List of teams and cyclists in the 1955 Tour de France
# List of teams and cyclists in the 1955 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1955 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. Eight national teams were sent, with 10 cyclists each from France, Belgium, Spain, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, and a mixed team consisting of Luxembourgian, Austrian, German and Australian cyclists. France additionally sent five regional teams from 10 cyclists each, divided into Center-North East France, West France, South East France, Île-de-France and South West France. In total, 130 cyclists started the race.

The mixed team included cyclists from West Germany, which was the first time since the Second World War that German cyclists were allowed to ride the Tour. The Great Britain team was the first British team in Tour history.

Louison Bobet, the winner of the 1953 Tour de France and the 1954 Tour de France, had done an aggressive preparation in the early season before the Tour de France, aiming for his third victory. Bobet was the main favourite, also because he was the world champion.

## Start list

### By team

France :

| France No.RiderPos. 1  Louison Bobet (FRA) 1 2  Jean Bobet (FRA) 14 3  André Darrigade (FRA) 49 4  Jean Dotto (FRA) DNF 5  Jean Forestier (FRA) 32 6  Bernard Gauthier (FRA) 46 7  Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) 6 8  François Mahé (FRA) 10 9  Jean Malléjac (FRA) DNF 10  Antonin Rolland (FRA) 5 | Belgium No.RiderPos. 11  Jan Adriaensens (BEL) 28 12  Jean Brankart (BEL) 2 13  Alexandre Close (BEL) 9 14  Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) DNF 15  Fred De Bruyne (BEL) 17 16  Raymond Impanis (BEL) 13 17  Stan Ockers (BEL) 8 18  Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL) DNF 19  Richard Van Genechten (BEL) DNF 20  Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) 55 | Spain No.RiderPos. 21  Francisco Alomar Florit (ESP) DNF 22  Salvador Botella (ESP) DNF 23  Gabriel Company (ESP) 57 24  Antonio Gelabert (ESP) DNF 25  Jesús Loroño (ESP) 20 26  Francisco Massip (ESP) DNF 27  José Mateo (ESP) 65 28  Carmelo Morales (ESP) DNF 29  Miguel Poblet (ESP) 26 30  Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) 22 |
| - | - | - |
| Great Britain No.RiderPos. 31  Dave Bedwell (GBR) DNF 32  Tony Hoar (GBR) 69 33  Stan Jones (GBR) DNF 34  Fred Krebs (GBR) DNF 35  Bob Maitland (GBR) DNF 36  Ken Mitchell (GBR) DNF 37  Bernard Pusey (GBR) DNF 38  Brian Robinson (GBR) 29 39  Ian Steel (GBR) DNF 40  Bevis Wood (GBR) DNF | Netherlands No.RiderPos. 41  Daan de Groot (NED) 36 42  Piet Haan (NED) DNF 43  Jos Hinsen (NED) 41 44  Jan Nolten (NED) 21 45  Hein Van Breenen (NED) 27 46  Wies Van Dongen (NED) DNF 47  Wim van Est (NED) 15 48  Adrie Voorting (NED) DNF 49  Gerrit Voorting (NED) DNF 50  Wout Wagtmans (NED) 19 | Italy No.RiderPos. 