List of teams and cyclists in the 1985 Tour de France

The 1985 Tour de France was the 72nd edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Plumelec on 28 June and finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July. The Tour organisation invited 21 teams to the Tour, with 10 cyclists each. Three teams withdrew prior to starting. Finally 18 teams started, setting a new record of 180 riders.[1]

Teams edit

Cyclists edit

Legend
No. Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour
Pos. Position in the general classification
Time Deficit to the winner of the general classification
  Denotes the winner of the general classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification
  Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
  Denotes the winner of the intermediate sprints classification
  Denotes the winner of the combination classification
  Denotes the winner of the team classification
  Denotes the winner of the combativity award
DNF Denotes a rider who did not finish
NP Denotes a rider who was a non-participant
AB Denotes a rider who abandoned
EL Denotes a rider who was eliminated
HD Denotes a rider who was outside the time limit (French: Hors Delai)
Age correct as of 28 June 1985, the date on which the Tour began

By starting number edit

No. Name Nationality Team Age Pos. Time Ref
1 Philippe Chevallier   France Renault–Elf 24 57 + 1h 15' 19" [2]
2 Dominique Gaigne   France Renault–Elf 23 116 + 2h 23' 23" [2]
3 Martial Gayant   France Renault–Elf 22 DNF (HD-15) [2]
4 Christophe Lavainne   France Renault–Elf 21 DNF (HD-15) [2]
5 Marc Madiot   France Renault–Elf 26 26 + 33' 58" [2]
6 Yvon Madiot   France Renault–Elf 23 72 + 1h 35' 55" [2]
7 Thierry Marie   France Renault–Elf 22 67 + 1h 27' 50" [2]
8 Charly Mottet   France Renault–Elf 22 36 + 42' 57" [2]
9 Pascal Poisson   France Renault–Elf 26 42 + 53' 41" [2]
10 Denis Roux   France Renault–Elf 23 56 + 1h 14' 26" [2]
11 Bernard Hinault     France La Vie Claire   30 1 113h 24' 23" [2]
12 Kim Andersen   Denmark La Vie Claire   26 47 + 1h 00' 32" [2]
13 Dominique Arnaud   France La Vie Claire   29 22 + 26' 28" [2]
14 Steve Bauer   Canada La Vie Claire   26 10 + 14' 57" [2]
15 Marc Gomez   France La Vie Claire   30 99 + 2h 07' 06" [2]
16 Christian Jourdan   France La Vie Claire   30 71 + 1h 34' 31" [2]
17 Greg LeMond     United States La Vie Claire   24 2 + 1' 42" [2]
18 Niki Rüttimann   Switzerland La Vie Claire   22 13 + 16' 02" [2]
19 Bernard Vallet   France La Vie Claire   31 46 + 59' 50" [2]
20 Alain Vigneron   France La Vie Claire   30 44 + 55' 45" [2]
21 Robert Millar   Great Britain Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 26 11 + 15' 10" [2]
22 Frédéric Brun   France Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 27 134 + 3h 01' 30" [2]
23 Francis Castaing   France Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 26 132 + 2h 57' 08" [2]
24 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle   France Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 30 61 + 1h 20' 56" [2]
25 Robert Forest   France Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 23 16 + 17' 45" [2]
26 Yvan Frebert   France Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 24 68 + 1h 30' 51" [2]
27 Hubert Linard   France Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 32 98 + 2h 06' 57" [2]
28 Allan Peiper   Australia Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 25 86 + 1h 56' 54" [2]
29 Pascal Simon   France Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 28 20 + 23' 30" [2]
30 Sean Yates   Great Britain Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 25 122 + 2h 37' 36" [2]
31 Sean Kelly     Ireland Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 29 4 + 6' 26" [2]
32 René Bittinger   France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 30 77 + 1h 40' 32" [2]
33 Éric Caritoux   France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 24 34 + 41' 53" [2]
