List of teams and cyclists in the 1976 Tour de France

In the 1976 Tour de France, the following 13 teams each sent 10 cyclists, for a total of 130:[1][2]

Eddy Merckx, who already had won the Tour de France five times, had troubles to find his form in 1976, and suffered from saddle sores. He decided not to enter the 1976 Tour de France. The main favourite for the victory was now Joop Zoetemelk, who had never finished worse than fifth place in the Tour de France. The winner of the previous Tour, Bernard Thévenet, had a good spring season, winning the Dauphiné Libéré. The other former winner that was still racing, Luis Ocaña, had become second in the 1976 Vuelta a España, and was hoping to win again[3] Also reigning world champion Hennie Kuiper was considered a pre-race favourite.[4]

Start list

By team

Peugeot–Esso
No. Rider Pos.
1  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) DNF
2  Patrick Béon (FRA) 61
3  Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 30
4  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) 22
5  Raymond Delisle (FRA) 4
6  Jacques Esclassan (FRA) 80
7  Jean-Luc Molinéris (FRA) DNF
8  Régis Ovion (FRA) 28
9  Charles Rouxel (FRA) 58
10  Guy Sibille (FRA) 47
Gitane–Campagnolo
No. Rider Pos.
11  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 1
12  Hubert Arbès (FRA) 53
13  André Chalmel (FRA) 65
14  Jean Chassang (FRA) DNF
15  René Dillen (BEL) 74
16  Raymond Martin (FRA) 15
17  Alain Meslet (FRA) 24
18  Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) 49
19  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 67
20  Sylvain Vasseur (FRA) 60
Gan–Mercier
No. Rider Pos.
21  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 3
22  Régis Delépine (FRA) 73
23  Jean-Pierre Genet (FRA) 43
24  Yves Hézard (FRA) 45
25  Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) 48
26  Michel Périn (FRA) 40
27  Christian Seznec (FRA) 29
28  Georges Talbourdet (FRA) 21
29  Gerard Vianen (NED) 76
30  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 2
Kas–Campagnolo
No. Rider Pos.
31  Francisco Galdós (ESP) 6
32  Eulalio García Pereda (ESP) DNF
33  Vicente López Carril (ESP) 10
34  Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) 23
35  José Martins (POR) 12
36  Antonio Martos (ESP) 25
37  Carlos Melero (ESP) 52
38  Antonio Menéndez (ESP) 27
39  Domingo Perurena (ESP) 71
40  José Pesarrodona (ESP) 11
Super Ser
No. Rider Pos.
41  Luis Ocaña (ESP) 14
42  Roland Berland (FRA) 72
43  José Casas (ESP) DNF
44  Josef Fuchs (SUI) DNF
45  Anastasio Greciano (ESP) DNF
46  Santiago Lazcano (ESP) 68
47  Jesús Manzaneque (ESP) DNF
48  Pedro Torres (ESP) 17
49  José Luis Uribezubia (ESP) 86
50  José Viejo (ESP) 31
TI–Raleigh
