# List of teams and cyclists in the 2001 Vuelta a España

For the 2001 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 189 riders; 139 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 | Roberto Heras | Spain | U.S. Postal Service | 4 |
| 2 | José Luis Rubiera | Spain | U.S. Postal Service | 7 |
| 3 | Antonio Cruz | United States | U.S. Postal Service | 103 |
| 4 | Julian Dean | New Zealand | U.S. Postal Service | DNF |
| 5 | Benoît Joachim | Luxembourg | U.S. Postal Service | 88 |
| 6 | Levi Leipheimer | United States | U.S. Postal Service | 3 |
| 7 | Chann McRae | United States | U.S. Postal Service | 96 |
| 8 | Víctor Hugo Peña | Colombia | U.S. Postal Service | 91 |
| 9 | Matthew White | Australia | U.S. Postal Service | DNF |
| 11 | Ivan Gotti | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 12 | Stefano Casagranda | Italy | Alessio | 133 |
| 13 | Davide Casarotto | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 14 | Martin Hvastija | Slovenia | Alessio | DNF |
| 15 | Endrio Leoni | Italy | Alessio | DNF |
| 16 | Franco Pellizotti | Italy | Alessio | 20 |
| 17 | Alexandr Shefer | Kazakhstan | Alessio | 62 |
| 18 | Alberto Vinale | Italy | Alessio | 127 |
| 19 | Ruslan Ivanov | Moldova | Alessio | DNF |
| 21 | Unai Osa | Spain | iBanesto.com | 22 |
| 22 | Jon Odriozola | Spain | iBanesto.com | 83 |
| 23 | Dariusz Baranowski | Poland | iBanesto.com | 34 |
| 24 | Santiago Blanco | Spain | iBanesto.com | 21 |
| 25 | Juan Carlos Domínguez | Spain | iBanesto.com | 121 |
| 26 | José Vicente García | Spain | iBanesto.com | 111 |
| 27 | José María Jiménez | Spain | iBanesto.com | 17 |
| 28 | Aitor Osa | Spain | iBanesto.com | 9 |
| 29 | Juan Miguel Mercado | Spain | iBanesto.com | 5 |
| 31 | Fernando Escartín | Spain | Team Coast–Buffalo | 10 |
| 32 | Alex Zülle | Switzerland | Team Coast–Buffalo | 109 |
| 33 | Niki Aebersold | Switzerland | Team Coast–Buffalo | 90 |
| 34 | Bekim Christensen | Denmark | Team Coast–Buffalo | DNF |
| 35 | Aitor Garmendia | Spain | Team Coast–Buffalo | DNF |
| 36 | Mauro Gianetti | Switzerland | Team Coast–Buffalo | DNF |
| 37 | Frank Høj | Denmark | Team Coast–Buffalo | 128 |
| 38 | Rolf Huser | Switzerland | Team Coast–Buffalo | 108 |
| 39 | Raphael Schweda | Germany | Team Coast–Buffalo | 131 |
| 41 | David Millar | Great Britain | Cofidis | 41 |
| 42 | Daniel Atienza | Spain | Cofidis | 48 |
| 43 | Íñigo Cuesta | Spain | Cofidis | 13 |
| 44 | Peter Farazijn | Belgium | Cofidis | 58 |
| 45 | Dmitry Fofonov | Kazakhstan | Cofidis | 57 |
| 46 | Massimiliano Lelli | Italy | Cofidis | 44 |
| 47 | Claude Lamour | France | Cofidis | 97 |
| 48 | Janek Tombak | Estonia | Cofidis | DNF |
| 49 | Guido Trentin | Italy | Cofidis | 74 |
| 51 | Danilo Di Luca | Italy | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | DNF |
| 52 | Roberto Conti | Italy | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | 23 |
| 53 | Massimiliano Gentili | Italy | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | DNF |
| 54 | Massimo Giunti | Italy | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | 60 |
| 55 | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero | Spain | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | DNF |
| 56 | Kyrylo Pospyeyev | Ukraine | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | 82 |
| 57 | Filippo Simeoni | Italy | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | 61 |
| 58 | Andrea Tonti | Italy | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | 136 |
| 59 | Guido Trenti | United States | Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone | 81 |
| 61 | Richard Virenque | France | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | 24 |
| 62 | Dave Bruylandts | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | 51 |
| 63 | Wilfried Cretskens | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | 116 |
| 64 | Leif Hoste | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | DNF |
| 65 | Steven Kleynen | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | 67 |
| 66 | Tomáš Konečný | Czech Republic | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | 16 |
| 67 | Glenn Magnusson | Sweden | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | DNF |
| 68 | Robbie McEwen | Australia | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | 139 |
| 69 | Steve De Wolf | Belgium | Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco | DNF |
| 71 | David Etxebarria | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 45 |
