# List of teams and cyclists in the 1976 Tour de France

In the 1976 Tour de France, the following 13 teams each sent 10 cyclists, for a total of 130:
| Peugeot–Esso Gitane–Campagnolo Gan–Mercier Kas–Campagnolo Super Ser TI–Raleigh Jobo–Wolber–La France | Velda–Flandria Miko–Superia Jolly Ceramica Lejeune–BP Brooklyn Scic–Fiat |
Eddy Merckx, who already had won the Tour de France five times, had troubles to find his form in 1976, and suffered from saddle sores. He decided not to enter the 1976 Tour de France. The main favourite for the victory was now Joop Zoetemelk, who had never finished worse than fifth place in the Tour de France. The winner of the previous Tour, Bernard Thévenet, had a good spring season, winning the Dauphiné Libéré. The other former winner that was still racing, Luis Ocaña, had become second in the 1976 Vuelta a España, and was hoping to win again Also reigning world champion Hennie Kuiper was considered a pre-race favourite.

## Start list
### By team

Peugeot–Esso :
| Peugeot–Esso No.RiderPos. 1  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) DNF 2  Patrick Béon (FRA) 61 3  Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 30 4  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) 22 5  Raymond Delisle (FRA) 4 6  Jacques Esclassan (FRA) 80 7  Jean-Luc Molinéris (FRA) DNF 8  Régis Ovion (FRA) 28 9  Charles Rouxel (FRA) 58 10  Guy Sibille (FRA) 47 | Gitane–Campagnolo No.RiderPos. 11  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 1 12  Hubert Arbès (FRA) 53 13  André Chalmel (FRA) 65 14  Jean Chassang (FRA) DNF 15  René Dillen (BEL) 74 16  Raymond Martin (FRA) 15 17  Alain Meslet (FRA) 24 18  Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) 49 19  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 67 20  Sylvain Vasseur (FRA) 60 | Gan–Mercier No.RiderPos. 21  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 3 22  Régis Delépine (FRA) 73 23  Jean-Pierre Genet (FRA) 43 24  Yves Hézard (FRA) 45 25  Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) 48 26  Michel Périn (FRA) 40 27  Christian Seznec (FRA) 29 28  Georges Talbourdet (FRA) 21 29  Gerard Vianen (NED) 76 30  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 2 |
| Kas–Campagnolo No.RiderPos. 31  Francisco Galdós (ESP) 6 32  Eulalio García Pereda (ESP) DNF 33  Vicente López Carril (ESP) 10 34  Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) 23 35  José Martins (POR) 12 36  Antonio Martos (ESP) 25 37  Carlos Melero (ESP) 52 38  Antonio Menéndez (ESP) 27 39  Domingo Perurena (ESP) 71 40  José Pesarrodona (ESP) 11 | Super Ser No.RiderPos. 41  Luis Ocaña (ESP) 14 42  Roland Berland (FRA) 72 43  José Casas (ESP) DNF 44  Josef Fuchs (SUI) DNF 45  Anastasio Greciano (ESP) DNF 46  Santiago Lazcano (ESP) 68 47  Jesús Manzaneque (ESP) DNF 48  Pedro Torres (ESP) 17 49  José Luis Uribezubia (ESP) 86 50  José Viejo (ESP) 31 | TI–Raleigh No.RiderPos. 51  Hennie Kuiper (NED) DNF 52  José De Cauwer (BEL) 79 53  Co Hoogedoorn (NED) DNF 54  Gerben Karstens (NED) 84 55  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) DNF 56  Bert Pronk (NED) 26 57  Jan Raas (NED) 83 58  Aad van den Hoek (NED) 87 59  Jan van Katwijk (NED) DNF 60  Piet van Katwijk (NED) DNF |
