# List of teams and cyclists in the 1979 Tour de France

In the 1979 Tour de France, the following 15 teams each sent 10 cyclists, for a total of 150:
| Renault–Gitane Miko–Mercier Flandria–Ça va seul TI–Raleigh Kas | La Redoute–Motobécane Peugeot–Esso Teka Fiat–La France IJsboerke–Warncke | Splendor Bianchi–Faema Daf Trucks Inoxpran Magniflex–Famcucine |
The big favourite was Hinault; not only was he the defending champion, but the large number of time trials made the race especially suited for him. The only cyclist thought to be able to seriously challenge Hinault was Zoetemelk, the runner-up of the previous edition.

## Start list
### By team

Renault–Gitane :
| Renault–Gitane No.RiderPos. 1  Bernard Hinault (FRA) 1 2  Hubert Arbès (FRA) 74 3  Bernard Becaas (FRA) 42 4  Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) 5 5  André Chalmel (FRA) 59 6  Jean Chassang (FRA) 35 7  Gilbert Chaumaz (FRA) DNF 8  Lucien Didier (LUX) 29 9  Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) 47 10  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane (FRA) 13 | Miko–Mercier No.RiderPos. 11  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 2 12  Patrick Friou (FRA) 53 13  Joël Gallopin (FRA) 67 14  Jean-Louis Gauthier (FRA) 50 15  Christian Levavasseur (FRA) 51 16  Raymond Martin (FRA) 24 17  Hubert Mathis (FRA) 49 18  André Mollet (FRA) 70 19  Sven-Åke Nilsson (SWE) 12 20  Christian Seznec (FRA) 22 | Flandria–Ça va seul No.RiderPos. 21  Joaquim Agostinho (POR) 3 22  René Bittinger (FRA) 26 23  Patrick Bonnet (FRA) 62 24  Marc Demeyer (BEL) 57 25  Hendrik Devos (BEL) 31 26  Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL) 21 27  René Martens (BEL) 25 28  Jacques Michaud (FRA) 40 29  Patrice Thévenard (FRA) 69 30  Pol Verschuere (BEL) 71 |
| TI–Raleigh No.RiderPos. 31  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) 30 32  Henk Lubberding (NED) 18 33  Stefan Mutter (SUI) 75 34  Bert Pronk (NED) 44 35  Jan Raas (NED) DNF 36  Ueli Sutter (SUI) DNF 37  Johan van der Velde (NED) 14 38  Leo van Vliet (NED) DNF 39  Paul Wellens (BEL) 8 40  Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) DNF | Kas No.RiderPos. 41  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 11 42  Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP) 78 43  Joseph Borguet (BEL) 43 44  Claude Criquielion (BEL) 9 45  René Dillen (BEL) 61 46  Francisco Galdós (ESP) 28 47  Rafael Ladrón de Guevara (ESP) DNF 48  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 56 49  Pedro Vilardebo (ESP) DNF 50  Frans Van Looy (BEL) DNF | La Redoute–Motobécane No.RiderPos. 51  Mariano Martínez (FRA) 16 52  Pierre Bazzo (FRA) 33 53  Christian Jourdan (FRA) 68 54  Gérard Macé (FRA) DNF 55  Jean-Marie Michel (FRA) 72 56  Alain Patritti (FRA) DNF 57  Jean-François Pescheux (FRA) 73 58  Christian Poirier (FRA) DNF 59  Didier Vanoverschelde (FRA) 41 60  Bernard Vallet (FRA) 20 |
| Peugeot–Esso No.RiderPos. 61  Hennie Kuiper (NED) 4 62  Jacques Bossis (FRA) 60 63  Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 79 64  José De Cauwer (BEL) 85 65  Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) 46 66  Jacques Esclassan (FRA) DNF 67  Yves Hézard (FRA) 17 68  Michel Laurent (FRA) 37 69  Roger Legeay (FRA) 63 70  Patrick Perret (FRA) DNF | Teka No.RiderPos. 71  Manuel Esparza (ESP) DNF 72  Faustino Fernández Ovies (ESP) DNF 73  Eulalio García Pereda (ESP) 86 74  Miguel Gutiérrez (ESP) DNF 75  Jürgen Kraft (FRG) DNF 76  Vicente López Carril (ESP) DNF 77  Andrés Oliva (ESP) 83 78  José Pesarrodona (ESP) DNF 79  Dominique Sanders (FRA) 84 80  José Viejo (ESP) DNF | Fiat–La France No.RiderPos. 81  Robert Alban (FRA) 19 82  Michel Balbuena (FRA) 65 83  Serge Beucherie (FRA) 87 84  Didier Bourrier (FRA) DNF 85  Alain De Carvalho (FRA) 55 86  Ferdinand Julien (FRA) 52 87  Gilbert Lelay (FRA) 80 88  Alain Meslet (FRA) 34 89  Philippe Tesnière (FRA) DNF 90  Paul Sherwen (GBR) 81 |
