# List of teams and cyclists in the 1971 Vuelta a España

For the 1971 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 110 riders; 68 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 | Luis Ocaña | Spain | Bic | 3 | + 1' 01" |
| 2 | René Pijnen | Netherlands | Bic | 28 | + 15' 49" |
| 3 | Marc Sohet | Belgium | Bic | DNF | — |
| 4 | Roger Rosiers | Belgium | Bic | DNF | — |
| 5 | Johny Schleck | Luxembourg | Bic | DNF | — |
| 6 | Désiré Letort | France | Bic | 26 | + 15' 25" |
| 7 | Bernard Labourdette | France | Bic | 17 | + 11' 09" |
| 8 | Sylvain Vasseur | France | Bic | 64 | + 1h 14' 41" |
| 9 | Jesús Aranzabal | Spain | Bic | 33 | + 20' 28" |
| 10 | Anatole Novak | France | Bic | DNF | — |
| 11 | Raymond Poulidor | France | Fagor–Mercier | 9 | + 6' 01" |
| 12 | Cyrille Guimard | France | Fagor–Mercier | 12 | + 8' 33" |
| 13 | Gerard Vianen | Netherlands | Fagor–Mercier | 49 | + 43' 05" |
| 14 | Georges Chappe | France | Fagor–Mercier | 61 | + 1h 01' 35" |
| 15 | Eddy Peelman | Belgium | Fagor–Mercier | DNF | — |
| 16 | Jacques Cadiou | France | Fagor–Mercier | DNF | — |
| 17 | Régis Delépine | France | Fagor–Mercier | DNF | — |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Genet | France | Fagor–Mercier | 46 | + 38' 28" |
| 19 | René Grelin | France | Fagor–Mercier | 47 | + 41' 25" |
| 20 | Rolf Wolfshohl | West Germany | Fagor–Mercier | 20 | + 13' 00" |
| 21 | Andrés Oliva | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 22 | + 13' 58" |
| 22 | Jesús Esperanza | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | DNF | — |
| 23 | Juan Zurano | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 42 | + 34' 40" |
| 24 | Germán Martín Sáez | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | DNF | — |
| 25 | Eufronio Enrique Sahagún Santos [ca] | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 13 | + 9' 41" |
| 26 | José Luis Abilleira | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 25 | + 14' 46" |
| 27 | Dámaso Torres Cruces | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 48 | + 42' 35" |
| 28 | Antonio Menéndez | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 14 | + 9' 54" |
| 29 | Francisco Sánchez Muñoz | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | DNF | — |
| 30 | José María Errandonea | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | DNF | — |
| 31 | Willy Planckaert | Belgium | Goldor | DNF | — |
| 32 | Frans Van De Walle | Belgium | Goldor | DNF | — |
| 33 | Hendrik Marien | Belgium | Goldor | 67 | + 1h 23' 38" |
| 34 | Walter Planckaert | Belgium | Goldor | DNF | — |
| 35 | Franky Ebo | Belgium | Goldor | 60 | + 1h 01' 03" |
| 36 | Bernard Van de Kerckhove | Belgium | Goldor | DNF | — |
| 37 | Hubert Hutsebaut | Belgium | Goldor | DNF | — |
| 38 | Eric Raes | Belgium | Goldor | DNF | — |
| 39 | Willy Scheers [fr] | Belgium | Goldor | 68 | + 1h 25' 10" |
| 40 | Christian Brasseur | Belgium | Goldor | DNF | — |
| 41 | José Manuel Fuente | Spain | Kas | 54 | + 54' 17" |
| 42 | Francisco Gabica | Spain | Kas | 35 | + 22' 29" |
| 43 | Nemesio Jiménez | Spain | Kas | 32 | + 19' 51" |
| 44 | Domingo Perurena | Spain | Kas | 16 | + 10' 28" |
| 45 | José Antonio González | Spain | Kas | DNF | — |
| 46 | Carlos Pedro Jovellar Fernández | Spain | Kas | DNF | — |
| 47 | José Pesarrodona | Spain | Kas | DNF | — |
| 48 | Gabriel Mascaró Febrer | Spain | Kas | DNF | — |
| 49 | Gregorio San Miguel | Spain | Kas | DNF | — |
| 50 | José Luis Uribezubia | Spain | Kas | 27 | + 15' 41" |
| 51 | Harry Steevens | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | — |
| 52 | Jan Krekels | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | — |
| 53 | Leo Duyndam | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | — |
| 54 | Gerben Karstens | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 39 | + 29' 10" |
| 55 | Wim Prinsen | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 40 | + 30' 15" |