| Jobo–Wolber–La France No.RiderPos. 61  André Romero (FRA) 39 62  Jacques Boulas (FRA) DNF 63  Robert Bouloux (FRA) 20 64  Alain Cigana (FRA) DNF 65  André Corbeau (FRA) DNF 66  Guy Dolhats (FRA) DNF 67  Henri Fin (FRA) DNF 68  Bernard Labourdette (FRA) 41 69  Claude Magni (FRA) DNF 70  Guy Maingon (FRA) 75 | Velda–Flandria No.RiderPos. 71  Freddy Maertens (BEL) 8 72  Herman Beysens (BEL) 62 73  Marc Demeyer (BEL) 56 74  Eric Loder (SUI) DNF 75  Michel Pollentier (BEL) 7 76  Iwan Schmid (SUI) 51 77  Tino Tabak (NED) DNF 78  Herman Van Springel (BEL) DNF 79  Albert Van Vlierberghe (BEL) 57 80  Frans Verhaegen (BEL) DNF | Miko–Superia No.RiderPos. 81  Michel Laurent (FRA) DNF 82  Jean-Pierre Baert (BEL) DNF 83  Maurizio Bellet (ITA) DNF 84  Thierry Bolle (SUI) DNF 85  Michel Charlier (FRA) DNF 86  Antoine Gutierrez (FRA) DNF 87  Roger Loysch (BEL) 82 88  Hubert Mathis (FRA) 33 89  Patrick Perret (FRA) DNF 90  Paul Wellens (BEL) 69 |
| Jolly Ceramica No.RiderPos. 91  Fausto Bertoglio (ITA) 9 92  Alessio Antonini (ITA) 59 93  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) DNF 94  Marcello Bergamo (ITA) 38 95  Alfredo Chinetti (ITA) DNF 96  Simone Fraccaro (ITA) DNF 97  Piero Gavazzi (ITA) 63 98  Donato Giuliani (ITA) 32 99  Knut Knudsen (NOR) 64 100  Enrico Maggioni (ITA) DNF | Lejeune–BP No.RiderPos. 101  Mariano Martínez (FRA) 42 102  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) 77 103  Joël Hauvieux (FRA) 70 104  Ferdinand Julien (FRA) 19 105  Éric Lalouette (FRA) 85 106  Michel Le Denmat (FRA) 46 107  Roger Legeay (FRA) 35 108  Eugène Plet (FRA) DNF 109  Roy Schuiten (NED) DNF 110  Roland Smet (FRA) 81 | Brooklyn No.RiderPos. 111  Ronald De Witte (BEL) 18 112  Giancarlo Bellini (ITA) 16 113  Luciano Borgognoni (ITA) DNF 114  Willy De Geest (BEL) DNF 115  Ercole Gualazzini (ITA) DNF 116  Valerio Lualdi (ITA) DNF 117  Marcello Osler (ITA) 66 118  Aldo Parecchini (ITA) DNF 119  Adriano Passuello (ITA) 78 120  Herman Van der Slagmolen (BEL) 54 |
| Scic–Fiat No.RiderPos. 121  Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) DNF 122  Arnaldo Caverzasi (ITA) 44 123  Luciano Conati (ITA) 37 124  José Grande Sánchez (ESP) DNF 125  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) 34 126  Wladimiro Panizza (ITA) 13 127  Enrico Paolini (ITA) 50 128  Walter Riccomi (ITA) 5 129  Attilio Rota (ITA) 36 130  Celestino Vercelli (ITA) 55 |

### By rider

Legend :
| No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour |
| Pos. | Position in the general classification |
| DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Team | Pos. |
| 1 | Bernard Thévenet | France | Peugeot–Esso | DNF |
| 2 | Patrick Béon | France | Peugeot–Esso | 61 |
| 3 | Bernard Bourreau | France | Peugeot–Esso | 30 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | France | Peugeot–Esso | 22 |
| 5 | Raymond Delisle | France | Peugeot–Esso | 4 |
| 6 | Jacques Esclassan | France | Peugeot–Esso | 80 |
| 7 | Jean-Luc Molinéris | France | Peugeot–Esso | DNF |
| 8 | Régis Ovion | France | Peugeot–Esso | 28 |
| 9 | Charles Rouxel | France | Peugeot–Esso | 58 |
| 10 | Guy Sibille | France | Peugeot–Esso | 47 |
| 11 | Lucien Van Impe | Belgium | Gitane–Campagnolo | 1 |
| 12 | Hubert Arbès | France | Gitane–Campagnolo | 53 |
| 13 | André Chalmel | France | Gitane–Campagnolo | 65 |
| 14 | Jean Chassang | France | Gitane–Campagnolo | DNF |
| 15 | René Dillen | Belgium | Gitane–Campagnolo | 74 |
| 16 | Raymond Martin | France | Gitane–Campagnolo | 15 |
| 17 | Alain Meslet | France | Gitane–Campagnolo | 24 |
| 18 | Robert Mintkiewicz | France | Gitane–Campagnolo | 49 |
| 19 | Willy Teirlinck | Belgium | Gitane–Campagnolo | 67 |
| 20 | Sylvain Vasseur | France | Gitane–Campagnolo | 60 |
