List of teams and cyclists in the 1976 Tour de France

In the 1976 Tour de France, the following 13 teams each sent 10 cyclists, for a total of 130: ^{[1] [2]}

Peugeot–Esso Gitane–Campagnolo Gan–Mercier Kas–Campagnolo Super Ser TI–Raleigh Jobo–Wolber–La France

Velda–Flandria Miko–Superia Jolly Ceramica Lejeune–BP Brooklyn Scic–Fiat

Eddy Merckx, who already had won the Tour de France five times, had troubles to find his form in 1976, and suffered from saddle sores. He decided not to enter the 1976 Tour de France. The main favourite for the victory was now Joop Zoetemelk, who had never finished worse than fifth place in the Tour de France. The winner of the previous Tour, Bernard Thévenet, had a good spring season, winning the Dauphiné Libéré. The other former winner that was still racing, Luis Ocaña, had become second in the 1976 Vuelta a España, and was hoping to win again ^[3] Also reigning world champion Hennie Kuiper was considered a pre-race favourite. ^[4]

Start list

By team

Peugeot–Esso No. Rider Pos. 1   Bernard Thévenet  (FRA) DNF 2   Patrick Béon  (FRA) 61 3   Bernard Bourreau  (FRA) 30 4   Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  (FRA) 22 5   Raymond Delisle  (FRA) 4 6   Jacques Esclassan  (FRA) 80 7   Jean-Luc Molinéris  (FRA) DNF 8   Régis Ovion  (FRA) 28 9   Charles Rouxel  (FRA) 58 10   Guy Sibille  (FRA) 47	Gitane–Campagnolo No. Rider Pos. 11   Lucien Van Impe  (BEL) 1 12   Hubert Arbès  (FRA) 53 13   André Chalmel  (FRA) 65 14   Jean Chassang  (FRA) DNF 15   René Dillen  (BEL) 74 16   Raymond Martin  (FRA) 15 17   Alain Meslet  (FRA) 24 18   Robert Mintkiewicz  (FRA) 49 19   Willy Teirlinck  (BEL) 67 20   Sylvain Vasseur  (FRA) 60	Gan–Mercier No. Rider Pos. 21   Raymond Poulidor  (FRA) 3 22   Régis Delépine  (FRA) 73 23   Jean-Pierre Genet  (FRA) 43 24   Yves Hézard  (FRA) 45 25   Maurice Le Guilloux  (FRA) 48 26   Michel Périn  (FRA) 40 27   Christian Seznec  (FRA) 29 28   Georges Talbourdet  (FRA) 21 29   Gerard Vianen  (NED) 76 30   Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) 2
Kas–Campagnolo No. Rider Pos. 31   Francisco Galdós  (ESP) 6 32   Eulalio García Pereda  (ESP) DNF 33   Vicente López Carril  (ESP) 10 34   Enrique Martínez Heredia  (ESP) 23 35   José Martins  (POR) 12 36   Antonio Martos  (ESP) 25 37   Carlos Melero  (ESP) 52 38   Antonio Menéndez  (ESP) 27 39   Domingo Perurena  (ESP) 71 40   José Pesarrodona  (ESP) 11	Super Ser No. Rider Pos. 41   Luis Ocaña  (ESP) 14 42   Roland Berland  (FRA) 72 43   José Casas  (ESP) DNF 44   Josef Fuchs  (SUI) DNF 45   Anastasio Greciano  (ESP) DNF 46   Santiago Lazcano  (ESP) 68 47   Jesús Manzaneque  (ESP) DNF 48   Pedro Torres  (ESP) 17 49   José Luis Uribezubia  (ESP) 86 50   José Viejo  (ESP) 31	TI–Raleigh No. Rider Pos. 51   Hennie Kuiper  (NED) DNF 52   José De Cauwer  (BEL) 79 53   Co Hoogedoorn  (NED) DNF 54   Gerben Karstens  (NED) 84 55   Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) DNF 56   Bert Pronk  (NED) 26 57   Jan Raas  (NED) 83 58   Aad van den Hoek  (NED) 87 59   Jan van Katwijk  (NED) DNF 60   Piet van Katwijk  (NED) DNF
