List of teams and cyclists in the 1968 Tour de France

The 1968 Tour de France started with 110 cyclists, divided into 11 teams of 10 cyclists: ^[1]

• France A
• France B
• France C
• Germany
• Belgium A
• Belgium B
• Spain
• Great Britain
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Switzerland/Luxembourg (combined)

Start list

By team

France A No. Rider Pos. 1   Roger Pingeon  (FRA) 5 2   Jean-Pierre Genet  (FRA) 41 3   Bernard Guyot  (FRA) 27 4   Jean Jourden  (FRA) DNF 5   Anatole Novak  (FRA) 50 6   Raymond Poulidor  (FRA) DNF 7   Christian Raymond  (FRA) 45 8   Raymond Riotte  (FRA) DNF 9   José Samyn  (FRA) DNF 10   Jean Stablinski  (FRA) DNF	France B No. Rider Pos. 11   Lucien Aimar  (FRA) 7 12   Gilbert Bellone  (FRA) 40 13   Serge Bolley  (FRA) 48 14   Georges Chappe  (FRA) 42 15   Jean-Pierre Ducasse  (FRA) 31 16   Fernand Etter  (FRA) DNF 17   Michel Grain  (FRA) 37 18   Charly Grosskost  (FRA) 17 19   Jean-Marie Leblanc  (FRA) 58 20   Paul Lemeteyer  (FRA) DNF	France C No. Rider Pos. 21   André Bayssière  (FRA) 22 22   Jean-Louis Bodin  (FRA) 59 23   Jacques Cadiou  (FRA) DNF 24   André Desvages  (FRA) DNF 25   Francis Ducreux  (FRA) DNF 26   Jean Dumont  (FRA) 21 27   Maurice Izier  (FRA) 43 28   Désiré Letort  (FRA) DNF 29   Henri Rabaute  (FRA) DNF 30   Christian Robini  (FRA) DNF
Germany No. Rider Pos. 31   Siegfried Adler  (FRG) DNF 32   Winfried Bölke  (FRG) DNF 33   Peter Glemser  (FRG) DNF 34   Winfried Gottschalk  (FRG) DNF 35   Klemens Grossimlinghaus  (FRG) DNF 36   Karl-Heinz Kunde  (FRG) DNF 37   Dieter Puschel  (FRG) 36 38   Ernst Streng  (FRG) DNF 39   Herbert Wilde  (FRG) 44 40   Rolf Wolfshohl  (FRG) 6	Belgium A No. Rider Pos. 41   Frans Brands  (BEL) 34 42   Jos Huysmans  (BEL) 32 43   Willy In 't Ven  (BEL) 57 44   Marcel Maes  (BEL) 49 45   Georges Pintens  (BEL) 12 46   André Poppe  (BEL) 14 47   Edward Sels  (BEL) DNF 48   Daniel Van Ryckeghem  (BEL) 46 49   Herman Van Springel  (BEL) 2 50   Edward Weckx  (BEL) 53	Belgium B No. Rider Pos. 51   Ferdinand Bracke  (BEL) 3 52   Wilfried David  (BEL) DNF 53   Erik De Vlaeminck  (BEL) 51 54   Walter Godefroot  (BEL) 20 55   Antoon Houbrechts  (BEL) 16 56   Eric Leman  (BEL) 52 57   Jean Monteyne  (BEL) 47 58   Victor Nuelant  (BEL) 54 59   Georges Vandenberghe  (BEL) 18 60   Remy Van Vreckom  (BEL) 60
Spain No. Rider Pos. 61   Carlos Echeverría  (ESP) 29 62   Sebastián Elorza  (ESP) 38 63   Andrés Gandarias  (ESP) 9 64   Antonio Gómez del Moral  (ESP) 11 65   Aurelio González Puente  (ESP) 13 66   Julio Jiménez  (ESP) 30 67   José Manuel Lasa  (ESP) DNF 68   Vicente López Carril  (ESP) 23 69   José Pérez Francés  (ESP) DNF 70   Gregorio San Miguel  (ESP) 4	Great Britain No. Rider Pos. 71   Robert Addy  (GBR) DNF 72   John Clarey  (GBR) 63 73   Vin Denson  (GBR) 62 74   Derek Green  (GBR) DNF 75   Derek Harrison  (GBR) DNF 76   Barry Hoban  (GBR) 33 77   Colin Lewis  (GBR) DNF 78   Arthur Metcalfe  (GBR) DNF 79   Hugh Porter  (GBR) DNF 80   Michael Wright  (GBR) 28	Italy No. Rider Pos. 81   Severini Andreoli  (ITA) DNF 82   Franco Bitossi  (ITA) 8 83   Carlo Chiappano  (ITA) 25 84   Ugo Colombo  (ITA) 10 85   Mino Denti  (ITA) 61 86   Pietro Guerra  (ITA) DNF 87   Adriano Passuello  (ITA) 24 88   Silvano Schiavon  (ITA) 15 89   Flaviano Vicentini  (ITA) 19 90   Italo Zilioli  (ITA) DNF
Netherlands No. Rider Pos. 91   Eddy Beugels  (NED) 55 92   Arie den Hartog  (NED) 26 93   Evert Dolman  (NED) 56 94   Jan Janssen  (NED) 1 95   Henk Nijdam  (NED) DNF 96   Harm Ottenbros  (NED) DNF 97   Wim Schepers  (NED) DNF 98   Jos van der Vleuten  (NED) DNF 99   Gerard Vianen  (NED) DNF 100   Huub Zilverberg  (NED) DNF	Switzerland/Luxembourg No. Rider Pos. 101   Francis Blanc  (SUI) DNF 102   Karl Brand  (SUI) 35 103   Robert Hagmann  (SUI) DNF 104   Albert Herger  (SUI) DNF 105   Josy Johanns  (LUX) DNF 106   Paul Köchli  (SUI) DNF 107   Johny Schleck  (LUX) DNF 108   Edy Schütz  (LUX) DNF 109   Roland Smaniotto  (LUX) DNF 110   Willy Spuhler  (SUI) 39

