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List of teams and cyclists in the 1975 Tour de France

There were 14 teams participating in the 1975 Tour de France, with 10 cyclists each:[1][2][3]

Eddy Merckx, who had won all five times that he participated, was again the big favourite. Merckx' first part of the season had been going well, winning Milan–San Remo, the Tour of Flanders and Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[4] If Merckx would win again, he would beat Jacques Anquetil and become the first cyclist to win the Tour six times. Merckx did not care about that record: "The idea doesn't interest me very much because then people would want me to go for a seventh and then an eighth".[4]

A few months before the race, Merckx was unsure if he would start the Tour. His race schedule had been very busy, and he thought to ride the Giro and the Tour in the same year would not work. Merckx preferred to ride the Tour, but his Italian team preferred the Giro.[5] Bernard Thévenet contracted shingles during the 1975 Vuelta a España, but recovered and won the Dauphiné Liberé.[2]

Start list edit

By team edit

Molteni
No. Rider Pos.
1   Eddy Merckx (BEL) 2
2   Herman Beysens (BEL) DNF
3   Ludo Delcroix (BEL) 57
4   Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL) 17
5   Jos Huysmans (BEL) 59
6   Edward Janssens (BEL) 9
7   Marc Lievens (BEL) 62
8   Frans Mintjens (BEL) 56
9   Karel Rottiers (BEL) 60
10   Jozef Spruyt (BEL) DNF
Gan–Mercier
No. Rider Pos.
11   Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 19
12   Jean-Pierre Genet (FRA) DNF
13   Yves Hézard (FRA) 21
14   Barry Hoban (GBR) 68
15   Gerrie Knetemann (NED) 63
16   Jean-Claude Misac (FRA) 65
17   Michel Périn (FRA) DNF
18   Georges Talbourdet (FRA) 13
19   Gerard Vianen (NED) 66
20   Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 4
Kas
No. Rider Pos.
21   Francisco Galdós (ESP) DNF
22   Gonzalo Aja (ESP) DNF
23   José Manuel Fuente (ESP) DNF
24   José Grande (ESP) 58
25   Vicente López Carril (ESP) 5
26   Antonio Martos (ESP) DNF
27   Carlos Melero (ESP) 29
28   Antonio Menéndez (ESP) DNF
29   José Pesarrodona (ESP) 34
30   Juan Zurano (ESP) DNF
Jolly Ceramica
No. Rider Pos.
31   Bruno Vicino (ITA) DNF
32   Alessio Antonini (ITA) DNF
33   Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) DNF
34   Emmanuele Bergamo (ITA) DNF
35   Giovanni Dalla Bona (ITA) DNF
36   Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) DNF
37   Donato Giuliani (ITA) DNF
38   Knut Knudsen (NOR) DNF
39   Giacomo Bazzan (ITA) DNF
40   Sandro Quintarelli (ITA) DNF
Super Ser
No. Rider Pos.
41   Luis Ocaña (ESP) DNF
42   Julián Andiano (ESP) DNF
43   Luis Balagué (ESP) 26
44   José Casas García (ESP) 36
45   Santiago Lazcano (ESP) DNF
46   Eddy Peelman (BEL) DNF
47   Roger Rosiers (BEL) DNF
48   Pedro Torres (ESP) 10
49   Sylvain Vasseur (FRA) 44
50   José Viejo (ESP) 25
Peugeot–BP
No. Rider Pos.
51   Bernard Thévenet (FRA) 1
52   Patrick Béon (FRA) 78
53   Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 40
54   José Catieau (FRA) DNF