Jobo–Wolber–La France No. Rider Pos. 61   André Romero  (FRA) 39 62   Jacques Boulas  (FRA) DNF 63   Robert Bouloux  (FRA) 20 64   Alain Cigana  (FRA) DNF 65   André Corbeau  (FRA) DNF 66   Guy Dolhats  (FRA) DNF 67   Henri Fin  (FRA) DNF 68   Bernard Labourdette  (FRA) 41 69   Claude Magni  (FRA) DNF 70   Guy Maingon  (FRA) 75	Velda–Flandria No. Rider Pos. 71   Freddy Maertens  (BEL) 8 72   Herman Beysens  (BEL) 62 73   Marc Demeyer  (BEL) 56 74   Eric Loder  (SUI) DNF 75   Michel Pollentier  (BEL) 7 76   Iwan Schmid  (SUI) 51 77   Tino Tabak  (NED) DNF 78   Herman Van Springel  (BEL) DNF 79   Albert Van Vlierberghe  (BEL) 57 80   Frans Verhaegen  (BEL) DNF	Miko–Superia No. Rider Pos. 81   Michel Laurent  (FRA) DNF 82   Jean-Pierre Baert  (BEL) DNF 83   Maurizio Bellet  (ITA) DNF 84   Thierry Bolle  (SUI) DNF 85   Michel Charlier  (FRA) DNF 86   Antoine Gutierrez  (FRA) DNF 87   Roger Loysch  (BEL) 82 88   Hubert Mathis  (FRA) 33 89   Patrick Perret  (FRA) DNF 90   Paul Wellens  (BEL) 69
Jolly Ceramica No. Rider Pos. 91   Fausto Bertoglio  (ITA) 9 92   Alessio Antonini  (ITA) 59 93   Giovanni Battaglin  (ITA) DNF 94   Marcello Bergamo  (ITA) 38 95   Alfredo Chinetti  (ITA) DNF 96   Simone Fraccaro  (ITA) DNF 97   Piero Gavazzi  (ITA) 63 98   Donato Giuliani  (ITA) 32 99   Knut Knudsen  (NOR) 64 100   Enrico Maggioni  (ITA) DNF	Lejeune–BP No. Rider Pos. 101   Mariano Martínez  (FRA) 42 102   Ferdinand Bracke  (BEL) 77 103   Joël Hauvieux  (FRA) 70 104   Ferdinand Julien  (FRA) 19 105   Éric Lalouette  (FRA) 85 106   Michel Le Denmat  (FRA) 46 107   Roger Legeay  (FRA) 35 108   Eugène Plet  (FRA) DNF 109   Roy Schuiten  (NED) DNF 110   Roland Smet  (FRA) 81	Brooklyn No. Rider Pos. 111   Ronald De Witte  (BEL) 18 112   Giancarlo Bellini  (ITA) 16 113   Luciano Borgognoni  (ITA) DNF 114   Willy De Geest  (BEL) DNF 115   Ercole Gualazzini  (ITA) DNF 116   Valerio Lualdi  (ITA) DNF 117   Marcello Osler  (ITA) 66 118   Aldo Parecchini  (ITA) DNF 119   Adriano Passuello  (ITA) 78 120   Herman Van der Slagmolen  (BEL) 54
Scic–Fiat No. Rider Pos. 121   Gianbattista Baronchelli  (ITA) DNF 122   Arnaldo Caverzasi  (ITA) 44 123   Luciano Conati  (ITA) 37 124   José Grande Sánchez  (ESP) DNF 125   Miguel María Lasa  (ESP) 34 126   Wladimiro Panizza  (ITA) 13 127   Enrico Paolini  (ITA) 50 128   Walter Riccomi  (ITA) 5 129   Attilio Rota  (ITA) 36 130   Celestino Vercelli  (ITA) 55

