# List of teams and cyclists in the 1956 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1956 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. Seven national teams were sent, with 10 cyclists each from France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and Luxembourg/Mixed (the latter a combined team of seven Luxembourgian cyclists plus one Portuguese, one British and one Italian cyclist). France additionally sent five regional teams from 10 cyclists each, divided into Center-North East France, South East France, West France, Ile de France and South West France. In total, 120 cyclists started the race.
The winner of the three previous editions, Louison Bobet, was absent because he had surgery. There were less climbs than usual and no mountain top finishes, so cycling experts expected this edition to be too easy. No other former Tour de France winner started the race. This was the third time in history that the race started without former winners, after the initial 1903 Tour de France and the 1927 Tour de France. As Bobet was not there, the race was open, and so there were many riders thought able to win the Tour. The most favourite of these was probably Charly Gaul, who had won the 1956 Giro d'Italia, although he was in a weak team, and would also be aiming for the mountains classification.

## Start list
### By team

France :
| France No.RiderPos. 1  Pierre Barbotin (FRA) 46 2  Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) 2 3  Louis Bergaud (FRA) 54 4  André Darrigade (FRA) 16 5  Jean Forestier (FRA) 12 6  Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) 49 7  François Mahé (FRA) DNF 8  Jean Malléjac (FRA) 34 9  René Privat (FRA) 9 10  Antonin Rolland (FRA) 35 | Italy No.RiderPos. 11  Pierino Baffi (ITA) 55 12  Agostino Coletto (ITA) 27 13  Angelo Conterno (ITA) 41 14  Nino Defilippis (ITA) 5 15  Alessandro Fantini (ITA) 48 16  Pasquale Fornara (ITA) 24 17  Pietro Giudici (ITA) 42 18  Bruno Monti (ITA) 23 19  Gastone Nencini (ITA) 22 20  Arigo Padovan (ITA) 26 | Belgium No.RiderPos. 21  Jan Adriaensens (BEL) 3 22  Jean Brankart (BEL) 39 23  Alex Close (BEL) 17 24  Fred De Bruyne (BEL) 20 25  Gilbert Desmet (BEL) 21 26  Raymond Impanis (BEL) 33 27  Marcel Janssens (BEL) 32 28  Stan Ockers (BEL) 8 29  Richard Van Genechten (BEL) 45 30  André Vlayen (BEL) DNF |
| Netherlands No.RiderPos. 31  Daan de Groot (NED) 15 32  Jos Hinsen (NED) DNF 33  Jef Lahaye (NED) 86 34  Jan Nolten (NED) 28 35  Michel Stolker (NED) DNF 36  Piet Van De Brekel (NED) DNF 37  Léo Van Der Pluym (NED) 30 38  Wies Van Dongen (NED) DNF 39  Gerrit Voorting (NED) 11 40  Wout Wagtmans (NED) 6 | Spain No.RiderPos. 41  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) 4 42  Salvador Botella (ESP) 65 43  Miguel Bover (ESP) 74 44  Miguel Chacón (ESP) DNF 45  Jesús Loroño (ESP) 29 46  René Marigil (ESP) 58 47  Carmelo Morales (ESP) 77 48  Miguel Poblet (ESP) DNF 49  Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) 70 50  José Serra (ESP) 81 | Switzerland No.RiderPos. 51  Werner Arnold (SUI) 87 52  Jacky Bovay (SUI) DNF 53  Claude Frei (SUI) 64 54  Jean-Claude Grèt (SUI) 60 55  Hans Hollenstein (SUI) DNF 56  Fausto Lurati (SUI) DNF 57  Remo Pianezzi (SUI) 62 58  Fritz Schär (SUI) DNF 59  Max Schellenberg (SUI) 47 60  Ernst Traxel (SUI) DNF |
| Luxembourg Mixed No.RiderPos. 61  Antonio Barbosa Alves (POR) 10 62  Aldo Bolzan (ITA) DNF 63  Marcel Ernzer (LUX) 51 64  Charly Gaul (LUX) 13 65  Edmond Jacobs (LUX) DNF 66  Willy Kemp (LUX) 83 67  Nicolas Morn (LUX) 68 68  Brian Robinson (GBR) 14 69  Jean Schmit (LUX) DNF 70  Jean-Pierre Schmitz (LUX) 36 | France – North-East/Centre No.RiderPos. 71  Ugo Anzile (FRA) DNF 72  Mario Bertolo (ITA) 43 73  Roger Chupin (FRA) 82 74  Adolphe Deledda (FRA) 71 75  Camille Huyghe (FRA) 80 76  Pierre Pardoën (FRA) DNF 77  Raymond Reisser (FRA) DNF 78  Gilbert Scodeller (FRA) DNF 79  Pierre Scribante (FRA) 52 80  Roger Walkowiak (FRA) 1 | France – South-East No.RiderPos. 81  Roger Chaussabel (FRA) 88 82  Jean Dotto (FRA) 19 83  Raymond Elena (FRA) DNF 84  Lucien Flifel (FRA) DNF 85  José Gil (FRA) DNF 86  Nello Lauredi (FRA) 7 87  Jean Lerda (FRA) 57 88  Raymond Meyzencq (FRA) 69 89  Joseph Mirando (FRA) 75 90  Vincent Vitetta (FRA) 53 |
