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List of teams and cyclists in the 1972 Tour de France

The 1972 Tour de France started with the following 12 teams, each with 11 cyclists:[1]

In the previous year, Ocana was on his way to beat Merckx, when he fell as leader and had to give up. Everybody expected Merckx and Ocana to battle for the victory in 1972.[1] Ocana felt that he could have won the 1971 Tour, and Merckx did not like the comments that he did not deserve the 1971 victory, and both wanted to show their strengths.[2] Merckx had won important races before the Tour started, including the 1972 Giro d'Italia, and was also the reigning world champion. Ocana had won less races, but won the Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré.[2]

The most important other participants were considered Raymond Poulidor, Felice Gimondi, Joop Zoetemelk and Bernard Thévenet.[2]

José Manuel Fuente, who had won the 1972 Vuelta a España and finished second in the 1972 Giro d'Italia, did not compete, as his team decided they had already been in too many hard races.[3]

Herman Van Springel had announced four days prior to the Tour that he would leave his team after his contract would end at the end of 1972. His team then removed him from the Tour squad.[4]

Start list edit

By team edit

Molteni
No. Rider Pos.
1   Eddy Merckx (BEL) 1
2   Joseph Bruyère (BEL) 26
3   Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL) 22
4   Jos Huysmans (BEL) 28
5   Willy In 't Ven (BEL) 51
6   Marc Lievens (BEL) 43
7   Frans Mintjens (BEL) 37
8   Jozef Spruyt (BEL) DNF
9   Roger Swerts (BEL) 14
10   Martin Van Den Bossche (BEL) 15
11   Victor Van Schil (BEL) DNF
Beaulieu–Flandria
No. Rider Pos.
12   Joaquim Andrade (POR) DNF
13   Gérard David (BEL) 59
14   Johan De Muynck (BEL) DNF
15   André Dierickx (BEL) DNF
16   Evert Dolman (NED) 83
17   Fernando Mendes (POR) DNF
18   Jan Van De Wiele (BEL) DNF
19   Herman Van Der Slagmolen (BEL) DNF
20   Ronny Van Marcke (BEL) 62
21   Willy Van Neste (BEL) 33
22   Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 5
Sonolor
No. Rider Pos.
23   José Catieau (FRA) DNF
24   Bernard Guyot (FRA) 81
25   Yves Hézard (FRA) 7
26   Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) 87
27   Mathieu Pustjens (NED) 25
28   Walter Ricci (FRA) 27
29   Raymond Riotte (FRA) 48
30   Jean-Jacques Sanquer (FRA) DNF
31   Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 66
32   Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 4
33   Daniel Van Ryckeghem (BEL) DNF
Peugeot–BP–Michelin
No. Rider Pos.
34   Robert Bouloux (FRA) DNF
35   Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) 21
36   Wilfried David (BEL) 41
37   Raymond Delisle (FRA) 11
38   Ronald De Witte (BEL) 31
39   Walter Godefroot (BEL) 44
40   Jean-Pierre Paranteau (FRA) 38
41   Roger Pingeon (FRA) DNF
42   Christian Raymond (FRA) 47
43   Bernard Thévenet (FRA) 9
44   Jürgen Tschan (FRG) 45