34 Guy Gallopin   France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 29 102 + 2h 09' 23" [2]
35 Dominique Garde   France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 26 35 + 42' 26" [2]
36 Gilles Mas   France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 24 37 + 45' 10" [2]
37 Joël Pelier   France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 23 78 + 1h 43' 33" [2]
38 Philippe Poissonnier   France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 34 90 + 2h 00' 50" [2]
39 Jacques van Meer   Netherlands Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 27 55 + 1h 12' 41" [2]
40 Frédéric Vichot   France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko 26 31 + 40' 02" [2]
41 Enrique Aja   Spain Reynolds 25 62 + 1h 24' 23" [2]
42 Eduardo Chozas   Spain Reynolds 24 9 + 13' 56" [2]
43 Iñaki Gastón   Spain Reynolds 22 38 + 45' 53" [2]
44 Eduardo González Salvador   Spain Reynolds 25 DNF (HD-12) [2]
45 Carlos Hernández Bailo   Spain Reynolds 26 76 + 1h 40' 27" [2]
46 Jesus Hernández   Spain Reynolds 25 85 + 1h 54' 13" [2]
47 Miguel Indurain   Spain Reynolds 20 DNF (AB-4) [2]
48 José Luis Laguía   Spain Reynolds 25 DNF (AB-9) [2]
49 Francisco Navarro Fuster   Spain Reynolds 22 DNF (HD-4) [2]
50 Celestino Prieto   Spain Reynolds 24 17 + 19' 48" [2]
51 Pedro Muñoz   Spain Fagor 26 DNF (AB-15) [2]
52 Jean-Claude Bagot   France Fagor 27 65 + 1h 25' 37" [2]
53 Pierre Bazzo   France Fagor 31 21 + 23' 36" [2]
54 Jean-René Bernaudeau   France Fagor 28 DNF (AB-12) [2]
55 Michel Bibollet   France Fagor 22 133 + 3h 00' 29" [2]
56 Alfons De Wolf   Belgium Fagor 29 DNF (HD-P) [2]
57 Martin Earley   Ireland Fagor 23 60 + 1h 20' 36" [2]
58 Nico Emonds   Belgium Fagor 24 DNF (AB-15) [2]
59 Philippe Lauraire   France Fagor 23 138 + 3h 15' 00" [2]
60 François Lemarchand   France Fagor 24 81 + 1h 50' 40" [2]
61 Claude Criquielion   Belgium Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 28 18 + 21' 12" [2]
62 Laurent Biondi   France Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 25 53 + 1h 08' 37" [2]
63 Hendrik Devos   Belgium Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 29 58 + 1h 16' 32" [2]
64 Rudy Dhaenens   Belgium Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 24 101 + 2h 09' 23" [2]
65 Rudy Matthijs   Belgium Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 26 135 + 3h 03' 13" [2]
66 Rudy Rogiers   Belgium Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 24 70 + 1h 33' 38" [2]
67 Dietrich Thurau   West Germany Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 30 DNF (EL-10) [2]
68 Patrick Toelen   Belgium Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 22 108 + 2h 12' 21" [2]
69 Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande   Belgium Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 29 40 + 48' 36" [2]
70 Jean-Marie Wampers   Belgium Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair 26 117 + 2h 24' 59" [2]
71 Phil Anderson   Australia Panasonic–Raleigh 27 5 + 7' 44" [2]
72 Ludo De Keulenaer   Belgium Panasonic–Raleigh 25 126 + 2h 39' 52" [2]
73 Theo de Rooij   Netherlands Panasonic–Raleigh 28 80 + 1h 48' 22" [2]
74 Johan Lammerts   Netherlands Panasonic–Raleigh 24 75 + 1h 40' 12" [2]
75 Henk Lubberding   Netherlands Panasonic–Raleigh 31 82 + 1h 51' 48" [2]
76 Guy Nulens   Belgium Panasonic–Raleigh 27 113 + 2h 19' 40" [2]
77 Steven Rooks   Netherlands Panasonic–Raleigh 24 25 + 33' 21" [2]
78 Eric Vanderaerden   Belgium Panasonic–Raleigh 23 87 + 1h 58' 36" [2]
79 Gerard Veldscholten   Netherlands Panasonic–Raleigh 25 28 + 35' 44" [2]
80 Peter Winnen   Netherlands Panasonic–Raleigh 27 15 + 17' 35" [2]
81 Luis Herrera     Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 24 7 + 12' 53" [2]
82 Rafaël Antonio Acevedo   Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 31 43 + 54' 12" [2]
83 José Antonio Agudelo Gómez   Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 25 DNF (HD-8) [2]
