# List of teams and cyclists in the 1987 Vuelta a España

For the 1987 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 179 riders; 88 finished the race.

## By rider

Legend :
| No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta |
| Pos. | Position in the general classification |
| Time | Deficit to the winner of the general classification |
| DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Team | Pos. | Time |
| 1 | Jesús Cruz Martín | Spain | BH | 85 | + 2h 00' 20" |
| 2 | Laudelino Cubino | Spain | BH | DNF | — |
| 3 | Juan-Carlos Rozas Salgado | Spain | BH | 37 | + 47' 37" |
| 4 | Philippe Bouvatier | France | BH | 38 | + 47' 56" |
| 5 | Manuel Jorge Domínguez | Spain | BH | 62 | + 1h 27' 32" |
| 6 | Federico Echave | Spain | BH | 17 | + 23' 30" |
| 7 | Anselmo Fuerte | Spain | BH | 7 | + 4' 59" |
| 8 | José Luis Navarro | Spain | BH | 58 | + 1h 20' 30" |
| 9 | Francisco Rodríguez Maldonado | Colombia | BH | 48 | + 58' 29" |
| 10 | Guido Van Calster | Belgium | BH | 33 | + 40' 58" |
| 11 | Juan Gomila Alcaraz | Spain | Dormilón | 87 | + 2h 09' 16" |
| 12 | Roberto Córdoba Asensi | Spain | Dormilón | DNF | — |
| 13 | José Rafael Garcia Martinez | Spain | Dormilón | 74 | + 1h 40' 34" |
| 14 | José Maria Gonzalez Barcala | Spain | Dormilón | 49 | + 58' 32" |
| 15 | Aurelio Robles Jiménez | Spain | Dormilón | DNF | — |
| 16 | Jaime Salva Lull | Spain | Dormilón | 54 | + 1h 15' 18" |
| 17 | Mariano Sánchez Martinez | Spain | Dormilón | 46 | + 58' 18" |
| 18 | Francisco Navarro Fuster | Spain | Dormilón | DNF | — |
| 19 | Luc Suykerbuyk | Netherlands | Dormilón | 71 | + 1h 37' 56" |
| 20 | Leo Wellens | Belgium | Dormilón | DNF | — |
| 21 | Miguel Ángel Iglesias | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | 75 | + 1h 42' 13" |
| 22 | Ricardo Zúñiga Carrasco | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | 84 | + 1h 59' 50" |
| 23 | Jesús Rodríguez Rodríguez [es] | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 24 | Juan Alberto Reig Esteban | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | 81 | + 1h 56' 15" |
| 25 | Hipolito Verdu Falco | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 26 | Joaquim Faura | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 27 | Javier Ruiz Frances | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 28 | Emilio Garcia | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | 59 | + 1h 22' 07" |
| 29 | Antonio Provencio Garcia | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 30 | José Antonio Borja Valera | Spain | Frinca–Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 31 | Sean Kelly | Ireland | Kas | DNF | — |
| 32 | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke | Belgium | Kas | DNF | — |
| 33 | Iñaki Gastón | Spain | Kas | 12 | + 8' 49" |
| 34 | Celestino Prieto | Spain | Kas | 41 | + 50' 00" |
| 35 | Jesús Montoya | Spain | Kas | 67 | + 1h 33' 55" |
| 36 | Alfred Achermann | Switzerland | Kas | DNF | — |
| 37 | Acácio da Silva | Portugal | Kas | DNF | — |
| 38 | Jacques Decrion | France | Kas | DNF | — |
| 39 | Francisco Espinosa | Spain | Kas | 78 | + 1h 44' 39" |
| 40 | Luis Javier Lukin | Spain | Kas | 52 | + 1h 06' 01" |
| 41 | Vicente Belda | Spain | Kelme | 6 | + 4' 40" |
| 42 | José Recio | Spain | Kelme | DNF | — |
| 43 | Antonio Coll | Spain | Kelme | 55 | + 1h 16' 38" |
| 44 | José María Moreno Ramírez [ca] | Spain | Kelme | DNF | — |
| 45 | Juan Martínez Oliver | Spain | Kelme | DNF | — |
| 46 | Carlos Emiro Gutiérrez | Colombia | Kelme | 39 | + 49' 40" |
| 47 | José Alirio Chizabas Torres [ca] | Colombia | Kelme | DNF | — |
| 48 | Javier Castellar [es] | Spain | Kelme | 60 | + 1h 26' 07" |
| 49 | Joaquim Llach Ramisa [ca] | Spain | Kelme | DNF | — |
| 50 | Joaquín Hernández Hernández | Spain | Kelme | 82 | + 1h 57' 07" |
| 51 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | DNF | — |
| 52 | Marino Lejarreta | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | 34 | + 42' 21" |
| 53 | Erwin Nijboer | Netherlands | Caja Rural–Orbea | DNF | — |
| 54 | Manuel Murga Sáez De Ormijana | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | DNF | — |
| 55 | Jaime Vilamajó | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | 73 | + 1h 40' 10" |
| 56 | Vicente Ridaura | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | DNF | — |
| 57 | José Salvador Sanchis | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | 61 | + 1h 26' 55" |
| 58 | Antonio Esparza | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | DNF | — |
| 59 | Manuel Guijarro Doménech | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | 63 | + 1h 31' 41" |
| 60 | Roque de la Cruz | Spain | Caja Rural–Orbea | 28 | + 35' 02" |
| 61 | Ángel Arroyo | Spain | Reynolds | 11 | + 8' 15" |