No. Rider Pos.
51  Hennie Kuiper (NED) DNF
52  José De Cauwer (BEL) 79
53  Co Hoogedoorn (NED) DNF
54  Gerben Karstens (NED) 84
55  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) DNF
56  Bert Pronk (NED) 26
57  Jan Raas (NED) 83
58  Aad van den Hoek (NED) 87
59  Jan van Katwijk (NED) DNF
60  Piet van Katwijk (NED) DNF
Jobo–Wolber–La France
No. Rider Pos.
61  André Romero (FRA) 39
62  Jacques Boulas (FRA) DNF
63  Robert Bouloux (FRA) 20
64  Alain Cigana (FRA) DNF
65  André Corbeau (FRA) DNF
66  Guy Dolhats (FRA) DNF
67  Henri Fin (FRA) DNF
68  Bernard Labourdette (FRA) 41
69  Claude Magni (FRA) DNF
70  Guy Maingon (FRA) 75
Velda–Flandria
No. Rider Pos.
71  Freddy Maertens (BEL) 8
72  Herman Beysens (BEL) 62
73  Marc Demeyer (BEL) 56
74  Eric Loder (SUI) DNF
75  Michel Pollentier (BEL) 7
76  Iwan Schmid (SUI) 51
77  Tino Tabak (NED) DNF
78  Herman Van Springel (BEL) DNF
79  Albert Van Vlierberghe (BEL) 57
80  Frans Verhaegen (BEL) DNF
Miko–Superia
No. Rider Pos.
81  Michel Laurent (FRA) DNF
82  Jean-Pierre Baert (BEL) DNF
83  Maurizio Bellet (ITA) DNF
84  Thierry Bolle (SUI) DNF
85  Michel Charlier (FRA) DNF
86  Antoine Gutierrez (FRA) DNF
87  Roger Loysch (BEL) 82
88  Hubert Mathis (FRA) 33
89  Patrick Perret (FRA) DNF
90  Paul Wellens (BEL) 69
Jolly Ceramica
No. Rider Pos.
91  Fausto Bertoglio (ITA) 9
92  Alessio Antonini (ITA) 59
93  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) DNF
94  Marcello Bergamo (ITA) 38
95  Alfredo Chinetti (ITA) DNF
96  Simone Fraccaro (ITA) DNF
97  Piero Gavazzi (ITA) 63
98  Donato Giuliani (ITA) 32
99  Knut Knudsen (NOR) 64
100  Enrico Maggioni (ITA) DNF
Lejeune–BP
No. Rider Pos.
101  Mariano Martínez (FRA) 42
102  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) 77
103  Joël Hauvieux (FRA) 70
104  Ferdinand Julien (FRA) 19
105  Éric Lalouette (FRA) 85
106  Michel Le Denmat (FRA) 46
107  Roger Legeay (FRA) 35
108  Eugène Plet (FRA) DNF
109  Roy Schuiten (NED) DNF
110  Roland Smet (FRA) 81
Brooklyn
No. Rider Pos.
111  Ronald De Witte (BEL) 18
112  Giancarlo Bellini (ITA) 16
113  Luciano Borgognoni (ITA) DNF
114  Willy De Geest (BEL) DNF
115  Ercole Gualazzini (ITA) DNF
116  Valerio Lualdi (ITA) DNF
117  Marcello Osler (ITA) 66
118  Aldo Parecchini (ITA) DNF
119  Adriano Passuello (ITA) 78
120  Herman Van der Slagmolen (BEL) 54
Scic–Fiat
No. Rider Pos.
121  Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) DNF
122  Arnaldo Caverzasi (ITA) 44
123  Luciano Conati (ITA) 37
124  José Grande Sánchez (ESP) DNF
125  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) 34
126  Wladimiro Panizza (ITA) 13
127  Enrico Paolini (ITA) 50
128  Walter Riccomi (ITA) 5
129  Attilio Rota (ITA) 36
130  Celestino Vercelli (ITA) 55

