List of teams and cyclists in the 1949 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1949 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. The three major cycling countries in 1949, Italy, Belgium and France, each sent a team of 12 cyclists. Other countries sent teams of 6 cyclists: Switzerland, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain. Italy and Belgium also sent two extra teams of young riders of 6 cyclists each. The French regional cyclists were divided into four teams of 12 cyclists: Ile de France, West-North, Centre-South West and South East. Altogether this made 120 cyclists.[1]

Belgian team in Paris, 1949 (collection KOERS. Museum of Cycle Racing)

There were 57 French cyclists, 22 Italian, 18 Belgian, 6 Dutch, 6 Luxembourg, 6 Spanish, 6 Swiss and 1 Polish cyclist. In the previous year, Fausto Coppi refused to enter the Tour de France because of personal problems with his teammate Gino Bartali. Bartali had won the previous Tour, and was trying to equal Philippe Thys by winning the Tour three times.[1] Coppi had won the 1949 Giro d'Italia, and wanted to be the first one to achieve the Tour-Giro double in one year. The Italian team manager Alfredo Binda convinced them two weeks before the start of the race to join forces, so both Italians were in the race.[2]

Start list edit

By team edit

Italy
No. Rider Pos.
1   Gino Bartali (ITA) 2
2   Serafino Biagioni (ITA) 17
3   Angelo Brignole (ITA) 53
4   Fausto Coppi (ITA) 1
5   Giovanni Corrieri (ITA) 52
6   Guido De Santi (ITA) 55
7   Ettore Milano (ITA) 51
8   Bruno Pasquini (ITA) 24
9   Luciano Pezzi (ITA) 50
10   Vincenzo Rossello (ITA) 36
11   Mario Ricci (ITA) 41
12   Gino Sciardis (ITA) 12
Belgium
No. Rider Pos.
13   Norbert Callens (BEL) DNF
14   Roger Ghyselinck (BEL) DNF
15   Raymond Impanis (BEL) DNF
16   Léon Jomaux (BEL) DNF
17   Désiré Keteleer (BEL) 34
18   Marcel Kint (BEL) DNF
19   Roger Lambrecht (BEL) 11
20   Florent Mathieu (BEL) 37
21   Stan Ockers (BEL) 7
22   Briek Schotte (BEL) 33
23   Edward Van Dijck (BEL) DNF
24   Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) 29
France
No. Rider Pos.
25   Louison Bobet (FRA) DNF
26   Robert Chapatte (FRA) 16
27   Camille Danguillaume (FRA) DNF
28   Louis Déprez (FRA) 30
29   Maurice Diot (FRA) DNF
30   Bernard Gauthier (FRA) DNF
31   Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) 25
32   Guy Lapébie (FRA) DNF
33   Apo Lazaridès (FRA) 9
34   Lucien Lazaridès (FRA) 32
35   Lucien Teisseire (FRA) 14
36   René Vietto (FRA) 28
Switzerland
No. Rider Pos.
37   Georges Aeschlimann (SUI) 19
38   Roger Aeschlimann (SUI) DNF
39   Hans Hutmacher (SUI) DNF
40   Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) DNF
41   Ernst Stettler (SUI) DNF
42   Gottfried Weilenmann (SUI) 40
Luxembourg
No. Rider Pos.
43   René Biver (LUX) DNF
44   Bim Diederich (LUX) 15
45   Marcel Ernzer (LUX) DNF
46   Jean Goldschmit (LUX) 8
47   Willy Kemp (LUX) DNF
48   Jeng Kirchen (LUX) 13
Netherlands
No. Rider Pos.
49   Henk De Hoog (NED) DNF
50   André De Korver (NED) DNF
51   Wim De Ruyter (NED) DNF
52   Jan Lambrichs (NED) DNF
53   Frans Pauwels (NED) DNF
54   Huub Sijen (NED) DNF
Spain
No. Rider Pos.
55   Julián Berrendero (ESP) DNF
56   Bernardo Capó (ESP) DNF
57   Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) DNF
58   Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) DNF
59   Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) DNF
60   José Serra Gil (ESP) DNF
Italy Cadets
No. Rider Pos.
61   Giuseppe Ausenda (ITA) 38
62   Giuseppe Cerami (ITA) DNF
63   Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) 6
64   Alfredo Martini (ITA) DNF
65   Silvio Pedroni (ITA) DNF
66   Armando Peverelli (ITA) DNF
Belgium Aiglons
No. Rider Pos.
67   Jean Breuer (BEL) DNF
68   Marcel De Mulder (BEL) 21
69   Marcel Dupont (BEL) 5
70   Jacques Geus (BEL) 27
71   Marcel Hendrickx (BEL) 43
72   Joseph Verhaert (BEL) DNF
France - Île-de-France
No. Rider Pos.
73   André Brulé (FRA) 23
74   Louis Caput (FRA) DNF
75   Robert Dorgebray (FRA) DNF
76   Dominique Forlini (FRA) DNF
77   Georges Guillier (FRA) DNF
78   Émile Idée (FRA) DNF
79   Raymond Lucas (FRA) DNF
80   Jacques Marinelli (FRA) 3
81   Édouard Muller (FRA) 44
82   Attilio Redolfi (FRA) DNF
83   Pierre Tacca (FRA) 20
84   Louis Thiétard (FRA) DNF
France - West/North
No. Rider Pos.
85   Pierre Cogan (FRA) 10
86   Jean-Marie Goasmat (FRA) 22
87   Edward Klabiński (POL) DNF
88   Roger-Jean Le Nizerhy (FRA) DNF
89   Ange Le Strat (FRA) DNF
90   Lucien Maelfait (FRA) DNF
91   André Mahé (FRA) 49
92   César Marcelak (FRA) DNF
93   François Person (FRA) DNF
94   Roger Pontet (FRA) DNF
95   Jean Robic (FRA) 4
96   Eloi Tassin (FRA) DNF
France - Centre/South-West
No. Rider Pos.
97   Jean Blanc (FRA) 48
98   Roger Buchonnet (FRA) DNF
99   Robert Desbats (FRA) DNF
100   Albert Dolhats (FRA) 42
101   Custodio Dos Reis (FRA) 54
102   Marcel Dussault (FRA) DNF
103   Bruno Garonzi (ITA) DNF
104   Antoine Gomez (FRA) DNF
105   Roger Lévêque (FRA) 31
106   Henri Massal (FRA) DNF
107   Paul Pineau (FRA) 39
108   Georges Ramoulux (FRA) 46
France - South-East
No. Rider Pos.
109   Pierre Brambilla (ITA) 26
110   Fermo Camellini (FRA) DNF
111   Adolphe Deledda (FRA) DNF
112   Édouard Fachleitner (FRA) DNF
113   Paul Giguet (FRA) 47
114   Nello Lauredi (FRA) 18
115   Georges Martin (FRA) 35
116   Pierre Molinéris (FRA) DNF
117   Paul Néri (ITA) DNF
118   Jean Rey (FRA) DNF
119   Raoul Rémy (FRA) DNF
120   Antonin Rolland (FRA) 45

