# List of teams and cyclists in the 1972 Vuelta a España

For the 1972 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 100 riders; 57 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 | Rini Wagtmans | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | — |
| 2 | Ger Harings | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 52 | + 1h 43' 36" |
| 3 | Gerard Vianen | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 36 | + 46' 52" |
| 4 | Wim Prinsen | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 38 | + 51' 01" |
| 5 | Jos van der Vleuten | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 32 | + 36' 41" |
| 6 | Jan Krekels | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 55 | + 1h 50' 16" |
| 7 | Jan van Katwijk | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 57 | + 2' 03' 07" |
| 8 | Cees Koeken | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 56 | + 1h 57' 22" |
| 9 | Harrie van Leeuwen | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | — |
| 10 | Karel Delnoy | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 50 | + 1h 27' 13" |
| 11 | José Manuel López | Spain | Werner | 34 | + 43' 14" |
| 12 | Agustín Tamames | Spain | Werner | 3 | + 7' 00" |
| 13 | Luis Santamarina | Spain | Werner | 27 | + 29' 36" |
| 14 | José Gómez | Spain | Werner | DNF | — |
| 15 | José Grande Sánchez | Spain | Werner | 43 | + 1h 04' 42" |
| 16 | Luis Balagué | Spain | Werner | 45 | + 1h 06' 35" |
| 17 | Ventura Díaz | Spain | Werner | 14 | + 10' 47" |
| 18 | José Luis Uribezubia | Spain | Werner | 16 | + 11' 22" |
| 19 | José Antonio Pontón Ruiz | Spain | Werner | DNF | — |
| 20 | Manuel Blanco Garea | Spain | Werner | 15 | + 10' 55" |
| 21 | Claudio Michelotto | Italy | GBC–Sony | 48 | + 1h 23' 15" |
| 22 | Dino Zandegù | Italy | GBC–Sony | DNF | — |
| 23 | Silvano Schiavon | Italy | GBC–Sony | 24 | + 24' 36" |
| 24 | Aldo Moser | Italy | GBC–Sony | 39 | + 58' 16" |
| 25 | Diego Moser [nl] | Italy | GBC–Sony | 41 | + 1h 02' 46" |
| 26 | Mario Nicoletti | Italy | GBC–Sony | DNF | — |
| 27 | Silvano Davo | Italy | GBC–Sony | DNF | — |
| 28 | Cipriano Chemello | Italy | GBC–Sony | DNF | — |
| 29 | Mario Lanzafame | Italy | GBC–Sony | 49 | + 1h 24' 42" |
| 30 | Selvino Poloni | Italy | GBC–Sony | DNF | — |
| 31 | Walter Planckaert | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 32 | Willy Van Malderghem | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 33 | Eddy Verstraeten | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 34 | Marcel Omloop [fr] | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 35 | Etienne Antheunis | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 36 | Englebert Opdebeeck | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 37 | Luc Van Goidsenhoven | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 38 | Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 39 | Michel Coulon | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 40 | Pieter Nassen | Belgium | Watney–Avia | DNF | — |
| 41 | Juan Zurano | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 17 | + 12' 46" |
| 42 | José Luis Abilleira | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 22 | + 18' 11" |
| 43 | Jesús Esperanza | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 33 | + 42' 10" |
| 44 | Germán Martín Sáez | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 37 | + 47' 55" |
| 45 | Félix González | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 29 | + 31' 54" |
| 46 | Ramón Sáez Marzo | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | DNF | — |
| 47 | Andrés Oliva | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 11 | + 10' 03" |
| 48 | Eufronio Enrique Sahagún Santos [ca] | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 20 | + 17' 42" |
