List of teams and cyclists in the 1953 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1953 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. Seven national teams were sent, with 10 cyclists each from Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France. France additionally sent five regional teams of 10 cyclists each, divided into Ile de France, Center-North East France, South East France, West France and South West France.[1] One Luxembourgian cyclist did not start, so 119 cyclists started the race.[1]

The winner of the previous edition, Fausto Coppi, did not defend his title, apparently due to injury. The reasons were not clear: it could have been injury,[2] but it was also possible that Coppi did not want to ride in the same team as his rival Gino Bartali, or that the Tour direction urged the Italian team not to select Coppi because he had dominated the 1952 Tour, or that Coppi chose to prepare for the 1953 UCI Road World Championships.[3] The big favourites became Hugo Koblet and Louison Bobet.[4]

The last five editions had been won by Italian and Swiss cyclists, so the French cycling fans were anxious for a French win. When team manager Michel Bidot had selected Bobet as the French team captain, controversy arose. Bobet had shown his potential strength, but had already tried to win the Tour de France five times without succeeding. His team mate Raphaël Géminiani thought that Bobet was not strong enough, after he did not finish the 1953 Giro d'Italia earlier that year.[5]

Start list

By team

Italy
No. Rider Pos.
1  Giancarlo Astrua (ITA) 3
2  Mario Baroni (ITA) 53
3  Gino Bartali (ITA) 11
4  Giovanni Corrieri (ITA) 56
5  Umberto Drei (ITA) 54
6  Adolpho Grosso (ITA) DNF
7  Livio Isotti (ITA) 42
8  Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) 15
9  Rossello Minardi (ITA) DNF
10  Vincenzo Rossello (ITA) 22
Switzerland
No. Rider Pos.
11  François Chevalley (SUI) DNF
12  Emilio Croci-Torti (SUI) DNF
13  Carlo Lafranchi (SUI) 61
14  Marcel Huber (SUI) 32
15  Hugo Koblet (SUI) DNF
16  Martin Metzger (SUI) 68
17  Remo Pianezzi (SUI) 57
18  Otto Meili (SUI) DNF
19  Fritz Schär (SUI) 6
20  Max Schellenberg (SUI) 67
Belgium
No. Rider Pos.
21  Jan Adriaensens (BEL) 45
22  Alex Close (BEL) 4
23  Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) 28
24  Alfred De Bruyne (BEL) 52
25  Alois De Hertog (BEL) DNF
26  René De Smet (BEL) 43
27  Raymond Impanis (BEL) 23
28  Robert Vanderstockt (BEL) DNF
29  Martin Van Geneugden (BEL) 34
30  Richard Van Genechten (BEL) 33
Spain
No. Rider Pos.
31  Victorio García (ESP) DNF
32  José Gil (ESP) DNF
33  Antonio Gelabert (ESP) 48
34  Vicente Iturat (ESP) DNF
35  Jesús Loroño (ESP) 50
36  Francisco Masip (ESP) 46
37  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) 73
38  José Serra Gil (ESP) 14
39  Andrés Trobat (ESP) 24
40  José Vidal-Porcar (ESP) 74
Luxembourg
No. Rider Pos.
41  Bim Diederich (LUX) DNF
42  Marcel Dierkens (LUX) DNF
43  Marcel Ernzer (LUX) 18
44  Charly Gaul (LUX) DNF
45  Lucien Gillen (LUX) DNF
46  Jean Goldschmit (LUX) DNF
47  Edy Hein (LUX) DNF
48  Willy Kemp (LUX) 66
49  Jim Kirchen (LUX) DNF
50  Jean Schmit (LUX) 72
Netherlands
No. Rider Pos.
51  Sjefke Janssen (NED) DNF
52  Jan Nolten (NED) 19
53  Thijs Roks (NED) 29
54  Henk Stevens (NED) DNF
55  Adri Suykerbuyk (NED) 40
56  Hein Van Breenen (NED) 36
57  Wim van Est (NED) 13
58  Wout Wagtmans (NED) 5
59  Adrie Voorting (NED) DNF
60  Gerrit Voorting (NED) 17
France
No. Rider Pos.
61  Louison Bobet (FRA) 1
62  Adolphe Deledda (FRA) 35
63  Jean Dotto (FRA) DNF
64  Bernard Gauthier (FRA) 75
65  Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) 9
66  Nello Lauredi (FRA) 8
67  Jean Le Guilly (FRA) 30
68  Raoul Rémy (FRA) 51
69  Antonin Rolland (FRA) 7
70  Lucien Teisseire (FRA) 26
France - Île-de-France
No. Rider Pos.
71  Stanislas Bober (FRA) 25
72  Louis Caput (FRA) DNF
73  Maurice Diot (FRA) 60
74  Jean Guéguen (FRA) DNF
75  Maurice Quentin (FRA) 31
76  Attilio Redolfi (FRA) DNF
77  Jacques Renaud (FRA) 41
78  Claude Rouer (FRA) 76
79  Eugène Telotte (FRA) DNF
80  Alfred Tonello (FRA) 49
France - North-East/Centre
No. Rider Pos.
81  Ugo Anzile (FRA) 20
82  Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) 16
83  Guy Buchaille (FRA) DNF
84  Jean Dacquay (FRA) 55
85  Jean Forestier (FRA) 39
86  Roger Hassenforder (FRA) DNF
87  Jacques Labertonnière (FRA) DNF
88  Georges Meunier (FRA) 27
89  Bernard Quennehen (FRA) 64
90  Roger Walkowiak (FRA) 47
France - South East
No. Rider Pos.
91  Émile Baffert (FRA) DNF
92  Ahmed Kebaïli (ALG) DNF
93  Lucien Lazaridès (FRA) 21
94  Siro Bianchi (FRA) 69
95  Joseph Mirando (FRA) 12
96  Pierre Molinéris (FRA) 38
97  René Privat (FRA) DNF
98  René Rotta (FRA) 63
99  Vincent Vitetta (FRA) 59
100  Marcel Zelasco (FRA) DNF
France - West
No. Rider Pos.
101  Armand Audaire (FRA) 65
102  Roger Chupin (FRA) DNF
103  Norbert Esnault (FRA) 71
104  Émile Guérinel (FRA) DNF
105  François Mahé (FRA) 10
106  Jean Malléjac (FRA) 2
107  Bernard Bultel (FRA) 70
108  Joseph Morvan (FRA) 62
109  Roger Pontet (FRA) 44
110  Jean Robic (FRA) DNF
France - South-West
No. Rider Pos.
111  Louis Barès (FRA) DNF
112  Hubert Bastianelli (FRA) DNF
113  Claude Colette (FRA) 58
114  André Darrigade (FRA) 37
115  Robert Desbats (FRA) DNF
116  Jacques Dupont (FRA) DNF
117  Henri Paret (FRA) DNF
118  Hervé Prouzet (FRA) DNF
119  Tino Sabbadini (FRA) DNF
120  Jacques Vivier (FRA) DNF

