRA) 60
74   Jean Guéguen (FRA) DNF
75   Maurice Quentin (FRA) 31
76   Attilio Redolfi (FRA) DNF
77   Jacques Renaud (FRA) 41
78   Claude Rouer (FRA) 76
79   Eugène Telotte (FRA) DNF
80   Alfred Tonello (FRA) 49
France - North-East/Centre
No. Rider Pos.
81   Ugo Anzile (FRA) 20
82   Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) 16
83   Guy Buchaille (FRA) DNF
84   Jean Dacquay (FRA) 55
85   Jean Forestier (FRA) 39
86   Roger Hassenforder (FRA) DNF
87   Jacques Labertonnière (FRA) DNF
88   Georges Meunier (FRA) 27
89   Bernard Quennehen (FRA) 64
90   Roger Walkowiak (FRA) 47
France - South East
No. Rider Pos.
91   Émile Baffert (FRA) DNF
92   Ahmed Kebaïli (FRA) DNF
93   Lucien Lazaridès (FRA) 21
94   Siro Bianchi (FRA) 69
95   Joseph Mirando (FRA) 12
96   Pierre Molinéris (FRA) 38
97   René Privat (FRA) DNF
98   René Rotta (FRA) 63
99   Vincent Vitetta (FRA) 59
100   Marcel Zelasco (FRA) DNF
France - West
No. Rider Pos.
101   Armand Audaire (FRA) 65
102   Roger Chupin (FRA) DNF
103   Norbert Esnault (FRA) 71
104   Émile Guérinel (FRA) DNF
105   François Mahé (FRA) 10
106   Jean Malléjac (FRA) 2
107   Bernard Bultel (FRA) 70
108   Joseph Morvan (FRA) 62
109   Roger Pontet (FRA) 44
110   Jean Robic (FRA) DNF
France - South-West
No. Rider Pos.
111   Louis Barès (FRA) DNF
112   Hubert Bastianelli (FRA) DNF
113   Claude Colette (FRA) 58
114   André Darrigade (FRA) 37
115   Robert Desbats (FRA) DNF
116   Jacques Dupont (FRA) DNF
117   Henri Paret (FRA) DNF
118   Hervé Prouzet (FRA) DNF
119   Tino Sabbadini (FRA) DNF
120   Jacques Vivier (FRA) DNF

