List of teams and cyclists in the 1965 Tour de France

List of cyclists

The 1965 Tour de France started with 130 cyclists, divided into 13 teams of 10 cyclists:

Ford France–Gitane–Dunlop
Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop
Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber
Peugeot–BP–Michelin
Flandria–Romeo
Solo–Superia

Wiel's–Groene Leeuw
Televizier
Ferrys
Kas–Kaskol
Molteni–Ignis
Salvarani

The Molteni-Ignis team was a combined team, with 5 cyclists from Molteni and 5 from Ignis.

Jacques Anquetil, who won the previous four Tours de France (1961–1964), did not participate in this tour; this made Raymond Poulidor, who became second in the previous Tour, the main favourite.

Start list

By team

Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop
No.	Rider	Pos.
1	Lucien Aimar (FRA)	DNF
2	Arie den Hartog (NED)	DNF
3	Vin Denson (GBR)	87
4	Pierre Everaert (FRA)	DNF
5	Michel Grain (FRA)	83
6	Jean-Claude Lebaube (FRA)	5
7	Cees Lute (NED)	67
8	Pierre Martin (FRA)	DNF
9	Anatole Novak (FRA)	66
10	Louis Rostollan (FRA)	20

Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop
No.	Rider	Pos.
11	Jacques Bachelot (FRA)	62
12	Federico Bahamontes (ESP)	DNF
13	Gilbert Bellone (FRA)	DNF
14	André Darrigade (FRA)	93
15	Ginés García (ESP)	27
16	Albertus Geldermans (NED)	DNF
17	Hans Junkermann (FRG)	28
18	François Le Her (FRA)	88
19	Raymond Mastrotto (FRA)	38
20	Jean Milesi (FRA)	94

Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
No.	Rider	Pos.
21	Frans Aerenhouts (BEL)	61
22	Jean-Louis Bodin (FRA)	33
23	Robert Cazala (FRA)	64
24	Georges Chappe (FRA)	DNF
25	Jean Gainche (FRA)	71
26	Jean-Pierre Genet (FRA)	75
27	Raymond Poulidor (FRA)	2
28	Roger Swerts (BEL)	40
29	Victor Van Schil (BEL)	41
30	Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG)	DNF

Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber
No.	Rider	Pos.
31	Henry Anglade (FRA)	4
32	Hubert Ferrer (FRA)	92
33	André Foucher (FRA)	18
34	Georges Groussard (FRA)	DNF
35	Joseph Groussard (FRA)	96
36	Jan Janssen (NED)	9
37	Jean-Claude Lefebvre (FRA)	82
38	François Mahé (FRA)	43
39	Willy Monty (BEL)	42
40	Johny Schleck (LUX)	52

Peugeot–BP–Michelin
No.	Rider	Pos.
41	Ferdinand Bracke (BEL)	DNF
42	Raymond Delisle (FRA)	DNF
43	Henri Duez (FRA)	14
44	Désiré Letort (FRA)	DNF
45	Michel Nédélec (FRA)	DNF
46	Roger Pingeon (FRA)	12
47	Tom Simpson (GBR)	DNF
48	Angelino Soler (ESP)	22
49	Georges Van Coningsloo (FRA)	DNF
50	André Zimmermann (FRA)	17

Flandria–Romeo
No.	Rider	Pos.
51	Walter Boucquet (BEL)	21
52	Willy Bocklant (BEL)	DNF
53	Frans Brands (BEL)	8
54	Julien Haelterman (BEL)	DNF
55	Yvo Molenaers (BEL)	81
56	Peter Post (NED)	DNF
57	Guido Reybrouck (BEL)	54
58	Georges Vandenberghe (BEL)	39
59	Roland Van De Rijse (BEL)	59
60	Guillaume Van Tongerloo (BEL)	80

Solo–Superia
No.	Rider	Pos.
61	Armand Desmet (BEL)	DNF
62	Noël De Pauw (BEL)	72
63	Henri Dewolf (BEL)	60
64	Jef Planckaert (BEL)	56
65	Edward Sels (BEL)	DNF
66	Edgar Sorgeloos (BEL)	84
67	Julien Stevens (BEL)	DNF
68	Michel Van Aerde (BEL)	35
69	Bernard Van de Kerckhove (BEL)	DNF
70	Rik Van Looy (BEL)	31

Wiel's–Groene Leeuw
No.	Rider	Pos.
71	Benoni Beheyt (BEL)	47
72	Gilbert Desmet (BEL)	16
73	Gilbert De Smet (BEL)	48
74	Gustave De Smet (BEL)	DNF
75	Karl-Heinz Kunde (FRG)	11
76	Eddy Pauwels (BEL)	DNF
77	Dieter Puschel (FRG)	DNF
78	Jozef Timmermann (BEL)	69
79	Auguste Verhaegen (BEL)	45
80	Michael Wright (GBR)	24