De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter
No. Rider Pos.
45   Willy Abbeloos (BEL) 65
46   Joaquim Agostinho (POR) 8
47   Herman Beysens (BEL) 23
48   Edward Janssens (BEL) 10
49   Roger Kindt (BEL) DNF
50   Mariano Martínez (FRA) 6
51   Joël Millard (FRA) 32
52   Jean-Claude Largeau (FRA) 46
53   André Poppe (BEL) DNF
54   Rik Van Linden (BEL) 80
55   Ludo Van Staeyen (BEL) 49
Bic
No. Rider Pos.
56   Jesús Aranzabal (ESP) 56
57   Roland Berland (FRA) 40
58   Jean-Claude Genty (FRA) 64
59   Bernard Labourdette (FRA) DNF
60   Désiré Letort (FRA) DNF
61   Leif Mortensen (DEN) 12
62   Luis Ocaña (ESP) DNF
63   Alain Santy (FRA) DNF
64   Guy Santy (FRA) 29
65   Johny Schleck (LUX) 30
66   Sylvain Vasseur (FRA) 35
Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson
No. Rider Pos.
67   Jacques Cadiou (FRA) DNF
68   Régis Delépine (FRA) 76
69   Jean-Pierre Genet (FRA) DNF
70   René Grelin (FRA) DNF
71   Cyrille Guimard (FRA) DNF
72   Barry Hoban (GBR) 70
73   Gérard Moneyron (FRA) 36
74   Jack Mourioux (FRA) 58
75   Michel Périn (FRA) 19
76   Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 3
77   Yves Ravaleu (FRA) DNF
Rokado
No. Rider Pos.
78   Lucien Aimar (FRA) 17
79   Gilbert Bellone (FRA) 34
80   Hans Junkermann (FRG) DNF
81   Gerben Karstens (NED) 60
82   Karl-Heinz Kunde (FRG) 20
83   Karl-Heinz Muddemann (FRG) 52
84   Wilfried Peffgen (FRG) 63
85   Dieter Puschel (FRG) 42
86   Bernd Rasing (FRG) DNF
87   Wim Schepers (NED) DNF
88   Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) 24
Salvarani
No. Rider Pos.
89   Marino Basso (ITA) 82
90   Pietro Campagnari (ITA) 74
91   Luigi Castelletti (ITA) 85
92   Felice Gimondi (ITA) 2
93   Ercole Gualazzini (ITA) DNF
94   Pietro Guerra (ITA) 86
95   Antoon Houbrechts (BEL) 13
96   Primo Mori (ITA) 39
97   Guido Reybrouck (BEL) DNF
98   Giacinto Santambrogio (ITA) 53
99   Italo Zilioli (ITA) DNF
Goudsmit–Hoff
No. Rider Pos.
100   Leo Duyndam (NED) DNF
101   Ger Harings (NED) DNF
102   Cees Koeken (NED) DNF
103   Jan Krekels (NED) 78
104   Wim Prinsen (NED) 61
105   Tino Tabak (NED) 18
106   Jos van der Vleuten (NED) 73
107   Jan van Katwijk (NED) DNF
108   Harry van Leeuwen (NED) DNF
109   Gerard Vianen (NED) 71
110   Marinus Wagtmans (NED) 54
Gitane
No. Rider Pos.
111   Alain Bellouis (FRA) 88
112   Serge Bolley (FRA) DNF
113   Gérard Briend (FRA) DNF
114   Georges Chappe (FRA) 50
115   Jean-Claude Daunat (FRA) 72
116   René Grenier (FRA) 57
117   Loïc Le Bourhis (FRA) DNF
118   Pierre Matignon (FRA) 75
119   Léon-Paul Ménard (FRA) 84
120   Jean Vidament (FRA) DNF
121   Michael Wright (GBR) 55
Watney–Avia
No. Rider Pos.
122   Paul Aerts (BEL) 69
123   Etienne Antheunis (BEL) DNF
124   Michel Coulon (BEL) DNF
125   Pieter Nassen (BEL) 79
126   Englebert Opdebeeck (BEL) DNF
127   Walter Planckaert (BEL) DNF
128   Marc Sohet (BEL) 68
129   Noël Van Clooster (BEL) 77
130   Willy Van Malderghem (BEL) DNF
131   Frans Verbeeck (BEL) 16
132   Eddy Verstraeten (BEL) 67

