List of teams and cyclists in the 1977 Tour de France

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For the 1977 Tour de France, to ride the Tour, teams had to pay money. The other Grand Tours, the Giro and the Vuelta, paid the teams money to start. For financial reasons, some teams chose to avoid the Tour, and only 100 cyclists started the race, divided in ten teams of ten cyclists each. One of the notable absentees was Michel Pollentier. [1] The ten teams that did start the Tour were: [2]

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Bernard Thévenet, the winner of 1975, was considered the main favourite, because the course of the race was considered suited to his talents. In March 1977, Thévenet had been penalized for a positive doping test in Paris–Nice. [3]

The winner of the 1976 edition, Lucien Van Impe, was specialized in climbing, so his chances in the 1977 edition with less mountains were slimmer. Two other contenders were teammates Raymond Delisle and Joop Zoetemelk, fourth and second in the 1976 edition. Hennie Kuiper, the reigning world champion, was also a favourite. [3]

Five-time winner Eddy Merckx was also competing, and was still considered an outsider for the victory, but he was no longer as dominant as before.

Start list

By team

Lejeune–BP
No.RiderPos.
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lucien Van Impe  (BEL)3
2Flag of France.svg  Pierre Bazzo  (FRA)DNF
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ferdinand Bracke  (BEL)DNF
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  René Dillen  (BEL)DNF
5Flag of France.svg  Antoine Gutierrez  (FRA)DNF
6Flag of France.svg  Ferdinand Julien  (FRA)21
7Flag of France.svg  Michel Le Denmat  (FRA)43
8Flag of France.svg  Roger Legeay  (FRA)37
9Flag of France.svg  Eugène Plet  (FRA)36
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Roy Schuiten  (NED)DNF
Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson
No.RiderPos.
11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop Zoetemelk  (NED)8
12Flag of France.svg  Yvon Bertin  (FRA)DNF
13Flag of France.svg  Raymond Delisle  (FRA)9
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Barry Hoban  (GBR)41
15Flag of France.svg  Maurice Le Guilloux  (FRA)DNF
16Flag of France.svg  Raymond Martin  (FRA)11
17Flag of France.svg  Patrick Perret  (FRA)DNF
18Flag of France.svg  Charles Rouxel  (FRA)DNF
19Flag of France.svg  Christian Seznec  (FRA)22
20Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallet  (FRA)20
Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
No.RiderPos.
21Flag of France.svg  Bernard Thévenet  (FRA)1
22Flag of France.svg  Patrick Béon  (FRA)DNF
23Flag of France.svg  Bernard Bourreau  (FRA)34
24Flag of France.svg  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume  (FRA)35
25Flag of France.svg  Régis Delépine  (FRA)DNF
26Flag of France.svg  Jacques Esclassan  (FRA)27
27Flag of France.svg  Michel Laurent  (FRA)7
28Flag of France.svg  Régis Ovion  (FRA)24
29Flag of France.svg  Guy Sibille  (FRA)40
30Flag of France.svg  Georges Talbourdet  (FRA)DNF
Kas–Campagnolo
No.RiderPos.
31Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Francisco Galdós  (ESP)4
32Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Julián Andiano  (ESP)DNF
33Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  José Enrique Cima  (ESP)33
34Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Vicente López Carril  (ESP)23
35Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Enrique Martínez Heredia  (ESP)18
36Flag of Portugal.svg  José Martins  (POR)16
37Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Menéndez  (ESP)45
38Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  José Nazabal  (ESP)DNF
39Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  José Pesarrodona  (ESP)DNF
40Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Sebastián Pozo  (ESP)DNF
Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion
No.RiderPos.
41Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Luis Ocaña  (ESP)25
42Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Fedor den Hertog  (NED)DNF
43Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger Loysch  (BEL)52
44Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Raas  (NED)DNF
45Flag of France.svg  André Romero  (FRA)DNF
46Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger Rosiers  (BEL)DNF
47Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Benny Schepmans  (BEL)DNF
48Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Smit  (NED)DNF
49Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Wellens  (BEL)30
50Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Wilfried Wesemael  (BEL)DNF
Gitane–Campagnolo
No.RiderPos.
51Flag of France.svg  Alain Meslet  (FRA)10
52Flag of France.svg  Jacques Bossis  (FRA)DNF
53Flag of France.svg  Roland Berland  (FRA)32
54Flag of France.svg  André Chalmel  (FRA)42
55Flag of France.svg  Jean Chassang  (FRA)DNF
56Flag of France.svg  Robert Mintkiewicz  (FRA)DNF
57Flag of France.svg  Gérard Moneyron  (FRA)DNF
58Flag of France.svg  Bernard Quilfen  (FRA)DNF
59Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy Teirlinck  (BEL)DNF
60Flag of France.svg  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane  (FRA)15
Teka
No.RiderPos.
61Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Pedro Torres  (ESP)19
62Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Gonzalo Aja  (ESP)14
63Flag of Portugal.svg  Joaquim Agostinho  (POR)13
64Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Bernardo Alfonsel  (ESP)DNF
65Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Luis Balagué  (ESP)50
66Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Manuel Esparza  (ESP)DNF
67Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Andrés Gandarias  (ESP)44
68Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Carlos Melero  (ESP)DNF
69Flag of Portugal.svg  Fernando Mendes  (POR)28
70Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus-Peter Thaler  (FRG)DNF
Fiat
No.RiderPos.
71Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL)6
72Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Cees Bal  (NED)51
73Flag of France.svg  Robert Bouloux  (FRA)49
74Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Bruyère  (BEL)DNF
75Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ludo Delcroix  (BEL)DNF
76Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Deschoenmaecker  (BEL)29
77Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Huysmans  (BEL)47
78Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edward Janssens  (BEL)17
79Flag of France.svg  Jean-Luc Molinéris  (FRA)DNF
80Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Patrick Sercu  (BEL)DNF
Raleigh
No.RiderPos.
81Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hennie Kuiper  (NED)2
82Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  José De Cauwer  (BEL)46
83Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerben Karstens  (NED)53
84Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED)31
85Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Henk Lubberding  (NED)26
86Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bill Nickson  (GBR)DNF
87Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bert Pronk  (NED)12
88Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG)5
89Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Aad van den Hoek  (NED)DNF
90Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Piet van Katwijk  (NED)DNF
Bianchi–Campagnolo
No.RiderPos.
91Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Linden  (BEL)DNF
92Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Castelletti  (ITA)DNF
93Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Cavalcanti  (ITA)38
94Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Willy In 't Ven  (BEL)DNF
95Flag of Italy.svg  Sergio Parsani  (ITA)DNF
96Flag of Italy.svg  Jullio Rossi  (ITA)DNF
97Flag of Italy.svg  Giacinto Santambrogio  (ITA)39
98Flag of Italy.svg  Glauco Santoni  (ITA)DNF
99Flag of Germany.svg  Willy Singer  (FRG)48
100Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alex Van Linden  (BEL)DNF

