List of teams and cyclists in the 1977 Tour de France

For the 1977 Tour de France, to ride the Tour, teams had to pay money. The other Grand Tours, the Giro and the Vuelta, paid the teams money to start. For financial reasons, some teams chose to avoid the Tour, and only 100 cyclists started the race, divided in ten teams of ten cyclists each. One of the notable absentees was Michel Pollentier.^[1] The ten teams that did start the Tour were:^[2]

Bernard Thévenet, the winner of 1975, was considered the main favourite, because the course of the race was considered suited to his talents. In March 1977, Thévenet had been penalized for a positive doping test in Paris–Nice.^[3]

The winner of the 1976 edition, Lucien Van Impe, was specialized in climbing, so his chances in the 1977 edition with less mountains were slimmer. Two other contenders were teammates Raymond Delisle and Joop Zoetemelk, fourth and second in the 1976 edition. Hennie Kuiper, the reigning world champion, was also a favourite.^[3]

Five-time winner Eddy Merckx was also competing, and was still considered an outsider for the victory, but he was no longer as dominant as before.

Start list

By team

Lejeune–BP
No.	Rider	Pos.
1	Lucien Van Impe (BEL)	3
2	Pierre Bazzo (FRA)	DNF
3	Ferdinand Bracke (BEL)	DNF
4	René Dillen (BEL)	DNF
5	Antoine Gutierrez (FRA)	DNF
6	Ferdinand Julien (FRA)	21
7	Michel Le Denmat (FRA)	43
8	Roger Legeay (FRA)	37
9	Eugène Plet (FRA)	36
10	Roy Schuiten (NED)	DNF

Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson
No.	Rider	Pos.
11	Joop Zoetemelk (NED)	8
12	Yvon Bertin (FRA)	DNF
13	Raymond Delisle (FRA)	9
14	Barry Hoban (GBR)	41
15	Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA)	DNF
16	Raymond Martin (FRA)	11
17	Patrick Perret (FRA)	DNF
18	Charles Rouxel (FRA)	DNF
19	Christian Seznec (FRA)	22
20	Bernard Vallet (FRA)	20

Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
No.	Rider	Pos.
21	Bernard Thévenet (FRA)	1
22	Patrick Béon (FRA)	DNF
23	Bernard Bourreau (FRA)	34
24	Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA)	35
25	Régis Delépine (FRA)	DNF
26	Jacques Esclassan (FRA)	27
27	Michel Laurent (FRA)	7
28	Régis Ovion (FRA)	24
29	Guy Sibille (FRA)	40
30	Georges Talbourdet (FRA)	DNF

Kas–Campagnolo
No.	Rider	Pos.
31	Francisco Galdós (ESP)	4
32	Julián Andiano (ESP)	DNF
33	José Enrique Cima (ESP)	33
34	Vicente López Carril (ESP)	23
35	Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP)	18
36	José Martins (POR)	16
37	Antonio Menéndez (ESP)	45
38	José Nazabal (ESP)	DNF
39	José Pesarrodona (ESP)	DNF
40	Sebastián Pozo (ESP)	DNF

Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion
No.	Rider	Pos.
41	Luis Ocaña (ESP)	25
42	Fedor den Hertog (NED)	DNF
43	Roger Loysch (BEL)	52
44	Jan Raas (NED)	DNF
45	André Romero (FRA)	DNF
46	Roger Rosiers (BEL)	DNF
47	Benny Schepmans (BEL)	DNF
48	Theo Smit (NED)	DNF
49	Paul Wellens (BEL)	30
50	Wilfried Wesemael (BEL)	DNF

Gitane–Campagnolo
No.	Rider	Pos.
51	Alain Meslet (FRA)	10
52	Jacques Bossis (FRA)	DNF
53	Roland Berland (FRA)	32
54	André Chalmel (FRA)	42
55	Jean Chassang (FRA)	DNF
56	Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA)	DNF
57	Gérard Moneyron (FRA)	DNF
58	Bernard Quilfen (FRA)	DNF
59	Willy Teirlinck (BEL)	DNF
60	Pierre-Raymond Villemiane (FRA)	15

