# List of teams and cyclists in the 1965 Tour de France

The 1965 Tour de France started with 130 cyclists, divided into 13 teams of 10 cyclists:
| Ford France–Gitane–Dunlop Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop Mercier–BP–Hutchinson Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber Peugeot–BP–Michelin Flandria–Romeo Solo–Superia | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw Televizier Ferrys Kas–Kaskol Molteni–Ignis Salvarani |
The Molteni-Ignis team was a combined team, with 5 cyclists from Molteni and 5 from Ignis.
Jacques Anquetil, who won the previous four Tours de France (1961–1964), did not participate in this tour; this made Raymond Poulidor, who became second in the previous Tour, the main favourite.

## Start list
### By team

Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop :
| Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop No.RiderPos. 1  Lucien Aimar (FRA) DNF 2  Arie den Hartog (NED) DNF 3  Vin Denson (GBR) 87 4  Pierre Everaert (FRA) DNF 5  Michel Grain (FRA) 83 6  Jean-Claude Lebaube (FRA) 5 7  Cees Lute (NED) 67 8  Pierre Martin (FRA) DNF 9  Anatole Novak (FRA) 66 10  Louis Rostollan (FRA) 20 | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop No.RiderPos. 11  Jacques Bachelot (FRA) 62 12  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) DNF 13  Gilbert Bellone (FRA) DNF 14  André Darrigade (FRA) 93 15  Ginés García (ESP) 27 16  Albertus Geldermans (NED) DNF 17  Hans Junkermann (FRG) 28 18  François Le Her (FRA) 88 19  Raymond Mastrotto (FRA) 38 20  Jean Milesi (FRA) 94 | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson No.RiderPos. 21  Frans Aerenhouts (BEL) 61 22  Jean-Louis Bodin (FRA) 33 23  Robert Cazala (FRA) 64 24  Georges Chappe (FRA) DNF 25  Jean Gainche (FRA) 71 26  Jean-Pierre Genet (FRA) 75 27  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 2 28  Roger Swerts (BEL) 40 29  Victor Van Schil (BEL) 41 30  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) DNF |
| Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber No.RiderPos. 31  Henry Anglade (FRA) 4 32  Hubert Ferrer (FRA) 92 33  André Foucher (FRA) 18 34  Georges Groussard (FRA) DNF 35  Joseph Groussard (FRA) 96 36  Jan Janssen (NED) 9 37  Jean-Claude Lefebvre (FRA) 82 38  François Mahé (FRA) 43 39  Willy Monty (BEL) 42 40  Johny Schleck (LUX) 52 | Peugeot–BP–Michelin No.RiderPos. 41  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) DNF 42  Raymond Delisle (FRA) DNF 43  Henri Duez (FRA) 14 44  Désiré Letort (FRA) DNF 45  Michel Nédélec (FRA) DNF 46  Roger Pingeon (FRA) 12 47  Tom Simpson (GBR) DNF 48  Angelino Soler (ESP) 22 49  Georges Van Coningsloo (FRA) DNF 50  André Zimmermann (FRA) 17 | Flandria–Romeo No.RiderPos. 51  Walter Boucquet (BEL) 21 52  Willy Bocklant (BEL) DNF 53  Frans Brands (BEL) 8 54  Julien Haelterman (BEL) DNF 55  Yvo Molenaers (BEL) 81 56  Peter Post (NED) DNF 57  Guido Reybrouck (BEL) 54 58  Georges Vandenberghe (BEL) 39 59  Roland Van De Rijse (BEL) 59 60  Guillaume Van Tongerloo (BEL) 80 |
| Solo–Superia No.RiderPos. 61  Armand Desmet (BEL) DNF 62  Noël De Pauw (BEL) 72 63  Henri Dewolf (BEL) 60 64  Jef Planckaert (BEL) 56 65  Edward Sels (BEL) DNF 66  Edgar Sorgeloos (BEL) 84 67  Julien Stevens (BEL) DNF 68  Michel Van Aerde (BEL) 35 69  Bernard Van de Kerckhove (BEL) DNF 70  Rik Van Looy (BEL) 31 | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw No.RiderPos. 71  Benoni Beheyt (BEL) 47 72  Gilbert Desmet (BEL) 16 73  Gilbert De Smet (BEL) 48 74  Gustave De Smet (BEL) DNF 75  Karl-Heinz Kunde (FRG) 11 76  Eddy Pauwels (BEL) DNF 77  Dieter Puschel (FRG) DNF 78  Jozef Timmermann (BEL) 69 79  Auguste Verhaegen (BEL) 45 80  Michael Wright (GBR) 24 | Televizier No.RiderPos. 81  Jo de Haan (NED) 77 82  Johan De Roo (NED) 55 83  Cees Haast (NED) DNF 84  Huub Harings (NED) 32 85  Gerben Karstens (NED) 57 86  Bas Maliepaard (NED) 51 87  Henk Nijdam (NED) 50 88  Léo van Dongen (NED) 90 89  Cees van Espen (NED) DNF 90  Rik Wouters (NED) 29 |
| Ferrys No.RiderPos. 91  Fernando Manzaneque (ESP) 25 92  Antonio Bertrán (ESP) 85 93  Eduardo Castelló (ESP) 44 94  Rogelio Hernández (ESP) 76 95  Esteban Martín (ESP) 65 96  Ramón Mendiburu (ESP) DNF 97  Luis Otaño (ESP) 30 98  José Pérez Francés (ESP) 6 99  Raúl Rey (ESP) 95 100  Juan García Such (ESP) DNF | KAS–Kaskol No.RiderPos. 101  Carlos Echeverría (ESP) 53 102  Sebastián Elorza (ESP) 26 103  Francisco Gabica (ESP) 10 104  Joaquín Galera (ESP) 37 105  Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP) DNF 106  Julio Jiménez (ESP) 23 107  José Antonio Momeñe (ESP) 34 108  Juan José Sagarduy (ESP) 46 109  Valentín Uriona (ESP) 13 110  Eusebio Vélez (ESP) DNF | Molteni/Ignis No.RiderPos. 111  René Binggeli (SUI) 49 112  Guido De Rosso (ITA) 7 113  Giacomo Fornoni (ITA) 89 114  Giuseppe Fezzardi (ITA) 36 115  Gianni Motta (ITA) 3 116  Ambrogio Colombo (ITA) 78 117  Adriano Durante (ITA) 73 118  Renzo Fontona (ITA) 15 119  Ambrogio Portalupi (ITA) 63 120  Remo Stefanoni (ITA) 74 |