Televizier
No.	Rider	Pos.
81	Jo de Haan (NED)	77
82	Johan De Roo (NED)	55
83	Cees Haast (NED)	DNF
84	Huub Harings (NED)	32
85	Gerben Karstens (NED)	57
86	Bas Maliepaard (NED)	51
87	Henk Nijdam (NED)	50
88	Léo van Dongen (NED)	90
89	Cees van Espen (NED)	DNF
90	Rik Wouters (NED)	29

Ferrys
No.	Rider	Pos.
91	Fernando Manzaneque (ESP)	25
92	Antonio Bertrán (ESP)	85
93	Eduardo Castelló (ESP)	44
94	Rogelio Hernández (ESP)	76
95	Esteban Martín (ESP)	65
96	Ramón Mendiburu (ESP)	DNF
97	Luis Otaño (ESP)	30
98	José Pérez Francés (ESP)	6
99	Raúl Rey (ESP)	95
100	Juan García Such (ESP)	DNF

KAS–Kaskol
No.	Rider	Pos.
101	Carlos Echeverría (ESP)	53
102	Sebastián Elorza (ESP)	26
103	Francisco Gabica (ESP)	10
104	Joaquín Galera (ESP)	37
105	Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP)	DNF
106	Julio Jiménez (ESP)	23
107	José Antonio Momeñe (ESP)	34
108	Juan José Sagarduy (ESP)	46
109	Valentín Uriona (ESP)	13
110	Eusebio Vélez (ESP)	DNF

Molteni/Ignis
No.	Rider	Pos.
111	René Binggeli (SUI)	49
112	Guido De Rosso (ITA)	7
113	Giacomo Fornoni (ITA)	89
114	Giuseppe Fezzardi (ITA)	36
115	Gianni Motta (ITA)	3
116	Ambrogio Colombo (ITA)	78
117	Adriano Durante (ITA)	73
118	Renzo Fontona (ITA)	15
119	Ambrogio Portalupi (ITA)	63
120	Remo Stefanoni (ITA)	74

