# List of teams and cyclists in the 2002 Vuelta a España

For the 2002 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 207 riders; 132 finished the race.

## By rider

Legend :
| No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta |
| Pos. | Position in the general classification |
| DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Team | Pos. |
| 1 | Ángel Casero | Spain | Team Coast | 6 |
| 2 | Daniel Becke | Germany | Team Coast | 124 |
| 3 | Manuel Beltrán | Spain | Team Coast | 9 |
| 4 | Fernando Escartín | Spain | Team Coast | DNF |
| 5 | Aitor Garmendia | Spain | Team Coast | 85 |
| 6 | Fabrizio Guidi | Italy | Team Coast | DNF |
| 7 | Jaime Hernandez | Spain | Team Coast | 117 |
| 8 | Luis Pérez | Spain | Team Coast | 22 |
| 9 | David Plaza | Spain | Team Coast | 14 |
| 11 | Santos González | Spain | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | 59 |
| 12 | Daniele Bennati | Italy | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | DNF |
| 13 | Mario Cipollini | Italy | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | DNF |
| 14 | Martin Derganc | Slovenia | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | DNF |
| 15 | Rubén Lobato | Spain | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | 123 |
| 16 | Giovanni Lombardi | Italy | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | DNF |
| 17 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero | Spain | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | 42 |
| 18 | Mario Scirea | Italy | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | DNF |
| 19 | Guido Trenti | United States | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | DNF |
| 21 | Mikel Astarloza | Spain | AG2R Prévoyance | 77 |
| 22 | Lauri Aus | Estonia | AG2R Prévoyance | DNF |
| 23 | Stéphane Bergès | France | AG2R Prévoyance | DNF |
| 24 | Alexander Bocharov | Russia | AG2R Prévoyance | 61 |
| 25 | Íñigo Chaurreau | Spain | AG2R Prévoyance | DNF |
| 26 | Nicolas Inaudi | France | AG2R Prévoyance | DNF |
| 27 | Thierry Loder | France | AG2R Prévoyance | DNF |
| 28 | Christophe Oriol | France | AG2R Prévoyance | 91 |
| 29 | Nicolas Portal | France | AG2R Prévoyance | 84 |
| 31 | Pietro Caucchioli | Italy | Alessio | 23 |
| 32 | Andrea Brognara | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 33 | Raffaele Ferrara | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 34 | Angelo Furlan | Italy | Alessio | 121 |
| 35 | Vladimir Miholjević | Croatia | Alessio | 24 |
| 36 | Aleksandar Nikacevic [de] | Serbia | Alessio | DNF |
| 37 | Dario Pieri | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 38 | Alberto Vinale | Italy | Alessio | 128 |
| 39 | Mauro Zanetti | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 41 | Félix García Casas | Spain | BigMat–Auber 93 | 8 |
| 42 | Guillaume Auger | France | BigMat–Auber 93 | DNF |
| 43 | Stéphane Heulot | France | BigMat–Auber 93 | DNF |
| 44 | Jeremy Hunt | Great Britain | BigMat–Auber 93 | DNF |
| 45 | Xavier Jan | France | BigMat–Auber 93 | DNF |
| 46 | Aitor Kintana | Spain | BigMat–Auber 93 | 53 |
| 47 | Cyril Saugrain | France | BigMat–Auber 93 | 114 |
| 48 | Alexei Sivakov | Russia | BigMat–Auber 93 | 126 |
| 49 | Sébastien Talabardon | France | BigMat–Auber 93 | 110 |
| 51 | David Millar | Great Britain | Cofidis | DNF |
| 52 | Daniel Atienza | Spain | Cofidis | 28 |
| 53 | Íñigo Cuesta | Spain | Cofidis | DNF |
| 54 | Médéric Clain | France | Cofidis | 70 |
| 55 | Bingen Fernández | Spain | Cofidis | 87 |
| 56 | Massimiliano Lelli | Italy | Cofidis | DNF |
| 57 | Robert Sassone | France | Cofidis | 127 |
| 58 | Dmitry Fofonov | Kazakhstan | Cofidis | 78 |
| 59 | Guido Trentin | Italy | Cofidis | 15 |
| 61 | Jeroen Blijlevens | Netherlands | Domo–Farm Frites | DNF |
| 62 | Dave Bruylandts | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites | 56 |
| 63 | Steve De Wolf | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites | DNF |
| 64 | Leif Hoste | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites | DNF |
| 65 | Andrey Kashechkin | Kazakhstan | Domo–Farm Frites | DNF |
| 66 | Steven Kleynen | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites | 26 |
| 67 | Koos Moerenhout | Netherlands | Domo–Farm Frites | 72 |
| 68 | Bram Tankink | Netherlands | Domo–Farm Frites | DNF |
| 69 | Jurgen Van Goolen | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites | 116 |
| 71 | Mikel Artetxe | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 86 |
| 72 | David Etxebarria | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | DNF |
| 73 | Iker Flores | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 71 |
| 74 | Gorka Gerrikagoitia | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 107 |