| 62 | Dominique Arnaud | France | Reynolds | 50 | + 1h 02' 09" |
| 63 | Samuel Cabrera | Colombia | Reynolds | 44 | + 54' 57" |
| 64 | Marc Gomez | France | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 65 | Julián Gorospe | Spain | Reynolds | 30 | + 39' 18" |
| 66 | Rubén Gorospe | Spain | Reynolds | 65 | + 1h 32' 40" |
| 67 | Jesús Hernández Úbeda | Spain | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 68 | José Fernando Pacheco Sáez [es] | Spain | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 69 | Miguel Induráin | Spain | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 70 | José Enrique Carrera [es] | Spain | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 71 | Jesús Blanco Villar | Spain | Teka | 25 | + 31' 07" |
| 72 | Enrique Aja | Spain | Teka | 19 | + 24' 36" |
| 73 | Reimund Dietzen | West Germany | Teka | 2 | + 1' 04" |
| 74 | Alfonso Gutiérrez | Spain | Teka | 88 | + 2h 12' 37" |
| 75 | Eduardo Chozas | Spain | Teka | 36 | + 44' 22" |
| 76 | Jesús Rodríguez Magro | Spain | Teka | 76 | + 1h 43' 07" |
| 77 | Ángel Camarillo | Spain | Teka | 80 | + 1h 50' 50" |
| 78 | Peter Hilse | West Germany | Teka | DNF | — |
| 79 | Ángel Sarrapio | Spain | Teka | DNF | — |
| 80 | Carlos Hernández Bailo | Spain | Teka | 23 | + 27' 16" |
| 81 | Juan Fernández Martín | Spain | Zahor | 70 | + 1h 36' 00" |
| 82 | Jesús Suárez Cueva | Spain | Zahor | DNF | — |
| 83 | Juan Maria Eguiarte Soleagui | Spain | Zahor | DNF | — |
| 84 | Manuel Carrera Punzón [ca] | Spain | Zahor | 86 | + 2h 03' 41" |
| 85 | Roberto Torres | Spain | Zahor | 68 | + 1h 34' 51" |
| 86 | Juan Tomás Martínez | Spain | Zahor | 14 | + 17' 34" |
| 87 | Ángel de las Heras | Spain | Zahor | 43 | + 52' 35" |
| 88 | Jesús Ignacio Ibáñez Loyo | Spain | Zahor | 66 | + 1h 33' 43" |
| 89 | Santiago Portillo Rosado | Spain | Zahor | 35 | + 42' 31" |
| 90 | Jesús Rodriguez Carballido | Spain | Zahor | 77 | + 1h 43' 38" |
| 91 | Gregor Braun | West Germany | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 92 | Francis Castaing | France | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 93 | Robert D'Hont [nl] | Belgium | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 94 | Dirk Wayenberg | Belgium | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 95 | Martin Durant | Belgium | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 96 | Matt Eaton | United States | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 97 | Philippe Galvez | France | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 98 | Eric Salomon | France | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 99 | Marco van der Hulst | Netherlands | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 100 | Luc Wallays | Belgium | AD Renting–Fangio–IOC–MBK | DNF | — |
| 101 | Laurent Fignon | France | Système U | 3 | + 3' 13" |
| 102 | Laurent Biondi | France | Système U | 32 | + 40' 11" |
| 103 | Bernard Gavillet | Switzerland | Système U | DNF | — |
| 104 | Éric Guyot | France | Système U | 45 | + 57' 39" |
| 105 | Søren Lilholt | Denmark | Système U | 51 | + 1h 05' 13" |
| 106 | Yvon Madiot | France | Système U | 8 | + 5' 25" |
| 107 | Gérard Rué | France | Système U | DNF | — |
| 108 | Christophe Lavainne | France | Système U | 69 | + 1h 35' 01" |
| 109 | Pascal Poisson | France | Système U | 15 | + 20' 14" |
| 110 | Jonas Tegström | Sweden | Système U | 79 | + 1h 50' 30" |
| 111 | Luis Herrera | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | 1 | 105h 34' 25" |
| 112 | Martín Ramírez | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | 18 | + 24' 13" |
| 113 | José Patrocinio Jiménez | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | 16 | + 21' 38" |
| 114 | Henry Cárdenas | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | 9 | + 7' 08" |
| 115 | Froylan Morales Landazabal | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | DNF | — |
| 116 | Marco Antonio Léon Castro | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | 26 | + 31' 41" |
| 117 | Abelardo Rondón | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | DNF | — |
| 118 | Juan Carlos Castillo | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | 31 | + 39' 52" |
| 119 | Israel Corredor | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | DNF | — |
| 120 | Argemiro Bohórquez | Colombia | Café de Colombia–Varta | 20 | + 25' 54" |
| 121 | Felipe Yáñez | Spain | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 122 | José del Ramo Núñez | Spain | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 123 | Ronny Van Holen | Belgium | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 124 | Noël Segers | Belgium | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 125 | Bjarne Riis | Denmark | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 126 | Patrick Deneut | Belgium | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 127 | Guido Verdeyen | Belgium | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 128 | Leon Nevels | Netherlands | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 129 | Steen Michael Petersen | Denmark | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 130 | Werner Devos | Belgium | DYC–Lucas [ca] | DNF | — |
