List of teams and cyclists in the 1951 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1951 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. The three major cycling countries in 1951, Italy, Belgium and France, each sent a team of 12 cyclists. Other countries sent teams of 8 cyclists: Switzerland, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain. The French regional cyclists were divided into four teams of 12 cyclists: Paris, Ile de France–North West, East–South East and West–South West. The last team of eight cyclists was made up out of cyclists from the French North African colonies. In the end, Luxembourg only sent 7 cyclists, so altogether this made 123 cyclists.[1]

There were 68 French cyclists (of which 1 French-Moroccan and 7 French-Algerian), 12 Italian, 12 Belgian, 8 Dutch, 8 Spanish, 8 Swiss and 7 Luxembourgian cyclists.

Start list edit

By team edit

Switzerland
No. Rider Pos.
1   Georges Aeschlimann (SUI) 24
2   Marcel Huber (SUI) 35
3   Hugo Koblet (SUI) 1
4   Walter Reiser (SUI) DNF
5   Giovanni Rossi (SUI) DNF
6   Hans Sommer (SUI) 28
7   Gottfried Weilenmann (SUI) 50
8   Leo Weilenmann (SUI) 60
Italy
No. Rider Pos.
13   Gino Bartali (ITA) 4
14   Serafino Biagioni (ITA) 15
15   Fausto Coppi (ITA) 10
16   Andrea Carrea (ITA) 38
17   Franco Franchi (ITA) 29
18   Attilio Lambertini (ITA) DNF
19   Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) 7
20   Ettore Milano (ITA) 52
21   Silvio Pedroni (ITA) DNF
22   Luciano Pezzi (ITA) 48
23   Virgilio Salimbeni (ITA) 54
24   Renzo Zanazzi (ITA) DNF
Belgium
No. Rider Pos.
25   Armand Baeyens (BEL) 40
26   Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) 42
27   Roger Decock (BEL) 17
28   Alois De Hertog (BEL) 22
29   Marcel De Mulder (BEL) 13
30   Isidore De Rijck (BEL) DNF
31   Germain Derycke (BEL) 43
32   Stan Ockers (BEL) 5
33   André Rosseel (BEL) 25
34   Edward Van Ende (BEL) 14
35   Alois Vansteenkiste (BEL) 62
36   Marcel Verschueren (BEL) 18
France
No. Rider Pos.
37   Jean Baldassari (FRA) 56
38   Pierre Barbotin (FRA) 6
39   Louison Bobet (FRA) 20
40   Bernard Gauthier (FRA) 26
41   Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) 2
42   Jean Guéguen (FRA) 61
43   Nello Lauredi (FRA) 11
44   Apo Lazaridès (FRA) DNF
45   Lucien Lazaridès (FRA) 3
46   Édouard Muller (FRA) 41
47   Raoul Rémy (FRA) DNF
48   Lucien Teisseire (FRA) 31
Luxembourg
No. Rider Pos.
49   Robert Bintz (LUX) DNF
50   Bim Diederich (LUX) 12
51   René Biver (LUX) DNF
52   Jean Goldschmit (LUX) DNF
53   Henri Kass (LUX) DNF
54   Willy Kemp (LUX) 55
56   Josy Polfer (LUX) DNF
Netherlands
No. Rider Pos.
57   Hans Dekkers (NED) DNF
58   Wim Dielissen (NED) DNF
59   Henk Faanhof (NED) DNF
60   Gerard Peters (NED) DNF
61   Harry Schoenmakers (NED) DNF
62   Wim van Est (NED) DNF
63   Gerrit Voorting (NED) DNF
64   Wout Wagtmans (NED) DNF
Spain
No. Rider Pos.
65   Vittorio Ruiz (ESP) DNF
66   Miguel Gual (ESP) DNF
67   Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) 58
68   Francisco Masip (ESP) 59
69   Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) DNF
70   Manuel Rodríguez Barros (ESP) 44
71   Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) 9
72   José Serra (ESP) DNF
France - Paris
No. Rider Pos.
73   Serge Blusson (FRA) DNF
74   Robert Bonnaventure (FRA) DNF
75   Louis Caput (FRA) 45
76   Jean-Louis Carle (FRA) 63
77   Robert Chapatte (FRA) DNF
78   Jean Chateau (FRA) DNF
79   Maurice Diot (FRA) DNF
80   Dominique Forlini (FRA) DNF
81   Marcel Michel (FRA) DNF
82   Roger Piel (FRA) DNF
83   Jacques Renaud (FRA) DNF
84   Jean Robic (FRA) 27
France - Île-de-France/North-West
No. Rider Pos.
85   José Beyaert (FRA) DNF
86   Roger Creton (FRA) DNF
87   Jean Delahaye (FRA) DNF
88   Louis Déprez (FRA) 37
89   André Labeylie (FRA) 46
90   Guy Lintilhac (FRA) DNF
91   Lucien Maelfait (FRA) DNF
92   Jacques Marinelli (FRA) DNF
93   Maurice Quentin (FRA) DNF
94   Roger Queugnet (FRA) DNF
95   Attilio Redolfi (FRA) DNF
