List of teams and cyclists in the 1985 Giro d'Italia

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The 1985 Giro d'Italia was the 68th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The field consisted of 180 riders, and 135 riders finished the race.

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No.Starting number worn by the rider during the Giro
Pos.Position in the general classification
DNFDenotes a rider who did not finish
No.NameNationalityTeamRef
1 Francesco Moser Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gis Gelati [1]
2 David Akam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Gis Gelati [1]
3 Roberto Calovi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gis Gelati [1]
4 Walter Dalgal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Gis Gelati [1]
5 Stefano Giuliani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gis Gelati [1]
6 Piero Ghibaudo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gis Gelati [1]
7 Walter Magnago Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gis Gelati [1]
8 Harald Maier Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Gis Gelati [1]
9 Palmiro Masciarelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gis Gelati [1]
11 Marino Lejarreta Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
12 Marino Amadori Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
13 Serge Demierre Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
14 Michael Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
15 Salvatore Maccali  [ it ]Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
16 Orlando Maini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
17 Romano Randi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
18 Maurizio Rossi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
19 Mauro Angelucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre [1]
21 Silvano Contini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariostea–Oece [1]
22 Gregor Braun Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Ariostea–Oece [1]
23 Marco Giovannetti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariostea–Oece [1]
24 Wladimiro Panizza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariostea–Oece [1]
25 Giuseppe Petito Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariostea–Oece [1]
26 Alessandro Pozzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariostea–Oece [1]
27 Ennio Salvador Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariostea–Oece [1]
28 Guido Van Calster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Ariostea–Oece [1]
29 Ennio Vanotti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariostea–Oece [1]
31 Salvatore Cavallaro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Atala [1]
32 Urs Freuler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Atala [1]
33 Pierino Gavazzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Atala [1]
34 Daniel Gisiger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Atala [1]
35 Dante Morandi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Atala [1]
36 Ezio Moroni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Atala [1]
37 Mario Noris Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Atala [1]
38 Emilio Ravasio  [ it ]Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Atala [1]
39 Gerhard Zadrobilek Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Atala [1]
41 Roberto Visentini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
42 Guido Bontempi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
43 Bruno Leali Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
44 Czesław Lang Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
45 Claudio Chiappucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
46 Massimo Ghirotto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
47 Erich Maechler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
48 Urs Zimmermann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
49 Stefan Mutter Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Carrera–Inoxpran [1]
51 Giuseppe Saronni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
52 Emanuele Bombini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
53 Roberto Ceruti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
54 Frank Hoste Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
55 Luciano Loro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
56 Maurizio Piovani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
57 Rudy Pevenage Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
58 Dirk Wayenberg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
59 Marco Vitali Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Del Tongo–Colnago [1]
61 Alfio Vandi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dromedario–Laminox [1]
62 Silvano Riccò  [ it ]Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dromedario–Laminox [1]
63 Marco Franceschini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dromedario–Laminox [1]
64 Gottfried Schmutz Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Dromedario–Laminox [1]
65 Leo Schönenberger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Dromedario–Laminox [1]
66 Giuseppe Montella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dromedario–Laminox [1]
67 Stefano Colagè Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dromedario–Laminox [1]
68 Daniele Ferrari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dromedario–Laminox [1]
69 Enrico Pochini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dromedario–Laminox [1]
71 Ángel Arroyo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
72 Domenico Cavallo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
73 José Luis Navarro Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
74 Aladino Garcia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
75 Ángel Camarillo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
76 Peter Pieters Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
77 Francisco Antequera Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
78 Anselmo Fuerte Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
79 Roberto Córdoba Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Zor–Gemeaz Cusin [1]
81 Bernard Hinault Flag of France.svg  France La Vie Claire [1]
82 Dominique Arnaud Flag of France.svg  France La Vie Claire [1]
83 Benno Wiss Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland La Vie Claire [1]
84 Kim Eriksen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark La Vie Claire [1]
85 Marc Gomez Flag of France.svg  France La Vie Claire [1]
86 Christian Jourdan Flag of France.svg  France La Vie Claire [1]
87 Greg LeMond Flag of the United States.svg  United States La Vie Claire [1]
88 Éric Salomon  [ fr ]Flag of France.svg  France La Vie Claire [1]
89 Bernard Vallet Flag of France.svg  France La Vie Claire [1]
91 Franco Chioccioli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
92 Cesare Cipollini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
93 Mario Bonzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
94 Fabrizio Vannucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
95 Benedetto Patellaro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
96 Fabio Patuelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