84 Rogelio Arango   Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 26 DNF (AB-5) [2]
85 Carlos Jaramillo   Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 24 73 + 1h 38' 52" [2]
86 Herman Loaiza   Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 29 66 + 1h 26' 42" [2]
87 Reynel Montoya   Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 25 41 + 48' 46" [2]
88 Néstor Mora   Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 21 118 + 2h 28' 21" [2]
89 Fabio Parra     Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 25 8 + 13' 35" [2]
90 Pablo Wilches   Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic 29 DNF (AB-12) [2]
91 Roberto Visentini   Italy Carrera–Inoxpran 28 49 + 1h 03' 08" [2]
92 Guido Bontempi   Italy Carrera–Inoxpran 25 112 + 2h 17' 15" [2]
93 Beat Breu   Switzerland Carrera–Inoxpran 27 23 + 29' 42" [2]
94 Czesław Lang   Poland Carrera–Inoxpran 30 89 + 2h 00' 49" [2]
95 Bruno Leali   Italy Carrera–Inoxpran 27 DNF (AB-16) [2]
96 Erich Maechler   Switzerland Carrera–Inoxpran 24 114 + 2h 20' 15" [2]
97 Stefan Mutter   Switzerland Carrera–Inoxpran 28 DNF (AB-20) [2]
98 Jørgen Pedersen   Denmark Carrera–Inoxpran 25 50 + 1h 05' 42" [2]
99 Giancarlo Perini   Italy Carrera–Inoxpran 25 105 + 2h 10' 40" [2]
100 Glauco Santoni   Italy Carrera–Inoxpran 33 DNF (AB-5) [2]
101 Stephen Roche   Ireland La Redoute 25 3 + 4' 29" [2]
102 Alain Bondue   France La Redoute 26 121 + 2h 37' 06" [2]
103 Thierry Claveyrolat   France La Redoute 26 29 + 39' 16" [2]
104 Jean-Louis Gauthier   France La Redoute 29 69 + 1h 31' 08" [2]
105 Pierre Le Bigaut   France La Redoute 25 92 + 2h 01' 53" [2]
106 Paul Sherwen   Great Britain La Redoute 29 141 + 3h 28' 13" [2]
107 Jérôme Simon   France La Redoute 24 24 + 32' 52" [2]
108 Régis Simon   France La Redoute 27 100 + 2h 09' 03" [2]
109 Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke   Belgium La Redoute 30 DNF (NP-7) [2]
110 Ferdi Van Den Haute   Belgium La Redoute 32 119 + 2h 28' 54" [2]
111 Joop Zoetemelk   Netherlands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 38 12 + 15' 24" [2]
112 Maarten Ducrot     Netherlands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 27 84 + 1h 53' 57" [2]
113 Henri Manders   Netherlands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 25 91 + 2h 01' 41" [2]
114 Jelle Nijdam   Netherlands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 21 115 + 2h 21' 39" [2]
115 Ludo Peeters   Belgium Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 31 48 + 1h 01' 55" [2]
116 Doug Shapiro   United States Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 25 74 + 1h 39' 34" [2]
117 Gerrit Solleveld   Netherlands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 24 110 + 2h 12' 32" [2]
118 Adri van der Poel   Netherlands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 26 51 + 1h 07' 29" [2]
119 Leo van Vliet   Netherlands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 29 79 + 1h 44' 10" [2]
120 Ad Wijnands   Netherlands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko 26 106 + 2h 11' 08" [2]
121 Ángel Arroyo   Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 28 DNF (AB-1) [2]
122 Marc Durant   France Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 30 64 + 1h 25' 07" [2]
123 Juan Fernández Martín   Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 28 DNF (NP-14) [2]
124 Anselmo Fuerte   Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 23 109 + 2h 12' 22" [2]
125 Jesús Ibáñez   Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 25 DNF (AB-10) [2]
126 Peter Pieters   Netherlands Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 23 140 + 3h 25' 44" [2]
127 Álvaro Pino   Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 28 19 + 21' 35" [2]
128 Francisco Rodríguez Maldonado   Colombia Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 25 DNF (AB-6) [2]