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 Giancarlo Astrua  Italy Italy 3 [6]
2 Mario Baroni  Italy Italy 53 [6]
3 Gino Bartali  Italy Italy 11 [6]
4 Giovanni Corrieri  Italy Italy 56 [6]
5 Umberto Drei  Italy Italy 54 [6]
6 Adolpho Grosso  Italy Italy DNF [6]
7 Livio Isotti  Italy Italy 42 [6]
8 Fiorenzo Magni  Italy Italy 15 [6]
9 Rossello Minardi  Italy Italy DNF [6]
10 Vincenzo Rossello  Italy Italy 22 [6]
11 François Chevalley   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [6]
12 Emilio Croci-Torti   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [6]
13 Carlo Lafranchi   Switzerland Switzerland 61 [6]
14 Marcel Huber   Switzerland Switzerland 32 [6]
15 Hugo Koblet   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [6]
16 Martin Metzger   Switzerland Switzerland 68 [6]
17 Remo Pianezzi   Switzerland Switzerland 57 [6]
18 Otto Meili   Switzerland Switzerland DNF [6]
19 Fritz Schär   Switzerland Switzerland 6 [6]
20 Max Schellenberg   Switzerland Switzerland 67 [6]
21 Jan Adriaensens  Belgium Belgium 45 [6]
22 Alex Close  Belgium Belgium 4 [6]
23 Hilaire Couvreur  Belgium Belgium 28 [6]
24 Alfred De Bruyne  Belgium Belgium 52 [6]
25 Alois De Hertog  Belgium Belgium DNF [6]
26 René De Smet  Belgium Belgium 43 [6]
27 Raymond Impanis  Belgium Belgium 23 [6]
28 Robert Vanderstockt  Belgium Belgium DNF [6]
29 Martin Van Geneugden  Belgium Belgium 34 [6]
30 Richard Van Genechten  Belgium Belgium 33 [6]
31 Victorio García  Spain Spain DNF [6]
32 José Gil  Spain Spain DNF [6]
33 Antonio Gelabert  Spain Spain 48 [6]
34 Vicente Iturat  Spain Spain DNF [6]
35 Jesús Loroño  Spain Spain 50 [6]
36 Francisco Masip  Spain Spain 46 [6]
37 Dalmacio Langarica  Spain Spain 73 [6]
38 José Serra Gil  Spain Spain 14 [6]
39 Andrés Trobat  Spain Spain 24 [6]
40 José Vidal-Porcar  Spain Spain 74 [6]
41 Bim Diederich  Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
42 Marcel Dierkens  Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
43 Marcel Ernzer  Luxembourg Luxembourg 18 [6]
44 Charly Gaul  Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
45 Lucien Gillen  Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
46 Jean Goldschmit  Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
47 Edy Hein  Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
48 Willy Kemp  Luxembourg Luxembourg 66 [6]
49 Jim Kirchen  Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [6]
50 Jean Schmit  Luxembourg Luxembourg 72 [6]
51 Sjefke Janssen  Netherlands Netherlands DNF [6]
52 Jan Nolten  Netherlands Netherlands 19 [6]
53 Thijs Roks  Netherlands Netherlands 29 [6]
54 Henk Stevens  Netherlands Netherlands DNF [6]
55 Adri Suykerbuyk  Netherlands Netherlands 40 [6]
56 Hein Van Breenen  Netherlands Netherlands 36 [6]
57 Wim van Est  Netherlands Netherlands 13 [6]
58 Wout Wagtmans  Netherlands Netherlands 5 [6]
59 Adrie Voorting  Netherlands Netherlands DNF [6]
60 Gerrit Voorting  Netherlands Netherlands 17 [6]
61 Louison Bobet  France France 1 [6]
62 Adolphe Deledda  France France 35 [6]
63 Jean Dotto  France France DNF [6]
64 Bernard Gauthier  France France 75 [6]
65 Raphaël Géminiani  France France 9 [6]
66 Nello Lauredi  France France 8 [6]
67 Jean Le Guilly  France France 30 [6]
68 Raoul Rémy  France France 51 [6]
69 Antonin Rolland  France France 7 [6]
70 Lucien Teisseire  France France 26 [6]