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 Gino Bartali   Italy Italy 2 [3]
2 Serafino Biagioni   Italy Italy 17 [3]
3 Angelo Brignole   Italy Italy 53 [3]
4 Fausto Coppi   Italy Italy 1 [3]
5 Giovanni Corrieri   Italy Italy 52 [3]
6 Guido De Santi   Italy Italy 55 [3]
7 Ettore Milano   Italy Italy 51 [3]
8 Bruno Pasquini   Italy Italy 24 [3]
9 Luciano Pezzi   Italy Italy 50 [3]
10 Vincenzo Rossello   Italy Italy 36 [3]
11 Mario Ricci   Italy Italy 41 [3]
12 Gino Sciardis   Italy Italy 12 [3]
13 Norbert Callens   Belgium Belgium DNF [3]
14 Roger Ghyselinck   Belgium Belgium DNF [3]
15 Raymond Impanis   Belgium Belgium DNF [3]
16 Léon Jomaux   Belgium Belgium DNF [3]
17 Désiré Keteleer   Belgium Belgium 34 [3]
18 Marcel Kint   Belgium Belgium DNF [3]
19 Roger Lambrecht   Belgium Belgium 11 [3]
20 Florent Mathieu   Belgium Belgium 37 [3]
21 Stan Ockers   Belgium Belgium 7 [3]
22 Briek Schotte   Belgium Belgium 33 [3]
23 Edward Van Dijck   Belgium Belgium DNF [3]
24 Rik Van Steenbergen   Belgium Belgium 29 [3]
25 Louison Bobet   France France DNF [3]
26 Robert Chapatte   France France 16 [3]
27 Camille Danguillaume   France France DNF [3]
28 Louis Déprez   France France 30 [3]
29 Maurice Diot   France France DNF [3]
30 Bernard Gauthier   France France DNF [3]
31 Raphaël Géminiani   France France 25 [3]
32 Guy Lapébie   France France DNF [3]
33 Apo Lazaridès   France France 9 [3]
34 Lucien Lazaridès   France France 32 [3]
35 Lucien Teisseire   France France 14 [3]
36 René Vietto   France France 28 [3]
37 Georges Aeschlimann   Switzerland Switzerland 19 [3]
38 Roger Aeschlimann   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [3]
39 Hans Hutmacher   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [3]
40 Ferdinand Kübler   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [3]
41 Ernst Stettler   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [3]
42 Gottfried Weilenmann   Switzerland Switzerland 40 [3]
43 René Biver   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [3]
44 Bim Diederich   Luxembourg Luxembourg 15 [3]
45 Marcel Ernzer   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [3]
46 Jean Goldschmit   Luxembourg Luxembourg 8 [3]
47 Willy Kemp   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [3]
48 Jeng Kirchen   Luxembourg Luxembourg 13 [3]
49 Henk De Hoog   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [3]
50 André De Korver   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [3]
51 Wim De Ruyter   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [3]
52 Jan Lambrichs   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [3]
53 Frans Pauwels   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [3]
54 Hubert Sijen   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [3]
55 Julián Berrendero   Spain Spain DNF [3]
56 Bernardo Capó   Spain Spain DNF [3]
57 Dalmacio Langarica   Spain Spain DNF [3]
58 Emilio Rodríguez   Spain Spain DNF [3]
59 Bernardo Ruiz   Spain Spain DNF [3]
60 José Serra Gil   Spain Spain DNF [3]
61 Giuseppe Ausenda   Italy Italy Cadets 38 [3]
62 Giuseppe Cerami   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [3]
63 Fiorenzo Magni   Italy Italy Cadets 6 [3]
64 Alfredo Martini   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [3]
65 Silvio Pedroni   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [3]