| France – West No.RiderPos. 91  Armand Audaire (FRA) 76 92  Arthur Bihannic (FRA) DNF 93  Roger Hassenforder (FRA) 50 94  Louis Caput (FRA) 56 95  Claude Le Ber (FRA) 59 96  Eugène Letendre (FRA) DNF 97  Joseph Morvan (FRA) 63 98  Fernand Picot (FRA) 18 99  Maurice Quentin (FRA) 25 100  Joseph Thomin (FRA) 37 | France – Île-de-France No.RiderPos. 101  Nicolas Barone (FRA) 38 102  Stanislas Bober (FRA) DNF 103  Seamus Elliott (IRL) DNF 104  René Fournier (FRA) DNF 105  Raymond Hoorelbeke (FRA) 40 106  Jean Le Guilly (FRA) DNF 107  Francis Siguenza (FRA) 44 108  Henri Sitek (FRA) DNF 109  Jean-Claude Skerl (FRA) 72 110  Alfred Tonello (FRA) 66 | France – South-West No.RiderPos. 111  Philippe Agut (FRA) 85 112  Pierre Beuffeuil (FRA) 31 113  Albert Dolhats (FRA) 78 114  Georges Gay (FRA) DNF 115  Robert Gibanel (FRA) 73 116  Marcel Guitard (FRA) 79 117  Valentin Huot (FRA) 61 118  Maurice Lampre (FRA) 67 119  Tino Sabbadini (FRA) 84 120  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. |
| 1 | Pierre Barbotin | France | France | 46 |
| 2 | Gilbert Bauvin | France | France | 2 |
| 3 | Louis Bergaud | France | France | 54 |
| 4 | André Darrigade | France | France | 16 |
| 5 | Jean Forestier | France | France | 12 |
| 6 | Raphaël Géminiani | France | France | 49 |
| 7 | François Mahé | France | France | DNF |
| 8 | Jean Malléjac | France | France | 34 |
| 9 | René Privat | France | France | 9 |
| 10 | Antonin Rolland | France | France | 35 |
| 11 | Pierino Baffi | Italy | Italy | 55 |
| 12 | Agostino Coletto | Italy | Italy | 27 |
| 13 | Angelo Conterno | Italy | Italy | 41 |
| 14 | Nino Defilippis | Italy | Italy | 5 |
| 15 | Alessandro Fantini | Italy | Italy | 48 |
| 16 | Pasquale Fornara | Italy | Italy | 24 |
| 17 | Pietro Giudici | Italy | Italy | 42 |
| 18 | Bruno Monti | Italy | Italy | 23 |
| 19 | Gastone Nencini | Italy | Italy | 22 |
| 20 | Arigo Padovan | Italy | Italy | 26 |
| 21 | Jan Adriaensens | Belgium | Belgium | 3 |
| 22 | Jean Brankart | Belgium | Belgium | 39 |
| 23 | Alex Close | Belgium | Belgium | 17 |
| 24 | Fred De Bruyne | Belgium | Belgium | 20 |
| 25 | Gilbert Desmet | Belgium | Belgium | 21 |
| 26 | Raymond Impanis | Belgium | Belgium | 33 |
| 27 | Marcel Janssens | Belgium | Belgium | 32 |
| 28 | Stan Ockers | Belgium | Belgium | 8 |
| 29 | Richard Van Genechten | Belgium | Belgium | 45 |
| 30 | André Vlayen | Belgium | Belgium | DNF |
| 31 | Daan de Groot | Netherlands | Netherlands | 15 |
| 32 | Jos Hinsen | Netherlands | Netherlands | DNF |
| 33 | Jef Lahaye | Netherlands | Netherlands | 86 |
| 34 | Jan Nolten | Netherlands | Netherlands | 28 |
| 35 | Michel Stolker | Netherlands | Netherlands | DNF |
| 36 | Piet Van De Brekel | Netherlands | Netherlands | DNF |
| 37 | Leo van der Pluym | Netherlands | Netherlands | 30 |
| 38 | Wies van Dongen | Netherlands | Netherlands | DNF |
| 39 | Gerrit Voorting | Netherlands | Netherlands | 11 |
| 40 | Wout Wagtmans | Netherlands | Netherlands | 6 |
| 41 | Federico Bahamontes | Spain | Spain | 4 |
| 42 | Salvador Botella | Spain | Spain | 65 |
| 43 | Miguel Bover | Spain | Spain | 74 |
| 44 | Miguel Chacón | Spain | Spain | DNF |
| 45 | Jesús Loroño | Spain | Spain | 29 |
| 46 | René Marigil | Spain | Spain | 58 |
| 47 | Carmelo Morales | Spain | Spain | 77 |
| 48 | Miguel Poblet | Spain | Spain | DNF |
| 49 | Bernardo Ruiz | Spain | Spain | 70 |
| 50 | José Serra | Spain | Spain | 81 |
| 51 | Werner Arnold | Switzerland | Switzerland | 87 |
| 52 | Jacky Bovay | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 53 | Claude Frei | Switzerland | Switzerland | 64 |
| 54 | Jean-Claude Grèt | Switzerland | Switzerland | 60 |
| 55 | Hans Hollenstein | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 56 | Fausto Lurati | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 57 | Remo Pianezzi | Switzerland | Switzerland | 62 |