55   Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) DNF
56   Raymond Delisle (FRA) 16
57   Jacques Esclassan (FRA) DNF
58   Régis Ovion (FRA) 28
59   Charly Rouxel (FRA) 52
60   Guy Sibille (FRA) DNF
Bianchi
No. Rider Pos.
61   Felice Gimondi (ITA) 6
62   Luigi Castelletti (ITA) 81
63   Giovanni Cavalcanti (ITA) 48
64   Fabrizio Fabbri (ITA) 33
65   Simone Fraccaro (ITA) 35
66   Tony Houbrechts (BEL) 24
67   Serge Parsani (ITA) 76
68   Martín Rodríguez (COL) 27
69   Giacinto Santambrogio (ITA) 46
70   Rik Van Linden (BEL) 79
Gitane
No. Rider Pos.
71   Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 3
72   René Dillen (BEL) 70
73   Gerben Karstens (NED) 50
74   Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) 72
75   Guy Leleu (FRA) 55
76   Raymond Martin (FRA) 30
77   Mariano Martinez (FRA) 14
78   Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) 53
79   Alain Santy (FRA) DNF
80   Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 45
Filotex
No. Rider Pos.
81   Francesco Moser (ITA) 7
82   Arnaldo Caverzasi (ITA) DNF
83   Pietro Dallai (ITA) DNF
84   Sigfrido Fontanelli (ITA) 43
85   Joseph Fuchs (SUI) 8
86   Renato Marchetti (ITA) 39
87   Roberto Poggiali (ITA) 22
88   Ole Ritter (DEN) 47
89   Mauro Simonetti (ITA) 54
90   Roberto Sorlini (ITA) DNF
Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe
No. Rider Pos.
91   Michel Pollentier (BEL) 23
92   Eddy Cael (BEL) DNF
93   Wilfried David (BEL) DNF
94   Régis Delépine (FRA) 77
95   Marc Demeyer (BEL) 42
96   Ronald De Witte (BEL) 37
97   Walter Godefroot (BEL) 51
98   Daniel Verplancke (BEL) DNF
99   Herman Van Springel (BEL) 31
100   Gérard Moneyron (FRA) 80
Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune
No. Rider Pos.
101   Joaquim Agostinho (POR) 15
102   José Amaro (POR) 83
103   Francis Campaner (FRA) 49
104   Joaquim Carvalho (POR) DNF
105   Fernando Ferreira (POR) 61
106   Firmino Bernardino (POR) DNF
107   Ferdinand Julien (FRA) 20
108   Bernard Labourdette (FRA) DNF
109   André Mollet (FRA) DNF
110   Manuel Silva (POR) DNF
Miko-De Gribaldy
No. Rider Pos.
111   Michel Laurent (FRA) DNF
112   Lucien De Brauwere (BEL) DNF
113   André Doyen (BEL) 69
114   Antoine Gutierrez (FRA) DNF
115   Roger Loysch (BEL) DNF
116   Hubert Mathis (FRA) 41
117   Patrick Perret (FRA) DNF
118   Albert Van Vlierberghe (BEL) 32
119   Frans Van Vlierberghe (BEL) 75
120   Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) DNF
Frisol–GBC
No. Rider Pos.
121   Hennie Kuiper (NED) 11
122   Donald Allan (AUS) 85
123   José De Cauwer (BEL) 67
124   Fedor den Hertog (NED) 18
125   Gérard Kamper (NED) 84
126   Ben Koken (NED) DNF
127   Fernando Mendes (POR) DNF
128   Cees Priem (NED) DNF
129   Theo Smit (NED) DNF
130   Henk Prinsen (NED) 82
Jobo–Sablière–Wolber
No. Rider Pos.
131   André Romero (FRA) 12
132   Jacques Boulas (FRA) 86
133   Alain Cigana (FRA) DNF
134   André Corbeau (FRA) DNF
135   Bernard Croyet (FRA) DNF
136   Joël Hauvieux (FRA) 73
137   Roger Legeay (FRA) 70
138   Claude Magni (FRA) 74
139   Joël Millard (FRA) 38
140   Richard Pianaro (FRA) 64