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	Bernard Thévenet	France	Peugeot–Esso	DNF	[5]
2	Patrick Béon	France	Peugeot–Esso	61	[5]
3	Bernard Bourreau	France	Peugeot–Esso	30	[5]
4	Jean-Pierre Danguillaume	France	Peugeot–Esso	22	[5]
5	Raymond Delisle	France	Peugeot–Esso	4	[5]
6	Jacques Esclassan	France	Peugeot–Esso	80	[5]
7	Jean-Luc Molinéris	France	Peugeot–Esso	DNF	[5]
8	Régis Ovion	France	Peugeot–Esso	28	[5]
9	Charles Rouxel	France	Peugeot–Esso	58	[5]
10	Guy Sibille	France	Peugeot–Esso	47	[5]
11	Lucien Van Impe	Belgium	Gitane–Campagnolo	1	[5]
12	Hubert Arbès	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	53	[5]
13	André Chalmel	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	65	[5]
14	Jean Chassang	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF	[5]
15	René Dillen	Belgium	Gitane–Campagnolo	74	[5]
16	Raymond Martin	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	15	[5]
17	Alain Meslet	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	24	[5]
18	Robert Mintkiewicz	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	49	[5]
19	Willy Teirlinck	Belgium	Gitane–Campagnolo	67	[5]
20	Sylvain Vasseur	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	60	[5]
21	Raymond Poulidor	France	Gan–Mercier	3	[5]
22	Régis Delépine	France	Gan–Mercier	73	[5]
23	Jean-Pierre Genet	France	Gan–Mercier	43	[5]
24	Yves Hézard	France	Gan–Mercier	45	[5]
25	Maurice Le Guilloux	France	Gan–Mercier	48	[5]
26	Michel Périn	France	Gan–Mercier	40	[5]
27	Christian Seznec	France	Gan–Mercier	29	[5]
28	Georges Talbourdet	France	Gan–Mercier	21	[5]
29	Gerard Vianen	Netherlands	Gan–Mercier	76	[5]
30	Joop Zoetemelk	Netherlands	Gan–Mercier	2	[5]
31	Francisco Galdós	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	6	[5]
32	Eulalio García Pereda	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF	[5]
33	Vicente López Carril	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	10	[5]
34	Enrique Martínez Heredia	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	23	[5]
35	José Martins	Portugal	Kas–Campagnolo	12	[5]
36	Antonio Martos	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	25	[5]
37	Carlos Melero	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	52	[5]
38	Antonio Menéndez	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	27	[5]
39	Domingo Perurena	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	71	[5]
40	José Pesarrodona	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	11	[5]
41	Luis Ocaña	Spain	Super Ser	14	[5]
42	Roland Berland	France	Super Ser	72	[5]
43	José Casas	Spain	Super Ser	DNF	[5]
44	Josef Fuchs	Switzerland	Super Ser	DNF	[5]
45	Anastasio Greciano	Spain	Super Ser	DNF	[5]
46	Santiago Lazcano	Spain	Super Ser	68	[5]
47	Jesús Manzaneque	Spain	Super Ser	DNF	[5]
48	Pedro Torres	Spain	Super Ser	17	[5]
49	José Luis Uribezubia	Spain	Super Ser	86	[5]
50	José Viejo	Spain	Super Ser	31	[5]
51	Hennie Kuiper	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	DNF	[5]
52	José De Cauwer	Belgium	TI–Raleigh	79	[5]
53	Co Hoogedoorn	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	DNF	[5]
54	Gerben Karstens	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	84	[5]
55	Gerrie Knetemann	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	DNF	[5]
56	Bert Pronk	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	26	[5]
57	Jan Raas	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	83	[5]
58	Aad van den Hoek	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	87	[5]
59	Jan van Katwijk	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	DNF	[5]
60	Piet van Katwijk	Netherlands	TI–Raleigh	DNF	[5]
61	André Romero	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	39	[5]
62	Jacques Boulas	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	DNF	[5]