71 Stanislas Bober  France France - Île-de-France 25 [6]
72 Louis Caput  France France - Île-de-France DNF [6]
73 Maurice Diot  France France - Île-de-France 60 [6]
74 Jean Guéguen  France France - Île-de-France DNF [6]
75 Maurice Quentin  France France - Île-de-France 31 [6]
76 Attilio Redolfi  France France - Île-de-France DNF [6]
77 Jacques Renaud  France France - Île-de-France 41 [6]
78 Claude Rouer  France France - Île-de-France 76 [6]
79 Eugène Telotte  France France - Île-de-France DNF [6]
80 Alfred Tonello  France France - Île-de-France 49 [6]
81 Ugo Anzile  France France - North-East/Centre 20 [6]
82 Gilbert Bauvin  France France - North-East/Centre 16 [6]
83 Guy Buchaille  France France - North-East/Centre DNF [6]
84 Jean Dacquay  France France - North-East/Centre 55 [6]
85 Jean Forestier  France France - North-East/Centre 39 [6]
86 Roger Hassenforder  France France - North-East/Centre DNF [6]
87 Jacques Labertonnière  France France - North-East/Centre DNF [6]
88 Georges Meunier  France France - North-East/Centre 27 [6]
89 Bernard Quennehen  France France - North-East/Centre 64 [6]
90 Roger Walkowiak  France France - North-East/Centre 47 [6]
91 Émile Baffert  France France - South East DNF [6]
92 Ahmed Kebaïli  Algeria France - South East DNF [6]
93 Lucien Lazaridès  France France - South East 21 [6]
94 Siro Bianchi  France France - South East 69 [6]
95 Joseph Mirando  France France - South East 12 [6]
96 Pierre Molinéris  France France - South East 38 [6]
97 René Privat  France France - South East DNF [6]
98 René Rotta  France France - South East 63 [6]
99 Vincent Vitetta  France France - South East 59 [6]
100 Marcel Zelasco  France France - South East DNF [6]
101 Armand Audaire  France France - West 65 [6]
102 Roger Chupin  France France - West DNF [6]
103 Norbert Esnault  France France - West 71 [6]
104 Émile Guérinel  France France - West DNF [6]
105 François Mahé  France France - West 10 [6]
106 Jean Malléjac  France France - West 2 [6]
107 Bernard Bultel  France France - West 70 [6]
108 Joseph Morvan  France France - West 62 [6]
109 Roger Pontet  France France - West 44 [6]
110 Jean Robic  France France - West DNF [6]
111 Louis Barès  France France - South-West DNF [6]
112 Hubert Bastianelli  France France - South-West DNF [6]
113 Claude Colette  France France - South-West 58 [6]
114 André Darrigade  France France - South-West 37 [6]
115 Robert Desbats  France France - South-West DNF [6]
116 Jacques Dupont  France France - South-West DNF [6]
117 Henri Paret  France France - South-West DNF [6]
118 Hervé Prouzet  France France - South-West DNF [6]
119 Tino Sabbadini  France France - South-West DNF [6]
120 Jacques Vivier  France France - South-West DNF [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "40ème Tour de France 1953" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Tour: Year 1953". Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2006). The Story of the Tour de France Volume 1: 1903-1964. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 190–194. ISBN 1-59858-180-5.
  4. ↑ Amels, Wim (1984). De geschiedenis van de Tour de France 1903–1984 (in Dutch). Sport-Express. pp. 68–70. ISBN 90-70763-05-2.
  5. ↑ Barry Boyce (2004). "Bobet is Brilliant, as French Team Squabbles". Cycling revealed. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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