| 75 | Roberto Laiseka | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | DNF |
| 76 | Alberto López de Munain | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 65 |
| 77 | José Alberto Martínez | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 112 |
| 78 | Iban Mayo | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 5 |
| 79 | Haimar Zubeldia | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 11 |
| 81 | Francesco Casagrande | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 7 |
| 82 | Fabio Baldato | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | DNF |
| 83 | Nicola Loda | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 88 |
| 84 | Alessandro Petacchi | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 94 |
| 85 | Gorazd Štangelj | Slovenia | Fassa Bortolo | 74 |
| 86 | Paolo Tiralongo | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 43 |
| 87 | Tadej Valjavec | Slovenia | Fassa Bortolo | 18 |
| 88 | Marco Velo | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 57 |
| 89 | Denis Zanette | Italy | Fassa Bortolo | 104 |
| 91 | Juan Miguel Mercado | Spain | iBanesto.com | DNF |
| 92 | Santiago Blanco | Spain | iBanesto.com | 45 |
| 93 | Juan Antonio Flecha | Spain | iBanesto.com | 41 |
| 94 | José Vicente García Acosta | Spain | iBanesto.com | 75 |
| 95 | José Iván Gutiérrez | Spain | iBanesto.com | 100 |
| 96 | Pablo Lastras | Spain | iBanesto.com | 17 |
| 97 | Francisco Mancebo | Spain | iBanesto.com | DNF |
| 98 | Jon Odriozola | Spain | iBanesto.com | DNF |
| 99 | Aitor Osa | Spain | iBanesto.com | 54 |
| 101 | Paolo Savoldelli | Italy | Index–Alexia Alluminio | DNF |
| 102 | Dario Andriotto | Italy | Index–Alexia Alluminio | DNF |
| 103 | Giuseppe Di Grande | Italy | Index–Alexia Alluminio | DNF |
| 104 | Alessandro Guerra | Italy | Index–Alexia Alluminio | 122 |
| 105 | Marco Magnani | Italy | Index–Alexia Alluminio | DNF |
| 106 | Daniele Galli | Italy | Index–Alexia Alluminio | DNF |
| 107 | Ivan Quaranta | Italy | Index–Alexia Alluminio | DNF |
| 108 | Corrado Serina | Italy | Index–Alexia Alluminio | DNF |
| 109 | Andris Reiss | Latvia | Index–Alexia Alluminio | 95 |
| 111 | Rafael Casero | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 40 |
| 112 | Dario Gadeo | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 115 |
| 113 | Jorge Ferrío | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 49 |
| 114 | José Antonio Garrido | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 36 |
| 115 | Juan Carlos Guillamón | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 125 |
| 116 | Serguei Smetanine | Russia | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 80 |
| 117 | José Antonio Pecharromán | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 27 |
| 118 | Carlos Torrent | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 73 |
| 119 | Ricardo Valdés [ast] | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | DNF |
| 121 | Óscar Sevilla | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 4 |
| 122 | Santiago Botero | Colombia | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 66 |
| 123 | Juan José de los Ángeles | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 52 |
| 124 | Carlos García Quesada | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 19 |
| 125 | Aitor González | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 1 |
| 126 | José Enrique Gutiérrez | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 37 |
| 127 | Jesús Manzano | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | DNF |
| 128 | Antonio Tauler | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 39 |
| 129 | Alejandro Valverde | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | DNF |
| 131 | Juan Manuel Gárate | Spain | Lampre–Daikin | DNF |
| 132 | Simone Bertoletti | Italy | Lampre–Daikin | 31 |
| 133 | Massimo Codol | Italy | Lampre–Daikin | 48 |
| 134 | Milan Kadlec | Czech Republic | Lampre–Daikin | DNF |
| 135 | Johan Verstrepen | Belgium | Lampre–Daikin | DNF |
| 136 | Mariano Piccoli | Italy | Lampre–Daikin | 102 |
| 137 | Zbigniew Spruch | Poland | Lampre–Daikin | 130 |
| 138 | Ján Svorada | Czech Republic | Lampre–Daikin | 108 |
| 139 | Pavel Tonkov | Russia | Lampre–Daikin | 67 |
| 141 | Óscar Freire | Spain | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 142 | Elio Aggiano | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 143 | Davide Bramati | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | 97 |
| 144 | David Cañada | Spain | Mapei–Quick-Step | 50 |
| 145 | Dario Cioni | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | 55 |
| 146 | Pedro Horrillo | Spain | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 147 | Andrea Noè | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 148 | Eddy Ratti | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 149 | Charles Wegelius | Great Britain | Mapei–Quick-Step | 109 |