51  Giancarlo Astrua (ITA) 7 52  Denilo Barozzi (ITA) 40 53  Rino Benedetti (ITA) 42 54  Eugenio Bertoglio (ITA) DNF 55  Agostino Coletto (ITA) 12 56  Alessandro Fantini (ITA) 25 57  Pasquale Fornara (ITA) 4 58  Pietro Giudici (ITA) 30 59  Bruno Monti (ITA) 23 60  Luciano Pezzi (ITA) 34 |
| Luxembourg/International No.RiderPos. 61  Charly Gaul (LUX) 3 62  Frans Gelhausen (LUX) DNF 63  Willy Kemp (LUX) 60 64  Nicolas Morin (LUX) DNF 65  Alfred Kain (AUT) DNF 66  Kurt Schneider (AUT) 50 67  Heinz Müller (FRG) DNF 68  Gunther Pankoke (FRG) 37 69  John Beasley (AUS) DNF 70  Russell Mockridge (AUS) 64 | Switzerland No.RiderPos. 71  Jacky Bovay (SUI) 53 72  Carlo Clerici (SUI) DNF 73  Emilio Croci-Torti (SUI) DNF 74  Rolf Graf (SUI) DNF 75  Hans Hollenstein (SUI) 48 76  Marcel Huber (SUI) DNF 77  Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) DNF 78  Otto Meili (SUI) DNF 79  Ernst Rudolf (SUI) 67 80  Max Schellenberg (SUI) 61 | France – Île-de-France No.RiderPos. 81  Nicolas Barone (FRA) 56 82  Stanislas Bober (FRA) DNF 83  Louis Caput (FRA) 54 84  Jean Dacquay (FRA) 38 85  Maurice Diot (FRA) DNF 86  Dominique Forlini (FRA) DNF 87  Raymond Hoorelbeke (FRA) 31 88  Francis Siguenza (FRA) 44 89  Eugène Telotte (FRA) DNF 90  Isaac Vitré (FRA) DNF |
| France – North-East/Centre No.RiderPos. 91  Ugo Anzile (FRA) 33 92  Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) 18 93  Roger Buchonnet (FRA) 51 94  Jean-Marie Cieleska (FRA) 47 95  Max Cohen (FRA) 63 96  Roger Hassenforder (FRA) DNF 97  Raymond Reisser (FRA) DNF 98  Gilbert Scodeller (FRA) DNF 99  Jean Stablinski (FRA) 35 100  Roger Walkowiak (FRA) DNF | France – West No.RiderPos. 101  Albert Bouvet (FRA) DNF 102  Bernard Bultel (FRA) DNF 103  Claude Colette (FRA) 24 104  Claude Le Ber (FRA) DNF 105  Fernand Picot (FRA) DNF 106  Maurice Quentin (FRA) 11 107  Jean Robic (FRA) DNF 108  Pierre Ruby (FRA) 62 109  Henri Sitek (FRA) 68 110  Robert Varnajo (FRA) DNF | France – South-East No.RiderPos. 111  Adolphe Deledda (FRA) DNF 112  Armand Di Caro (FRA) 66 113  Nello Lauredi (FRA) DNF 114  Apo Lazaridès (FRA) 39 115  Lucien Lazaridès (FRA) 58 116  René Genin (FRA) 59 117  Pierre Molinéris (FRA) DNF 118  Raoul Rémy (FRA) DNF 119  Lucien Teisseire (FRA) 45 120  Vincent Vitetta (FRA) 16 |
| France – South-West No.RiderPos. 121  Philippe Agut (FRA) 52 122  Louis Bergaud (FRA) DNF 123  Robert Desbats (FRA) DNF 124  Jacques Dupont (FRA) DNF 125  André Dupré (FRA) DNF 126  Marcel Fernandez (FRA) DNF 127  Georges Gay (FRA) 43 128  Valentin Huot (FRA) DNF 129  Maurice Lampre (FRA) DNF 130  Jacques Vivier (FRA) DNF |