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	Roger Pingeon	France	France A	5	[2]
2	Jean-Pierre Genet	France	France A	41	[2]
3	Bernard Guyot	France	France A	27	[2]
4	Jean Jourden	France	France A	DNF	[2]
5	Anatole Novak	France	France A	50	[2]
6	Raymond Poulidor	France	France A	DNF	[2]
7	Christian Raymond	France	France A	45	[2]
8	Raymond Riotte	France	France A	DNF	[2]
9	José Samyn	France	France A	DNF	[2]
10	Jean Stablinski	France	France A	DNF	[2]
11	Lucien Aimar	France	France B	7	[2]
12	Gilbert Bellone	France	France B	40	[2]
13	Serge Bolley	France	France B	48	[2]
14	Georges Chappe	France	France B	42	[2]
15	Jean-Pierre Ducasse	France	France B	31	[2]
16	Fernand Etter	France	France B	DNF	[2]
17	Michel Grain	France	France B	37	[2]
18	Charly Grosskost	France	France B	17	[2]
19	Jean-Marie Leblanc	France	France B	58	[2]
20	Paul Lemeteyer	France	France B	DNF	[2]
21	André Bayssière	France	France C	22	[2]
22	Jean-Louis Bodin	France	France C	59	[2]
23	Jacques Cadiou	France	France C	DNF	[2]
24	André Desvages	France	France C	DNF	[2]
25	Francis Ducreux	France	France C	DNF	[2]
26	Jean Dumont	France	France C	21	[2]
27	Maurice Izier	France	France C	43	[2]
28	Désiré Letort	France	France C	DNF	[2]
29	Henri Rabaute	France	France C	DNF	[2]
30	Christian Robini	France	France C	DNF	[2]
31	Siegfried Adler	West Germany	Germany	DNF	[2]
32	Winfried Bölke	West Germany	Germany	DNF	[2]
33	Peter Glemser	West Germany	Germany	DNF	[2]
34	Winfried Gottschalk	West Germany	Germany	DNF	[2]
35	Klemens Großimlinghaus	West Germany	Germany	DNF	[2]
36	Karl-Heinz Kunde	West Germany	Germany	DNF	[2]
37	Dieter Puschel	West Germany	Germany	36	[2]
38	Ernst Streng	West Germany	Germany	DNF	[2]
39	Herbert Wilde	West Germany	Germany	44	[2]
40	Rolf Wolfshohl	West Germany	Germany	6	[2]
41	Frans Brands	Belgium	Belgium A	34	[2]
42	Jos Huysmans	Belgium	Belgium A	32	[2]
43	Willy In 't Ven	Belgium	Belgium A	57	[2]
44	Marcel Maes	Belgium	Belgium A	49	[2]
45	Georges Pintens	Belgium	Belgium A	12	[2]
46	André Poppe	Belgium	Belgium A	14	[2]
47	Edward Sels	Belgium	Belgium A	DNF	[2]
48	Daniel Van Ryckeghem	Belgium	Belgium A	46	[2]
49	Herman Van Springel	Belgium	Belgium A	2	[2]
50	Edouard Weckx	Belgium	Belgium A	53	[2]
51	Ferdinand Bracke	Belgium	Belgium B	3	[2]
52	Wilfried David	Belgium	Belgium B	DNF	[2]
53	Erik De Vlaeminck	Belgium	Belgium B	51	[2]
54	Walter Godefroot	Belgium	Belgium B	20	[2]
55	Antoon Houbrechts	Belgium	Belgium B	16	[2]
56	Eric Leman	Belgium	Belgium B	52	[2]
57	Jean Monteyne	Belgium	Belgium B	47	[2]
58	Victor Nuelant	Belgium	Belgium B	54	[2]
59	Georges Vandenberghe	Belgium	Belgium B	18	[2]
60	Remi Van Vreckom	Belgium	Belgium B	60	[2]
61	Carlos Echeverría	Spain	Spain	29	[2]