129 Jesús Rodríguez Magro   Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 25 30 + 39' 38" [2]
130 Faustino Rupérez   Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin 28 39 + 46' 12" [2]
131 Jozef Lieckens     Belgium Lotto 26 130 + 2h 48' 15" [2]
132 Jan Baeyens   Belgium Lotto 28 136 + 3h 09' 36" [2]
133 Michel Dernies   Belgium Lotto 24 96 + 2h 05' 54" [2]
134 Yves Godimus   Belgium Lotto 25 DNF (NP-8) [2]
135 Paul Haghedooren   Belgium Lotto 25 33 + 40' 37" [2]
136 Eric McKenzie   New Zealand Lotto 26 127 + 2h 40' 41" [2]
137 Patrick Onnockx   Belgium Lotto 25 142 + 3h 29' 25" [2]
138 Eddy Schepers   Belgium Lotto 29 14 + 16' 13" [2]
139 Marc Sergeant   Belgium Lotto 25 59 + 1h 19' 10" [2]
140 Wim Van Eynde   Belgium Lotto 24 93 + 2h 01' 55" [2]
141 Hennie Kuiper   Netherlands Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 36 DNF (NP-15) [2]
142 Jan Bogaert   Belgium Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 27 137 + 3h 11' 35" [2]
143 Étienne De Beule   Belgium Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 31 131 + 2h 51' 18" [2]
144 Dirk Demol   Belgium Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 25 DNF (AB-15) [2]
145 Jos Jacobs   Belgium Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 32 124 + 2h 38' 54" [2]
146 Louis Luyten   Belgium Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 30 DNF (AB-16) [2]
147 Adri van Houwelingen   Netherlands Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 31 88 + 1h 59' 32" [2]
148 Jan van Houwelingen   Netherlands Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 30 104 + 2h 10' 30" [2]
149 Teun van Vliet   Netherlands Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 23 DNF (AB-16) [2]
150 Gery Verlinden   Belgium Verandalux–Dries–Nissan 31 DNF (AB-6) [2]
151 Pedro Delgado   Spain Seat–Orbea 25 6 + 11' 53" [2]
152 José Del Ramo Nunez   Spain Seat–Orbea 25 125 + 2h 39' 40" [2]
153 Anastasio Greciano   Spain Seat–Orbea 33 83 + 1h 53' 27" [2]
154 Jeronimo Ibañez Escribano   Spain Seat–Orbea 28 DNF (AB-9) [2]
155 Jokin Mújika   Spain Seat–Orbea 22 45 + 55' 54" [2]
156 Imanol Murga   Spain Seat–Orbea 27 94 + 2h 02' 13" [2]
157 Luis Vicente Otin   Spain Seat–Orbea 26 107 + 2h 12' 00" [2]
158 Pello Ruiz Cabestany   Spain Seat–Orbea 23 54 + 1h 12' 06" [2]
159 José Salvador Sanchis   Spain Seat–Orbea 22 128 + 2h 41' 38" [2]
160 Ricardo Zúñiga Carrasco   Spain Seat–Orbea 27 DNF (AB-9) [2]
161 Lucien Van Impe   Belgium Santini 38 27 + 34' 16" [2]
162 Roberto Bressan   Italy Santini 25 143 + 3h 45' 20" [2]
163 Daniele Caroli   Italy Santini 26 DNF (AB-16) [2]
164 Davide Cassani   Italy Santini 24 DNF (AB-16) [2]
165 Claudio Cerri   Italy Santini 25 DNF (AB-4) [2]
166 Claudio Fasolo   Italy Santini 25 97 + 2h 05' 55" [2]
167 Elio Festa   Italy Santini 24 95 + 2h 02' 21" [2]
168 Patrizio Gambirasio   Italy Santini 24 DNF (AB-17) [2]
169 Giuliano Pavanello   Italy Santini 23 139 + 3h 16' 40" [2]
170 Manrico Ronchiato   Italy Santini 24 144 + 4h 13' 48" [2]
171 Paul Wellens   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 33 32 + 40' 20" [2]
172 André Lurquin   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 23 123 + 2h 38' 04" [2]
173 Stefan Morjean   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 25 DNF (AB-6) [2]
174 Rudy Patry   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 23 111 + 2h 16' 46" [2]
175 Noël Segers   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 25 120 + 2h 36' 25" [2]
176 Benny Van Brabant   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 26 129 + 2h 48' 15" [2]
177 Luc Wallays   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 23 DNF (NP-6) [2]
178 Jan Wijnants   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 26 52 + 1h 08' 23" [2]
179 Ludwig Wijnants   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 28 63 + 1h 24' 36" [2]
180 Aloïs Wouters   Belgium Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF 22 103 + 2h 09' 36" [2]