### 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 | Louison Bobet | France | France | 1 |
| 2 | Jean Bobet | France | France | 14 |
| 3 | André Darrigade | France | France | 49 |
| 4 | Jean Dotto | France | France | DNF |
| 5 | Jean Forestier | France | France | 32 |
| 6 | Bernard Gauthier | France | France | 46 |
| 7 | Raphaël Géminiani | France | France | 6 |
| 8 | François Mahé | France | France | 10 |
| 9 | Jean Malléjac | France | France | DNF |
| 10 | Antonin Rolland | France | France | 5 |
| 11 | Jan Adriaensens | Belgium | Belgium | 28 |
| 12 | Jean Brankart | Belgium | Belgium | 2 |
| 13 | Alexandre Close | Belgium | Belgium | 9 |
| 14 | Hilaire Couvreur | Belgium | Belgium | DNF |
| 15 | Fred De Bruyne | Belgium | Belgium | 17 |
| 16 | Raymond Impanis | Belgium | Belgium | 13 |
| 17 | Stan Ockers | Belgium | Belgium | 8 |
| 18 | Edgard Sorgeloos | Belgium | Belgium | DNF |
| 19 | Richard Van Genechten | Belgium | Belgium | DNF |
| 20 | Rik Van Steenbergen | Belgium | Belgium | 55 |
| 21 | Francisco Alomar Florit | Spain | Spain | DNF |
| 22 | Salvador Botella | Spain | Spain | DNF |
| 23 | Gabriel Company | Spain | Spain | 57 |
| 24 | Antonio Gelabert | Spain | Spain | DNF |
| 25 | Jesús Loroño | Spain | Spain | 20 |
| 26 | Francisco Massip | Spain | Spain | DNF |
| 27 | José Mateo | Spain | Spain | 65 |
| 28 | Carmelo Morales | Spain | Spain | DNF |
| 29 | Miguel Poblet | Spain | Spain | 26 |
| 30 | Bernardo Ruiz | Spain | Spain | 22 |
| 31 | Dave Bedwell | Great Britain | Great Britain | DNF |
| 32 | Tony Hoar | Great Britain | Great Britain | 69 |
| 33 | Stan Jones | Great Britain | Great Britain | DNF |
| 34 | Fred Krebs | Great Britain | Great Britain | DNF |
| 35 | Bob Maitland | Great Britain | Great Britain | DNF |
| 36 | Ken Mitchell | Great Britain | Great Britain | DNF |
| 37 | Bernard Pusey | Great Britain | Great Britain | DNF |
| 38 | Brian Robinson | Great Britain | Great Britain | 29 |
| 39 | Ian Steel | Great Britain | Great Britain | DNF |
| 40 | Bevis Wood | Great Britain | Great Britain | DNF |
| 41 | Daan de Groot | Netherlands | Netherlands | 36 |
| 42 | Piet Haan | Netherlands | Netherlands | DNF |
| 43 | Jos Hinsen | Netherlands | Netherlands | 41 |
| 44 | Jan Nolten | Netherlands | Netherlands | 21 |
| 45 | Hein Van Breenen | Netherlands | Netherlands | 27 |
| 46 | Wies Van Dongen | Netherlands | Netherlands | DNF |
| 47 | Wim van Est | Netherlands | Netherlands | 15 |
| 48 | Adrie Voorting | Netherlands | Netherlands | DNF |
| 49 | Gerrit Voorting | Netherlands | Netherlands | DNF |
| 50 | Wout Wagtmans | Netherlands | Netherlands | 19 |
| 51 | Giancarlo Astrua | Italy | Italy | 7 |
| 52 | Denilo Barozzi | Italy | Italy | 40 |
| 53 | Rino Benedetti | Italy | Italy | 42 |
| 54 | Eugenio Bertoglio | Italy | Italy | DNF |
| 55 | Agostino Coletto | Italy | Italy | 12 |
| 56 | Alessandro Fantini | Italy | Italy | 25 |
| 57 | Pasquale Fornara | Italy | Italy | 4 |
| 58 | Pietro Giudici | Italy | Italy | 30 |
| 59 | Bruno Monti | Italy | Italy | 23 |
| 60 | Luciano Pezzi | Italy | Italy | 34 |
| 61 | Charly Gaul | Luxembourg | Luxembourg/International | 3 |
| 62 | Frans Gelhausen | Luxembourg | Luxembourg/International | DNF |
| 63 | Willy Kemp | Luxembourg | Luxembourg/International | 60 |
| 64 | Nicolas Morn | Luxembourg | Luxembourg/International | DNF |
| 65 | Alfred Kain | Austria | Luxembourg/International | DNF |
| 66 | Kurt Schneider | Austria | Luxembourg/International | 50 |
| 67 | Heinz Müller | West Germany | Luxembourg/International | DNF |
| 68 | Günther Pankoke | West Germany | Luxembourg/International | 37 |
| 69 | John Beasley | Australia | Luxembourg/International | DNF |
| 70 | Russell Mockridge | Australia | Luxembourg/International | 64 |