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 Bernard Thévenet  France Peugeot–Esso DNF [5]
2 Patrick Béon  France Peugeot–Esso 61 [5]
3 Bernard Bourreau  France Peugeot–Esso 30 [5]
4 Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  France Peugeot–Esso 22 [5]
5 Raymond Delisle  France Peugeot–Esso 4 [5]
6 Jacques Esclassan  France Peugeot–Esso 80 [5]
7 Jean-Luc Molinéris  France Peugeot–Esso DNF [5]
8 Régis Ovion  France Peugeot–Esso 28 [5]
9 Charles Rouxel  France Peugeot–Esso 58 [5]
10 Guy Sibille  France Peugeot–Esso 47 [5]
11 Lucien Van Impe  Belgium Gitane–Campagnolo 1 [5]
12 Hubert Arbès  France Gitane–Campagnolo 53 [5]
13 André Chalmel  France Gitane–Campagnolo 65 [5]
14 Jean Chassang  France Gitane–Campagnolo DNF [5]
15 René Dillen  Belgium Gitane–Campagnolo 74 [5]
16 Raymond Martin  France Gitane–Campagnolo 15 [5]
17 Alain Meslet  France Gitane–Campagnolo 24 [5]
18 Robert Mintkiewicz  France Gitane–Campagnolo 49 [5]
19 Willy Teirlinck  Belgium Gitane–Campagnolo 67 [5]
20 Sylvain Vasseur  France Gitane–Campagnolo 60 [5]
21 Raymond Poulidor  France Gan–Mercier 3 [5]
22 Régis Delépine  France Gan–Mercier 73 [5]
23 Jean-Pierre Genet  France Gan–Mercier 43 [5]
24 Yves Hézard  France Gan–Mercier 45 [5]
25 Maurice Le Guilloux  France Gan–Mercier 48 [5]
26 Michel Périn  France Gan–Mercier 40 [5]
27 Christian Seznec  France Gan–Mercier 29 [5]
28 Georges Talbourdet  France Gan–Mercier 21 [5]
29 Gerard Vianen  Netherlands Gan–Mercier 76 [5]
30 Joop Zoetemelk  Netherlands Gan–Mercier 2 [5]
31 Francisco Galdós  Spain Kas–Campagnolo 6 [5]
32 Eulalio García Pereda  Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
33 Vicente López Carril  Spain Kas–Campagnolo 10 [5]
34 Enrique Martínez Heredia  Spain Kas–Campagnolo 23 [5]
35 José Martins  Portugal Kas–Campagnolo 12 [5]
36 Antonio Martos  Spain Kas–Campagnolo 25 [5]
37 Carlos Melero  Spain Kas–Campagnolo 52 [5]
38 Antonio Menéndez  Spain Kas–Campagnolo 27 [5]
39 Domingo Perurena  Spain Kas–Campagnolo 71 [5]
40 José Pesarrodona  Spain Kas–Campagnolo 11 [5]
41 Luis Ocaña  Spain Super Ser 14 [5]
42 Roland Berland  France Super Ser 72 [5]
43 José Casas  Spain Super Ser DNF [5]
44 Josef Fuchs   Switzerland Super Ser DNF [5]
45 Anastasio Greciano  Spain Super Ser DNF [5]
46 Santiago Lazcano  Spain Super Ser 68 [5]
47 Jesús Manzaneque  Spain Super Ser DNF [5]
48 Pedro Torres  Spain Super Ser 17 [5]
49 José Luis Uribezubia  Spain Super Ser 86 [5]
50 José Viejo  Spain Super Ser 31 [5]
51 Hennie Kuiper  Netherlands TI–Raleigh DNF [5]
52 José De Cauwer  Belgium TI–Raleigh 79 [5]
53 Co Hoogedoorn  Netherlands TI–Raleigh DNF [5]
54 Gerben Karstens  Netherlands TI–Raleigh 84 [5]
55 Gerrie Knetemann  Netherlands TI–Raleigh DNF [5]
56 Bert Pronk  Netherlands TI–Raleigh 26 [5]
57 Jan Raas  Netherlands TI–Raleigh 83 [5]
58 Aad van den Hoek  Netherlands TI–Raleigh 87 [5]
59 Jan van Katwijk  Netherlands TI–Raleigh DNF [5]
60 Piet van Katwijk  Netherlands TI–Raleigh DNF [5]
61 André Romero  France Jobo–Wolber–La France 39 [5]
62 Jacques Boulas  France Jobo–Wolber–La France DNF [5]
63 Robert Bouloux  France Jobo–Wolber–La France 20 [5]
64 Alain Cigana  France Jobo–Wolber–La France DNF [5]
65 André Corbeau  France Jobo–Wolber–La France DNF [5]
