List of teams and cyclists in the 1963 Tour de France

The 1963 Tour de France started with 130 cyclists, divided into 13 teams: ^[1]

VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop Mercier–BP–Hutchinson Faema–Flandria Wiel's–Groene Leeuw Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop Carpano Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber

Ferrys GBC–Libertas IBAC–Molteni Kas Peugeot–BP–Englebert Solo–Terrot–Englebert

The IBAC-Molteni team was a combination of five cyclists from IBAC and five from Molteni, each wearing their own sponsor's jerseys. ^[1] The main favourite before the race was Jacques Anquetil, at that moment already a three-time winner of the Tour, including the previous two editions. Anquetil had shown good form before the Tour, as he won Paris–Nice, the Dauphiné Libéré, the Critérium National and the 1961 Vuelta a España. Anquetil was not sure if he would ride the Tour until a few days before the start; he had been infected by a tapeworm, and was advised not to start. ^[2] Anquetil had chosen to ride races with tough climbs, to prepare for the 1963 Tour de France. ^[3] The major competitor was thought to be Raymond Poulidor, who had shown his capabilities in the 1962 Tour de France. ^[2]

Start list

By team

VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop No. Rider Pos. 1   Jacques Anquetil  (FRA) 1 2   Jean Stablinski  (FRA) DNF 3   Seamus Elliott  (IRL) 61 4   Pierre Everaert  (FRA) 63 5   Albertus Geldermans  (NED) 24 6   Guy Ignolin  (FRA) 37 7   Jean-Claude Lebaube  (FRA) 4 8   Anatole Novak  (FRA) 59 9   Louis Rostollan  (FRA) DNF 10   Gérard Thiélin  (FRA) 31	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson No. Rider Pos. 11   Pierre Beuffeuil  (FRA) 47 12   Robert Cazala  (FRA) 30 13   Jean Gainche  (FRA) 20 14   Alfons Hellemans  (BEL) 60 15   Frans Melckenbeeck  (BEL) DNF 16   Jean Milesi  (FRA) 68 17   Raymond Poulidor  (FRA) 8 18   Simon Le Borgne  (FRA) DNF 19   Victor Van Schil  (BEL) 22 20   August Verhaegen  (BEL) 74	Faema–Flandria No. Rider Pos. 21   Willy Bocklant  (BEL) DNF 22   Frans Brands  (BEL) 25 23   Armand Desmet  (BEL) 5 24   Noël Foré  (BEL) DNF 25   Antonio Gómez del Moral  (ESP) 29 26   Marcel Ongenae  (BEL) 58 27   Jef Planckaert  (BEL) DNF 28   Clément Roman  (BEL) DNF 29   Angelino Soler  (ESP) 6 30   Antonio Suárez  (ESP) 43
Wiel's–Groene Leeuw No. Rider Pos. 31   Benoni Beheyt  (BEL) 49 32   Gilbert Desmet  (BEL) DNF 33   Gilbert De Smet  (BEL) 44 34   Daniel Doom  (BEL) DNF 35   Hans Junkermann  (FRG) 9 36   André Messelis  (BEL) DNF 37   Yvo Molenaers  (BEL) DNF 38   Eddy Pauwels  (BEL) 13 39   Dieter Puschel  (FRG) 15 40   René Van Meenen  (BEL) DNF	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop No. Rider Pos. 41   Federico Bahamontes  (ESP) 2 42   Juan Campillo  (ESP) 46 43   André Darrigade  (FRA) DNF 44   Jean Dotto  (FRA) 28 45   Jean Dupont  (FRA) DNF 46   