Salvarani
No.	Rider	Pos.
121	Vittorio Adorni (ITA)	DNF
122	Francis Blanc (SUI)	79
123	Felice Gimondi (ITA)	1
124	Italo Mazzacurati (ITA)	68
125	Mario Minieri (ITA)	91
126	Diego Ronchini (ITA)	86
127	Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA)	19
128	Pietro Partesotti (ITA)	58
129	Gilberto Vendemiati (ITA)	70
130	Roland Zöffel (SUI)	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	Lucien Aimar	France	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	DNF
2	Arie den Hartog	Netherlands	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	DNF
3	Vin Denson	Great Britain	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	87
4	Pierre Everaert	France	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	DNF
5	Michel Grain	France	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	83
6	Jean-Claude Lebaube	France	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	5
7	Cees Lute	Netherlands	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	67
8	Pierre Martin	France	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	DNF
9	Anatole Novak	France	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	66
10	Louis Rostollan	France	Ford-France–Gitane–Dunlop	20
11	Jacques Bachelot	France	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	62
12	Federico Bahamontes	Spain	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	DNF
13	Gilbert Bellone	France	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	DNF
14	André Darrigade	France	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	93
15	Gines García	Spain	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	27
16	Albertus Geldermans	Netherlands	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	DNF
17	Hans Junkermann	West Germany	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	28
18	François Le Her	France	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	88
19	Raymond Mastrotto	France	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	38
20	Jean Milesi	France	Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop	94
21	Frans Aerenhouts	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	61
22	Jean-Louis Bodin	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	33
23	Robert Cazala	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	64
24	Georges Chappe	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	DNF
25	Jean Gainche	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	71
26	Jean-Pierre Genet	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	75
27	Raymond Poulidor	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	2
28	Roger Swerts	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	40
29	Victor Van Schil	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	41
30	Rolf Wolfshohl	West Germany	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	DNF
31	Henry Anglade	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	4
32	Hubert Ferrer	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	92
33	André Foucher	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	18
34	Georges Groussard	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	DNF
35	Joseph Groussard	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	96
36	Jan Janssen	Netherlands	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	9
37	Jean-Claude Lefebvre	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	82
38	François Mahé	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	43
39	Willy Monty	Belgium	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	42
40	Johny Schleck	Luxembourg	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	52
41	Ferdinand Bracke	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	DNF
42	Raymond Delisle	France	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	DNF
43	Henri Duez	France	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	14
44	Désiré Letort	France	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	DNF
45	Michel Nédélec	France	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	DNF
46	Roger Pingeon	France	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	12
47	Tom Simpson	Great Britain	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	DNF
48	Angelino Soler	Spain	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	22
49	Georges Van Coningsloo	France	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	DNF
50	André Zimmermann	France	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	17
51	Walter Boucquet	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	21
52	Willy Bocklant	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	DNF
53	Frans Brands	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	8
54	Julien Haelterman	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	DNF
55	Yvo Molenaers	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	81
56	Peter Post	Netherlands	Flandria–Romeo	DNF
57	Guido Reybrouck	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	54
58	Georges Vandenberghe	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	39
59	Roland Van De Rijse	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	59
60	Guillaume Van Tongerloo	Belgium	Flandria–Romeo	80
61	Armand Desmet	Belgium	Solo–Superia	DNF
62	Noël De Pauw	Belgium	Solo–Superia	72
63	Henri Dewolf	Belgium	Solo–Superia	60
64	Jef Planckaert	Belgium	Solo–Superia	56
65	Edward Sels	Belgium	Solo–Superia	DNF
66	Edgar Sorgeloos	Belgium	Solo–Superia	84
67	Julien Stevens	Belgium	Solo–Superia	DNF
68	Michel Van Aerde	Belgium	Solo–Superia	35
69	Bernard Van de Kerckhove	Belgium	Solo–Superia	DNF
70	Rik Van Looy	Belgium	Solo–Superia	31
71	Benoni Beheyt	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	47
72	Gilbert Desmet	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	16
73	Gilbert De Smet	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	48
74	Gustave De Smet	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF
75	Karl-Heinz Kunde	West Germany	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	11
76	Eddy Pauwels	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF
77	Dieter Puschel	West Germany	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF
78	Jozef Timmermann	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	69
79	Auguste Verhaegen	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	45
80	Michael Wright	Great Britain	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	24
81	Jo de Haan	Netherlands	Televizier	77
82	Johan De Roo	Netherlands	Televizier	55
83	Cees Haast	Netherlands	Televizier	DNF
84	Huub Harings	Netherlands	Televizier	32
85	Gerben Karstens	Netherlands	Televizier	57
86	Bas Maliepaard	Netherlands	Televizier	51
87	Henk Nijdam	Netherlands	Televizier	50
88	Léo van Dongen	Netherlands	Televizier	90
89	Cees van Espen	Netherlands	Televizier	DNF
90	Rik Wouters	Netherlands	Televizier	29
91	Fernando Manzaneque	Spain	Ferrys	25
92	Antonio Bertrán	Spain	Ferrys	85
93	Eduardo Castelló	Spain	Ferrys	44
94	Rogelio Hernández	Spain	Ferrys	76
95	Esteban Martín	Spain	Ferrys	65
96	Ramón Mendiburu	Spain	Ferrys	DNF
97	Luis Otaño	Spain	Ferrys	30
98	José Pérez Francés	Spain	Ferrys	6
99	Raúl Rey	Spain	Ferrys	95
100	Juan García Such	Spain	Ferrys	DNF
101	Carlos Echeverría	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	53
102	Sebastián Elorza	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	26
103	Francisco Gabica	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	10
104	Joaquín Galera	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	37
105	Antonio Gómez del Moral	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF
106	Julio Jiménez	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	23
107	José Antonio Momeñe	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	34
108	Juan José Sagarduy	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	46
109	Valentín Uriona	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	13
110	Eusebio Vélez	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF
111	René Binggeli	Switzerland	Molteni/Ignis	49
112	Guido De Rosso	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	7
113	Giacomo Fornoni	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	89
114	Giuseppe Fezzardi	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	36
115	Gianni Motta	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	3
116	Ambrogio Colombo	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	78
117	Adriano Durante	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	73
118	Renzo Fontona	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	15
119	Ambrogio Portalupi	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	63
120	Remo Stefanoni	Italy	Molteni/Ignis	74
121	Vittorio Adorni	Italy	Salvarani	DNF
122	Francis Blanc	Switzerland	Salvarani	79
123	Felice Gimondi	Italy	Salvarani	1
124	Italo Mazzacurati	Italy	Salvarani	68
125	Mario Minieri	Italy	Salvarani	91
126	Diego Ronchini	Italy	Salvarani	86
127	Arnaldo Pambianco	Italy	Salvarani	19
128	Pietro Partesotti	Italy	Salvarani	58
129	Gilberto Vendemiati	Italy	Salvarani	70
130	Roland Zöffel	Switzerland	Salvarani	DNF

By nationality

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References

^ "52ème Tour de France 1965" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
^ "52ème Tour de France 1965". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.

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