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List of teams and cyclists in the 1978 Tour de France

For the 1978 Tour de France, the following 11 teams each sent 10 cyclists, for a total of 110:[1][2] Since the 1977 Tour de France, dominant riders as Eddy Merckx, Felice Gimondi, Raymond Poulidor and Luis Ocaña had retired.[3]

Lucien Van Impe, the winner of 1976, had broken his collarbone and was still recovering.[4]

The main contenders were debutant Hinault, who had won the 1978 Vuelta a España, and Joop Zoetemelk, who had already finished in second place for three times. Pre-race analysis judged Hinault better in the time trials, and Zoetemelk better in the mountains.[4] Bernard Thévenet, the winner of the 1977 Tour de France, was out of form, and not considered a favourite.[1]

Teams edit

Cyclists 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

By starting number edit

No. Name Nationality Team Pos. Ref
1 Bernard Thévenet   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin DNF [5]
2 Bernard Bourreau   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 28 [5]
3 Jean-Pierre Danguillaume   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin DNF [5]
4 Régis Delépine   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 76 [5]
5 Jacques Esclassan   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 61 [5]
6 Yves Hézard   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 17 [5]
7 Michel Laurent   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 14 [5]
8 Régis Ovion   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin DNF [5]
9 Guy Sibille   France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin DNF [5]
10 Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke   Belgium Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 64 [5]
11 Hennie Kuiper   Netherlands TI–Raleigh DNF [5]
12 José De Cauwer   Belgium TI–Raleigh 55 [5]
13 Gerben Karstens   Netherlands TI–Raleigh DNF [5]
14 Gerrie Knetemann   Netherlands TI–Raleigh 43 [5]
15 Henk Lubberding   Netherlands TI–Raleigh 8 [5]
16 Jan Raas   Netherlands TI–Raleigh 24 [5]
17 Klaus-Peter Thaler   West Germany TI–Raleigh 35 [5]
18 Aad van den Hoek   Netherlands TI–Raleigh 57 [5]
19 Paul Wellens   Belgium TI–Raleigh 6 [5]
20 Wilfried Wesemael   Belgium TI–Raleigh 47 [5]
21 Lucien Van Impe   Belgium C&A 9 [5]
22 Joseph Bruyère   Belgium C&A 4 [5]
23 Jos Deschoenmaecker   Belgium C&A 20 [5]
24 René Dillen   Belgium C&A 51 [5]
25 Edward Janssens   Belgium C&A 16 [5]
26 Marcel Laurens   Belgium C&A 60 [5]
27 Ludo Loos   Belgium C&A DNF [5]
28 Jacques Martin   Belgium C&A DNF [5]
29 René Martens   Belgium C&A 26 [5]
30 Walter Planckaert   Belgium C&A DNF [5]
31 Francisco Galdós   Spain Kas–Campagnolo 7 [5]
32 Julián Andiano   Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
33 José Enrique Cima   Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
34 Faustino Fernández Ovies   Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
35 Enrique Martínez Heredia   Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
36 José Nazabal   Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
37 José Pesarrodona   Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
38 Juan Pujol   Spain Kas–Campagnolo 32 [5]
39 Sebastián Pozo   Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
40 Jesús Suárez Cueva   Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [5]
41 Joop Zoetemelk   Netherlands Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 2 [5]
42 Barry Hoban   Great Britain Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 65 [5]
43 Maurice Le Guilloux   France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 27 [5]
44 Raymond Martin   France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 12 [5]
