For the 1938 Tour de France, the big cycling nations, Belgium, Italy, Germany and France, each sent a team of 12 cyclists. Other countries, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the Netherlands, sent smaller teams of six cyclists each. The French had two extra teams of 12 cyclists, the Cadets and Bleuets.[1]
The three most powerful teams were the Belgian, the French and the Italian national team.[2] The Italian team was led by Bartali, who had was close to winning the Tour de France in 1937 until he crashed. The Italian cycling federation had requested him to skip the 1938 Giro d'Italia so he could focus on the Tour de France.[3]
By team edit
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By rider edit
| No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour |
| Pos. | Position in the general classification |
| DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
By nationality edit
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References edit
- ^ "32ème Tour de France 1938" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2006). The Story of the Tour De France. dog ear publishing. pp. 139–144. ISBN 978-1-59858-180-5. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Gino "the Pious" Climbs to Victory". Cycling revealed. 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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