# List of teams and cyclists in the 1973 Vuelta a España

For the 1973 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 80 riders; 62 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 | Francisco Elorriaga | Spain | Kas | 46 | + 34' 45" |
| 2 | Jaime Huélamo | Spain | Kas | 59 | + 59' 07" |
| 3 | Nemesio Jiménez | Spain | Kas | 36 | + 29' 40" |
| 4 | Vicente López Carril | Spain | Kas | 17 | + 17' 08" |
| 5 | José Antonio González | Spain | Kas | DNF | — |
| 6 | Antonio Martos Aguilar | Spain | Kas | 19 | + 17' 58" |
| 7 | Carlos Melero | Spain | Kas | 45 | + 31' 59" |
| 8 | Domingo Perurena | Spain | Kas | 44 | + 31' 32" |
| 9 | José Pesarrodona | Spain | Kas | 4 | + 5' 54" |
| 10 | José Luis Uribezubia | Spain | Kas | 18 | + 17' 43" |
| 11 | Luis Ocaña | Spain | Bic | 2 | + 3' 46" |
| 12 | Joaquim Agostinho | Portugal | Bic | 6 | + 8' 15" |
| 13 | Bernard Labourdette | France | Bic | 14 | + 15' 56" |
| 14 | José Catieau | France | Bic | 12 | + 15' 15" |
| 15 | Roger Rosiers | Belgium | Bic | 31 | + 26' 23" |
| 16 | Christian Palka [fr] | France | Bic | 58 | + 57' 06" |
| 17 | Guy Santy | France | Bic | DNF | — |
| 18 | Johny Schleck | Luxembourg | Bic | 34 | + 28' 58" |
| 19 | Sylvain Vasseur | France | Bic | DNF | — |
| 20 | Jean-Jacques Fussien | France | Bic | DNF | — |
| 21 | José Luis Abilleira | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 15 | + 16' 17" |
| 22 | José Gómez | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | DNF | — |
| 23 | Luis Balagué | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 8 | + 12' 26" |
| 24 | Jesús Manzaneque | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 10 | + 15' 01" |
| 25 | Félix González [fr] | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 47 | + 34' 54" |
| 26 | Agustín Tamames | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 7 | + 9' 15" |
| 27 | Pedro Torres | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 5 | + 7' 29" |
| 28 | Andrés Oliva | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 32 | + 27' 47" |
| 29 | José Viejo | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 33 | + 27' 48" |
| 30 | Juan Santiago Zurano Jerez | Spain | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes | 16 | + 17' 07" |
| 31 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Molteni | 1 | 84h 40' 50" |
| 32 | Joseph Bruyère | Belgium | Molteni | 30 | + 26' 07" |
| 33 | Jos Deschoenmaecker | Belgium | Molteni | DNF | — |
| 34 | Jos Huysmans | Belgium | Molteni | 37 | + 29' 50" |
| 35 | Willy In 't Ven | Belgium | Molteni | 41 | + 31' 05" |
| 36 | Edward Janssens | Belgium | Molteni | 25 | + 22' 13" |
| 37 | Frans Mintjens | Belgium | Molteni | 50 | + 35' 50" |
| 38 | Roger Swerts | Belgium | Molteni | 9 | + 13' 27" |
| 39 | Jozef Spruyt | Belgium | Molteni | 49 | + 35' 27" |
| 40 | Victor Van Schil | Belgium | Molteni | 13 | + 15' 31" |
| 41 | Eric Leman | Belgium | Peugeot–BP | 55 | + 52' 54" |
| 42 | Jacques Esclassan | France | Peugeot–BP | 28 | + 25' 31" |
| 43 | Jean-Pierre Paranteau | France | Peugeot–BP | 39 | + 30' 46" |
| 44 | Pierre Martelozzo | France | Peugeot–BP | 35 | + 29' 31" |
| 45 | Ferdinand Bracke | Belgium | Peugeot–BP | 54 | + 49' 47" |
| 46 | Bernard Thévenet | France | Peugeot–BP | 3 | + 4' 16" |
| 47 | Jaak De Boever | Belgium | Peugeot–BP | DNF | — |
| 48 | Jean-Pierre Guitard [fr] | France | Peugeot–BP | 60 | + 57' 24" |
| 49 | Jean-Claude Meunier | France | Peugeot–BP | DNF | — |
| 50 | Claude Aiguesparses | France | Peugeot–BP | 56 | + 52' 58" |
| 51 | Fernando Mendes | Portugal | Coelima–Benfica | 27 | + 24' 46" |
| 52 | Venceslau Fernandes | Portugal | Coelima–Benfica | 21 | + 19' 22" |
| 53 | Pasqual Fandos Araguete [ca] | Spain | Coelima–Benfica | DNF | — |
| 54 | Eduardo Castelló | Spain | Coelima–Benfica | DNF | — |
| 55 | José Luis Galdamez [es] | Spain | Coelima–Benfica | 29 | + 25' 36" |
| 56 | Fernando Dias Ferreira | Portugal | Coelima–Benfica | 22 | + 20' 57" |
| 57 | José Freitas Martins | Portugal | Coelima–Benfica | 38 | + 30' 23" |
| 58 | Joao Pinhal | Portugal | Coelima–Benfica | DNF | — |
| 59 | Orlando Maia Alexandre [pt] | Portugal | Coelima–Benfica | DNF | — |
| 60 | José Pereira Machado | Portugal | Coelima–Benfica | 57 | + 54' 54" |
| 61 | Ventura Díaz | Spain | Monteverde | 20 | + 18' 51" |
| 62 | Segundo Goicoechea [es] | Spain | Monteverde | 53 | + 48' 38" |
| 63 | Juan Manuel Santisteban | Spain | Monteverde | 48 | + 35' 20" |
| 64 | Manuel Blanco Garea | Spain | Monteverde | 24 | + 21' 31" |
| 65 | José Casas García | Spain | Monteverde | 42 | + 31' 12" |
| 66 | Ángel Barrigón Argumusa | Spain | Monteverde | 26 | + 23' 53" |
| 67 | Manuel Andrade Luza | Spain | Monteverde | 51 | + 38' 21" |
| 68 | José Moreno Torres [ca] | Spain | Monteverde | DNF | — |
| 69 | Juan Manuel Valls Allegre | Spain | Monteverde | 40 | + 30' 47" |
| 70 | Germán Martín Sáez | Spain | Monteverde | 23 | + 21' 26" |
| 71 | Gerben Karstens | Netherlands | Rokado | DNF | — |
| 72 | Herman Van Springel | Belgium | Rokado | 11 | + 15' 06" |
| 73 | Paul Collaer | Belgium | Rokado | DNF | — |
| 74 | Eddy Peelman | Belgium | Rokado | 61 | + 58' 45" |
| 75 | Roger Pingeon | France | Rokado | DNF | — |
| 76 | Pieter Nassen | Belgium | Rokado | 43 | + 31' 20" |
| 77 | Jean-Pierre Berckmans | Belgium | Rokado | DNF | — |
| 78 | Jan Van De Wiele | Belgium | Rokado | 52 | + 47' 40" |
| 79 | Ferdinand Peersman | Belgium | Rokado | 62 | + 1h 05' 34" |
| 80 | Robert Van Lancker | Belgium | Rokado | DNF | — |