| 72 | Bingen Fernández | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 50 |
| 73 | Igor Flores | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 65 |
| 74 | Gorka Gerrikagoitia | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 101 |
| 75 | Roberto Laiseka | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 12 |
| 76 | Alberto López de Munain | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 129 |
| 77 | José Alberto Martínez Trinidad | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 28 |
| 78 | Iban Mayo | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 11 |
| 79 | Haimar Zubeldia | Spain | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 43 |
| 81 | Ángel Casero | Spain | Festina | 1 |
| 82 | Félix García Casas | Spain | Festina | 15 |
| 83 | Jaime Hernández Bertrán | Spain | Festina | 89 |
| 84 | Rafael Casero | Spain | Festina | 123 |
| 85 | Luis Pérez | Spain | Festina | 14 |
| 86 | David Plaza | Spain | Festina | 6 |
| 87 | José Luis Rebollo | Spain | Festina | 30 |
| 88 | Sven Teutenberg | Germany | Festina | 134 |
| 89 | Juan Carlos Vicario [es] | Spain | Festina | 33 |
| 91 | Eleuterio Anguita | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 32 |
| 92 | Ricardo Valdés [ast] | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | DNF |
| 93 | Pedro Díaz Lobato | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 122 |
| 94 | Carlos Ramón Golbano [ca] | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 79 |
| 95 | Juan Carlos Guillamón | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 112 |
| 96 | Aitor Kintana | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | DNF |
| 97 | José Antonio Pecharromán | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 49 |
| 98 | Serguei Smetanine | Russia | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 114 |
| 99 | Carlos Torrent | Spain | Jazztel–Costa de Almería | 117 |
| 101 | Óscar Sevilla | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 2 |
| 102 | Santiago Botero | Colombia | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 18 |
| 103 | Francisco Cabello | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 75 |
| 104 | Félix Cárdenas | Colombia | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 95 |
| 105 | José Javier Gómez Gozalo | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 26 |
| 106 | José Enrique Gutiérrez | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | DNF |
| 107 | Antonio Tauler | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 55 |
| 108 | Ángel Vicioso | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 52 |
| 109 | José Ángel Vidal | Spain | Kelme–Costa Blanca | 115 |
| 111 | Gilberto Simoni | Italy | Lampre–Daikin | 36 |
| 112 | Marco Pinotti | Italy | Lampre–Daikin | 126 |
| 113 | Simone Bertoletti | Italy | Lampre–Daikin | 132 |
| 114 | Oscar Camenzind | Switzerland | Lampre–Daikin | DNF |
| 115 | Massimo Codol | Italy | Lampre–Daikin | 53 |
| 116 | Juan Manuel Gárate | Spain | Lampre–Daikin | 37 |
| 117 | Robert Hunter | South Africa | Lampre–Daikin | 118 |
| 118 | Luciano Pagliarini | Brazil | Lampre–Daikin | DNF |
| 119 | Mariano Piccoli | Italy | Lampre–Daikin | 102 |
| 121 | Óscar Freire | Spain | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 122 | Elio Aggiano | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 123 | Manuel Beltrán | Spain | Mapei–Quick-Step | 19 |
| 124 | David Cañada | Spain | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 125 | Dario Cioni | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | 35 |
| 126 | Pedro Horrillo | Spain | Mapei–Quick-Step | 76 |
| 127 | Eddy Ratti | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | 110 |
| 128 | Andrea Noè | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | DNF |
| 129 | Luca Paolini | Italy | Mapei–Quick-Step | 106 |
| 131 | Marco Pantani | Italy | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | DNF |
| 132 | Michael Andersson | Sweden | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | DNF |
| 133 | Igor Astarloa | Spain | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | DNF |
| 134 | Ermanno Brignoli | Italy | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | DNF |
| 135 | Daniel Clavero | Spain | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | 46 |
| 136 | Fabiano Fontanelli | Italy | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | DNF |
| 137 | Gianmario Ortenzi | Italy | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | 125 |