| Salvarani No.RiderPos. 121  Vittorio Adorni (ITA) DNF 122  Francis Blanc (SUI) 79 123  Felice Gimondi (ITA) 1 124  Italo Mazzacurati (ITA) 68 125  Mario Minieri (ITA) 91 126  Diego Ronchini (ITA) 86 127  Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA) 19 128  Pietro Partesotti (ITA) 58 129  Gilberto Vendemiati (ITA) 70 130  Roland Zöffel (SUI) 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 | Lucien Aimar | France | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | DNF |
| 2 | Arie den Hartog | Netherlands | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | DNF |
| 3 | Vin Denson | Great Britain | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | 87 |
| 4 | Pierre Everaert | France | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | DNF |
| 5 | Michel Grain | France | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | 83 |
| 6 | Jean-Claude Lebaube | France | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | 5 |
| 7 | Cees Lute | Netherlands | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | 67 |
| 8 | Pierre Martin | France | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | DNF |
| 9 | Anatole Novak | France | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | 66 |
| 10 | Louis Rostollan | France | Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop | 20 |
| 11 | Jacques Bachelot | France | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | 62 |
| 12 | Federico Bahamontes | Spain | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | DNF |
| 13 | Gilbert Bellone | France | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | DNF |
| 14 | André Darrigade | France | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | 93 |
| 15 | Gines García | Spain | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | 27 |
| 16 | Albertus Geldermans | Netherlands | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | DNF |
| 17 | Hans Junkermann | West Germany | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | 28 |
| 18 | François Le Her | France | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | 88 |
| 19 | Raymond Mastrotto | France | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | 38 |
| 20 | Jean Milesi | France | Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop | 94 |
| 21 | Frans Aerenhouts | Belgium | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | 61 |
| 22 | Jean-Louis Bodin | France | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | 33 |
| 23 | Robert Cazala | France | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | 64 |
| 24 | Georges Chappe | France | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | DNF |
| 25 | Jean Gainche | France | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | 71 |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Genet | France | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | 75 |
| 27 | Raymond Poulidor | France | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | 2 |
| 28 | Roger Swerts | Belgium | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | 40 |
| 29 | Victor Van Schil | Belgium | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | 41 |
| 30 | Rolf Wolfshohl | West Germany | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | DNF |
| 31 | Henry Anglade | France | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 4 |
| 32 | Hubert Ferrer | France | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 92 |
| 33 | André Foucher | France | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 18 |
| 34 | Georges Groussard | France | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | DNF |
| 35 | Joseph Groussard | France | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 96 |
| 36 | Jan Janssen | Netherlands | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 9 |
| 37 | Jean-Claude Lefebvre | France | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 82 |
| 38 | François Mahé | France | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 43 |
| 39 | Willy Monty | Belgium | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 42 |
| 40 | Johny Schleck | Luxembourg | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber | 52 |
| 41 | Ferdinand Bracke | Belgium | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF |
| 42 | Raymond Delisle | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF |
| 43 | Henri Duez | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 14 |
| 44 | Désiré Letort | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF |
| 45 | Michel Nédélec | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF |
| 46 | Roger Pingeon | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 12 |
| 47 | Tom Simpson | Great Britain | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF |
| 48 | Angelino Soler | Spain | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 22 |
| 49 | Georges Van Coningsloo | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF |
| 50 | André Zimmermann | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 17 |
| 51 | Walter Boucquet | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | 21 |
| 52 | Willy Bocklant | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | DNF |
| 53 | Frans Brands | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | 8 |
| 54 | Julien Haelterman | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | DNF |