| 49 | Pedro Torres | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 31 | + 33' 55" |
| 50 | Dámaso Torres Cruces | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | DNF | — |
| 51 | Rik Van Linden | Belgium | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | DNF | — |
| 52 | Joaquim Agostinho | Portugal | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | DNF | — |
| 53 | Guido Van Sweevelt | Belgium | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | DNF | — |
| 54 | Sigfrido Fontanelli | Italy | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | DNF | — |
| 55 | Silvano Ravagli | Italy | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | 46 | + 1h 08' 47" |
| 56 | Roger Kindt | Belgium | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | 54 | + 1h 49' 09" |
| 57 | Mauro Vannucchi [ca] | Italy | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | DNF | — |
| 58 | Vittorio Adorni | Italy | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | DNF | — |
| 59 | Fabrizio Fabbri | Italy | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | DNF | — |
| 60 | Pietro Dallai | Italy | Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy | 40 | + 59' 59" |
| 61 | Bernard Labourdette | France | Bic | 10 | + 8' 54" |
| 62 | Jean-Claude Genty | France | Bic | DNF | — |
| 63 | Daniel Ducreux | France | Bic | DNF | — |
| 64 | Désiré Letort | France | Bic | 9 | + 8' 42" |
| 65 | Leif Mortensen | Denmark | Bic | 23 | + 20' 26" |
| 66 | René Pijnen | Netherlands | Bic | DNF | — |
| 67 | Johny Schleck | Luxembourg | Bic | 26 | + 29' 13" |
| 68 | Jesús Aranzabal | Spain | Bic | 42 | + 1h 02' 53" |
| 69 | Anatole Novak | France | Bic | DNF | — |
| 70 | Francis Campaner | France | Bic | DNF | — |
| 71 | Hendrik Marien | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | DNF | — |
| 72 | Willy Planckaert | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | DNF | — |
| 73 | Hubert Hutsebaut | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | DNF | — |
| 74 | Alfons Scheys | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | 53 | + 1h 46' 00" |
| 75 | Emile Cambré | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | DNF | — |
| 76 | Fernand Hermie [fr] | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | DNF | — |
| 77 | Willy Scheers [fr] | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | 51 | + 1h 35' 19" |
| 78 | Tony Gakens [ca] | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | DNF | — |
| 79 | George Claes | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | DNF | — |
| 80 | August Herijgers | Belgium | Goldor–IJsboerke | DNF | — |
| 81 | José Manuel Fuente | Spain | Kas | 1 | 82h 34' 14" |
| 82 | Francisco Galdós | Spain | Kas | 18 | + 13' 44" |
| 83 | José Antonio González | Spain | Kas | 5 | + 8' 08" |
| 84 | Santiago Lazcano | Spain | Kas | 19 | + 15' 07" |
| 85 | Miguel María Lasa | Spain | Kas | 2 | + 6' 34" |
| 86 | Vicente López Carril | Spain | Kas | 12 | + 10' 08" |
| 87 | Jesús Manzaneque | Spain | Kas | 7 | + 8' 27" |
| 88 | Domingo Perurena | Spain | Kas | 6 | + 8' 23" |
| 89 | José Pesarrodona | Spain | Kas | 8 | + 8' 38" |
| 90 | Nemesio Jiménez | Spain | Kas | 44 | + 1h 06' 07" |
| 91 | Eduardo Castelló | Spain | Karpy | 13 | + 10' 33" |
| 92 | Antonio Gómez del Moral | Spain | Karpy | 30 | + 33' 40" |
| 93 | Antonio Menéndez | Spain | Karpy | 25 | + 28' 50" |
| 94 | Gonzalo Aja | Spain | Karpy | 4 | + 8' 07" |
| 95 | Antonio Alcón González | Spain | Karpy | 28 | + 31' 45" |
| 96 | Julián Cuevas González [ca] | Spain | Karpy | DNF | — |
| 97 | José Albelda Tormo | Spain | Karpy | 47 | + 1h 11' 48" |
| 98 | José Manuel Fernandez | Spain | Karpy | DNF | — |
| 99 | José Manuel Mesa Fernández [ca] | Spain | Karpy | 35 | + 43' 37" |
| 100 | Juan Manuel Valls Allegre | Spain | Karpy | 21 | + 17' 53" |