Teka
No.	Rider	Pos.
61	Pedro Torres (ESP)	19
62	Gonzalo Aja (ESP)	14
63	Joaquim Agostinho (POR)	13
64	Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP)	DNF
65	Luis Balagué (ESP)	50
66	Manuel Esparza (ESP)	DNF
67	Andrés Gandarias (ESP)	44
68	Carlos Melero (ESP)	DNF
69	Fernando Mendes (POR)	28
70	Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG)	DNF

Fiat
No.	Rider	Pos.
71	Eddy Merckx (BEL)	6
72	Cees Bal (NED)	51
73	Robert Bouloux (FRA)	49
74	Joseph Bruyère (BEL)	DNF
75	Ludo Delcroix (BEL)	DNF
76	Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL)	29
77	Jos Huysmans (BEL)	47
78	Edward Janssens (BEL)	17
79	Jean-Luc Molinéris (FRA)	DNF
80	Patrick Sercu (BEL)	DNF

Raleigh
No.	Rider	Pos.
81	Hennie Kuiper (NED)	2
82	José De Cauwer (BEL)	46
83	Gerben Karstens (NED)	53
84	Gerrie Knetemann (NED)	31
85	Henk Lubberding (NED)	26
86	Bill Nickson (GBR)	DNF
87	Bert Pronk (NED)	12
88	Dietrich Thurau (FRG)	5
89	Aad van den Hoek (NED)	DNF
90	Piet van Katwijk (NED)	DNF

Bianchi–Campagnolo
No.	Rider	Pos.
91	Rik Van Linden (BEL)	DNF
92	Luigi Castelletti (ITA)	DNF
93	Giovanni Cavalcanti (ITA)	38
94	Willy In 't Ven (BEL)	DNF
95	Sergio Parsani (ITA)	DNF
96	Jullio Rossi (ITA)	DNF
97	Giacinto Santambrogio (ITA)	39
98	Glauco Santoni (ITA)	DNF
99	Willy Singer (FRG)	48
100	Alex Van Linden (BEL)	DNF