96   Gino Sciardis (FRA) 51
France - East/South-East
No. Rider Pos.
97   Emile Baffert (FRA) 64
98   Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) 8
99   Pierre Brambilla (FRA) 36
100   Roger Buchonnet (FRA) 39
101   Robert Castellin (FRA) DNF
102   Angelo Colinelli (FRA) 53
103   Adolphe Deledda (FRA) 32
104   Jean Dotto (FRA) 23
105   Paul Giguet (FRA) 34
106   Joseph Mirando (FRA) 47
107   Pierre Molineris (FRA) DNF
108   Vincent Vitetta (FRA) 33
France - West/South-West
No. Rider Pos.
109   Armand Audaire (FRA) DNF
110   Jean-Marie Cieleska (FRA) DNF
111   Pierre Cogan (FRA) 19
112   Robert Desbats (FRA) DNF
113   Jean-Marie Goasmat (FRA) 21
114   Raymond Guégan (FRA) DNF
115   Roger Leveque (FRA) 30
116   André Mahe (FRA) DNF
117   Georges Meunier (FRA) 16
118   Joseph Morvan (FRA) 49
119   André Ruffet (FRA) DNF
120   Roger Walkowiak (FRA) 57
North Africa
No. Rider Pos.
121   Abdel-Kader Abbes (FRA) DNF
122   Max Charroin (FRA) DNF
123   Marcel Fernandez (FRA) DNF
124   Ahmed Kebaili (FRA) DNF
125   Manuel Mayen (FRA) 65
126   Vincent Soler (FRA) DNF
127   Abdel-Kader Zaaf (FRA) 66
128   Marcel Zelasco (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 Georges Aeschlimann   Switzerland Switzerland 24 [2]
2 Marcel Huber   Switzerland Switzerland 35 [2]
3 Hugo Koblet   Switzerland Switzerland 1 [2]
4 Walter Reiser   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [2]
5 Giovanni Rossi   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [2]
6 Hans Sommer   Switzerland Switzerland 28 [2]
7 Gottfried Weilenmann   Switzerland Switzerland 50 [2]
8 Leo Weilenmann   Switzerland Switzerland 60 [2]
13 Gino Bartali   Italy Italy 4 [2]
14 Serafino Biagioni   Italy Italy 15 [2]
15 Fausto Coppi   Italy Italy 10 [2]
16 Andrea Carrea   Italy Italy 38 [2]
17 Franco Franchi   Italy Italy 29 [2]
18 Attilio Lambertini   Italy Italy DNF [2]
19 Fiorenzo Magni   Italy Italy 7 [2]
20 Ettore Milano   Italy Italy 52 [2]
21 Silvio Pedroni   Italy Italy DNF [2]
22 Luciano Pezzi   Italy Italy 48 [2]
23 Virgilio Salimbeni   Italy Italy 54 [2]
24 Renzo Zanazzi   Italy Italy DNF [2]
25 Armand Baeyens   Belgium Belgium 40 [2]
26 Hilaire Couvreur   Belgium Belgium 42 [2]
27 Roger Decock   Belgium Belgium 17 [2]
28 Alois De Hertog   Belgium Belgium 22 [2]
29 Marcel De Mulder   Belgium Belgium 13 [2]
30 Isidore De Rijck   Belgium Belgium DNF [2]
31 Germain Derycke   Belgium Belgium 43 [2]
32 Stan Ockers   Belgium Belgium 5 [2]
33 André Rosseel   Belgium Belgium 25 [2]
34 Edward Van Ende   Belgium Belgium 14 [2]
35 Alois Vansteenkiste   Belgium Belgium 62 [2]
36 Marcel Verschueren   Belgium Belgium 18 [2]
37 Jean Baldassari   France France 56 [2]
38 Pierre Barbotin   France France 6 [2]
39 Louison Bobet   France France 20 [2]
40 Bernard Gauthier   France France 26 [2]
41 Raphaël Géminiani   France France 2 [2]
42 Jean Guéguen   France France 61 [2]
43 Nello Lauredi   France France 11 [2]
44 Apo Lazaridès   France France DNF [2]
45 Lucien Lazaridès   France France 3 [2]
46 Édouard Muller   France France 41 [2]
47 Raoul Rémy   France France DNF [2]
48 Lucien Teisseire   France France 31 [2]
49 Robert Bintz   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [2]
50 Bim Diederich   Luxembourg Luxembourg 12 [2]
51 René Biever   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [2]
52 Jean Goldschmit   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [2]
53 Henri Kass   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [2]
54 Willy Kemp   Luxembourg Luxembourg 55 [2]
56 Josy Polfer   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [2]
57 Hans Dekkers   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [2]
58 Wim Dielissen   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [2]
59 Henk Faanhof   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [2]
60 Gerard Peters   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [2]
61 Harrie Schoenmakers   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [2]