| IJsboerke–Warncke No.RiderPos. 91  Dietrich Thurau (FRG) 10 92  Rudy Colman (BEL) DNF 93  Ludo Delcroix (BEL) 39 94  Fedor den Hertog (NED) 48 95  André Dierickx (BEL) DNF 96  Jos Jacobs (BEL) 45 97  Ludo Peeters (BEL) 36 98  Rudy Pevenage (BEL) 23 99  Jos Van de Poel (BEL) DNF 100  Gery Verlinden (BEL) DNF | Splendor No.RiderPos. 101  Michel Pollentier (BEL) DNF 102  Herman Beysens (BEL) DNF 103  Alain Desaever (BEL) DNF 104  Christian Dumont (BEL) DNF 105  Paul Jesson (NZL) DNF 106  Sean Kelly (IRL) 38 107  Ludo Loos (BEL) DNF 108  Liévin Malfait (BEL) DNF 109  Wim Myngheer (BEL) 76 110  Roger Verschaeve (BEL) DNF | Bianchi–Faema No.RiderPos. 111  Johan De Muynck (BEL) DNF 112  Giovanni Cavalcanti (ITA) DNF 113  Aldo Donadello (ITA) DNF 114  Knut Knudsen (NOR) 27 115  Valerio Lualdi (ITA) DNF 116  Serge Parsani (ITA) 66 117  Alessandro Pozzi (ITA) 32 118  Glauco Santoni (ITA) 54 119  Alex Van Linden (BEL) 88 120  Rik Van Linden (BEL) DNF |
| Daf Trucks No.RiderPos. 121  Eddy Schepers (BEL) 15 122  Maurizio Bellet (ITA) 82 123  Emiel De Haes (BEL) DNF 124  Jo Maas (NED) 7 125  Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) DNF 126  Patrick Pevenage (BEL) DNF 127  Gerhard Schönbacher (AUT) 89 128  William Tackaert (BEL) DNF 129  Guido Van Calster (BEL) 58 130  Jaak Verbrugge (NED) DNF | Inoxpran No.RiderPos. 131  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) 6 132  Nazzareno Berto (ITA) DNF 133  Patrick Busolini (FRA) DNF 134  Gianfranco Foresti (ITA) DNF 135  Bruno Leali (ITA) 77 136  Riccardo Magrini (ITA) DNF 137  Giovanni Mantovani (ITA) DNF 138  Luigino Moro (ITA) DNF 139  Pasquale Pugliese (ITA) DNF 140  Dorino Vanzo (ITA) 64 | Magniflex–Famcucine No.RiderPos. 141  Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) DNF 142  Gaetano Baronchelli (ITA) DNF 143  Per Bausager (DEN) DNF 144  Roberto Ceruti (ITA) DNF 145  Bernt Johansson (SWE) DNF 146  Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) DNF 147  Ignazio Paleari (ITA) DNF 148  Walter Polini (ITA) DNF 149  Amilcare Sgalbazzi (ITA) DNF 150  Alfio Vandi (ITA) 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 | Bernard Hinault | France | Renault–Gitane | 1 |
| 2 | Hubert Arbès | France | Renault–Gitane | 74 |
| 3 | Bernard Becaas | France | Renault–Gitane | 42 |
| 4 | Jean-René Bernaudeau | France | Renault–Gitane | 5 |
| 5 | André Chalmel | France | Renault–Gitane | 59 |
| 6 | Jean Chassang | France | Renault–Gitane | 35 |
| 7 | Gilbert Chaumaz | France | Renault–Gitane | DNF |
| 8 | Lucien Didier | Luxembourg | Renault–Gitane | 29 |
| 9 | Maurice Le Guilloux | France | Renault–Gitane | 47 |
| 10 | Pierre-Raymond Villemiane | France | Renault–Gitane | 13 |
| 11 | Joop Zoetemelk | Netherlands | Miko–Mercier | 2 |
| 12 | Patrick Friou | France | Miko–Mercier | 53 |
| 13 | Joël Gallopin | France | Miko–Mercier | 67 |
| 14 | Jean-Louis Gauthier | France | Miko–Mercier | 50 |
| 15 | Christian Levavasseur | France | Miko–Mercier | 51 |
| 16 | Raymond Martin | France | Miko–Mercier | 24 |
| 17 | Hubert Mathis | France | Miko–Mercier | 49 |
| 18 | André Mollet | France | Miko–Mercier | 70 |
| 19 | Sven-Åke Nilsson | Sweden | Miko–Mercier | 12 |
| 20 | Christian Seznec | France | Miko–Mercier | 22 |
| 21 | Joaquim Agostinho | Portugal | Flandria–Ça va seul | 3 |
| 22 | René Bittinger | France | Flandria–Ça va seul | 26 |
| 23 | Patrick Bonnet | France | Flandria–Ça va seul | 62 |
| 24 | Marc Demeyer | Belgium | Flandria–Ça va seul | 57 |
| 25 | Hendrik Devos | Belgium | Flandria–Ça va seul | 31 |
| 26 | Jos Deschoenmaecker | Belgium | Flandria–Ça va seul | 21 |