| 138 | Daniele De Paoli | Italy | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | DNF |
| 139 | Cristian Moreni | Italy | Mercatone Uno–Stream TV | 68 |
| 141 | Melcior Mauri | Spain | Milaneza–MSS | 120 |
| 142 | Ángel Edo | Spain | Milaneza–MSS | 77 |
| 143 | Carlos Carneiro | Portugal | Milaneza–MSS | 130 |
| 144 | Victoriano Fernández [ca] | Spain | Milaneza–MSS | 47 |
| 145 | Fabian Jeker | Switzerland | Milaneza–MSS | 71 |
| 146 | Rui Lavarinhas | Portugal | Milaneza–MSS | 27 |
| 147 | Claus Michael Møller | Denmark | Milaneza–MSS | 8 |
| 148 | João Silva | Portugal | Milaneza–MSS | 38 |
| 149 | Renato Silva [pt] | Portugal | Milaneza–MSS | DNF |
| 151 | Abraham Olano | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 64 |
| 152 | Joseba Beloki | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | DNF |
| 153 | Rafael Díaz Justo | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 54 |
| 154 | Santos González Capilla | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 66 |
| 155 | Igor González de Galdeano | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | DNF |
| 156 | Jörg Jaksche | Germany | ONCE–Eroski | 73 |
| 157 | Carlos Sastre | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | DNF |
| 158 | Marcos Serrano | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | DNF |
| 159 | Mikel Zarrabeitia | Spain | ONCE–Eroski | 25 |
| 161 | Giuliano Figueras | Italia | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | 29 |
| 162 | Julio Alberto Pérez Cuapio | Mexico | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | 80 |
| 163 | Enrico Degano | Italy | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | DNF |
| 164 | Vladimir Duma | Ukraine | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | 105 |
| 165 | Antonio Varriale [nl] | Italy | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | DNF |
| 166 | Sergiy Matveyev | Ukraine | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | DNF |
| 167 | Nathan O'Neill | Australia | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | 104 |
| 168 | Filippo Perfetto [nl] | Italy | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | DNF |
| 169 | Yaugeni Seniuskin | Belarus | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | DNF |
| 171 | Beat Zberg | Switzerland | Rabobank | 31 |
| 172 | Markus Zberg | Switzerland | Rabobank | DNF |
| 173 | Jan Boven | Netherlands | Rabobank | 98 |
| 174 | Addy Engels | Netherlands | Rabobank | 84 |
| 175 | Karsten Kroon | Netherlands | Rabobank | 107 |
| 176 | Marc Lotz | Netherlands | Rabobank | 100 |
| 177 | Matthé Pronk | Netherlands | Rabobank | 56 |
| 178 | Thorwald Veneberg | Netherlands | Rabobank | 78 |
| 179 | Geert Verheyen | Belgium | Rabobank | 40 |
| 181 | Nácor Burgos | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | DNF |
| 182 | Jorge Capitán | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 99 |
| 183 | David Fernández | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 124 |
| 184 | Juan Antonio Flecha | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 72 |
| 185 | César García Calvo | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 87 |
| 186 | Martín Garrido | Argentina | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | DNF |
| 187 | Óscar Laguna | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 42 |
| 188 | Germán Nieto [es] | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 138 |
| 189 | José Manuel Vázquez [es] | Spain | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 69 |
| 191 | Paolo Savoldelli | Italy | Saeco | DNF |
| 192 | Salvatore Commesso | Italy | Saeco | 135 |
| 193 | Biagio Conte | Italy | Saeco | DNF |
| 194 | Alessio Galletti | Italy | Saeco | DNF |
| 195 | Jörg Ludewig | Germany | Saeco | 85 |
| 196 | Torsten Nitsche [de] | Germany | Saeco | 137 |
| 197 | Pavel Padrnos | Czech Republic | Saeco | DNF |
| 198 | Dario Pieri | Italy | Saeco | DNF |
| 199 | Igor Pugaci | Moldova | Saeco | 70 |
| 201 | Erik Zabel | Germany | Team Telekom | 86 |
| 202 | Rolf Aldag | Germany | Team Telekom | 59 |
| 203 | Alberto Elli | Italy | Team Telekom | 39 |
| 204 | Danilo Hondo | Germany | Team Telekom | 93 |
| 205 | Kai Hundertmarck | Germany | Team Telekom | 94 |
| 206 | Andreas Klier | Germany | Team Telekom | 119 |
| 207 | Jan Schaffrath | Germany | Team Telekom | 113 |
| 208 | Stephan Schreck | Germany | Team Telekom | 92 |
| 209 | Roberto Sgambelluri | Italy | Team Telekom | 63 |