| 21 | Raymond Poulidor | France | Gan–Mercier | 3 |
| 22 | Régis Delépine | France | Gan–Mercier | 73 |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Genet | France | Gan–Mercier | 43 |
| 24 | Yves Hézard | France | Gan–Mercier | 45 |
| 25 | Maurice Le Guilloux | France | Gan–Mercier | 48 |
| 26 | Michel Périn | France | Gan–Mercier | 40 |
| 27 | Christian Seznec | France | Gan–Mercier | 29 |
| 28 | Georges Talbourdet | France | Gan–Mercier | 21 |
| 29 | Gerard Vianen | Netherlands | Gan–Mercier | 76 |
| 30 | Joop Zoetemelk | Netherlands | Gan–Mercier | 2 |
| 31 | Francisco Galdós | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | 6 |
| 32 | Eulalio García Pereda | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | DNF |
| 33 | Vicente López Carril | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | 10 |
| 34 | Enrique Martínez Heredia | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | 23 |
| 35 | José Martins | Portugal | Kas–Campagnolo | 12 |
| 36 | Antonio Martos | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | 25 |
| 37 | Carlos Melero | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | 52 |
| 38 | Antonio Menéndez | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | 27 |
| 39 | Domingo Perurena | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | 71 |
| 40 | José Pesarrodona | Spain | Kas–Campagnolo | 11 |
| 41 | Luis Ocaña | Spain | Super Ser | 14 |
| 42 | Roland Berland | France | Super Ser | 72 |
| 43 | José Casas | Spain | Super Ser | DNF |
| 44 | Josef Fuchs | Switzerland | Super Ser | DNF |
| 45 | Anastasio Greciano | Spain | Super Ser | DNF |
| 46 | Santiago Lazcano | Spain | Super Ser | 68 |
| 47 | Jesús Manzaneque | Spain | Super Ser | DNF |
| 48 | Pedro Torres | Spain | Super Ser | 17 |
| 49 | José Luis Uribezubia | Spain | Super Ser | 86 |
| 50 | José Viejo | Spain | Super Ser | 31 |
| 51 | Hennie Kuiper | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 52 | José De Cauwer | Belgium | TI–Raleigh | 79 |
| 53 | Co Hoogedoorn | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 54 | Gerben Karstens | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | 84 |
| 55 | Gerrie Knetemann | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 56 | Bert Pronk | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | 26 |
| 57 | Jan Raas | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | 83 |
| 58 | Aad van den Hoek | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | 87 |
| 59 | Jan van Katwijk | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 60 | Piet van Katwijk | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh | DNF |
| 61 | André Romero | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | 39 |
| 62 | Jacques Boulas | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | DNF |
| 63 | Robert Bouloux | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | 20 |
| 64 | Alain Cigana | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | DNF |
| 65 | André Corbeau | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | DNF |
| 66 | Guy Dolhats | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | DNF |
| 67 | Henri Fin | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | DNF |
| 68 | Bernard Labourdette | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | 41 |
| 69 | Claude Magni | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | DNF |
| 70 | Guy Maingon | France | Jobo–Wolber–La France | 75 |