By rider

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	Lucien Van Impe	Belgium	Lejeune–BP	3	^[4]
2	Pierre Bazzo	France	Lejeune–BP	DNF	^[4]
3	Ferdinand Bracke	Belgium	Lejeune–BP	DNF	^[4]
4	René Dillen	Belgium	Lejeune–BP	DNF	^[4]
5	Antoine Gutierrez	France	Lejeune–BP	DNF	^[4]
6	Ferdinand Julien	France	Lejeune–BP	21	^[4]
7	Michel Le Denmat	France	Lejeune–BP	43	^[4]
8	Roger Legeay	France	Lejeune–BP	37	^[4]
9	Eugène Plet	France	Lejeune–BP	36	^[4]
10	Roy Schuiten	Netherlands	Lejeune–BP	DNF	^[4]
11	Joop Zoetemelk	Netherlands	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	8	^[4]
12	Yvon Bertin	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	DNF	^[4]
13	Raymond Delisle	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	9	^[4]
14	Barry Hoban	Great Britain	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	41	^[4]
15	Maurice Le Guilloux	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	DNF	^[4]
16	Raymond Martin	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	11	^[4]
17	Patrick Perret	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	DNF	^[4]
18	Charles Rouxel	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	DNF	^[4]
19	Christian Seznec	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	22	^[4]
20	Bernard Vallet	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	20	^[4]
21	Bernard Thévenet	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	1	^[4]
22	Patrick Béon	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	DNF	^[4]
23	Bernard Bourreau	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	34	^[4]
24	Jean-Pierre Danguillaume	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	35	^[4]
25	Régis Delépine	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	DNF	^[4]
26	Jacques Esclassan	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	27	^[4]
27	Michel Laurent	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	7	^[4]
28	Régis Ovion	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	24	^[4]
29	Guy Sibille	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	40	^[4]
30	Georges Talbourdet	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	DNF	^[4]
31	Francisco Galdós	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	4	^[4]
32	Julián Andiano	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
33	José Enrique Cima	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	33	^[4]
34	Vicente López Carril	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	23	^[4]
35	Enrique Martínez Heredia	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	18	^[4]
36	José Martins	Portugal	Kas–Campagnolo	16	^[4]
37	Antonio Menéndez	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	45	^[4]
38	José Nazabal	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
39	José Pesarrodona	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
40	Sebastián Pozo	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
41	Luis Ocaña	Spain	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	25	^[4]
42	Fedor den Hertog	Netherlands	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF	^[4]
43	Roger Loysch	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	52	^[4]
44	Jan Raas	Netherlands	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF	^[4]
45	André Romero	France	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF	^[4]
46	Roger Rosiers	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF	^[4]
47	Benny Schepmans	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF	^[4]
48	Theo Smit	Netherlands	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF	^[4]
49	Paul Wellens	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	30	^[4]
50	Wilfried Wesemael	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF	^[4]
51	Alain Meslet	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	10	^[4]
52	Jacques Bossis	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
53	Roland Berland	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	32	^[4]
54	André Chalmel	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	42	^[4]
55	Jean Chassang	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
56	Robert Mintkiewicz	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
57	Gérard Moneyron	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
58	Bernard Quilfen	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
59	Willy Teirlinck	Belgium	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
60	Pierre-Raymond Villemiane	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	15	^[4]
61	Pedro Torres	Spain	Teka	19	^[4]
62	Gonzalo Aja	Spain	Teka	14	^[4]
63	Joaquim Agostinho	Portugal	Teka	13	^[4]
64	Bernardo Alfonsel	Spain	Teka	DNF	^[4]
65	Luis Balagué	Spain	Teka	50	^[4]
66	Manuel Esparza	Spain	Teka	DNF	^[4]
67	Andrés Gandarias	Spain	Teka	44	^[4]
68	Carlos Melero	Spain	Teka	DNF	^[4]
69	Fernando Mendes	Portugal	Teka	28	^[4]
70	Klaus-Peter Thaler	West Germany	Teka	DNF	^[4]
71	Eddy Merckx	Belgium	Fiat	6	^[4]
72	Cees Bal	Netherlands	Fiat	51	^[4]
73	Robert Bouloux	France	Fiat	49	^[4]
74	Joseph Bruyère	Belgium	Fiat	DNF	^[4]
75	Ludo Delcroix	Belgium	Fiat	DNF	^[4]
76	Jos Deschoenmaecker	Belgium	Fiat	29	^[4]
77	Jos Huysmans	Belgium	Fiat	47	^[4]
78	Edward Janssens	Belgium	Fiat	17	^[4]
79	Jean-Luc Molinéris	France	Fiat	DNF	^[4]
80	Patrick Sercu	Belgium	Fiat	DNF	^[4]
81	Hennie Kuiper	Netherlands	Raleigh	2	^[4]
82	José De Cauwer	Belgium	Raleigh	46	^[4]
83	Gerben Karstens	Netherlands	Raleigh	53	^[4]
84	Gerrie Knetemann	Netherlands	Raleigh	31	^[4]
85	Henk Lubberding	Netherlands	Raleigh	26	^[4]
86	Bill Nickson	Great Britain	Raleigh	DNF	^[4]
87	Bert Pronk	Netherlands	Raleigh	12	^[4]
88	Dietrich Thurau	West Germany	Raleigh	5	^[4]
89	Aad van den Hoek	Netherlands	Raleigh	DNF	^[4]
90	Piet van Katwijk	Netherlands	Raleigh	DNF	^[4]
91	Rik Van Linden	Belgium	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
92	Luigi Castelletti	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
93	Giovanni Cavalcanti	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	38	^[4]
94	Willy In 't Ven	Belgium	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
95	Sergio Parsani	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
96	Jullio Rossi	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
97	Giacinto Santambrogio	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	39	^[4]
98	Glauco Santoni	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]
99	Willy Singer	West Germany	Bianchi–Campagnolo	48	^[4]
100	Alex Van Linden	Belgium	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF	^[4]

By nationality

References

^ "Onaantastbare positie Lévitan brokkelt af" (in Dutch). Leidsch Dagblad. 29 June 1977. p. 15. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ "64ème Tour de France 1977" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ ^a ^b McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour De France: 1965-2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 104–111. ISBN 1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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[Gann-3] McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour De France: 1965-2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 104–111. ISBN 1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

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