63	Robert Bouloux	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	20	[5]
64	Alain Cigana	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	DNF	[5]
65	André Corbeau	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	DNF	[5]
66	Guy Dolhats	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	DNF	[5]
67	Henri Fin	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	DNF	[5]
68	Bernard Labourdette	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	41	[5]
69	Claude Magni	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	DNF	[5]
70	Guy Maingon	France	Jobo–Wolber–La France	75	[5]
71	Freddy Maertens	Belgium	Velda–Flandria	8	[5]
72	Herman Beysens	Belgium	Velda–Flandria	62	[5]
73	Marc Demeyer	Belgium	Velda–Flandria	56	[5]
74	Eric Loder	Switzerland	Velda–Flandria	DNF	[5]
75	Michel Pollentier	Belgium	Velda–Flandria	7	[5]
76	Iwan Schmid	Switzerland	Velda–Flandria	51	[5]
77	Tino Tabak	Netherlands	Velda–Flandria	DNF	[5]
78	Herman Van Springel	Belgium	Velda–Flandria	DNF	[5]
79	Albert Van Vlierberghe	Belgium	Velda–Flandria	57	[5]
80	Frans Verhaegen	Belgium	Velda–Flandria	DNF	[5]
81	Michel Laurent	France	Miko–Superia	DNF	[5]
82	Jean-Pierre Baert	Belgium	Miko–Superia	DNF	[5]
83	Maurizio Bellet	Italy	Miko–Superia	DNF	[5]
84	Thierry Bolle	Switzerland	Miko–Superia	DNF	[5]
85	Michel Charlier	France	Miko–Superia	DNF	[5]
86	Antoine Gutierrez	France	Miko–Superia	DNF	[5]
87	Roger Loysch	Belgium	Miko–Superia	82	[5]
88	Hubert Mathis	France	Miko–Superia	33	[5]
89	Patrick Perret	France	Miko–Superia	DNF	[5]
90	Paul Wellens	Belgium	Miko–Superia	69	[5]
91	Fausto Bertoglio	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	9	[5]
92	Alessio Antonini	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	59	[5]
93	Giovanni Battaglin	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF	[5]
94	Marco Bergamo	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	38	[5]
95	Alfredo Chinetti	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF	[5]
96	Simone Fraccaro	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF	[5]
97	Piero Gavazzi	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	63	[5]
98	Donato Giuliani	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	32	[5]
99	Knut Knudsen	Norway	Jolly Ceramica	64	[5]
100	Enrico Maggioni	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF	[5]
101	Mariano Martínez	France	Lejeune–BP	42	[5]
102	Ferdinand Bracke	Belgium	Lejeune–BP	77	[5]
103	Joël Hauvieux	France	Lejeune–BP	70	[5]
104	Ferdinand Julien	France	Lejeune–BP	19	[5]
105	Éric Lalouette	France	Lejeune–BP	85	[5]
106	Michel Le Denmat	France	Lejeune–BP	46	[5]
107	Roger Legeay	France	Lejeune–BP	35	[5]
108	Eugène Plet	France	Lejeune–BP	DNF	[5]
109	Roy Schuiten	Netherlands	Lejeune–BP	DNF	[5]
110	Roland Smet	France	Lejeune–BP	81	[5]
111	Ronald De Witte	Belgium	Brooklyn	18	[5]
112	Giancarlo Bellini	Italy	Brooklyn	16	[5]
113	Luciano Borgognoni	Italy	Brooklyn	DNF	[5]
114	Willy De Geest	Belgium	Brooklyn	DNF	[5]
115	Ercole Gualazzini	Italy	Brooklyn	DNF	[5]
116	Valerio Lualdi	Italy	Brooklyn	DNF	[5]
117	Marcello Osler	Italy	Brooklyn	66	[5]
118	Aldo Parecchini	Italy	Brooklyn	DNF	[5]
119	Adriano Passuello	Italy	Brooklyn	78	[5]
120	Herman Van der Slagmolen	Belgium	Brooklyn	54	[5]
121	Gianbattista Baronchelli	Italy	Scic–Fiat	DNF	[5]
122	Arnaldo Caverzasi	Italy	Scic–Fiat	44	[5]
123	Luciano Conati	Italy	Scic–Fiat	37	[5]
124	José Grande Sánchez	Spain	Scic–Fiat	DNF	[5]
125	Miguel María Lasa	Spain	Scic–Fiat	34	[5]
126	Wladimiro Panizza	Italy	Scic–Fiat	13	[5]
127	Enrico Paolini	Italy	Scic–Fiat	50	[5]
128	Walter Riccomi	Italy	Scic–Fiat	5	[5]
129	Attilio Rota	Italy	Scic–Fiat	36	[5]
130	Celestino Vercelli	Italy	Scic–Fiat	55	[5]

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