| 27 | René Martens | Belgium | Flandria–Ça va seul | 25 |
| 28 | Jacques Michaud | France | Flandria–Ça va seul | 40 |
| 29 | Patrice Thévenard | France | Flandria–Ça va seul | 69 |
| 30 | Pol Verschuere | Belgium | Flandria–Ça va seul | 71 |
| 31 | Gerrie Knetemann | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | 30 |
| 32 | Henk Lubberding | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | 18 |
| 33 | Stefan Mutter | Switzerland | TI–Raleigh | 75 |
| 34 | Bert Pronk | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | 44 |
| 35 | Jan Raas | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 36 | Ueli Sutter | Switzerland | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 37 | Johan van der Velde | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | 14 |
| 38 | Leo van Vliet | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 39 | Paul Wellens | Belgium | TI–Raleigh | 8 |
| 40 | Wilfried Wesemael | Belgium | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 41 | Lucien Van Impe | Belgium | Kas | 11 |
| 42 | Bernardo Alfonsel | Belgium | Kas | 78 |
| 43 | Joseph Borguet | Belgium | Kas | 43 |
| 44 | Claude Criquielion | Belgium | Kas | 9 |
| 45 | René Dillen | Belgium | Kas | 61 |
| 46 | Francisco Galdós | Spain | Kas | 28 |
| 47 | Rafael Ladrón de Guevara | Spain | Kas | DNF |
| 48 | Willy Teirlinck | Belgium | Kas | 56 |
| 49 | Pedro Vilardebo | Spain | Kas | DNF |
| 50 | Frans Van Looy | Belgium | Kas | DNF |
| 51 | Mariano Martínez | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | 16 |
| 52 | Pierre Bazzo | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | 33 |
| 53 | Christian Jourdan | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | 68 |
| 54 | Gérard Macé | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | DNF |
| 55 | Jean-Marie Michel | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | 72 |
| 56 | Alain Patritti | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | DNF |
| 57 | Jean-François Pescheux | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | 73 |
| 58 | Christian Poirier | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | DNF |
| 59 | Didier Vanoverschelde | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | 41 |
| 60 | Bernard Vallet | France | La Redoute–Motobécane | 20 |
| 61 | Hennie Kuiper | Netherlands | Peugeot–Esso | 4 |
| 62 | Jacques Bossis | France | Peugeot–Esso | 60 |
| 63 | Bernard Bourreau | France | Peugeot–Esso | 79 |
| 64 | José De Cauwer | Belgium | Peugeot–Esso | 85 |
| 65 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle | France | Peugeot–Esso | 46 |
| 66 | Jacques Esclassan | France | Peugeot–Esso | DNF |
| 67 | Yves Hézard | France | Peugeot–Esso | 17 |
| 68 | Michel Laurent | France | Peugeot–Esso | 37 |
| 69 | Roger Legeay | France | Peugeot–Esso | 63 |
| 70 | Patrick Perret | France | Peugeot–Esso | DNF |
| 71 | Manuel Esparza | Spain | Teka | DNF |
| 72 | Faustino Fernández Ovies | Spain | Teka | DNF |
| 73 | Eulalio García Pereda | Spain | Teka | 86 |
| 74 | Miguel Gutiérrez | Spain | Teka | DNF |
| 75 | Jürgen Kraft | West Germany | Teka | DNF |
| 76 | Vicente López Carril | Spain | Teka | DNF |
| 77 | Andrés Oliva | Spain | Teka | 83 |
| 78 | José Pesarrodona | Spain | Teka | DNF |
| 79 | Dominique Sanders | France | Teka | 84 |
| 80 | José Viejo | Spain | Teka | DNF |
| 81 | Robert Alban | France | Fiat–La France | 19 |
| 82 | Michel Balbuena | France | Fiat–La France | 65 |
| 83 | Serge Beucherie | France | Fiat–La France | 87 |
| 84 | Didier Bourrier | France | Fiat–La France | DNF |
| 85 | Alain De Carvalho | France | Fiat–La France | 55 |
| 86 | Ferdinand Julien | France | Fiat–La France | 52 |
| 87 | Gilbert Lelay | France | Fiat–La France | 80 |