| 58 | Fritz Schär | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 59 | Max Schellenberg | Switzerland | Switzerland | 47 |
| 60 | Ernst Traxel | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 61 | Antonio Barbosa Alves | Portugal | Luxembourg Mixed | 10 |
| 62 | Aldo Bolzan | Italy | Luxembourg Mixed | DNF |
| 63 | Marcel Ernzer | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Mixed | 51 |
| 64 | Charly Gaul | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Mixed | 13 |
| 65 | Edmond Jacobs | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Mixed | DNF |
| 66 | Willy Kemp | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Mixed | 83 |
| 67 | Nicolas Morn | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Mixed | 68 |
| 68 | Brian Robinson | Great Britain | Luxembourg Mixed | 14 |
| 69 | Jean Schmit | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Mixed | DNF |
| 70 | Jean-Pierre Schmitz | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Mixed | 36 |
| 71 | Ugo Anzile | France | France – North-East/Centre | DNF |
| 72 | Mario Bertolo | Italy | France – North-East/Centre | 43 |
| 73 | Roger Chupin | France | France – North-East/Centre | 82 |
| 74 | Adolphe Deledda | France | France – North-East/Centre | 71 |
| 75 | Camille Huyghe | France | France – North-East/Centre | 80 |
| 76 | Pierre Pardoën | France | France – North-East/Centre | DNF |
| 77 | Raymond Reisser | France | France – North-East/Centre | DNF |
| 78 | Gilbert Scodeller | France | France – North-East/Centre | DNF |
| 79 | Pierre Scribante | France | France – North-East/Centre | 52 |
| 80 | Roger Walkowiak | France | France – North-East/Centre | 1 |
| 81 | Roger Chaussabel | France | France – South-East | 88 |
| 82 | Jean Dotto | France | France – South-East | 19 |
| 83 | Raymond Elena | France | France – South-East | DNF |
| 84 | Lucien Fliffel | France | France – South-East | DNF |
| 85 | José Gil | France | France – South-East | DNF |
| 86 | Nello Lauredi | France | France – South-East | 7 |
| 87 | Jean Lerda | France | France – South-East | 57 |
| 88 | Raymond Meyzenq | France | France – South-East | 69 |
| 89 | Joseph Mirando | France | France – South-East | 75 |
| 90 | Vincent Vitetta | France | France – South-East | 53 |
| 91 | Armand Audaire | France | France – West | 76 |
| 92 | Arthur Bihannic | France | France – West | DNF |
| 93 | Roger Hassenforder | France | France – West | 50 |
| 94 | Louis Caput | France | France – West | 56 |
| 95 | Claude Le Ber | France | France – West | 59 |
| 96 | Eugène Letendre | France | France – West | DNF |
| 97 | Joseph Morvan | France | France – West | 63 |
| 98 | Fernand Picot | France | France – West | 18 |
| 99 | Maurice Quentin | France | France – West | 25 |
| 100 | Joseph Thomin | France | France – West | 37 |
| 101 | Nicolas Barone | France | France – Île-de-France | 38 |
| 102 | Stanislas Bober | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 103 | Seamus Elliott | Ireland | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 104 | René Fournier | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 105 | Raymond Hoorelbeke | France | France – Île-de-France | 40 |
| 106 | Jean Le Guilly | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 107 | Francis Siguenza | France | France – Île-de-France | 44 |
| 108 | Henri Sitek | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 109 | Jean-Claude Skerl | France | France – Île-de-France | 72 |
| 110 | Alfred Tonello | France | France – Île-de-France | 66 |
| 111 | Philippe Agut | France | France – South-West | 85 |
| 112 | Pierre Beuffeuil | France | France – South-West | 31 |
| 113 | Albert Dolhats | France | France – South-West | 78 |
| 114 | Georges Gay | France | France – South-West | DNF |
| 115 | Robert Gibanel | France | France – South-West | 73 |
| 116 | Marcel Guitard | France | France – South-West | 79 |
| 117 | Valentin Huot | France | France – South-West | 61 |
| 118 | Maurice Lampre | France | France – South-West | 67 |
| 119 | Tino Sabbadini | France | France – South-West | 84 |
| 120 | Jacques Vivier | France | France – South-West | DNF |