| 55 | Yvo Molenaers | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | 81 |
| 56 | Peter Post | Netherlands | Flandria–Romeo | DNF |
| 57 | Guido Reybrouck | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | 54 |
| 58 | Georges Vandenberghe | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | 39 |
| 59 | Roland Van De Rijse | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | 59 |
| 60 | Guillaume Van Tongerloo | Belgium | Flandria–Romeo | 80 |
| 61 | Armand Desmet | Belgium | Solo–Superia | DNF |
| 62 | Noël De Pauw | Belgium | Solo–Superia | 72 |
| 63 | Henri Dewolf | Belgium | Solo–Superia | 60 |
| 64 | Jef Planckaert | Belgium | Solo–Superia | 56 |
| 65 | Edward Sels | Belgium | Solo–Superia | DNF |
| 66 | Edgar Sorgeloos | Belgium | Solo–Superia | 84 |
| 67 | Julien Stevens | Belgium | Solo–Superia | DNF |
| 68 | Michel Van Aerde | Belgium | Solo–Superia | 35 |
| 69 | Bernard Van de Kerckhove | Belgium | Solo–Superia | DNF |
| 70 | Rik Van Looy | Belgium | Solo–Superia | 31 |
| 71 | Benoni Beheyt | Belgium | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | 47 |
| 72 | Gilbert Desmet | Belgium | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | 16 |
| 73 | Gilbert De Smet | Belgium | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | 48 |
| 74 | Gustave De Smet | Belgium | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | DNF |
| 75 | Karl-Heinz Kunde | West Germany | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | 11 |
| 76 | Eddy Pauwels | Belgium | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | DNF |
| 77 | Dieter Puschel | West Germany | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | DNF |
| 78 | Jozef Timmermann | Belgium | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | 69 |
| 79 | Auguste Verhaegen | Belgium | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | 45 |
| 80 | Michael Wright | Great Britain | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | 24 |
| 81 | Jo de Haan | Netherlands | Televizier | 77 |
| 82 | Johan De Roo | Netherlands | Televizier | 55 |
| 83 | Cees Haast | Netherlands | Televizier | DNF |
| 84 | Huub Harings | Netherlands | Televizier | 32 |
| 85 | Gerben Karstens | Netherlands | Televizier | 57 |
| 86 | Bas Maliepaard | Netherlands | Televizier | 51 |
| 87 | Henk Nijdam | Netherlands | Televizier | 50 |
| 88 | Léo van Dongen | Netherlands | Televizier | 90 |
| 89 | Cees van Espen | Netherlands | Televizier | DNF |
| 90 | Rik Wouters | Netherlands | Televizier | 29 |
| 91 | Fernando Manzaneque | Spain | Ferrys | 25 |
| 92 | Antonio Bertrán | Spain | Ferrys | 85 |
| 93 | Eduardo Castelló | Spain | Ferrys | 44 |
| 94 | Rogelio Hernández | Spain | Ferrys | 76 |
| 95 | Esteban Martín | Spain | Ferrys | 65 |
| 96 | Ramón Mendiburu | Spain | Ferrys | DNF |
| 97 | Luis Otaño | Spain | Ferrys | 30 |
| 98 | José Pérez Francés | Spain | Ferrys | 6 |
| 99 | Raúl Rey | Spain | Ferrys | 95 |
| 100 | Juan García Such | Spain | Ferrys | DNF |
| 101 | Carlos Echeverría | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 53 |
| 102 | Sebastián Elorza | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 26 |
| 103 | Francisco Gabica | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 10 |
| 104 | Joaquín Galera | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 37 |
| 105 | Antonio Gómez del Moral | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | DNF |
| 106 | Julio Jiménez | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 23 |
| 107 | José Antonio Momeñe | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 34 |
| 108 | Juan José Sagarduy | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 46 |
| 109 | Valentín Uriona | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 13 |
| 110 | Eusebio Vélez | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | DNF |
| 111 | René Binggeli | Switzerland | Molteni/Ignis | 49 |
| 112 | Guido De Rosso | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 7 |
| 113 | Giacomo Fornoni | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 89 |
| 114 | Giuseppe Fezzardi | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 36 |
| 115 | Gianni Motta | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 3 |
| 116 | Ambrogio Colombo | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 78 |
| 117 | Adriano Durante | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 73 |
| 118 | Renzo Fontona | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 15 |
| 119 | Ambrogio Portalupi | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 63 |
| 120 | Remo Stefanoni | Italy | Molteni/Ignis | 74 |
| 121 | Vittorio Adorni | Italy | Salvarani | DNF |
| 122 | Francis Blanc | Switzerland | Salvarani | 79 |
| 123 | Felice Gimondi | Italy | Salvarani | 1 |
| 124 | Italo Mazzacurati | Italy | Salvarani | 68 |
| 125 | Mario Minieri | Italy | Salvarani | 91 |
| 126 | Diego Ronchini | Italy | Salvarani | 86 |
| 127 | Arnaldo Pambianco | Italy | Salvarani | 19 |
| 128 | Pietro Partesotti | Italy | Salvarani | 58 |
| 129 | Gilberto Vendemiati | Italy | Salvarani | 70 |
| 130 | Roland Zöffel | Switzerland | Salvarani | DNF |