After his dominating victory in the previous year, Merckx was the major favourite for the 1970 Tour de France. The main competition was expected from Luis Ocaña and Bernard Thévenet. Early in the race, 86 journalists predicted who would be in the top five of the Tour. 85 of them expected Merckx to be in the top five; Ocana was named by 78, Poulidor by 73. Merckx had already won important races in 1970, including Paris–Roubaix, Paris–Nice, the Giro d'Italia and the Belgian national road championship. Luis Ocaña, who had won the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and the Vuelta a España, suffered from bronchitis, but still started the Tour, unable to seriously challenge Merckx.
The Tour de France started with 15 teams, of 10 cyclists each, from five different countries:
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A few days before the Tour started, it became known that Paul Gutty had failed a doping test when he won the French national road championship. Gutty was removed from his Frimatic team, and replaced by Rene Grelin.
Start list
By team
By rider
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. | Ref |
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1 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | 1 | |
2 | Etienne Antheunis | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | 87 | |
3 | Joseph Bruyère | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | 50 | |
4 | Jos Huysmans | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | 30 | |
5 | Frans Mintjens | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | 75 | |
6 | Jozef Spruyt | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | 46 | |
7 | Roger Swerts | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | 24 | |
8 | Georges Vandenberghe | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | DNF | |
9 | Victor Van Schil | Belgium | Faema–Faemino | 68 | |
10 | Italo Zilioli | Italy | Faema–Faemino | 13 | |
11 | Robert Bouloux | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 41 | |
12 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 64 | |
13 | Raymond Delisle | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 11 | |
14 | Jean Dumont | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 21 | |
15 | Désiré Letort | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF | |
16 | Pierre Martelozzo | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 76 | |
17 | Jean-Pierre Paranteau | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 58 | |
18 | Roger Pingeon | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | DNF | |
19 | Christian Raymond | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 52 | |
20 | Bernard Thévenet | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 35 | |
21 | Georges Chappe | France | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 84 | |
22 | Jean-Pierre Genet | France | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 82 | |
23 | Cyrille Guimard | France | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 62 | |
24 | Bernard Labourdette | France | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 33 | |
25 | Eddy Peelman | Belgium | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | DNF | |
26 | Michel Périn | France | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 79 | |
27 | Domingo Perurena | Spain | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 90 | |
28 | Raymond Poulidor | France | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 7 | |
29 | Henri Rabaute | France | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 27 | |
30 | Rolf Wolfshohl | West Germany | Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson | 37 | |
31 | Franco Balmamion | Italy | Salvarani | 12 | |
32 | Cipriano Chemello | Italy | Salvarani | DNF | |
33 | Luciano Dalla Bona | Italy | Salvarani | 96 | |
34 | Walter Godefroot | Belgium | Salvarani | 29 | |
35 | Pietro Guerra | Italy | Salvarani | 71 | |
36 | Tony Houbrechts | Belgium | Salvarani | 8 | |
37 | Vittorio Marcelli | Italy | Salvarani | DNF | |
38 | Primo Mori | Italy | Salvarani | 28 | |
39 | Wladimiro Panizza | Italy | Salvarani | 18 | |
40 | Silvano Schiavon | Italy | Salvarani | DNF | |
41 | Francisco Gabica | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 23 | |
42 | Francisco Galdós | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 9 | |
43 | Andrés Gandarias | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 20 | |
44 | Aurelio González Puente | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 25 | |
45 | José Antonio González | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 56 | |
46 | Nemesio Jiménez | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 74 | |
47 | Vicente López Carril | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 34 | |
48 | Gabriel Mascaró Febrer | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 66 | |
49 | José Luis Uribezubia | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | DNF | |
50 | Luis Zubero | Spain | KAS–Kaskol | 15 | |
51 | Evert Dolman | Netherlands | Willem II–Gazelle | 32 | |
