As was the custom since 1930, the 1955 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. Eight national teams were sent, with 10 cyclists each from France, Belgium, Spain, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, and a mixed team consisting of Luxembourgian, Austrian, German and Australian cyclists. France additionally sent five regional teams from 10 cyclists each, divided into Center-North East France, West France, South East France, Île-de-France and South West France.[1] In total, 130 cyclists started the race.[1]
The mixed team included cyclists from West Germany, which was the first time since the Second World War that German cyclists were allowed to ride the Tour. The Great Britain team was the first British team in Tour history.[2]
Louison Bobet, the winner of the 1953 Tour de France and the 1954 Tour de France, had done an aggressive preparation in the early season before the Tour de France, aiming for his third victory.[3] Bobet was the main favourite, also because he was the world champion.[2]
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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 |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Team | Pos. | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louison Bobet |  France
|
France | 1 | [4] |
| 2 | Jean Bobet | France
|
France | 14 | [4] |
| 3 | André Darrigade | France
|
France | 49 | [4] |
| 4 | Jean Dotto | France
|
France | DNF | [4] |
| 5 | Jean Forestier | France
|
France | 32 | [4] |
| 6 | Bernard Gauthier | France
|
France | 46 | [4] |
| 7 | Raphaël Géminiani | France
|
France | 6 | [4] |
| 8 | François Mahé | France
|
France | 10 | [4] |
| 9 | Jean Malléjac | France
|
France | DNF | [4] |
| 10 | Antonin Rolland | France
|
France | 5 | [4] |
| 11 | Jan Adriaensens |  Belgium
|
Belgium | 28 | [4] |
| 12 | Jean Brankart | Belgium
|
Belgium | 2 | [4] |
| 13 | Alexandre Close | Belgium
|
Belgium | 9 | [4] |
| 14 | Hilaire Couvreur | Belgium
|
Belgium | DNF | [4] |
| 15 | Fred De Bruyne | Belgium
|
Belgium | 17 | [4] |
| 16 | Raymond Impanis | Belgium
|
Belgium | 13 | [4] |
| 17 | Stan Ockers | Belgium
|
Belgium | 8 | [4] |
| 18 | Edgard Sorgeloos | Belgium
|
Belgium | DNF | [4] |
| 19 | Richard Van Genechten | Belgium
|
Belgium | DNF | [4] |
| 20 | Rik Van Steenbergen | Belgium
|
Belgium | 55 | [4] |
| 21 | Francisco Alomar Florit |  Spain
|
Spain | DNF | [4] |
| 22 | Salvador Botella | Spain
|
Spain | DNF | [4] |
| 23 | Gabriel Company | Spain
|
Spain | 57 | [4] |
| 24 | Antonio Gelabert | Spain
|
Spain | DNF | [4] |
| 25 | Jesús Loroño | Spain
|
Spain | 20 | [4] |
| 26 | Francisco Massip | Spain
|
Spain | DNF | [4] |
| 27 | José Mateo | Spain
|
Spain | 65 | [4] |
| 28 | Carmelo Morales | Spain
|
Spain | DNF | [4] |
| 29 | Miguel Poblet | Spain
|
Spain | 26 | [4] |
| 30 | Bernardo Ruiz | Spain
|
Spain | 22 | [4] |
| 31 | Dave Bedwell |  Great Britain
|
Great Britain | DNF | [4] |
| 32 | Tony Hoar | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | 69 | [4] |
| 33 | Stan Jones | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | DNF | [4] |
| 34 | Fred Krebs | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | DNF | [4] |
| 35 | Bob Maitland | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | DNF | [4] |
| 36 | Ken Mitchell | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | DNF | [4] |
| 37 | Bernard Pusey | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | DNF | [4] |
| 38 | Brian Robinson | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | 29 | [4] |
| 39 | Ian Steel | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | DNF | [4] |
| 40 | Bevis Wood | Great Britain
|
Great Britain | DNF | [4] |
| 41 | Daan de Groot |  Netherlands
|
Netherlands | 36 | [4] |
| 42 | Piet Haan | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | DNF | [4] |
| 43 | Jos Hinsen | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | 41 | [4] |
| 44 | Jan Nolten | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | 21 | [4] |
| 45 | Hein Van Breenen | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | 27 | [4] |
| 46 | Wies Van Dongen | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | DNF | [4] |
| 47 | Wim van Est | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | 15 | [4] |
| 48 | Adrie Voorting | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | DNF | [4] |
| 49 | Gerrit Voorting | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | DNF | [4] |
| 50 | Wout Wagtmans | Netherlands
|
Netherlands | 19 | [4] |
| 51 | Giancarlo Astrua |  Italy
|
Italy | 7 | [4] |
| 52 | Denilo Barozzi | Italy
|
Italy | 40 | [4] |
| 53 | Rino Benedetti | Italy
|
Italy | 42 | [4] |
| 54 | Eugenio Bertoglio | Italy
|
Italy | DNF | [4] |
| 55 | Agostino Coletto | Italy
|
Italy | 12 | [4] |
| 56 | Alessandro Fantini | Italy
|
Italy | 25 | [4] |
| 57 | Pasquale Fornara | Italy
|
Italy | 4 | [4] |
| 58 | Pietro Giudici | Italy
|
Italy | 30 | [4] |
| 59 | Bruno Monti | Italy
|
Italy | 23 | [4] |
| 60 | Luciano Pezzi | Italy
|
Italy | 34 | [4] |
| 61 | Charly Gaul |  Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg/International | 3 | [4] |
| 62 | Frans Gelhausen | Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg/International | DNF | [4] |
| 63 | Willy Kemp | Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg/International | 60 | [4] |
| 64 | Nicolas Morn | Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg/International | DNF | [4] |