62 Wim van Est   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [2]
63 Gerrit Voorting   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [2]
64 Wout Wagtmans   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [2]
65 Victorio Ruiz García   Spain Spain DNF [2]
66 Miguel Gual   Spain Spain DNF [2]
67 Dalmacio Langarica   Spain Spain 58 [2]
68 Francisco Masip   Spain Spain 59 [2]
69 Emilio Rodríguez   Spain Spain DNF [2]
70 Manuel Rodríguez Barros   Spain Spain 44 [2]
71 Bernardo Ruiz   Spain Spain 9 [2]
72 José Serra   Spain Spain DNF [2]
73 Serge Blusson   France France - Paris DNF [2]
74 Robert Bonnaventure   France France - Paris DNF [2]
75 Louis Caput   France France - Paris 45 [2]
76 Jean-Louis Carle   France France - Paris 63 [2]
77 Robert Chapatte   France France - Paris DNF [2]
78 Jean Chateau   France France - Paris DNF [2]
79 Maurice Diot   France France - Paris DNF [2]
80 Dominique Forlini   France France - Paris DNF [2]
81 Marcel Michel   France France - Paris DNF [2]
82 Roger Piel   France France - Paris DNF [2]
83 Jacques Renaud   France France - Paris DNF [2]
84 Jean Robic   France France - Paris 27 [2]
85 José Beyaert   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
86 Roger Creton   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
87 Jean Delahaye   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
88 Louis Déprez   France France - Île-de-France/North-West 37 [2]
89 André Labeylie   France France - Île-de-France/North-West 46 [2]
90 Guy Lintilhac   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
91 Lucien Maelfait   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
92 Jacques Marinelli   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
93 Maurice Quentin   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
94 Roger Queugnet   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
95 Attilio Redolfi   France France - Île-de-France/North-West DNF [2]
96 Gino Sciardis   France France - Île-de-France/North-West 51 [2]
97 Emile Baffert   France France - East/South-East 64 [2]
98 Gilbert Bauvin   France France - East/South-East 8 [2]
99 Pierre Brambilla   France France - East/South-East 36 [2]
100 Roger Buchonnet   France France - East/South-East 39 [2]
101 Robert Castellin   France France - East/South-East DNF [2]
102 Angelo Colinelli   France France - East/South-East 53 [2]
103 Adolphe Deledda   France France - East/South-East 32 [2]
104 Jean Dotto   France France - East/South-East 23 [2]
105 Paul Giguet   France France - East/South-East 34 [2]
106 Joseph Mirando   France France - East/South-East 47 [2]
107 Pierre Molineris   France France - East/South-East DNF [2]
108 Vincent Vitetta   France France - East/South-East 33 [2]
109 Armand Audaire   France France - West/South-West DNF [2]
110 Jean-Marie Cieliczka   France France - West/South-West DNF [2]
111 Pierre Cogan   France France - West/South-West 19 [2]
112 Robert Desbats   France France - West/South-West DNF [2]
113 Jean-Marie Goasmat   France France - West/South-West 21 [2]
114 Raymond Guégan   France France - West/South-West DNF [2]
115 Roger Leveque   France France - West/South-West 30 [2]
116 André Mahe   France France - West/South-West DNF [2]
117 Georges Meunier   France France - West/South-West 16 [2]
118 Joseph Morvan   France France - West/South-West 49 [2]
119 André Ruffet   France France - West/South-West DNF [2]
120 Roger Walkowiak   France France - West/South-West 57 [2]
121 Abdel-Kader Abbes   France North Africa DNF [2]
122 Max Charroin   France North Africa DNF [2]
123 Marcel Fernandez   France North Africa DNF [2]
124 Ahmed Kebaili   France North Africa DNF [2]
125 Jean Manuel Mayen   France North Africa 65 [2]
126 Vincent Soler   France North Africa DNF [2]
127 Abdel-Kader Zaaf   France North Africa 66 [2]
128 Marcel Zelasco   France North Africa DNF [2]

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References edit

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