Jean Graczyk  (FRA) 72 47   Claude Mattio  (FRA) 52 48   Luis Otaño  (ESP) 38 49   Joseph Thomin  (FRA) 62 50   Joseph Velly  (FRA) DNF	Carpano No. Rider Pos. 51   Carlo Azzini  (ITA) DNF 52   Antonio Bailetti  (ITA) 55 53   Franco Balmamion  (ITA) DNF 54   Germano Barale  (ITA) DNF 55   Vendramino Bariviera  (ITA) DNF 56   Kurt Gimmi  (SUI) DNF 57   Ottavio Cogliati  (ITA) DNF 58   Giancarlo Gentina  (ITA) DNF 59   Loris Guernieri  (ITA) 53 60   Giuseppe Sartore  (ITA) DNF
Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber No. Rider Pos. 61   Henry Anglade  (FRA) 11 62   Guy Epaud  (FRA) 48 63   Dick Enthoven  (NED) 34 64   André Foucher  (FRA) 57 65   Georges Groussard  (FRA) 51 66   Joseph Groussard  (FRA) 64 67   Jan Janssen  (NED) DNF 68   Roland Lacombe  (FRA) DNF 69   François Mahé  (FRA) 19 70   Alan Ramsbottom  (GBR) 16	Ferrys No. Rider Pos. 71   Antonio Bertrán  (ESP) 35 72   Rogelio Hernández  (ESP) 27 73   Antonio Karmany  (ESP) 54 74   Fernando Manzaneque  (ESP) 12 75   Esteban Martín  (ESP) 32 76   Gabriel Mas  (ESP) 40 77   José Pérez Francés  (ESP) 3 78   Raúl Rey  (ESP) 71 79   Julio San Emeterio  (ESP) 75 80   Emilio Cruz  (ESP) 41	GBC–Libertas No. Rider Pos. 81   Frans Aerenhouts  (BEL) 42 82   Roger Baens  (BEL) DNF 83   Willy Derboven  (BEL) 76 84   Ludo Janssens  (BEL) 39 85   Willy Schroeders  (BEL) DNF 86   Edgard Sorgeloos  (BEL) DNF 87   Martin Van Geneugden  (BEL) 56 88   Rik Van Looy  (BEL) 10 89   Guillaume Van Tongerloo  (BEL) 45 90   Huub Zilverberg  (NED) DNF
IBAC–Molteni No. Rider Pos. 91   Graziano Battistini  (ITA) 18 92   Danilo Ferrari  (ITA) DNF 93   Renzo Fontona  (ITA) 7 94   Ernesto Minetto  (ITA) DNF 95   Angel Ottaviani  (ITA) DNF 96   Giacomo Fornoni  (ITA) DNF 97   Guido Carlesi  (ITA) DNF 98   Peppino Dante  (ITA) DNF 99   Roberto Falaschi  (ITA) DNF 100   Nello Velucchi  (ITA) DNF	KAS–Kaskol No. Rider Pos. 101   Antonio Barrutia  (ESP) DNF 102   Carlos Echeverría  (ESP) DNF 103   Sebastián Elorza  (ESP) 36 104   Francisco Gabica  (ESP) 14 105   José María López Caño  (ESP) DNF 106   Miguel Pacheco  (ESP) 17 107   Manuel Martín Piñera  (ESP) DNF 108   Valentín Uriona  (ESP) 50 109   Juan Sánchez  (ESP) DNF 110   Eusebio Vélez  (ESP) DNF	Peugeot–BP–Englebert No. Rider Pos. 111   Ferdinand Bracke  (BEL) 21 112   Pino Cerami  (BEL) DNF 113   Emile Daems  (BEL) 67 114   Charly Gaul  (LUX) DNF 115   Jos Hoevenaers  (BEL) 23 116   Raymond Impanis  (BEL) 66 117   Jean Simon  (BEL) 70 118   Henri Duez  (FRA) 26 119   Willy Vannitsen  (BEL) DNF 120   Rolf Wolfshohl  (FRG) DNF
Solo–Terrot–Englebert No. Rider Pos. 121   Jaak De Boever  (BEL) DNF 122   Roger De Breuker  (BEL) 73 123   Arthur Decabooter  (BEL) DNF 124   Henri De Wolf  (BEL) 33 125   Marcel Janssens  (BEL) DNF 126   Robert Lelangue  (BEL) 69 127   Louis Proost  (BEL) 65 128   Marcel Seynaeve  (BEL) DNF 129   Michel Van Aerde  (BEL) DNF 130   Joseph Wouters  (BEL) DNF