45 Hubert Mathis   France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 45 [5]
46 André Mollet   France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 36 [5]
47 Sven-Åke Nilsson   Sweden Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 11 [5]
48 Patrick Perret   France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 29 [5]
49 Christian Seznec   France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 5 [5]
50 Charles Rouxel   France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 33 [5]
51 Bernard Hinault   France Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 1 [5]
52 Jean-René Bernaudeau   France Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo DNF [5]
53 Yvon Bertin   France Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 74 [5]
54 Jacques Bossis   France Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 62 [5]
55 André Chalmel   France Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 63 [5]
56 Gilbert Chaumaz   France Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 37 [5]
57 Lucien Didier   Luxembourg Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 52 [5]
58 Bernard Quilfen   France Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 58 [5]
59 Willy Teirlinck   Belgium Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 38 [5]
60 Pierre-Raymond Villemiane   France Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo 31 [5]
61 Pedro Torres   Spain Teka DNF [5]
62 Bernardo Alfonsel   Spain Teka 46 [5]
63 Javier Elorriaga   Spain Teka DNF [5]
64 Eulalio García   Spain Teka DNF [5]
65 Miguel María Lasa   Spain Teka 41 [5]
66 Paulino Martínez   Spain Teka DNF [5]
67 José Martíns   Portugal Teka 22 [5]
68 Antonio Menéndez   Spain Teka 18 [5]
69 Andrés Oliva   Spain Teka 39 [5]
70 Pedro Vilardebó   Spain Teka 40 [5]
71 Roger Legeay   France Lejeune–BP 42 [5]
72 Pierre Bazzo   France Lejeune–BP 21 [5]
73 Fedor den Hertog   Netherlands Lejeune–BP 25 [5]
74 Patrick Friou   France Lejeune–BP DNF [5]
75 Joël Gallopin   France Lejeune–BP DNF [5]
76 Jean-Louis Gauthier   France Lejeune–BP 69 [5]
77 Daniel Gisiger    Switzerland Lejeune–BP 75 [5]
78 Antoine Gutierrez   France Lejeune–BP DNF [5]
79 Michel Le Denmat   France Lejeune–BP DNF [5]
80 Eugène Plet   France Lejeune–BP 66 [5]
81 Jean-Jacques Fussien   France Fiat–La France 73 [5]
82 Serge Beucherie   France Fiat–La France 67 [5]
83 Alain Budet   France Fiat–La France 71 [5]
84 Alain De Carvalho   France Fiat–La France 48 [5]
85 Jacky Hardy   France Fiat–La France DNF [5]
86 Gilbert Le Lay   France Fiat–La France 23 [5]
87 Dominique Sanders   France Fiat–La France 50 [5]
88 Philippe Tesnière   France Fiat–La France 78 [5]
89 Didier Van Vlaslaer   France Fiat–La France DNF [5]
90 Paul Sherwen   Great Britain Fiat–La France 70 [5]
91 Freddy Maertens   Belgium Velda–Lano–Flandria 13 [5]
92 Michel Pollentier   Belgium Velda–Lano–Flandria DNF [5]
93 Joaquim Agostinho   Portugal Velda–Lano–Flandria 3 [5]
94 Herman Beysens   Belgium Velda–Lano–Flandria 44 [5]
95 René Bittinger   France Velda–Lano–Flandria 19 [5]
96 Marc Demeyer   Belgium Velda–Lano–Flandria 49 [5]
97 Sean Kelly   Ireland Velda–Lano–Flandria 34 [5]
98 Christian Muselet   France Velda–Lano–Flandria 53 [5]
99 Marcel Tinazzi   France Velda–Lano–Flandria 59 [5]
100 Albert Van Vlierberghe   Belgium Velda–Lano–Flandria 56 [5]
101 Mariano Martínez   France Jobo–Superia 10 [5]
102 Dino Bertolo   France Jobo–Superia 72 [5]
103 Jean-Pierre Biderre   France Jobo–Superia DNF [5]
104 Dante Coccolo   France Jobo–Superia 77 [5]
105 Philippe Durel   France Jobo–Superia 68 [5]
106 Hervé Inaudi   France Jobo–Superia DNF [5]
107 Ferdinand Julien   France Jobo–Superia 30 [5]
108 Alain Patritti   France Jobo–Superia 54 [5]
109 Jean-François Pescheux   France Jobo–Superia DNF [5]
110 André Romero   France Jobo–Superia 15 [5]