| 71 | Jacky Bovay | Switzerland | Switzerland | 53 |
| 72 | Carlo Clerici | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 73 | Emilio Croci-Torti | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 74 | Rolf Graf | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 75 | Hans Hollenstein | Switzerland | Switzerland | 48 |
| 76 | Marcel Huber | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 77 | Ferdinand Kübler | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 78 | Otto Meili | Switzerland | Switzerland | DNF |
| 79 | Ernst Rudolf | Switzerland | Switzerland | 67 |
| 80 | Max Schellenberg | Switzerland | Switzerland | 61 |
| 81 | Nicolas Barone | France | France – Île-de-France | 56 |
| 82 | Stanislas Bober | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 83 | Louis Caput | France | France – Île-de-France | 54 |
| 84 | Jean Dacquay | France | France – Île-de-France | 38 |
| 85 | Maurice Diot | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 86 | Dominique Forlini | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 87 | Raymond Hoorelbeke | France | France – Île-de-France | 31 |
| 88 | Francis Siguenza | France | France – Île-de-France | 44 |
| 89 | Eugène Telotte | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 90 | Isaac Vitré | France | France – Île-de-France | DNF |
| 91 | Ugo Anzile | France | France – North-East/Centre | 33 |
| 92 | Gilbert Bauvin | France | France – North-East/Centre | 18 |
| 93 | Roger Buchonnet | France | France – North-East/Centre | 51 |
| 94 | Jean-Marie Cieleska | France | France – North-East/Centre | 47 |
| 95 | Max Cohen | France | France – North-East/Centre | 63 |
| 96 | Roger Hassenforder | France | France – North-East/Centre | DNF |
| 97 | Raymond Reisser | France | France – North-East/Centre | DNF |
| 98 | Gilbert Scodeller | France | France – North-East/Centre | DNF |
| 99 | Jean Stablinski | France | France – North-East/Centre | 35 |
| 100 | Roger Walkowiak | France | France – North-East/Centre | DNF |
| 101 | Albert Bouvet | France | France – West | DNF |
| 102 | Bernard Bultel | France | France – West | DNF |
| 103 | Claude Colette | France | France – West | 24 |
| 104 | Claude Le Ber | France | France – West | DNF |
| 105 | Fernand Picot | France | France – West | DNF |
| 106 | Maurice Quentin | France | France – West | 11 |
| 107 | Jean Robic | France | France – West | DNF |
| 108 | Pierre Ruby | France | France – West | 62 |
| 109 | Henri Sitek | France | France – West | 68 |
| 110 | Robert Varnajo | France | France – West | DNF |
| 111 | Adolphe Deledda | France | France – South-East | DNF |
| 112 | Armand Di Caro | France | France – South-East | 66 |
| 113 | Nello Lauredi | France | France – South-East | DNF |
| 114 | Apo Lazaridès | France | France – South-East | 39 |
| 115 | Lucien Lazaridès | France | France – South-East | 58 |
| 116 | René Genin | France | France – South-East | 59 |
| 117 | Pierre Molinéris | France | France – South-East | DNF |
| 118 | Raoul Rémy | France | France – South-East | DNF |
| 119 | Lucien Teisseire | France | France – South-East | 45 |
| 120 | Vincent Vitetta | France | France – South-East | 16 |
| 121 | Philippe Agut | France | France – South-West | 52 |
| 122 | Louis Bergaud | France | France – South-West | DNF |
| 123 | Robert Desbats | France | France – South-West | DNF |
| 124 | Jacques Dupont | France | France – South-West | DNF |
| 125 | André Dupré | France | France – South-West | DNF |
| 126 | Marcel Fernandez | France | France – South-West | DNF |
| 127 | Georges Gay | France | France – South-West | 43 |
| 128 | Valentin Huot | France | France – South-West | DNF |
| 129 | Maurice Lampre | France | France – South-West | DNF |
| 130 | Jacques Vivier | France | France – South-West | DNF |