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 1 [5]
2 Joseph Bruyère   Belgium Molteni 26 [5]
3 Jos Deschoenmaecker   Belgium Molteni 22 [5]
4 Jos Huysmans   Belgium Molteni 28 [5]
5 Willy In 't Ven   Belgium Molteni 51 [5]
6 Marc Lievens   Belgium Molteni 43 [5]
7 Frans Mintjens   Belgium Molteni 37 [5]
8 Jozef Spruyt   Belgium Molteni DNF [5]
9 Roger Swerts   Belgium Molteni 14 [5]
10 Martin Van Den Bossche   Belgium Molteni 15 [5]
11 Victor Van Schil   Belgium Molteni DNF [5]
12 Joaquim Andrade   Portugal Beaulieu–Flandria DNF [5]
13 Gérard David   Belgium Beaulieu–Flandria 59 [5]
14 Johan De Muynck   Belgium Beaulieu–Flandria DNF [5]
15 André Dierickx   Belgium Beaulieu–Flandria DNF [5]
16 Evert Dolman   Netherlands Beaulieu–Flandria 83 [5]
17 Fernando Mendes   Portugal Beaulieu–Flandria DNF [5]
18 Jan Van De Wiele   Belgium Beaulieu–Flandria DNF [5]
19 Herman Van Der Slagmolen   Belgium Beaulieu–Flandria DNF [5]
20 Ronny Van Marcke   Belgium Beaulieu–Flandria 62 [5]
21 Willy Van Neste   Belgium Beaulieu–Flandria 33 [5]
22 Joop Zoetemelk   Netherlands Beaulieu–Flandria 5 [5]
23 José Catieau   France Sonolor DNF [5]
24 Bernard Guyot   France Sonolor 81 [5]
25 Yves Hézard   France Sonolor 7 [5]
26 Robert Mintkiewicz   France Sonolor 87 [5]
27 Mathieu Pustjens   Netherlands Sonolor 25 [5]
28 Walter Ricci   France Sonolor 27 [5]
29 Raymond Riotte   France Sonolor 48 [5]
30 Jean-Jacques Sanquer   France Sonolor DNF [5]
31 Willy Teirlinck   Belgium Sonolor 66 [5]
32 Lucien Van Impe   Belgium Sonolor 4 [5]
33 Daniel Van Ryckeghem   Belgium Sonolor DNF [5]
34 Robert Bouloux   France Peugeot–BP–Michelin DNF [5]
35 Jean-Pierre Danguillaume   France Peugeot–BP–Michelin 21 [5]
36 Wilfried David   Belgium Peugeot–BP–Michelin 41 [5]
37 Raymond Delisle   France Peugeot–BP–Michelin 11 [5]
38 Ronald De Witte   Belgium Peugeot–BP–Michelin 31 [5]
39 Walter Godefroot   Belgium Peugeot–BP–Michelin 44 [5]
40 Jean-Pierre Paranteau   France Peugeot–BP–Michelin 38 [5]
41 Roger Pingeon   France Peugeot–BP–Michelin DNF [5]
42 Christian Raymond   France Peugeot–BP–Michelin 47 [5]
43 Bernard Thévenet   France Peugeot–BP–Michelin 9 [5]
44 Jürgen Tschan   West Germany Peugeot–BP–Michelin 45 [5]
45 Willy Abbeloos   Belgium De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 65 [5]
46 Joaquim Agostinho   Portugal De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 8 [5]
47 Herman Beysens   Belgium De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 23 [5]
48 Edward Janssens   Belgium De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 10 [5]
49 Roger Kindt   Belgium De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter DNF [5]
50 Mariano Martínez   France De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 6 [5]
51 Joël Millard   France De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 32 [5]
52 Jean-Claude Largeau   France De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 46 [5]
53 André Poppe   Belgium De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter DNF [5]
54 Rik Van Linden   Belgium De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 80 [5]
55 Ludo Van Staeyen   Belgium De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter 49 [5]
56 Jesús Aranzabal   Spain Bic 56 [5]
57 Roland Berland   France Bic 40 [5]
58 Jean-Claude Genty   France Bic 64 [5]
59 Bernard Labourdette   France Bic DNF [5]
60 Désiré Letort   France Bic DNF [5]
61 Leif Mortensen   Denmark Bic 12 [5]
62 Luis Ocaña   Spain Bic DNF [5]
63 Alain Santy   France Bic DNF [5]
64 Guy Santy   France Bic 29 [5]
65 Johny Schleck   Luxembourg Bic 30 [5]
66 Sylvain Vasseur   France Bic 35 [5]
67 Jacques Cadiou   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [5]
68 Régis Delépine   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 76 [5]
69 Jean-Pierre Genet   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [5]
70 René Grelin   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [5]
71 Cyrille Guimard   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [5]
72 Barry Hoban   Great Britain Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 70 [5]