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 Eddy Merckx   Belgium Molteni 2 [6]
2 Herman Beysens   Belgium Molteni DNF [6]
3 Ludo Delcroix   Belgium Molteni 57 [6]
4 Jos Deschoenmaecker   Belgium Molteni 17 [6]
5 Jos Huysmans   Belgium Molteni 59 [6]
6 Edward Janssens   Belgium Molteni 9 [6]
7 Marc Lievens   Belgium Molteni 62 [6]
8 Frans Mintjens   Belgium Molteni 56 [6]
9 Karel Rottiers   Belgium Molteni 60 [6]
10 Jozef Spruyt   Belgium Molteni DNF [6]
11 Raymond Poulidor   France Gan–Mercier 19 [6]
12 Jean-Pierre Genet   France Gan–Mercier DNF [6]
13 Yves Hézard   France Gan–Mercier 21 [6]
14 Barry Hoban   Great Britain Gan–Mercier 68 [6]
15 Gerrie Knetemann   Netherlands Gan–Mercier 63 [6]
16 Jean-Claude Misac   France Gan–Mercier 65 [6]
17 Michel Périn   France Gan–Mercier DNF [6]
18 Georges Talbourdet   France Gan–Mercier 13 [6]
19 Gerard Vianen   Netherlands Gan–Mercier 66 [6]
20 Joop Zoetemelk   Netherlands Gan–Mercier 4 [6]
21 Francisco Galdós   Spain Kas DNF [6]
22 Gonzalo Aja   Spain Kas DNF [6]
23 José Manuel Fuente   Spain Kas DNF [6]
24 José Grande   Spain Kas 58 [6]
25 Vicente López Carril   Spain Kas 5 [6]
26 Antonio Martos   Spain Kas DNF [6]
27 Carlos Melero   Spain Kas 29 [6]
28 Antonio Menéndez   Spain Kas DNF [6]
29 José Pesarrodona   Spain Kas 34 [6]
30 Juan Zurano   Spain Kas DNF [6]
31 Bruno Vicino   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
32 Alessio Antonini   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
33 Giovanni Battaglin   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
34 Emmanuele Bergamo   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
35 Giovanni Dalla Bona   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
36 Pierino Gavazzi   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
37 Donato Giuliani   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
38 Knut Knudsen   Norway Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
39 Giacomo Bazzan   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
40 Sandro Quintarelli   Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [6]
41 Luis Ocaña   Spain Super Ser DNF [6]
42 Julián Andiano   Spain Super Ser DNF [6]
43 Luis Balagué   Spain Super Ser 26 [6]
44 José Casas García   Spain Super Ser 36 [6]
45 Santiago Lazcano   Spain Super Ser DNF [6]
46 Eddy Peelman   Belgium Super Ser DNF [6]
47 Roger Rosiers   Belgium Super Ser DNF [6]
48 Pedro Torres   Spain Super Ser 10 [6]
49 Sylvain Vasseur   France Super Ser 44 [6]
50 José Viejo   Spain Super Ser 25 [6]
51 Bernard Thévenet   France Peugeot–BP 1 [6]
52 Patrick Béon   France Peugeot–BP 78 [6]
53 Bernard Bourreau   France Peugeot–BP 40 [6]
54 José Catieau   France Peugeot–BP DNF [6]
55 Jean-Pierre Danguillaume   France Peugeot–BP DNF [6]
56 Raymond Delisle   France Peugeot–BP 16 [6]
57 Jacques Esclassan   France Peugeot–BP DNF [6]
58 Régis Ovion   France Peugeot–BP 28 [6]
59 Charly Rouxel   France Peugeot–BP 52 [6]
60 Guy Sibille   France Peugeot–BP DNF [6]
61 Felice Gimondi   Italy Bianchi 6 [6]
62 Luigi Castelletti   Italy Bianchi 81 [6]
63 Giovanni Cavalcanti   Italy Bianchi 48 [6]
64 Fabrizio Fabbri   Italy Bianchi 33 [6]
65 Simone Fraccaro   Italy Bianchi 35 [6]
66 Tony Houbrechts   Belgium Bianchi 24 [6]
67 Serge Parsani   Italy Bianchi 76 [6]
68 Martín Rodríguez   Colombia Bianchi 27 [6]
69 Giacinto Santambrogio   Italy Bianchi 46 [6]
70 Rik Van Linden   Belgium Bianchi 79 [6]
71 Lucien Van Impe   Belgium Gitane 3 [6]
72 René Dillen   Belgium Gitane 70 [6]
73 Gerben Karstens   Netherlands Gitane 50 [6]
74 Maurice Le Guilloux   France Gitane 72 [6]
75 Guy Leleu   France Gitane 55 [6]
76 Raymond Martin   France Gitane 30 [6]
77 Mariano Martinez   France Gitane 14 [6]
78 Robert Mintkiewicz   France Gitane 53 [6]
79 Alain Santy   France Gitane DNF [6]
80 Willy Teirlinck   Belgium Gitane 45 [6]
81 Francesco Moser   Italy Filotex 7 [6]
82 Arnaldo Caverzasi   Italy Filotex DNF [6]
83 Pietro Dallai   Italy Filotex DNF [6]
84 Sigfrido Fontanelli   Italy Filotex 43 [6]
85 Joseph Fuchs    Switzerland Filotex 8 [6]
86 Renato Marchetti   Italy Filotex 39 [6]
87 Roberto Poggiali   Italy Filotex 22 [6]
88 Ole Ritter   Denmark Filotex 47 [6]
89 Mauro Simonetti   Italy Filotex 54 [6]
90 Roberto Sorlini   Italy Filotex DNF [6]
91 Michel Pollentier   Belgium Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe 23 [6]