66 Armando Peverelli   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [3]
67 Jean Breuer   Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [3]
68 Marcel De Mulder   Belgium Belgium Aiglons 21 [3]
69 Marcel Dupont   Belgium Belgium Aiglons 5 [3]
70 Jacques Geus   Belgium Belgium Aiglons 27 [3]
71 Marcel Hendrickx   Belgium Belgium Aiglons 43 [3]
72 Joseph Verhaert   Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [3]
73 André Brule   France France - Île-de-France 23 [3]
74 Louis Caput   France France - Île-de-France DNF [3]
75 Robert Dorgebray   France France - Île-de-France DNF [3]
76 Dominique Forlini   France France - Île-de-France DNF [3]
77 Georges Guillier   France France - Île-de-France DNF [3]
78 Émile Idée   France France - Île-de-France DNF [3]
79 Raymond Lucas   France France - Île-de-France DNF [3]
80 Jacques Marinelli   France France - Île-de-France 3 [3]
81 Édouard Muller   France France - Île-de-France 44 [3]
82 Attilio Redolfi   France France - Île-de-France DNF [3]
83 Pierre Tacca   France France - Île-de-France 20 [3]
84 Louis Thiétard   France France - Île-de-France DNF [3]
85 Pierre Cogan   France France - West/North 10 [3]
86 Jean-Marie Goasmat   France France - West/North 22 [3]
87 Edward Klabiński   Poland France - West/North DNF [3]
88 Roger-Jean Le Nizerhy   France France - West/North DNF [3]
89 Ange Le Strat   France France - West/North DNF [3]
90 Lucien Maelfait   France France - West/North DNF [3]
91 André Mahé   France France - West/North 49 [3]
92 César Marcelak   France France - West/North DNF [3]
93 François Person   France France - West/North DNF [3]
94 Roger Pontet   France France - West/North DNF [3]
95 Jean Robic   France France - West/North 4 [3]
96 Eloi Tassin   France France - West/North DNF [3]
97 Jean Blanc   France France - Centre/South-West 48 [3]
98 Roger Buchonnet   France France - Centre/South-West DNF [3]
99 Robert Desbats   France France - Centre/South-West DNF [3]
100 Albert Dolhats   France France - Centre/South-West 42 [3]
101 Custodio Dos Reis   France France - Centre/South-West 54 [3]
102 Marcel Dussault   France France - Centre/South-West DNF [3]
103 Bruno Garonzi   Italy France - Centre/South-West DNF [3]
104 Antoine Gomez   France France - Centre/South-West DNF [3]
105 Roger Lévêque   France France - Centre/South-West 31 [3]
106 Henri Massal   France France - Centre/South-West DNF [3]
107 Paul Pineau   France France - Centre/South-West 39 [3]
108 Georges Ramoulux   France France - Centre/South-West 46 [3]
109 Pierre Brambilla   Italy France - South-East 26 [3]
110 Fermo Camellini   France France - South-East DNF [3]
111 Adolphe Deledda   France France - South-East DNF [3]
112 Édouard Fachleitner   France France - South-East DNF [3]
113 Paul Giguet   France France - South-East 47 [3]
114 Nello Lauredi   France France - South-East 18 [3]
115 Georges Martin   France France - South-East 35 [3]
116 Pierre Molinéris   France France - South-East DNF [3]
117 Paul Néri   Italy France - South-East DNF [3]
118 Jean Rey   France France - South-East DNF [3]
119 Raoul Rémy   France France - South-East DNF [3]
120 Antonin Rolland   France France - South-East 45 [3]

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References edit

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