By team edit

Renault–Elf
No. Rider Pos.
1   Philippe Chevallier (FRA) 57
2   Dominique Gaigne (FRA) 116
3   Martial Gayant (FRA) HD-15
4   Christophe Lavainne (FRA) HD-15
5   Marc Madiot (FRA) 26
6   Yvon Madiot (FRA) 72
7   Thierry Marie (FRA) 67
8   Charly Mottet (FRA) 36
9   Pascal Poisson (FRA) 42
10   Denis Roux (FRA) 56
La Vie Claire  
No. Rider Pos.
11   Bernard Hinault (FRA)   1
12   Kim Andersen (DEN) 47
13   Dominique Arnaud (FRA) 22
14   Steve Bauer (CAN) 10
15   Marc Gomez (FRA) 99
16   Christian Jourdan (FRA) 71
17   Greg LeMond (USA)   2
18   Niki Rüttimann (SUI) 13
19   Bernard Vallet (FRA) 46
20   Alain Vigneron (FRA) 44
Peugeot–Shell–Michelin
No. Rider Pos.
21   Robert Millar (GBR) 11
22   Frédéric Brun (FRA) 134
23   Francis Castaing (FRA) 132
24   Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) 61
25   Robert Forest (FRA) 16
26   Yvan Frebert (FRA) 68
27   Hubert Linard (FRA) 98
28   Allan Peiper (AUS) 86
29   Pascal Simon (FRA) 20
30   Sean Yates (GBR) 122
Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko
No. Rider Pos.
31   Sean Kelly (IRL)   4
32   René Bittinger (FRA) 77
33   Éric Caritoux (FRA) 34
34   Guy Gallopin (FRA) 102
35   Dominique Garde (FRA) 35
36   Gilles Mas (FRA) 37
37   Joël Pelier (FRA) 78
38   Philippe Poissonnier (FRA) 90
39   Jacques van Meer (NED) 55
40   Frédéric Vichot (FRA) 31
Reynolds
No. Rider Pos.
41   Enrique Aja (ESP) 62
42   Eduardo Chozas (ESP) 9
43   Iñaki Gastón (ESP) 38
44   Eduardo González Salvador (ESP) HD-12
45   Carlos Hernández Bailo (ESP) 76
46   Jesus Hernández (ESP) 85
47   Miguel Indurain (ESP) AB-4
48   Jose-Luis Laguia (ESP) AB-9
49   Francisco Navarro Fuster (ESP) HD-4
50   Celestino Prieto (ESP) 17
Fagor
No. Rider Pos.
51   Pedro Muñoz (ESP) AB-15
52   Jean-Claude Bagot (FRA) 65
53   Pierre Bazzo (FRA) 21
54   Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) AB-12
55   Michel Bibollet (FRA) 133
56   Alfons De Wolf (BEL) HD-P
57   Martin Earley (IRL) 60
58   Nico Emonds (BEL) AB-15
59   Philippe Lauraire (FRA) 138
60   François Lemarchand (FRA) 81
Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair
No. Rider Pos.
61   Claude Criquielion (BEL) 18
62   Laurent Biondi (FRA) 53
63   Hendrik Devos (BEL) 58
64   Rudy Dhaenens (BEL) 101
65   Rudy Matthijs (BEL) 135
66   Rudy Rogiers (BEL) 70
67   Dietrich Thurau (FRG) EL-10
68   Patrick Toelen (BEL) 108
69   Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) 40
70   Jean-Marie Wampers (BEL) 117
Panasonic–Raleigh
No. Rider Pos.
71   Phil Anderson (AUS) 5
72   Ludo De Keulenaer (BEL) 126
73   Theo de Rooij (NED) 80
74   Johan Lammerts (NED) 75
75   Henk Lubberding (NED) 82
76   Guy Nulens (BEL) 113
77   Steven Rooks (NED) 25
78   Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) 87
79   Gerard Veldscholten (NED) 28
80   Peter Winnen (NED) 15
Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic
No. Rider Pos.
81   Luis Herrera (COL)   7
82   Rafaël Antonio Acevedo (COL) 43
83   José Antonio Agudelo Gómez (COL) HD-8
84   Rogelio Arango (COL) AB-5
85   Carlos Jaramillo (COL) 73
86   Herman Loaiza (COL) 66
87   Reynel Montoya (COL) 41
88   Néstor Mora (COL) 118
89   Fabio Parra (COL)   8
90   Pablo Wilches (COL) AB-12
Carrera–Inoxpran
No. Rider Pos.
91   Roberto Visentini (ITA) 49
92   Guido Bontempi (ITA) 112