92 Eddy Cael   Belgium Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe DNF [6]
93 Wilfried David   Belgium Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe DNF [6]
94 Régis Delépine   France Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe 77 [6]
95 Marc Demeyer   Belgium Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe 42 [6]
96 Ronald De Witte   Belgium Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe 37 [6]
97 Walter Godefroot   Belgium Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe 51 [6]
98 Daniel Verplancke   Belgium Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe DNF [6]
99 Herman Van Springel   Belgium Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe 31 [6]
100 Gérard Moneyron   France Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe 80 [6]
101 Joaquim Agostinho   Portugal Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune 15 [6]
102 José Amaro   Portugal Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune 83 [6]
103 Francis Campaner   France Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune 49 [6]
104 Joaquim Carvalho   Portugal Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune DNF [6]
105 Fernando Ferreira   Portugal Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune 61 [6]
106 Firmino Bernardino   Portugal Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune DNF [6]
107 Ferdinand Julien   France Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune 20 [6]
108 Bernard Labourdette   France Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune DNF [6]
109 André Mollet   France Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune DNF [6]
110 Manuel Silva   Portugal Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune DNF [6]
111 Michel Laurent   France Miko–de Gribaldy DNF [6]
112 Lucien De Brauwere   Belgium Miko–de Gribaldy DNF [6]
113 André Doyen   Belgium Miko–de Gribaldy 69 [6]
114 Antoine Gutierrez   France Miko–de Gribaldy DNF [6]
115 Roger Loysch   Belgium Miko–de Gribaldy DNF [6]
116 Hubert Mathis   France Miko–de Gribaldy 41 [6]
117 Patrick Perret   France Miko–de Gribaldy DNF [6]
118 Albert Van Vlierberghe   Belgium Miko–de Gribaldy 32 [6]
119 Frans Van Vlierberghe   Belgium Miko–de Gribaldy 75 [6]
120 Wilfried Wesemael   Belgium Miko–de Gribaldy DNF [6]
121 Hennie Kuiper   Netherlands Frisol–GBC 11 [6]
122 Donald Allan   Australia Frisol–GBC 85 [6]
123 José De Cauwer   Belgium Frisol–GBC 67 [6]
124 Fedor den Hertog   Netherlands Frisol–GBC 18 [6]
125 Gérard Kamper   Netherlands Frisol–GBC 84 [6]
126 Ben Koken   Netherlands Frisol–GBC DNF [6]
127 Fernando Mendes   Portugal Frisol–GBC DNF [6]
128 Cees Priem   Netherlands Frisol–GBC DNF [6]
129 Theo Smit   Netherlands Frisol–GBC DNF [6]
130 Henk Prinsen   Netherlands Frisol–GBC 82 [6]
131 André Romero   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber 12 [6]
132 Jacques Boulas   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber 86 [6]
133 Alain Cigana   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber DNF [6]
134 André Corbeau   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber DNF [6]
135 Bernard Croyet   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber DNF [6]
136 Joël Hauvieux   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber 73 [6]
137 Roger Legeay   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber 70 [6]
138 Claude Magni   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber 74 [6]
139 Joël Millard   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber 38 [6]
140 Richard Pianaro   France Jobo–Sablière–Wolber 64 [6]

By nationality edit

References edit

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  2. ^ a b McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour De France: 1965–2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 88–93. ISBN 978-1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Lista de Inscritos". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 June 1975. p. 19. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b Sidwells, Chris (17 June 2010). "Eddy Merckx magic moment – 1975 Tour de France". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Deelname Merckx aan Tour de France is onzeker". De Krant van Toen (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant. 22 April 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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