List of teams and cyclists in the 1972 Tour de France
The 1972 Tour de France started with the following 12 teams, each with 11 cyclists:[1]
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In the previous year, Ocana was on his way to beat Merckx, when he fell as leader and had to give up. Everybody expected Merckx and Ocana to battle for the victory in 1972.[1] Ocana felt that he could have won the 1971 Tour, and Merckx did not like the comments that he did not deserve the 1971 victory, and both wanted to show their strengths.[2] Merckx had won important races before the Tour started, including the 1972 Giro d'Italia, and was also the reigning world champion. Ocana had won less races, but won the Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré.[2]
The most important other participants were considered Raymond Poulidor, Felice Gimondi, Joop Zoetemelk and Bernard Thévenet.[2]
José Manuel Fuente, who had won the 1972 Vuelta a España and finished second in the 1972 Giro d'Italia, did not compete, as his team decided they had already been in too many hard races.[3]
Herman Van Springel had announced four days prior to the Tour that he would leave his team after his contract would end at the end of 1972. His team then removed him from the Tour squad.[4]
Start list
By team
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By rider
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 |
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1 | Eddy Merckx | ![]() | Molteni | 1 | [5] |
2 | Joseph Bruyère | ![]() | Molteni | 26 | [5] |
3 | Jos Deschoenmaecker | ![]() | Molteni | 22 | [5] |
4 | Jos Huysmans | ![]() | Molteni | 28 | [5] |
5 | Willy In 't Ven | ![]() | Molteni | 51 | [5] |
6 | Marc Lievens | ![]() | Molteni | 43 | [5] |
7 | Frans Mintjens | ![]() | Molteni | 37 | [5] |
8 | Jozef Spruyt | ![]() | Molteni | DNF | [5] |
9 | Roger Swerts | ![]() | Molteni | 14 | [5] |
10 | Martin Van Den Bossche | ![]() | Molteni | 15 | [5] |
11 | Victor Van Schil | ![]() | Molteni | DNF | [5] |
12 | Joaquim Andrade | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | DNF | [5] |
13 | Gérard David | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | 59 | [5] |
14 | Johan De Muynck | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | DNF | [5] |
15 | André Dierickx | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | DNF | [5] |
16 | Evert Dolman | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | 83 | [5] |
17 | Fernando Mendes | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | DNF | [5] |
18 | Jan Van De Wiele | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | DNF | [5] |
19 | Herman Van Der Slagmolen | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | DNF | [5] |
20 | Ronny Van Marcke | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | 62 | [5] |
21 | Willy Van Neste | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | 33 | [5] |
22 | Joop Zoetemelk | ![]() | Beaulieu–Flandria | 5 | [5] |
23 | José Catieau | ![]() | Sonolor | DNF | [5] |
24 | Bernard Guyot | ![]() | Sonolor | 81 | [5] |
25 | Yves Hézard | ![]() | Sonolor | 7 | [5] |
26 | Robert Mintkiewicz | ![]() | Sonolor | 87 | [5] |
27 | Mathieu Pustjens | ![]() | Sonolor | 25 | [5] |
28 | Walter Ricci | ![]() | Sonolor | 27 | [5] |
29 | Raymond Riotte | ![]() | Sonolor | 48 | [5] |
30 | Jean-Jacques Sanquer | ![]() | Sonolor | DNF | [5] |
31 | Willy Teirlinck | ![]() | Sonolor | 66 | [5] |
32 | Lucien Van Impe | ![]() | Sonolor | 4 | [5] |
33 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | ![]() | Sonolor | DNF | [5] |
34 | Robert Bouloux | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF | [5] |
35 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 21 | [5] |
36 | Wilfried David | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 41 | [5] |
37 | Raymond Delisle | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 11 | [5] |
38 | Ronald De Witte | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 31 | [5] |
39 | Walter Godefroot | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 44 | [5] |
40 | Jean-Pierre Paranteau | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 38 | [5] |
41 | Roger Pingeon | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF | [5] |
42 | Christian Raymond | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 47 | [5] |
43 | Bernard Thévenet | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 9 | [5] |
44 | Jürgen Tschan | ![]() | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 45 | [5] |
45 | Willy Abbeloos | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 65 | [5] |
46 | Joaquim Agostinho | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 8 | [5] |
47 | Herman Beysens | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 23 | [5] |
48 | Edward Janssens | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 10 | [5] |
49 | Roger Kindt | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | DNF | [5] |
50 | Mariano Martínez | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 6 | [5] |
51 | Joël Millard | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 32 | [5] |
52 | Jean-Claude Largeau | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 46 | [5] |
53 | André Poppe | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | DNF | [5] |
54 | Rik Van Linden | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 80 | [5] |
55 | Ludo Van Staeyen | ![]() | De Gribaldy–Magniflex–Van Cauter | 49 | [5] |