| 65 | Alfred Kain |  Austria
|
Luxembourg/International | DNF | [4] |
| 66 | Kurt Schneider | Austria
|
Luxembourg/International | 50 | [4] |
| 67 | Heinz Müller |  West Germany
|
Luxembourg/International | DNF | [4] |
| 68 | Günther Pankoke | West Germany
|
Luxembourg/International | 37 | [4] |
| 69 | John Beasley |  Australia
|
Luxembourg/International | DNF | [4] |
| 70 | Russell Mockridge | Australia
|
Luxembourg/International | 64 | [4] |
| 71 | Jacky Bovay |  Switzerland
|
Switzerland | 53 | [4] |
| 72 | Carlo Clerici | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | DNF | [4] |
| 73 | Emilio Croci-Torti | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | DNF | [4] |
| 74 | Rolf Graf | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | DNF | [4] |
| 75 | Hans Hollenstein | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | 48 | [4] |
| 76 | Marcel Huber | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | DNF | [4] |
| 77 | Ferdinand Kübler | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | DNF | [4] |
| 78 | Otto Meili | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | DNF | [4] |
| 79 | Ernst Rudolf | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | 67 | [4] |
| 80 | Max Schellenberg | Switzerland
|
Switzerland | 61 | [4] |
| 81 | Nicolas Barone | France
|
France – Île-de-France | 56 | [4] |
| 82 | Stanislas Bober | France
|
France – Île-de-France | DNF | [4] |
| 83 | Louis Caput | France
|
France – Île-de-France | 54 | [4] |
| 84 | Jean Dacquay | France
|
France – Île-de-France | 38 | [4] |
| 85 | Maurice Diot | France
|
France – Île-de-France | DNF | [4] |
| 86 | Dominique Forlini | France
|
France – Île-de-France | DNF | [4] |
| 87 | Raymond Hoorelbeke | France
|
France – Île-de-France | 31 | [4] |
| 88 | Francis Siguenza | France
|
France – Île-de-France | 44 | [4] |
| 89 | Eugène Telotte | France
|
France – Île-de-France | DNF | [4] |
| 90 | Isaac Vitré | France
|
France – Île-de-France | DNF | [4] |
| 91 | Ugo Anzile | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | 33 | [4] |
| 92 | Gilbert Bauvin | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | 18 | [4] |
| 93 | Roger Buchonnet | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | 51 | [4] |
| 94 | Jean-Marie Cieleska | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | 47 | [4] |
| 95 | Max Cohen | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | 63 | [4] |
| 96 | Roger Hassenforder | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | DNF | [4] |
| 97 | Raymond Reisser | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | DNF | [4] |
| 98 | Gilbert Scodeller | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | DNF | [4] |
| 99 | Jean Stablinski | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | 35 | [4] |
| 100 | Roger Walkowiak | France
|
France – North-East/Centre | DNF | [4] |
| 101 | Albert Bouvet | France
|
France – West | DNF | [4] |
| 102 | Bernard Bultel | France
|
France – West | DNF | [4] |
| 103 | Claude Colette | France
|
France – West | 24 | [4] |
| 104 | Claude Le Ber | France
|
France – West | DNF | [4] |
| 105 | Fernand Picot | France
|
France – West | DNF | [4] |
| 106 | Maurice Quentin | France
|
France – West | 11 | [4] |
| 107 | Jean Robic | France
|
France – West | DNF | [4] |
| 108 | Pierre Ruby | France
|
France – West | 62 | [4] |
| 109 | Henri Sitek | France
|
France – West | 68 | [4] |
| 110 | Robert Varnajo | France
|
France – West | DNF | [4] |
| 111 | Adolphe Deledda | France
|
France – South-East | DNF | [4] |
| 112 | Armand Di Caro | France
|
France – South-East | 66 | [4] |
| 113 | Nello Lauredi | France
|
France – South-East | DNF | [4] |
| 114 | Apo Lazaridès | France
|
France – South-East | 39 | [4] |
| 115 | Lucien Lazaridès | France
|
France – South-East | 58 | [4] |
| 116 | René Genin | France
|
France – South-East | 59 | [4] |
| 117 | Pierre Molinéris | France
|
France – South-East | DNF | [4] |
| 118 | Raoul Rémy | France
|
France – South-East | DNF | [4] |
| 119 | Lucien Teisseire | France
|
France – South-East | 45 | [4] |
| 120 | Vincent Vitetta | France
|
France – South-East | 16 | [4] |
| 121 | Philippe Agut | France
|
France – South-West | 52 | [4] |
| 122 | Louis Bergaud | France
|
France – South-West | DNF | [4] |
| 123 | Robert Desbats | France
|
France – South-West | DNF | [4] |
| 124 | Jacques Dupont | France
|
France – South-West | DNF | [4] |
| 125 | André Dupré | France
|
France – South-West | DNF | [4] |
| 126 | Marcel Fernandez | France
|
France – South-West | DNF | [4] |
| 127 | Georges Gay | France
|
France – South-West | 43 | [4] |
| 128 | Valentin Huot | France
|
France – South-West | DNF | [4] |
| 129 | Maurice Lampre | France
|
France – South-West | DNF | [4] |
| 130 | Jacques Vivier | France
|
France – South-West | DNF | [4] |
By nationality edit
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References edit
- ^ a b "42ème Tour de France 1955" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ a b McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2006). The Story of the Tour De France. dog ear publishing. pp. 207–212. ISBN 978-1-59858-180-5. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Boyce, Barry (2004). "Bobet Times Three". Cyclingrevealed. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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