| 88 | Alain Meslet | France | Fiat–La France | 34 |
| 89 | Philippe Tesnière | France | Fiat–La France | DNF |
| 90 | Paul Sherwen | Great Britain | Fiat–La France | 81 |
| 91 | Dietrich Thurau | West Germany | IJsboerke–Warncke | 10 |
| 92 | Rudy Colman | Belgium | IJsboerke–Warncke | DNF |
| 93 | Ludo Delcroix | Belgium | IJsboerke–Warncke | 39 |
| 94 | Fedor den Hertog | Netherlands | IJsboerke–Warncke | 48 |
| 95 | André Dierickx | Belgium | IJsboerke–Warncke | DNF |
| 96 | Jos Jacobs | Belgium | IJsboerke–Warncke | 45 |
| 97 | Ludo Peeters | Belgium | IJsboerke–Warncke | 36 |
| 98 | Rudy Pevenage | Belgium | IJsboerke–Warncke | 23 |
| 99 | Jos Van de Poel | Belgium | IJsboerke–Warncke | DNF |
| 100 | Gery Verlinden | Belgium | IJsboerke–Warncke | DNF |
| 101 | Michel Pollentier | Belgium | Splendor | DNF |
| 102 | Herman Beysens | Belgium | Splendor | DNF |
| 103 | Alain Desaever | Belgium | Splendor | DNF |
| 104 | Christian Dumont | Belgium | Splendor | DNF |
| 105 | Paul Jesson | New Zealand | Splendor | DNF |
| 106 | Sean Kelly | Ireland | Splendor | 38 |
| 107 | Ludo Loos | Belgium | Splendor | DNF |
| 108 | Liévin Malfait | Belgium | Splendor | DNF |
| 109 | Wim Myngheer | Belgium | Splendor | 76 |
| 110 | Roger Verschaeve | Belgium | Splendor | DNF |
| 111 | Johan De Muynck | Belgium | Bianchi–Faema | DNF |
| 112 | Giovanni Cavalcanti | Italy | Bianchi–Faema | DNF |
| 113 | Aldo Donadello | Italy | Bianchi–Faema | DNF |
| 114 | Knut Knudsen | Norway | Bianchi–Faema | 27 |
| 115 | Valerio Lualdi | Italy | Bianchi–Faema | DNF |
| 116 | Serge Parsani | Italy | Bianchi–Faema | 66 |
| 117 | Alessandro Pozzi | Italy | Bianchi–Faema | 32 |
| 118 | Glauco Santoni | Italy | Bianchi–Faema | 54 |
| 119 | Alex Van Linden | Belgium | Bianchi–Faema | 88 |
| 120 | Rik Van Linden | Belgium | Bianchi–Faema | DNF |
| 121 | Eddy Schepers | Belgium | Daf Trucks | 15 |
| 122 | Maurizio Bellet | Italy | Daf Trucks | 82 |
| 123 | Emiel De Haes | Belgium | Daf Trucks | DNF |
| 124 | Jo Maas | Netherlands | Daf Trucks | 7 |
| 125 | Robert Mintkiewicz | France | Daf Trucks | DNF |
| 126 | Patrick Pevenage | Belgium | Daf Trucks | DNF |
| 127 | Gerhard Schönbacher | Austria | Daf Trucks | 89 |
| 128 | William Tackaert | Belgium | Daf Trucks | DNF |
| 129 | Guido Van Calster | Belgium | Daf Trucks | 58 |
| 130 | Jacques Verbrugge | Netherlands | Daf Trucks | DNF |
| 131 | Giovanni Battaglin | Italy | Inoxpran | 6 |
| 132 | Nazzareno Berto | Italy | Inoxpran | DNF |
| 133 | Patrick Busolini | France | Inoxpran | DNF |
| 134 | Gianfranco Foresti | Italy | Inoxpran | DNF |
| 135 | Bruno Leali | Italy | Inoxpran | 77 |
| 136 | Riccardo Magrini | Italy | Inoxpran | DNF |
| 137 | Giovanni Mantovani | Italy | Inoxpran | DNF |
| 138 | Luigino Moro | Italy | Inoxpran | DNF |
| 139 | Pasquale Pugliese | Italy | Inoxpran | DNF |
| 140 | Dorino Vanzo | Italy | Inoxpran | 64 |
| 141 | Gianbattista Baronchelli | Italy | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 142 | Gaetano Baronchelli | Italy | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 143 | Per Bausager | Denmark | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 144 | Roberto Ceruti | Italy | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 145 | Bernt Johansson | Sweden | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 146 | Jørgen Marcussen | Denmark | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 147 | Ignazio Paleari | Italy | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 148 | Walter Polini | Italy | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 149 | Amilcare Sgalbazzi | Italy | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |
| 150 | Alfio Vandi | Italy | Magniflex–Famcucine | DNF |