| 131 | Martin Earley | Ireland | Fagor–Larios | 22 | + 27' 15" |
| 132 | Bernard Richard | France | Fagor–Larios | DNF | — |
| 133 | François Lemarchand | France | Fagor–Larios | 40 | + 49' 55" |
| 134 | Johnny Weltz | Denmark | Fagor–Larios | 42 | + 51' 10" |
| 135 | Pol Verschuere | Belgium | Fagor–Larios | DNF | — |
| 136 | Karl Maxon | United States | Fagor–Larios | DNF | — |
| 137 | Henri Abadie | France | Fagor–Larios | 47 | + 58' 22" |
| 138 | Gaxento Onaederra | Spain | Fagor–Larios | DNF | — |
| 139 | Jean-Jacques Philipp | France | Fagor–Larios | DNF | — |
| 140 | Claude Séguy [fr] | France | Fagor–Larios | 57 | + 1h 18' 02" |
| 141 | Moreno Argentin | Italy | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 142 | Emanuele Bombini | Italy | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 143 | Stefan Brykt | Sweden | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 144 | Tullio Cortinovis | Italy | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 145 | Dario Mariuzzo | Italy | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 146 | Silvio Martinello | Italy | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 147 | Roberto Pagnin | Italy | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 148 | Renato Piccolo | Italy | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 149 | Paolo Rosola | Italy | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 150 | Arno Küttel | Switzerland | Gewiss–Bianchi | DNF | — |
| 151 | Wim Arras | Belgium | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | DNF | — |
| 152 | René Beuker | Netherlands | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | DNF | — |
| 153 | Henk Boeve | Netherlands | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | DNF | — |
| 154 | Pedro Delgado | Spain | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | 4 | + 3' 52" |
| 155 | José Luis Laguía | Spain | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | 29 | + 35' 40" |
| 156 | Jörg Müller | Switzerland | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | DNF | — |
| 157 | Marc van Orsouw | Netherlands | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | 72 | + 1h 38' 48" |
| 158 | Henri Manders | Netherlands | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | DNF | — |
| 159 | Gert-Jan Theunisse | Netherlands | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | DNF | — |
| 160 | Peter Hoondert | Netherlands | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | DNF | — |
| 161 | Omar Hernández | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 10 | + 7' 33" |
| 162 | Óscar Vargas | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 5 | + 4' 03" |
| 163 | Pablo Wilches | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 24 | + 30' 21" |
| 164 | Pedro Saúl Morales | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 13 | + 13' 51" |
| 165 | Néstor Mora | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 21 | + 26' 35" |
| 166 | Carlos Jaramillo | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 53 | + 1h 07' 43" |
| 167 | Segundo Leopoldo Chaparro Cardoso | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | DNF | — |
| 168 | Héctor Julio Patarroyo [es] | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 56 | + 1h 16' 40" |
| 169 | Luis Fernando Mosquera Restredo | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | DNF | — |
| 170 | Gerardo Moncada | Colombia | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | 27 | + 33' 15" |
| 171 | Marco Chagas | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | DNF | — |
| 172 | Jose Antonio Xavier Guimares Viera | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | DNF | — |
| 173 | Jacinto Paulinho Coelho | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | 64 | + 1h 32' 37" |
| 174 | Joaquim Gomes | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | DNF | — |
| 175 | Serafim Vieira da Araújo | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | 83 | + 1h 57' 35" |
| 176 | Vitor Paulo Rodrigues Gomes | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | DNF | — |
| 178 | Adelino Teixeira | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | DNF | — |
| 179 | Luis Fernando Domingos Gabirro | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | DNF | — |
| 180 | Manuel Zeferino | Portugal | Sporting–Vitalis | DNF | — |