| 151 | Claus Michael Møller | Denmark | Milaneza–MSS | 12 |
| 152 | Ángel Edo | Spain | Milaneza–MSS | 60 |
| 153 | Victoriano Fernández [ca] | Spain | Milaneza–MSS | DNF |
| 154 | Joan Horrach | Spain | Milaneza–MSS | 33 |
| 155 | Fabian Jeker | Switzerland | Milaneza–MSS | 13 |
| 156 | Rui Lavarinhas | Portugal | Milaneza–MSS | 32 |
| 157 | Melcior Mauri | Spain | Milaneza–MSS | DNF |
| 158 | João Silva | Portugal | Milaneza–MSS | 58 |
| 159 | Rui Sousa | Portugal | Milaneza–MSS | 16 |
| 161 | Joseba Beloki | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 3 |
| 162 | Igor González de Galdeano | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | DNF |
| 163 | José Azevedo | Portugal | ONCE–Eroski | 34 |
| 164 | Rafael Díaz Justo | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 62 |
| 165 | Jan Hruška | Czech Republic | ONCE–Eroski | DNF |
| 166 | Jörg Jaksche | Germany | ONCE–Eroski | DNF |
| 167 | Mikel Pradera | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 98 |
| 168 | Marcos Serrano | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 38 |
| 169 | Mikel Zarrabeitia | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 21 |
| 171 | Oscar Camenzind | Switzerland | Phonak | DNF |
| 172 | Gonzalo Bayarri [es] | Spain | Phonak | DNF |
| 173 | Reto Bergmann | Switzerland | Phonak | 92 |
| 174 | Juan Carlos Domínguez | Spain | Phonak | 93 |
| 175 | Bert Grabsch | Germany | Phonak | 101 |
| 176 | Óscar Pereiro | Spain | Phonak | 30 |
| 177 | Benoît Salmon | France | Phonak | 83 |
| 178 | Daniel Schnider | Switzerland | Phonak | 68 |
| 179 | Sven Teutenberg | Germany | Phonak | 132 |
| 181 | Nácor Burgos | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 35 |
| 182 | Antonio Colom | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | DNF |
| 183 | Martín Garrido | Argentina | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | DNF |
| 184 | Óscar Laguna | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 64 |
| 185 | José Manuel Maestre [es] | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 111 |
| 186 | Germán Nieto [es] | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 131 |
| 187 | Benjamín Noval | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | DNF |
| 188 | José Luis Rebollo | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 46 |
| 189 | José Manuel Vázquez [es] | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 99 |
| 191 | Gilberto Simoni | Italy | Saeco–Longoni Sport | 10 |
| 192 | Igor Astarloa | Spain | Saeco–Longoni Sport | 63 |
| 193 | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Italy | Saeco–Longoni Sport | 106 |
| 194 | Danilo Di Luca | Italy | Saeco–Longoni Sport | 20 |
| 195 | Juan Manuel Fuentes | Spain | Saeco–Longoni Sport | 79 |
| 196 | Alessio Galletti | Italy | Saeco–Longoni Sport | DNF |
| 197 | Gerrit Glomser | Austria | Saeco–Longoni Sport | 44 |
| 198 | Fabio Sacchi | Italy | Saeco–Longoni Sport | 76 |
| 199 | Alessandro Spezialetti | Italy | Saeco–Longoni Sport | DNF |
| 201 | Peter Luttenberger | Austria | Tacconi Sport | 81 |
| 202 | Gabriele Balducci | Italy | Tacconi Sport | DNF |
| 203 | Paolo Bossoni | Italy | Tacconi Sport | 96 |
| 204 | Patrick Calcagni | Switzerland | Tacconi Sport | 103 |
| 205 | Diego Ferrari | Italy | Tacconi Sport | 113 |
| 206 | Andrej Hauptman | Slovenia | Tacconi Sport | 90 |
| 207 | Zoran Klemenčič | Slovenia | Tacconi Sport | DNF |
| 208 | Sylwester Szmyd | Poland | Tacconi Sport | 29 |
| 209 | Pietro Zucconi | Switzerland | Tacconi Sport | 119 |
| 211 | Erik Zabel | Germany | Team Telekom | 69 |
| 212 | Rolf Aldag | Germany | Team Telekom | 82 |
| 213 | Robert Bartko | Germany | Team Telekom | 105 |
| 214 | Matthias Kessler | Germany | Team Telekom | 47 |
| 215 | Andreas Klier | Germany | Team Telekom | DNF |
| 216 | Andreas Klöden | Germany | Team Telekom | DNF |
| 217 | Jan Schaffrath | Germany | Team Telekom | 89 |
| 218 | Alexander Vinokourov | Kazakhstan | Team Telekom | DNF |
| 219 | Serguei Yakovlev | Kazakhstan | Team Telekom | DNF |
| 221 | Roberto Heras | Spain | U.S. Postal Service | 2 |
| 222 | José Luis Rubiera | Spain | U.S. Postal Service | 51 |
| 223 | Michael Barry | Canada | U.S. Postal Service | DNF |
| 224 | David Zabriskie | United States | U.S. Postal Service | 120 |
| 225 | Antonio Cruz | United States | U.S. Postal Service | 118 |
| 226 | Steffen Kjærgaard | Norway | U.S. Postal Service | DNF |
| 227 | Víctor Hugo Peña | Colombia | U.S. Postal Service | DNF |
| 228 | Christian Vande Velde | United States | U.S. Postal Service | 25 |
| 229 | Matthew White | Australia | U.S. Postal Service | 129 |