66 Guy Dolhats  France Jobo–Wolber–La France DNF [5]
67 Henri Fin  France Jobo–Wolber–La France DNF [5]
68 Bernard Labourdette  France Jobo–Wolber–La France 41 [5]
69 Claude Magni  France Jobo–Wolber–La France DNF [5]
70 Guy Maingon  France Jobo–Wolber–La France 75 [5]
71 Freddy Maertens  Belgium Velda–Flandria 8 [5]
72 Herman Beysens  Belgium Velda–Flandria 62 [5]
73 Marc Demeyer  Belgium Velda–Flandria 56 [5]
74 Eric Loder   Switzerland Velda–Flandria DNF [5]
75 Michel Pollentier  Belgium Velda–Flandria 7 [5]
76 Iwan Schmid   Switzerland Velda–Flandria 51 [5]
77 Tino Tabak  Netherlands Velda–Flandria DNF [5]
78 Herman Van Springel  Belgium Velda–Flandria DNF [5]
79 Albert Van Vlierberghe  Belgium Velda–Flandria 57 [5]
80 Frans Verhaegen  Belgium Velda–Flandria DNF [5]
81 Michel Laurent  France Miko–Superia DNF [5]
82 Jean-Pierre Baert  Belgium Miko–Superia DNF [5]
83 Maurizio Bellet  Italy Miko–Superia DNF [5]
84 Thierry Bolle   Switzerland Miko–Superia DNF [5]
85 Michel Charlier  France Miko–Superia DNF [5]
86 Antoine Gutierrez  France Miko–Superia DNF [5]
87 Roger Loysch  Belgium Miko–Superia 82 [5]
88 Hubert Mathis  France Miko–Superia 33 [5]
89 Patrick Perret  France Miko–Superia DNF [5]
90 Paul Wellens  Belgium Miko–Superia 69 [5]
91 Fausto Bertoglio  Italy Jolly Ceramica 9 [5]
92 Alessio Antonini  Italy Jolly Ceramica 59 [5]
93 Giovanni Battaglin  Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [5]
94 Marco Bergamo  Italy Jolly Ceramica 38 [5]
95 Alfredo Chinetti  Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [5]
96 Simone Fraccaro  Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [5]
97 Piero Gavazzi  Italy Jolly Ceramica 63 [5]
98 Donato Giuliani  Italy Jolly Ceramica 32 [5]
99 Knut Knudsen  Norway Jolly Ceramica 64 [5]
100 Enrico Maggioni  Italy Jolly Ceramica DNF [5]
101 Mariano Martínez  France Lejeune–BP 42 [5]
102 Ferdinand Bracke  Belgium Lejeune–BP 77 [5]
103 Joël Hauvieux  France Lejeune–BP 70 [5]
104 Ferdinand Julien  France Lejeune–BP 19 [5]
105 Éric Lalouette  France Lejeune–BP 85 [5]
106 Michel Le Denmat  France Lejeune–BP 46 [5]
107 Roger Legeay  France Lejeune–BP 35 [5]
108 Eugène Plet  France Lejeune–BP DNF [5]
109 Roy Schuiten  Netherlands Lejeune–BP DNF [5]
110 Roland Smet  France Lejeune–BP 81 [5]
111 Ronald De Witte  Belgium Brooklyn 18 [5]
112 Giancarlo Bellini  Italy Brooklyn 16 [5]
113 Luciano Borgognoni  Italy Brooklyn DNF [5]
114 Willy De Geest  Belgium Brooklyn DNF [5]
115 Ercole Gualazzini  Italy Brooklyn DNF [5]
116 Valerio Lualdi  Italy Brooklyn DNF [5]
117 Marcello Osler  Italy Brooklyn 66 [5]
118 Aldo Parecchini  Italy Brooklyn DNF [5]
119 Adriano Passuello  Italy Brooklyn 78 [5]
120 Herman Van der Slagmolen  Belgium Brooklyn 54 [5]
121 Gianbattista Baronchelli  Italy Scic–Fiat DNF [5]
122 Arnaldo Caverzasi  Italy Scic–Fiat 44 [5]
123 Luciano Conati  Italy Scic–Fiat 37 [5]
124 José Grande Sánchez  Spain Scic–Fiat DNF [5]
125 Miguel María Lasa  Spain Scic–Fiat 34 [5]
126 Wladimiro Panizza  Italy Scic–Fiat 13 [5]
127 Enrico Paolini  Italy Scic–Fiat 50 [5]
128 Walter Riccomi  Italy Scic–Fiat 5 [5]
129 Attilio Rota  Italy Scic–Fiat 36 [5]
130 Celestino Vercelli  Italy Scic–Fiat 55 [5]

By nationality

References

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