93   Beat Breu (SUI) 23
94   Czesław Lang (POL) 89
95   Bruno Leali (ITA) AB-16
96   Erich Maechler (SUI) 114
97   Stefan Mutter (SUI) AB-20
98   Jørgen Pedersen (DEN) 50
99   Giancarlo Perini (ITA) 105
100   Glauco Santoni (ITA) AB-5
La Redoute
No. Rider Pos.
101   Stephen Roche (IRL) 3
102   Alain Bondue (FRA) 121
103   Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) 29
104   Jean-Louis Gauthier (FRA) 69
105   Pierre Le Bigaut (FRA) 92
106   Paul Sherwen (GBR) 141
107   Jérôme Simon (FRA) 24
108   Régis Simon (FRA) 100
109   Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) NP-7
110   Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) 119
Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko
No. Rider Pos.
111   Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 12
112   Maarten Ducrot (NED)   84
113   Henri Manders (NED) 91
114   Jelle Nijdam (NED) 115
115   Ludo Peeters (BEL) 48
116   Doug Shapiro (USA) 74
117   Gerrit Solleveld (NED) 110
118   Adri van der Poel (NED) 51
119   Leo van Vliet (NED) 79
120   Ad Wijnands (NED) 106
Zor–Gemeaz Cusin
No. Rider Pos.
121   Ángel Arroyo (ESP) AB-1
122   Marc Durant (FRA) 64
123   Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) NP-14
124   Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) 109
125   Jesus Ibanez (ESP) AB-10
126   Peter Pieters (NED) 140
127   Álvaro Pino (ESP) 19
128   Francisco Rodríguez Maldonado (COL) AB-6
129   Jesús Rodríguez Magro (ESP) 30
130   Faustino Rupérez (ESP) 39
Lotto
No. Rider Pos.
131   Jozef Lieckens (BEL)   130
132   Jan Baeyens (BEL) 136
133   Michel Dernies (BEL) 96
134   Yves Godimus (BEL) NP-8
135   Paul Haghedooren (BEL) 33
136   Eric McKenzie (NZL) 127
137   Patrick Onnockx (BEL) 142
138   Eddy Schepers (BEL) 14
139   Marc Sergeant (BEL) 59
140   Wim Van Eynde (BEL) 93
Verandalux–Dries–Nissan
No. Rider Pos.
141   Hennie Kuiper (NED) NP-15
142   Jan Bogaert (BEL) 137
143   Etienne De Beule (BEL) 131
144   Dirk Demol (BEL) AB-15
145   Jos Jacobs (BEL) 124
146   Louis Luyten (BEL) AB-16
147   Adri van Houwelingen (NED) 88
148   Jan van Houwelingen (NED) 104
149   Teun van Vliet (NED) AB-16
150   Géry Verlinden (BEL) AB-6
Seat–Orbea
No. Rider Pos.
151   Pedro Delgado (ESP) 6
152   José Del Ramo Nunez (ESP) 125
153   Anastasio Greciano (ESP) 83
154   Jeronimo Ibañez Escribano (ESP) AB-9
155   Jokin Mújika (ESP) 45
156   Imanol Murga (ESP) 94
157   Luis Vicente Otin (ESP) 107
158   Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) 54
159   José Salvador Sanchis (ESP) 128
160   Ricardo Zúñiga Carrasco (ESP) AB-9
Santini
No. Rider Pos.
161   Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 27
162   Roberto Bressan (ITA) 143
163   Daniele Caroli (ITA) AB-16
164   Davide Cassani (ITA) AB-16
165   Claudio Cerri (ITA) AB-4
166   Claudio Fasolo (ITA) 97
167   Elio Festa (ITA) 95
168   Patrizio Gambirasio (ITA) AB-17
169   Giuliano Pavanello (ITA) 139
170   Manrico Ronchiato (ITA) 144
Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF
No. Rider Pos.
171   Paul Wellens (BEL) 32
172   André Lurquin (BEL) 123
173   Stefan Morjean (BEL) AB-6
174   Rudy Patry (BEL) 111
175   Noël Segers (BEL) 120
176   Benny Van Brabant (BEL) 129
177   Luc Wallays (BEL) NP-6
178   Jan Wijnants (BEL) 52
179   Ludwig Wijnants (BEL) 63
180   Aloïs Wouters (BEL) 103