56 | Jesús Aranzabal | ![]() | Bic | 56 | [5] |
57 | Roland Berland | ![]() | Bic | 40 | [5] |
58 | Jean-Claude Genty | ![]() | Bic | 64 | [5] |
59 | Bernard Labourdette | ![]() | Bic | DNF | [5] |
60 | Désiré Letort | ![]() | Bic | DNF | [5] |
61 | Leif Mortensen | ![]() | Bic | 12 | [5] |
62 | Luis Ocaña | ![]() | Bic | DNF | [5] |
63 | Alain Santy | ![]() | Bic | DNF | [5] |
64 | Guy Santy | ![]() | Bic | 29 | [5] |
65 | Johny Schleck | ![]() | Bic | 30 | [5] |
66 | Sylvain Vasseur | ![]() | Bic | 35 | [5] |
67 | Jacques Cadiou | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | DNF | [5] |
68 | Régis Delépine | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | 76 | [5] |
69 | Jean-Pierre Genet | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | DNF | [5] |
70 | René Grelin | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | DNF | [5] |
71 | Cyrille Guimard | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | DNF | [5] |
72 | Barry Hoban | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | 70 | [5] |
73 | Gérard Moneyron | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | 36 | [5] |
74 | Jack Mourioux | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | 58 | [5] |
75 | Michel Périn | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | 19 | [5] |
76 | Raymond Poulidor | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | 3 | [5] |
77 | Yves Ravaleu | ![]() | Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson | DNF | [5] |
78 | Lucien Aimar | ![]() | Rokado | 17 | [5] |
79 | Gilbert Bellone | ![]() | Rokado | 34 | [5] |
80 | Hans Junkermann | ![]() | Rokado | DNF | [5] |
81 | Gerben Karstens | ![]() | Rokado | 60 | [5] |
82 | Karl-Heinz Kunde | ![]() | Rokado | 20 | [5] |
83 | Karl-Heinz Muddemann | ![]() | Rokado | 52 | [5] |
84 | Wilfried Peffgen | ![]() | Rokado | 63 | [5] |
85 | Dieter Puschel | ![]() | Rokado | 42 | [5] |
86 | Bernd Rasing | ![]() | Rokado | DNF | [5] |
87 | Wim Schepers | ![]() | Rokado | DNF | [5] |
88 | Rolf Wolfshohl | ![]() | Rokado | 24 | [5] |
89 | Marino Basso | ![]() | Salvarani | 82 | [5] |
90 | Pietro Campagnari | ![]() | Salvarani | 74 | [5] |
91 | Luigi Castelletti | ![]() | Salvarani | 85 | [5] |
92 | Felice Gimondi | ![]() | Salvarani | 2 | [5] |
93 | Ercole Gualazzini | ![]() | Salvarani | DNF | [5] |
94 | Pietro Guerra | ![]() | Salvarani | 86 | [5] |
95 | Antoon Houbrechts | ![]() | Salvarani | 13 | [5] |
96 | Primo Mori | ![]() | Salvarani | 39 | [5] |
97 | Guido Reybrouck | ![]() | Salvarani | DNF | [5] |
98 | Giacinto Santambrogio | ![]() | Salvarani | 53 | [5] |
99 | Italo Zilioli | ![]() | Salvarani | DNF | [5] |
100 | Leo Duyndam | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | [5] |
101 | Ger Harings | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | [5] |
102 | Cees Koeken | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | [5] |
103 | Jan Krekels | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | 78 | [5] |
104 | Wim Prinsen | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | 61 | [5] |
105 | Tino Tabak | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | 18 | [5] |
106 | Jos van der Vleuten | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | 73 | [5] |
107 | Jan van Katwijk | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | [5] |
108 | Harrie Van Leeuwen | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | [5] |
109 | Gerard Vianen | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | 71 | [5] |
110 | Marinus Wagtmans | ![]() | Goudsmit–Hoff | 54 | [5] |
111 | Alain Bellouis | ![]() | Gitane | 88 | [5] |
112 | Serge Bolley | ![]() | Gitane | DNF | [5] |
113 | Gérard Briend | ![]() | Gitane | DNF | [5] |
114 | Georges Chappe | ![]() | Gitane | 50 | [5] |
115 | Jean-Claude Daunat | ![]() | Gitane | 72 | [5] |
116 | René Grenier | ![]() | Gitane | 57 | [5] |
117 | Loïc Le Bourhis | ![]() | Gitane | DNF | [5] |
118 | Pierre Matignon | ![]() | Gitane | 75 | [5] |
119 | Léon-Paul Ménard | ![]() | Gitane | 84 | [5] |
120 | Jean Vidament | ![]() | Gitane | DNF | [5] |
121 | Michael Wright | ![]() | Gitane | 55 | [5] |
122 | Paul Aerts | ![]() | Watney–Avia | 69 | [5] |
123 | Etienne Antheunis | ![]() | Watney–Avia | DNF | [5] |
124 | Michel Coulon | ![]() | Watney–Avia | DNF | [5] |
125 | Pieter Nassen | ![]() | Watney–Avia | 79 | [5] |
126 | Englebert Opdebeeck | ![]() | Watney–Avia | DNF | [5] |
127 | Walter Planckaert | ![]() | Watney–Avia | DNF | [5] |
128 | Marc Sohet | ![]() | Watney–Avia | 68 | [5] |
129 | Noël Van Clooster | ![]() | Watney–Avia | 77 | [5] |
130 | Willy Van Malderghem | ![]() | Watney–Avia | DNF | [5] |
131 | Frans Verbeeck | ![]() | Watney–Avia | 16 | [5] |
132 | Eddy Verstraeten | ![]() | Watney–Avia | 67 | [5] |
By nationality
References
- ^ a b "59ème Tour de France 1972" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ a b c McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour De France: 1965-2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 66–73. ISBN 1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Spaanse Kas-ploeg niet aan de start in Tour de France". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). De krant van toen. 14 June 1972. p. 23. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Angers nog niet in ban wielercircus". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). De krant van toen. 1 July 1972. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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