| 71 | Freddy Maertens | Belgium | Velda–Flandria | 8 |
| 72 | Herman Beysens | Belgium | Velda–Flandria | 62 |
| 73 | Marc Demeyer | Belgium | Velda–Flandria | 56 |
| 74 | Eric Loder | Switzerland | Velda–Flandria | DNF |
| 75 | Michel Pollentier | Belgium | Velda–Flandria | 7 |
| 76 | Iwan Schmid | Switzerland | Velda–Flandria | 51 |
| 77 | Tino Tabak | Netherlands | Velda–Flandria | DNF |
| 78 | Herman Van Springel | Belgium | Velda–Flandria | DNF |
| 79 | Albert Van Vlierberghe | Belgium | Velda–Flandria | 57 |
| 80 | Frans Verhaegen | Belgium | Velda–Flandria | DNF |
| 81 | Michel Laurent | France | Miko–Superia | DNF |
| 82 | Jean-Pierre Baert | Belgium | Miko–Superia | DNF |
| 83 | Maurizio Bellet | Italy | Miko–Superia | DNF |
| 84 | Thierry Bolle | Switzerland | Miko–Superia | DNF |
| 85 | Michel Charlier | France | Miko–Superia | DNF |
| 86 | Antoine Gutierrez | France | Miko–Superia | DNF |
| 87 | Roger Loysch | Belgium | Miko–Superia | 82 |
| 88 | Hubert Mathis | France | Miko–Superia | 33 |
| 89 | Patrick Perret | France | Miko–Superia | DNF |
| 90 | Paul Wellens | Belgium | Miko–Superia | 69 |
| 91 | Fausto Bertoglio | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | 9 |
| 92 | Alessio Antonini | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | 59 |
| 93 | Giovanni Battaglin | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | DNF |
| 94 | Marco Bergamo | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | 38 |
| 95 | Alfredo Chinetti | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | DNF |
| 96 | Simone Fraccaro | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | DNF |
| 97 | Piero Gavazzi | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | 63 |
| 98 | Donato Giuliani | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | 32 |
| 99 | Knut Knudsen | Norway | Jolly Ceramica | 64 |
| 100 | Enrico Maggioni | Italy | Jolly Ceramica | DNF |
| 101 | Mariano Martínez | France | Lejeune–BP | 42 |
| 102 | Ferdinand Bracke | Belgium | Lejeune–BP | 77 |
| 103 | Joël Hauvieux | France | Lejeune–BP | 70 |
| 104 | Ferdinand Julien | France | Lejeune–BP | 19 |
| 105 | Éric Lalouette | France | Lejeune–BP | 85 |
| 106 | Michel Le Denmat | France | Lejeune–BP | 46 |
| 107 | Roger Legeay | France | Lejeune–BP | 35 |
| 108 | Eugène Plet | France | Lejeune–BP | DNF |
| 109 | Roy Schuiten | Netherlands | Lejeune–BP | DNF |
| 110 | Roland Smet | France | Lejeune–BP | 81 |
| 111 | Ronald De Witte | Belgium | Brooklyn | 18 |
| 112 | Giancarlo Bellini | Italy | Brooklyn | 16 |
| 113 | Luciano Borgognoni | Italy | Brooklyn | DNF |
| 114 | Willy De Geest | Belgium | Brooklyn | DNF |
| 115 | Ercole Gualazzini | Italy | Brooklyn | DNF |
| 116 | Valerio Lualdi | Italy | Brooklyn | DNF |
| 117 | Marcello Osler | Italy | Brooklyn | 66 |
| 118 | Aldo Parecchini | Italy | Brooklyn | DNF |
| 119 | Adriano Passuello | Italy | Brooklyn | 78 |
| 120 | Herman Van der Slagmolen | Belgium | Brooklyn | 54 |
| 121 | Gianbattista Baronchelli | Italy | Scic–Fiat | DNF |
| 122 | Arnaldo Caverzasi | Italy | Scic–Fiat | 44 |
| 123 | Luciano Conati | Italy | Scic–Fiat | 37 |
| 124 | José Grande Sánchez | Spain | Scic–Fiat | DNF |
| 125 | Miguel María Lasa | Spain | Scic–Fiat | 34 |
| 126 | Wladimiro Panizza | Italy | Scic–Fiat | 13 |
| 127 | Enrico Paolini | Italy | Scic–Fiat | 50 |
| 128 | Walter Riccomi | Italy | Scic–Fiat | 5 |
| 129 | Attilio Rota | Italy | Scic–Fiat | 36 |
| 130 | Celestino Vercelli | Italy | Scic–Fiat | 55 |