| 56 | Jan van Katwijk | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | — |
| 57 | Piet Rentmeester | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 59 | + 58' 48" |
| 58 | Wim Schepers | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | 15 | + 10' 19" |
| 59 | Henk Benjamins | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | — |
| 60 | Ger Harings | Netherlands | Goudsmit–Hoff | DNF | — |
| 61 | José Manuel López | Spain | Werner | 38 | + 26' 58" |
| 62 | Luis Santamarina | Spain | Werner | 50 | + 47' 25" |
| 63 | Agustín Tamames | Spain | Werner | 7 | + 5' 15" |
| 64 | Ventura Díaz | Spain | Werner | 18 | + 11' 32" |
| 65 | José Gómez | Spain | Werner | 24 | + 14' 26" |
| 66 | Ramón Sáez Marzo | Spain | Werner | 53 | + 51' 27" |
| 67 | Luis Balagué | Spain | Werner | 10 | + 6' 17" |
| 68 | José Antonio Pontón Ruiz | Spain | Werner | DNF | — |
| 69 | Antonio Martos Aguilar | Spain | Werner | 8 | + 5' 45" |
| 70 | José Grande Sánchez | Spain | Werner | 43 | + 36' 08" |
| 71 | Antonio Gómez del Moral | Spain | Karpy | 21 | + 13' 15" |
| 72 | Gonzalo Aja | Spain | Karpy | 19 | + 12' 05" |
| 73 | Juan Andrés Esnaola Gutiérrez | Spain | Karpy | 62 | + 1h 06' 14" |
| 74 | José Albelda Tormo | Spain | Karpy | 65 | + 1h 17' 53" |
| 75 | Eduardo Castelló | Spain | Karpy | 23 | + 13' 58" |
| 76 | Juan Manuel Santisteban | Spain | Karpy | DNF | — |
| 77 | Joaquim Galera | Spain | Karpy | 34 | + 22' 28" |
| 78 | Julián Cuevas González [ca] | Spain | Karpy | 41 | + 32' 44" |
| 79 | Juan Cariñena Garrigo | Spain | Karpy | 66 | + 1h 18' 20" |
| 80 | Manuel Galera Magdelano | Spain | Karpy | 5 | + 2' 37" |
| 81 | Gérard Besnard | France | Peugeot–BP | DNF | — |
| 82 | Billy Bilsland | Great Britain | Peugeot–BP | DNF | — |
| 83 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | France | Peugeot–BP | 31 | + 19' 11" |
| 84 | Ronald De Witte | Belgium | Peugeot–BP | 29 | + 18' 35" |
| 85 | Ferdinand Bracke | Belgium | Peugeot–BP | 1 | 73h 50' 05" |
| 86 | Wilfried David | Belgium | Peugeot–BP | 2 | + 59" |
| 87 | Walter Godefroot | Belgium | Peugeot–BP | 30 | + 18' 36" |
| 88 | Jean-Pierre Paranteau | France | Peugeot–BP | 51 | + 50' 21" |
| 89 | Bernard Thévenet | France | Peugeot–BP | 44 | + 36' 59" |
| 90 | Charles Rouxel | France | Peugeot–BP | 56 | + 55' 12" |
| 91 | Gabino Ereñozaga Lejarreta [ca] | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | 57 | + 57' 18" |
| 92 | Angel Barrigon Argumusa | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | 52 | + 51' 13" |
| 93 | Salvador Canet García [ca] | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | DNF | — |
| 94 | Miguel María Lasa | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | 4 | + 2' 18" |
| 95 | Demetrio Martí Luján | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | DNF | — |
| 96 | Enrique Sanchidrián Pacho | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | DNF | — |
| 97 | José Martínez Esterlich [ca] | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | 63 | + 1h 12' 03" |
| 98 | Antonio Ayestarán Beain | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | DNF | — |
| 99 | Manuel Trenco Bomboi | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | DNF | — |
| 100 | Félix González | Spain | Orbea–Legnano [ca] | DNF | — |
| 101 | Evert Dolman | Netherlands | Flandria–Mars | 36 | + 25' 18" |
| 102 | Joop Zoetemelk | Netherlands | Flandria–Mars | 6 | + 2' 48" |
| 103 | Edy Schütz | Luxembourg | Flandria–Mars | 11 | + 6' 39" |
| 104 | Gérard David | Belgium | Flandria–Mars | 45 | + 38' 12" |
| 105 | Willy In 't Ven | Belgium | Flandria–Mars | DNF | — |
| 106 | Edward Janssens | Belgium | Flandria–Mars | 58 | + 58' 32" |
| 107 | Tino Tabak | Netherlands | Flandria–Mars | 37 | + 26' 24" |
| 108 | Karl-Heinz Muddemann | West Germany | Flandria–Mars | 55 | + 54' 22" |
| 109 | Victor Nuelant | Belgium | Flandria–Mars | DNF | — |
| 110 | Roger Loysch [fr] | Belgium | Flandria–Mars | DNF | — |