By nationality edit

The 180 riders that competed in the 1985 Tour de France were represented by 16 different countries. Riders from eight countries won stages during the race; Belgium riders won the largest number of stages.

Country No. of riders Finishers Stage wins
  Australia 2 2
  Belgium 42 33 6 (Rudy Matthijs ×3, Ludwig Wijnants, Eric Vanderaerden ×2)
  Canada 1 1
  Colombia 11 7 3 (Luis Herrera ×2, Fabio Parra)
  Denmark 2 2 1 (Jørgen Pedersen)
  France 45 42 5 (Bernard Hinault ×2, Francis Castaing, Frédéric Vichot, Régis Simon)
  Ireland 3 3 1 (Stephen Roche)
  Italy 14 8
  Netherlands 20 18 4 (Gerrit Solleveld, Henri Manders, Maarten Ducrot, Johan Lammerts)
  New Zealand 1 1
  Poland 1 1
  Spain 28 18 2 (Eduardo Chozas, Pedro Delgado)
  Switzerland 4 3
  Great Britain 3 3
  United States 2 2 1 (Greg LeMond)
  West Germany 1 0
Total 180 144 23[nb 1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ The team time trial on stage 3, won by La Vie Claire, is not counted in this total.

References edit

  1. ^ "72ème Tour de France 1985". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi fj fk fl fm fn fo fp fq fr fs ft fu fv fw fx "72ème Tour de France 1985". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.