73 Gérard Moneyron   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 36 [5]
74 Jack Mourioux   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 58 [5]
75 Michel Périn   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 19 [5]
76 Raymond Poulidor   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 3 [5]
77 Yves Ravaleu   France Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [5]
78 Lucien Aimar   France Rokado 17 [5]
79 Gilbert Bellone   France Rokado 34 [5]
80 Hans Junkermann   West Germany Rokado DNF [5]
81 Gerben Karstens   Netherlands Rokado 60 [5]
82 Karl-Heinz Kunde   West Germany Rokado 20 [5]
83 Karl-Heinz Muddemann   West Germany Rokado 52 [5]
84 Wilfried Peffgen   West Germany Rokado 63 [5]
85 Dieter Puschel   West Germany Rokado 42 [5]
86 Bernd Rasing   West Germany Rokado DNF [5]
87 Wim Schepers   Netherlands Rokado DNF [5]
88 Rolf Wolfshohl   West Germany Rokado 24 [5]
89 Marino Basso   Italy Salvarani 82 [5]
90 Pietro Campagnari   Italy Salvarani 74 [5]
91 Luigi Castelletti   Italy Salvarani 85 [5]
92 Felice Gimondi   Italy Salvarani 2 [5]
93 Ercole Gualazzini   Italy Salvarani DNF [5]
94 Pietro Guerra   Italy Salvarani 86 [5]
95 Antoon Houbrechts   Belgium Salvarani 13 [5]
96 Primo Mori   Italy Salvarani 39 [5]
97 Guido Reybrouck   Belgium Salvarani DNF [5]
98 Giacinto Santambrogio   Italy Salvarani 53 [5]
99 Italo Zilioli   Italy Salvarani DNF [5]
100 Leo Duyndam   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff DNF [5]
101 Ger Harings   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff DNF [5]
102 Cees Koeken   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff DNF [5]
103 Jan Krekels   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff 78 [5]
104 Wim Prinsen   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff 61 [5]
105 Tino Tabak   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff 18 [5]
106 Jos van der Vleuten   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff 73 [5]
107 Jan van Katwijk   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff DNF [5]
108 Harrie Van Leeuwen   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff DNF [5]
109 Gerard Vianen   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff 71 [5]
110 Marinus Wagtmans   Netherlands Goudsmit–Hoff 54 [5]
111 Alain Bellouis   France Gitane 88 [5]
112 Serge Bolley   France Gitane DNF [5]
113 Gérard Briend   France Gitane DNF [5]
114 Georges Chappe   France Gitane 50 [5]
115 Jean-Claude Daunat   France Gitane 72 [5]
116 René Grenier   France Gitane 57 [5]
117 Loïc Le Bourhis   France Gitane DNF [5]
118 Pierre Matignon   France Gitane 75 [5]
119 Léon-Paul Ménard   France Gitane 84 [5]
120 Jean Vidament   France Gitane DNF [5]
121 Michael Wright   Great Britain Gitane 55 [5]
122 Paul Aerts   Belgium Watney–Avia 69 [5]
123 Etienne Antheunis   Belgium Watney–Avia DNF [5]
124 Michel Coulon   Belgium Watney–Avia DNF [5]
125 Pieter Nassen   Belgium Watney–Avia 79 [5]
126 Englebert Opdebeeck   Belgium Watney–Avia DNF [5]
127 Walter Planckaert   Belgium Watney–Avia DNF [5]
128 Marc Sohet   Belgium Watney–Avia 68 [5]
129 Noël Van Clooster   Belgium Watney–Avia 77 [5]
130 Willy Van Malderghem   Belgium Watney–Avia DNF [5]
131 Frans Verbeeck   Belgium Watney–Avia 16 [5]
132 Eddy Verstraeten   Belgium Watney–Avia 67 [5]

By nationality edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "59ème Tour de France 1972" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour De France: 1965-2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 66–73. ISBN 1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Spaanse Kas-ploeg niet aan de start in Tour de France". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). De krant van toen. 14 June 1972. p. 23. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Angers nog niet in ban wielercircus". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). De krant van toen. 1 July 1972. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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