By rider

Legend
No.Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour
Pos.Position in the general classification
DNFDenotes a rider who did not finish
No.NameNationalityTeamPos.Ref
1 Lucien Van Impe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Lejeune–BP 3 [4]
2 Pierre Bazzo Flag of France.svg France Lejeune–BP DNF [4]
3 Ferdinand Bracke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Lejeune–BP DNF [4]
4 René Dillen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Lejeune–BP DNF [4]
5 Antoine Gutierrez Flag of France.svg France Lejeune–BP DNF [4]
6 Ferdinand Julien Flag of France.svg France Lejeune–BP 21 [4]
7 Michel Le Denmat Flag of France.svg France Lejeune–BP 43 [4]
8 Roger Legeay Flag of France.svg France Lejeune–BP 37 [4]
9 Eugène Plet Flag of France.svg France Lejeune–BP 36 [4]
10 Roy Schuiten Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Lejeune–BP DNF [4]
11 Joop Zoetemelk Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 8 [4]
12 Yvon Bertin Flag of France.svg France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [4]
13 Raymond Delisle Flag of France.svg France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 9 [4]
14 Barry Hoban Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 41 [4]
15 Maurice Le Guilloux Flag of France.svg France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [4]
16 Raymond Martin Flag of France.svg France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 11 [4]
17 Patrick Perret Flag of France.svg France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [4]
18 Charles Rouxel Flag of France.svg France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson DNF [4]
19 Christian Seznec Flag of France.svg France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 22 [4]
20 Bernard Vallet Flag of France.svg France Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson 20 [4]
21 Bernard Thévenet Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 1 [4]
22 Patrick Béon Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin DNF [4]
23 Bernard Bourreau Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 34 [4]
24 Jean-Pierre Danguillaume Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 35 [4]
25 Régis Delépine Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin DNF [4]
26 Jacques Esclassan Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 27 [4]
27 Michel Laurent Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 7 [4]
28 Régis Ovion Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 24 [4]
29 Guy Sibille Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 40 [4]
30 Georges Talbourdet Flag of France.svg France Peugeot–Esso–Michelin DNF [4]
31 Francisco Galdós Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo 4 [4]
32 Julián Andiano Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [4]
33 José Enrique Cima Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo 33 [4]
34 Vicente López Carril Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo 23 [4]
35 Enrique Martínez Heredia Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo 18 [4]
36 José Martins Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Kas–Campagnolo 16 [4]
37 Antonio Menéndez Flag of Spain.svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo 45 [4]
38 José Nazabal Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [4]
39 José Pesarrodona Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [4]
40 Sebastián Pozo Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Kas–Campagnolo DNF [4]
41 Luis Ocaña Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion 25 [4]
42 Fedor den Hertog Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion DNF [4]
43 Roger Loysch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion 52 [4]
44 Jan Raas Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion DNF [4]
45 André Romero Flag of France.svg France Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion DNF [4]
46 Roger Rosiers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion DNF [4]
47 Benny Schepmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion DNF [4]
48 Theo Smit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion DNF [4]
49 Paul Wellens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion 30 [4]
50 Wilfried Wesemael Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion DNF [4]
51 Alain Meslet Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo 10 [4]
52 Jacques Bossis Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo DNF [4]
53 Roland Berland Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo 32 [4]
54 André Chalmel Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo 42 [4]
55 Jean Chassang Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo DNF [4]
56 Robert Mintkiewicz Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo DNF [4]
57 Gérard Moneyron Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo DNF [4]
58 Bernard Quilfen Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo DNF [4]
59 Willy Teirlinck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Gitane–Campagnolo DNF [4]
60 Pierre-Raymond Villemiane Flag of France.svg France Gitane–Campagnolo 15 [4]
61 Pedro Torres Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Teka 19 [4]
62 Gonzalo Aja Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Teka 14 [4]
63 Joaquim Agostinho Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Teka 13 [4]
64 Bernardo Alfonsel Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Teka DNF [4]
65 Luis Balagué Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Teka 50 [4]
66 Manuel Esparza Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Teka DNF [4]
67 Andrés Gandarias Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Teka 44 [4]
68 Carlos Melero Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Spain Teka DNF [4]
69 Fernando Mendes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Teka 28 [4]
70 Klaus-Peter Thaler Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Teka DNF [4]
71 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Fiat 6 [4]
72 Cees Bal Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Fiat 51 [4]
73 Robert Bouloux Flag of France.svg France Fiat 49 [4]
74 Joseph Bruyère Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Fiat DNF [4]
75 Ludo Delcroix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Fiat DNF [4]
76 Jos Deschoenmaecker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Fiat 29 [4]
77 Jos Huysmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Fiat 47 [4]
78 Edward Janssens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Fiat 17 [4]
79 Jean-Luc Molinéris Flag of France.svg France Fiat DNF [4]
80 Patrick Sercu Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Fiat DNF [4]
81 Hennie Kuiper Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Raleigh 2 [4]
82 José De Cauwer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Raleigh 46 [4]
83 Gerben Karstens Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Raleigh 53 [4]
84 Gerrie Knetemann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Raleigh 31 [4]
85 Henk Lubberding Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Raleigh 26 [4]
86 Bill Nickson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Raleigh DNF [4]
87 Bert Pronk Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Raleigh 12 [4]
88 Dietrich Thurau Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Raleigh 5 [4]
89 Aad van den Hoek Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Raleigh DNF [4]
90 Piet van Katwijk Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Raleigh DNF [4]
91 Rik Van Linden Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Bianchi–Campagnolo DNF [4]
92 Luigi Castelletti Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bianchi–Campagnolo DNF [4]
93 Giovanni Cavalcanti Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bianchi–Campagnolo 38 [4]
94 Willy In 't Ven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Bianchi–Campagnolo DNF [4]
95 Sergio Parsani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bianchi–Campagnolo DNF [4]
96 Jullio Rossi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bianchi–Campagnolo DNF [4]
97 Giacinto Santambrogio Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bianchi–Campagnolo 39 [4]
98 Glauco Santoni Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bianchi–Campagnolo DNF [4]
99 Willy Singer Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Bianchi–Campagnolo 48 [4]
100 Alex Van Linden Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Bianchi–Campagnolo DNF [4]

By nationality

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