97 Filippo Piersanti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
98 Steen-Michael Petersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
99 Jens Veggerby Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Maggi Mobili–Fanini [1]
101 Gilbert Glaus Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
102 Hubert Seiz Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
103 Laurent Vial Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
104 Mike Gutmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
105 André Massard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
106 Heinz Imboden Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
107 Bernard Gavillet Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
108 Alfred Achermann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
109 Daniel Wyder Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cilo–Aufina–Magniflex [1]
111 Stefano Allocchio Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
112 Mario Beccia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
113 Leonardo Bevilacqua Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
114 Mauro Longo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
115 Silvestro Milani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
116 Roberto Pagnin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
117 Renan Ferraro Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
118 Jürg Bruggmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
119 Acácio da Silva Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Malvor–Bottecchia–Vaporella [1]
121 Stefano Bizzoni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Murella–Rossin [1]
122 Tullio Cortinovis Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Murella–Rossin [1]
123 Raniero Gradi  [ it ]Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Murella–Rossin [1]
124 Dag Erik Pedersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Murella–Rossin [1]
125 Alessandro Paganessi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Murella–Rossin [1]
126 Marino Polini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Murella–Rossin [1]
127 Giovanni Renosto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Murella–Rossin [1]
128 Luca Rota  [ it ]Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Murella–Rossin [1]
129 Daniele Del Ben Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Murella–Rossin [1]
131 Argemiro Bohórquez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
132 Armando Aristizabal Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
133 Rafael Acevedo Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
134 Néstor Mora Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
135 Alfonso Lopez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
136 Reynel Montoya Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
137 Abelardo Ríos Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
138 Juan Carlos Castillo Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
139 Antonio Londoño Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic [1]
141 Moreno Argentin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
142 Tullio Bertacco Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
143 Dario Mariuzzo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
144 Tommy Prim Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
145 Paolo Rosola Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
146 Alf Segersäll Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
147 Alberto Volpi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
148 Jesper Worre Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
149 Claudio Torelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sammontana–Bianchi [1]
151 Lucien Van Impe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Santini [1]
152 Daniele Caroli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Santini [1]
153 Davide Cassani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Santini [1]
154 Giuseppe Lanzoni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Santini [1]
155 Patrizio Gambirasio Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Santini [1]
156 Maurizio Conti  [ it ]Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Santini [1]
157 Giuliano Pavanello Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Santini [1]
158 Rigobert Matt Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Santini [1]
159 Elio Festa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Santini [1]
161 Jeff Bradley Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
162 Jonathan Boyer Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
163 Chris Carmichael Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
164 Andrew Hampsten Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
165 Eric Heiden Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
166 Ron Kiefel Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
167 Davis Phinney Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
168 Bob Roll Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
169 Tom Schuler Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7-Eleven [1]
171 Alain Von Allmen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
172 Frits Pirard Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
173 Gerrie Knetemann Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
174 Jacques van Meer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
175 Ronan Onghena Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
176 Ralf Hofeditz Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
177 Philippe Poissonnier Flag of France.svg  France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
178 Jacques Decrion Flag of France.svg  France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
179 René Bittinger Flag of France.svg  France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko [1]
181 Gianbattista Baronchelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
182 Claudio Corti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
183 Giovanni Mantovani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
184 Alfredo Chinetti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
185 Gaetano Baronchelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
186 Antonio Bevilacqua Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
187 Giovanni Bottoia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
188 Gianni Zola Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
189 Antonio Ferretti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Supermercati Brianzoli [1]
191 Vittorio Algeri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]
192 Pierangelo Bincoletto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]
193 Riccardo Magrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]
194 Franco Pica Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]
195 Luciano Rabottini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]
196 Claudio Savini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]
197 Sergio Scremin  [ fr ]Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]
198 Johan van der Velde Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]
199 Wies Van Dongen  [ nl ]Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Vini Ricordi–Pinarello–Sidermec [1]

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