By rider edit

Legend
No. Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour
Pos. Position in the general classification
DNF Denotes a rider who did not finish
No. Name Nationality Team Pos. Ref
1 Giancarlo Astrua   Italy Italy 3 [6]
2 Mario Baroni   Italy Italy 53 [6]
3 Gino Bartali   Italy Italy 11 [6]
4 Giovanni Corrieri   Italy Italy 56 [6]
5 Umberto Drei   Italy Italy 54 [6]
6 Adolpho Grosso   Italy Italy DNF [6]
7 Livio Isotti   Italy Italy 42 [6]
8 Fiorenzo Magni   Italy Italy 15 [6]
9 Rossello Minardi   Italy Italy DNF [6]
10 Vincenzo Rossello   Italy Italy 22 [6]
11 François Chevalley   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [6]
12 Emilio Croci-Torti   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [6]
13 Carlo Lafranchi   Switzerland Switzerland 61 [6]
14 Marcel Huber   Switzerland Switzerland 32 [6]
15 Hugo Koblet   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [6]
16 Martin Metzger   Switzerland Switzerland 68 [6]
17 Remo Pianezzi   Switzerland Switzerland 57 [6]
18 Otto Meili   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [6]
19 Fritz Schär   Switzerland Switzerland 6 [6]
20 Max Schellenberg   Switzerland Switzerland 67 [6]
21 Jan Adriaensens   Belgium Belgium 45 [6]
22 Alex Close   Belgium Belgium 4 [6]
23 Hilaire Couvreur   Belgium Belgium 28 [6]
24 Alfred De Bruyne   Belgium Belgium 52 [6]
25 Alois De Hertog   Belgium Belgium DNF [6]
26 René De Smet   Belgium Belgium 43 [6]
27 Raymond Impanis   Belgium Belgium 23 [6]
28 Robert Vanderstockt   Belgium Belgium DNF [6]
29 Martin Van Geneugden   Belgium Belgium 34 [6]
30 Richard Van Genechten   Belgium Belgium 33 [6]
31 Victorio García   Spain Spain DNF [6]
32 José Gil   Spain Spain DNF [6]
33 Antonio Gelabert   Spain Spain 48 [6]
34 Vicente Iturat   Spain Spain DNF [6]
35 Jesús Loroño   Spain Spain 50 [6]
36 Francisco Masip   Spain Spain 46 [6]
37 Dalmacio Langarica   Spain Spain 73 [6]
38 José Serra Gil   Spain Spain 14 [6]
39 Andrés Trobat   Spain Spain 24 [6]
40 José Vidal Porcar   Spain Spain 74 [6]
41 Bim Diederich   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
42 Marcel Dierkens   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
43 Marcel Ernzer   Luxembourg Luxembourg 18 [6]
44 Charly Gaul   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
45 Lucien Gillen   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNS [6]
46 Jean Goldschmit   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
47 Edy Hein   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
48 Willy Kemp   Luxembourg Luxembourg 66 [6]
49 Jim Kirchen   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
50 Jean Schmit   Luxembourg Luxembourg 72 [6]
51 Sjefke Janssen   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [6]
52 Jan Nolten   Netherlands Netherlands 19 [6]
53 Thijs Roks   Netherlands Netherlands 29 [6]
54 Henk Steevens   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [6]
55 Adri Suykerbuyk   Netherlands Netherlands 40 [6]
56 Hein Van Breenen   Netherlands Netherlands 36 [6]
57 Wim van Est   Netherlands Netherlands 13 [6]
58 Wout Wagtmans   Netherlands Netherlands 5 [6]
59 Adrie Voorting   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [6]
60 Gerrit Voorting   Netherlands Netherlands 17 [6]
61 Louison Bobet   France France 1 [6]
62 Adolphe Deledda   France France 35 [6]
63 Jean Dotto   France France DNF [6]
64 Bernard Gauthier   France France 75 [6]
65 Raphaël Géminiani   France France 9 [6]
66 Nello Lauredi   France France 8 [6]
67 Jean Le Guilly   France France 30 [6]
68 Raoul Rémy   France France 51 [6]
69 Antonin Rolland   France France 7 [6]
70 Lucien Teisseire   France France 26 [6]
71 Stanislas Bober   France France - Île-de-France 25 [6]
72 Louis Caput   France France - Île-de-France DNF [6]
73 Maurice Diot   France France - Île-de-France 60 [6]
74 Jean Guéguen   France France - Île-de-France DNF [6]
75 Maurice Quentin   France France - Île-de-France 31 [6]
76 Attilio Redolfi   France France - Île-de-France DNF [6]
77 Jacques Renaud   France France - Île-de-France 41 [6]
78 Claude Rouer   France France - Île-de-France 76 [6]
79 Eugène Telotte   France France - Île-de-France DNF [6]
80 Alfred Tonello   France France - Île-de-France 49 [6]
81 Ugo Anzile   France France - North-East/Centre 20 [6]
82 Gilbert Bauvin   France France - North-East/Centre 16 [6]
83 Guy Buchaille   France France - North-East/Centre DNF [6]
84 Jean Dacquay   France France - North-East/Centre 55 [6]
85 Jean Forestier   France France - North-East/Centre 39 [6]
86 Roger Hassenforder   France France - North-East/Centre DNF [6]
87 Jacques Labertonnière   France France - North-East/Centre DNF [6]
88 Georges Meunier   France France - North-East/Centre 27 [6]
89 Bernard Quennehen   France France - North-East/Centre 64 [6]
90 Roger Walkowiak   France France - North-East/Centre 47 [6]
91 Émile Baffert   France France - South East DNF [6]
92 Ahmed Kebaïli   France France - South East DNF [6]
93 Lucien Lazaridès   France France - South East 21 [6]
94 Siro Bianchi   France France - South East 69 [6]
95 Joseph Mirando   France France - South East 12 [6]
96 Pierre Molinéris   France France - South East 38 [6]
97 René Privat   France France - South East DNF [6]
98 René Rotta   France France - South East 63 [6]
99 Vincent Vitetta   France France - South East 59 [6]
100 Marcel Zelasco   France France - South East DNF [6]
101 Armand Audaire   France France - West 65 [6]
102 Roger Chupin   France France - West DNF [6]
103 Norbert Esnault   France France - West 71 [6]
104 Émile Guérinel   France France - West DNF [6]
105 François Mahé   France France - West 10 [6]
106 Jean Malléjac   France France - West 2 [6]
107 Bernard Bultel   France France - West 70 [6]
108 Joseph Morvan   France France - West 62 [6]
109 Roger Pontet   France France - West 44 [6]
110 Jean Robic   France France - West DNF [6]
111 Louis Barès   France France - South-West DNF [6]
112 Hubert Bastianelli   France France - South-West DNF [6]
113 Claude Colette   France France - South-West 58 [6]
114 André Darrigade   France France - South-West 37 [6]
115 Robert Desbats   France France - South-West DNF [6]
116 Jacques Dupont   France France - South-West DNF [6]
117 Henri Paret   France France - South-West DNF [6]
118 Hervé Prouzet   France France - South-West DNF [6]
119 Tino Sabbadini   France France - South-West DNF [6]
120 Jacques Vivier   France France - South-West DNF [6]

By nationality edit

References edit

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