62	Sebastián Elorza	Spain	Spain	38	[2]
63	Andrés Gandarias	Spain	Spain	9	[2]
64	Antonio Gómez del Moral	Spain	Spain	11	[2]
65	Aurelio González Puente	Spain	Spain	13	[2]
66	Julio Jiménez	Spain	Spain	30	[2]
67	José Manuel Lasa	Spain	Spain	DNF	[2]
68	Vicente López Carril	Spain	Spain	23	[2]
69	José Pérez Francés	Spain	Spain	DNF	[2]
70	Gregorio San Miguel	Spain	Spain	4	[2]
71	Robert Addy	Great Britain	Great Britain	DNF	[2]
72	John Clarey	Great Britain	Great Britain	63	[2]
73	Vin Denson	Great Britain	Great Britain	62	[2]
74	Derek Green	Great Britain	Great Britain	DNF	[2]
75	Derek Harrison	Great Britain	Great Britain	DNF	[2]
76	Barry Hoban	Great Britain	Great Britain	33	[2]
77	Colin Lewis	Great Britain	Great Britain	DNF	[2]
78	Arthur Metcalfe	Great Britain	Great Britain	DNF	[2]
79	Hugh Porter	Great Britain	Great Britain	DNF	[2]
80	Michael Wright	Great Britain	Great Britain	28	[2]
81	Severini Andreoli	Italy	Italy	DNF	[2]
82	Franco Bitossi	Italy	Italy	8	[2]
83	Carlo Chiappano	Italy	Italy	25	[2]
84	Ugo Colombo	Italy	Italy	10	[2]
85	Mino Denti	Italy	Italy	61	[2]
86	Pietro Guerra	Italy	Italy	DNF	[2]
87	Adriano Passuello	Italy	Italy	24	[2]
88	Silvano Schiavon	Italy	Italy	15	[2]
89	Flaviano Vicentini	Italy	Italy	19	[2]
90	Italo Zilioli	Italy	Italy	DNF	[2]
91	Eddy Beugels	Netherlands	Netherlands	55	[2]
92	Arie den Hartog	Netherlands	Netherlands	26	[2]
93	Evert Dolman	Netherlands	Netherlands	56	[2]
94	Jan Janssen	Netherlands	Netherlands	1	[2]
95	Henk Nijdam	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	[2]
96	Harm Ottenbros	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	[2]
97	Wim Schepers	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	[2]
98	Jos van der Vleuten	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	[2]
99	Gerard Vianen	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	[2]
100	Huub Zilverberg	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	[2]
101	Francis Blanc	Switzerland	Switzerland/Luxembourg	DNF	[2]
102	Karl Brand	Switzerland	Switzerland/Luxembourg	35	[2]
103	Robert Hagmann	Switzerland	Switzerland/Luxembourg	DNF	[2]
104	Albert Herger	Switzerland	Switzerland/Luxembourg	DNF	[2]
105	Josef Johanns	Luxembourg	Switzerland/Luxembourg	DNF	[2]
106	Paul Köchli	Switzerland	Switzerland/Luxembourg	DNF	[2]
107	Johny Schleck	Luxembourg	Switzerland/Luxembourg	DNF	[2]
108	Edy Schütz	Luxembourg	Switzerland/Luxembourg	DNF	[2]
109	Roland Smaniotto	Luxembourg	Switzerland/Luxembourg	DNF	[2]
110	Willy Spuhler	Switzerland	Switzerland/Luxembourg	39	[2]

References

1. "55ème Tour de France 1968" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
2. "55ème Tour de France 1968". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.