By team edit

Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
No. Rider Pos.
1   Bernard Thévenet (FRA) DNF
2   Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 28
3   Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) DNF
4   Régis Delépine (FRA) 76
5   Jacques Esclassan (FRA) 61
6   Yves Hézard (FRA) 17
7   Michel Laurent (FRA) 14
8   Régis Ovion (FRA) DNF
9   Guy Sibille (FRA) DNF
10   Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) 64
TI–Raleigh
No. Rider Pos.
11   Hennie Kuiper (NED) DNF
12   José De Cauwer (BEL) 55
13   Gerben Karstens (NED) DNF
14   Gerrie Knetemann (NED) 43
15   Henk Lubberding (NED) 8
16   Jan Raas (NED) 24
17   Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) 35
18   Aad van den Hoek (NED) 57
19   Paul Wellens (BEL) 6
20   Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) 47
C&A
No. Rider Pos.
21   Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 9
22   Joseph Bruyère (BEL) 4
23   Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL) 20
24   René Dillen (BEL) 51
25   Edward Janssens (BEL) 16
26   Marcel Laurens (BEL) 60
27   Ludo Loos (BEL) DNF
28   Jacques Martin (BEL) DNF
29   René Martens (BEL) 26
30   Walter Planckaert (BEL) DNF
Kas–Campagnolo
No. Rider Pos.
31   Francisco Galdós (ESP) 7
32   Julián Andiano (ESP) DNF
33   José Enrique Cima (ESP) DNF
34   Faustino Fernández Ovies (ESP) DNF
35   Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) DNF
36   José Nazabal (ESP) DNF
37   José Pesarrodona (ESP) DNF
38   Juan Pujol (ESP) 32
39   Sebastián Pozo (ESP) DNF
40   Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) DNF
Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson
No. Rider Pos.
41   Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 2
42   Barry Hoban (GBR) 65
43   Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) 27
44   Raymond Martin (FRA) 12
45   Hubert Mathis (FRA) 45
46   André Mollet (FRA) 36
47   Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) 11
48   Patrick Perret (FRA) 29
49   Christian Seznec (FRA) 5
50   Charles Rouxel (FRA) 33
Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo
No. Rider Pos.
51   Bernard Hinault (FRA) 1
52   Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) DNF
53   Yvon Bertin (FRA) 74
54   Jacques Bossis (FRA) 62
55   André Chalmel (FRA) 63
56   Gilbert Chaumaz (FRA) 37
57   Lucien Didier (LUX) 52
58   Bernard Quilfen (FRA) 58
59   Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 38
60   Pierre-Raymond Villemiane (FRA) 31
Teka
No. Rider Pos.
61   Pedro Torres (ESP) DNF
62   Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP) 46
63   Javier Elorriaga (ESP) DNF
64   Eulalio García (ESP) DNF
65   Miguel María Lasa (ESP) 41
66   Paulino Martínez (ESP) DNF
67   José Martíns (POR) 22
68   Antonio Menéndez (ESP) 18
69   Andrés Oliva (ESP) 39
70   Pedro Vilardebó (ESP) 40
Lejeune–BP
No. Rider Pos.
71   Roger Legeay (FRA) 42
72   Pierre Bazzo (FRA) 21
73   Fedor den Hertog (NED) 25
74   Patrick Friou (FRA) DNF
75   Joël Gallopin (FRA) DNF
76   Jean-Louis Gauthier (FRA) 69
77   Daniel Gisiger (SUI) 75
78   Antoine Gutierrez (FRA) DNF
79   Michel Le Denmat (FRA) DNF
80   Eugène Plet (FRA) 66
Fiat–La France
No. Rider Pos.
81   Jean-Jacques Fussien (FRA) 73
82   Serge Beucherie (FRA) 67
83   Alain Budet (FRA) 71
84   Alain De Carvalho (FRA) 48
85   Jacky Hardy (FRA) DNF
86   Gilbert Lelay (FRA) 23
87   Dominique Sanders (FRA) 50
88   Philippe Tesnière (FRA) 78
89   Didier Van Vlaslaer (FRA) DNF
90   Paul Sherwen (GBR) 70
Velda–Lano–Flandria
No. Rider Pos.
91   Freddy Maertens (BEL) 13
92   Michel Pollentier (BEL) DNF
93   Joaquim Agostinho (POR) 3
94   Herman Beysens (BEL) 44
95   René Bittinger (FRA) 19
96   Marc Demeyer (BEL) 49
97   Sean Kelly (IRL) 34
98   Christian Muselet (FRA) 53
99   Marcel Tinazzi (FRA) 59
100   Albert Van Vlierberghe (BEL) 56
Jobo–Superia
No. Rider Pos.
101   Mariano Martínez (FRA) 10
102   Dino Bertolo (FRA) 72
103   Jean-Pierre Biderre (FRA) DNF
104   Dante Coccolo (FRA) 77
105   Philippe Durel (FRA) 68
106   Hervé Inaudi (FRA) DNF
107   Ferdinand Julien (FRA) 30
108   Alain Patritti (FRA) 54
109   Jean-François Pescheux (FRA) DNF
110   André Romero (FRA) 15

By nationality edit

References edit

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