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	Jacques Anquetil	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	1	[4]
2	Jean Stablinski	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	DNF	[4]
3	Seamus Elliott	Ireland	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	61	[4]
4	Pierre Everaert	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	63	[4]
5	Albertus Geldermans	Netherlands	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	24	[4]
6	Guy Ignolin	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	37	[4]
7	Jean-Claude Lebaube	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	4	[4]
8	Anatole Novak	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	59	[4]
9	Louis Rostollan	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	DNF	[4]
10	Gérard Thiélin	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	31	[4]
11	Pierre Beuffeuil	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	47	[4]
12	Robert Cazala	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	30	[4]
13	Jean Gainche	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	20	[4]
14	Alfons Hellemans	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	60	[4]
15	Frans Melckenbeeck	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	DNF	[4]
16	Jean Milesi	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	68	[4]
17	Raymond Poulidor	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	8	[4]
18	Simon Le Borgne	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	DNF	[4]
19	Victor Van Schil	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	22	[4]
20	August Verhaegen	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	74	[4]
21	Willy Bocklant	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	DNF	[4]
22	Frans Brands	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	25	[4]
23	Armand Desmet	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	5	[4]
24	Noël Foré	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	DNF	[4]
25	Antonio Gómez del Moral	Spain	Faema–Flandria	29	[4]
26	Marcel Ongenae	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	58	[4]
27	Jef Planckaert	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	DNF	[4]
28	Clément Roman	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	DNF	[4]
29	Angelino Soler	Spain	Faema–Flandria	6	[4]
30	Antonio Suárez	Spain	Faema–Flandria	43	[4]
31	Benoni Beheyt	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	49	[4]
32	Gilbert Desmet	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF	[4]
33	Gilbert De Smet	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	44	[4]
34	Daniel Doom	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF	[4]
35	Hans Junkermann	West Germany	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	9	[4]
36	André Messelis	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF	[4]
37	Yvo Molenaers	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF	[4]
38	Eddy Pauwels	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	13	[4]
39	Dieter Puschel	West Germany	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	15	[4]
40	René Van Meenen	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF	[4]
41	Federico Bahamontes	Spain	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	2	[4]
42	Juan Campillo	Spain	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	46	[4]
43	André Darrigade	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	DNF	[4]
44	Jean Dotto	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	28	[4]
45	Jean Dupont	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	DNF	[4]
46	Jean Graczyk	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	72	[4]
47	Claude Mattio	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	52	[4]
48	Luis Otaño	Spain	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	38	[4]
49	Joseph Thomin	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	62	[4]
50	Joseph Velly	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	DNF	[4]
51	Carlo Azzini	Italy	Carpano	DNF	[4]
52	Antonio Bailetti	Italy	Carpano	55	[4]
53	Franco Balmamion	Italy	Carpano	DNF	[4]
54	Germano Barale	Italy	Carpano	DNF	[4]
55	Vendramino Bariviera	Italy	Carpano	DNF	[4]
56	Kurt Gimmi	Switzerland	Carpano	DNF	[4]
57	Ottavio Cogliati	Italy	Carpano	DNF	[4]
58	Giancarlo Gentina	Italy	Carpano	DNF	[4]
59	Loris Guernieri	Italy	Carpano	53	[4]
60	Giuseppe Sartore	Italy	Carpano	DNF	[4]
61	Henry Anglade	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	11	[4]
62	Guy Epaud	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	48	[4]
63	Dick Enthoven	Netherlands	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	34	[4]
64	André Foucher	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	57	[4]
65	Georges Groussard	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	51	[4]
66	Joseph Groussard	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	64	[4]
67	Jan Janssen	Netherlands	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	DNF	[4]
68	Roland Lacombe	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	DNF	[4]
69	François Mahé	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	19	[4]
70	Alan Ramsbottom	Great Britain	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	16	[4]
71	Antonio Bertrán	Spain	Ferrys	35	[4]
72	Rogelio Hernández	Spain	Ferrys	27	[4]
73	Antonio Karmany	Spain	Ferrys	54	[4]
74	Fernando Manzaneque	Spain	Ferrys	12	[4]
75	Esteban Martín	Spain	Ferrys	32	[4]
76	Gabriel Mas	Spain	Ferrys	40	[4]
77	José Pérez Francés	Spain	Ferrys	3	[4]
78	Raúl Rey	Spain	Ferrys	71	[4]
79	Julio San Emeterio	Spain	Ferrys	75	[4]
80	Emilio Cruz	Spain	Ferrys	41	[4]
81	Frans Aerenhouts	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	42	[4]
82	Roger Baens	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	DNF	[4]
83	Willy Derboven	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	76	[4]
84	Ludo Janssens	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	39	[4]
85	Willy Schroeders	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	DNF	[4]
86	Edgard Sorgeloos	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	DNF	[4]
87	Martin Van Geneugden	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	56	[4]
88	Rik Van Looy	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	10	[4]
89	Guillaume Van Tongerloo	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	45	[4]
90	Huub Zilverberg	Netherlands	GBC–Libertas	DNF	[4]
91	Graziano Battistini	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	18	[4]
92	Danilo Ferrari	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF	[4]
93	Renzo Fontona	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	7	[4]
94	Ernesto Minetto	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF	[4]
95	Angel Ottaviani	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF	[4]
96	Giacomo Fornoni	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF	[4]
97	Guido Carlesi	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF	[4]
98	Peppino Dante	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF	[4]
99	Roberto Falaschi	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF	[4]
100	Nello Velucchi	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF	[4]
101	Antonio Barrutia	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF	[4]
102	Carlos Echeverría	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF	[4]
103	Sebastián Elorza	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	36	[4]
104	Francisco Gabica	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	14	[4]
105	José María López Caño	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF	[4]
106	Miguel Pacheco	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	17	[4]
107	Manuel Martín Piñera	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF	[4]
108	Valentín Uriona	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	50	[4]
109	Juan Sánchez	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF	[4]
110	Eusebio Vélez	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF	[4]
111	Ferdinand Bracke	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	21	[4]
112	Pino Cerami	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	DNF	[4]
113	Emile Daems	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	67	[4]
114	Charly Gaul	Luxembourg	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	DNF	[4]
115	Jos Hoevenaers	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	23	[4]
116	Raymond Impanis	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	66	[4]
117	Jean Simon	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	70	[4]
118	Henri Duez	France	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	26	[4]
119	Willy Vannitsen	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	DNF	[4]
120	Rolf Wolfshohl	West Germany	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	DNF	[4]
121	Jaak De Boever	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF	[4]
122	Roger De Breuker	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	73	[4]
123	Arthur Decabooter	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF	[4]
124	Henri De Wolf	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	33	[4]
125	Marcel Janssens	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF	[4]
126	Robert Lelangue	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	69	[4]
127	Louis Proost	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	65	[4]
128	Marcel Seynaeve	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF	[4]
129	Michel Van Aerde	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF	[4]
130	Joseph Wouters	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF	[4]

References

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