52 | Frits Hoogerheide | Netherlands | Willem II–Gazelle | 100 | |
53 | Victor Nuelant | Belgium | Willem II–Gazelle | DNF | |
54 | Harm Ottenbros | Netherlands | Willem II–Gazelle | 78 | |
55 | René Pijnen | Netherlands | Willem II–Gazelle | DNF | |
56 | Edward Sels | Belgium | Willem II–Gazelle | DNF | |
57 | Jan Serpenti | Netherlands | Willem II–Gazelle | DNF | |
58 | Jos van der Vleuten | Netherlands | Willem II–Gazelle | 44 | |
59 | Jan van Katwijk | Netherlands | Willem II–Gazelle | 80 | |
60 | Marinus Wagtmans | Netherlands | Willem II–Gazelle | 5 | |
61 | Mario Anni | Italy | Molteni | 55 | |
62 | Marino Basso | Italy | Molteni | 63 | |
63 | Davide Boifava | Italy | Molteni | DNF | |
64 | Carlo Chiappano | Italy | Molteni | DNF | |
65 | Franco Mori | Italy | Molteni | 53 | |
66 | Arturo Pecchielan | Italy | Molteni | DNF | |
67 | Giacinto Santambrogio | Italy | Molteni | 49 | |
68 | Edy Schütz | Luxembourg | Molteni | 38 | |
69 | Guerrino Tosello | Italy | Molteni | 39 | |
70 | Martin Van Den Bossche | Belgium | Molteni | 4 | |
71 | Joaquim Agostinho | Portugal | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | 14 | |
72 | Régis Delépine | France | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | DNF | |
73 | Mogens Frey | Denmark | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | 59 | |
74 | Pierre Gautier | France | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | 42 | |
75 | Pierre Ghisellini | France | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | 97 | |
76 | Michel Grain | France | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | DNF | |
77 | René Grelin | France | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | DNF | |
78 | Maurice Izier | France | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | 61 | |
79 | Jean Vidament | France | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | DNF | |
80 | Bernard Vifian | Switzerland | Frimatic–de Gribaldy–Viva–Wolber | 22 | |
81 | Roland Berland | France | Bic | 77 | |
82 | Jean-Claude Genty | France | Bic | DNF | |
83 | Charly Grosskost | France | Bic | DNF | |
84 | Jan Janssen | Netherlands | Bic | 26 | |
85 | Jean-Marie Leblanc | France | Bic | 83 | |
86 | Anatole Novak | France | Bic | DNF | |
87 | Luis Ocaña | Spain | Bic | 31 | |
88 | Johny Schleck | Luxembourg | Bic | 19 | |
89 | Alain Vasseur | France | Bic | 40 | |
90 | Sylvain Vasseur | France | Bic | 95 | |
91 | Stéphane Abrahamian | France | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | DNF | |
92 | Lucien Aimar | France | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | 17 | |
93 | Gilbert Bellone | France | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | DNF | |
94 | José Catieau | France | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | 70 | |
95 | Bernard Guyot | France | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | DNF | |
96 | Barry Hoban | Great Britain | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | DNF | |
97 | Walter Ricci | France | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | 51 | |
98 | Raymond Riotte | France | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | 72 | |
99 | Jean-Claude Theillière | France | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | DNF | |
100 | Lucien Van Impe | Belgium | Sonolor–Lejeune–Wolber | 6 | |
101 | René De Bie | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 94 | |
102 | Jos Deschoenmaecker | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 57 | |
103 | Ronald De Witte | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 43 | |
104 | Willy In ’t Ven | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 89 | |
105 | Georges Pintens | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 10 | |
106 | André Poppe | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 54 | |
107 | Eddy Reyniers | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 65 | |
108 | Willy Van Neste | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 16 | |
109 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | 67 | |
110 | Herman Van Springel | Belgium | Mann–Grundig | DNF | |
111 | Eddy Beugels | Netherlands | Mars–Flandria | 81 | |
112 | Michel Coulon | Belgium | Mars–Flandria | 85 | |
113 | Gérard David | Belgium | Mars–Flandria | 69 | |
114 | Jaak De Boever | Belgium | Mars–Flandria | 98 | |
115 | Erik De Vlaeminck | Belgium | Mars–Flandria | DNF | |
116 | Roger De Vlaeminck | Belgium | Mars–Flandria | DNF | |
117 | Eric Leman | Belgium | Mars–Flandria | DNF | |
118 | Marc Lievens | Belgium | Mars–Flandria | 91 | |
119 | Pieter Nassen | Belgium | Mars–Flandria | 88 | |
120 | Joop Zoetemelk | Netherlands | Mars–Flandria | 2 | |
121 | Henk Benjamins | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | DNF | |
122 | Arie den Hartog | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | DNF | |
123 | Leo Duyndam | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | DNF | |
124 | Huub Harings | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | DNF | |
125 | Cees Rentmeester | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | 92 | |
126 | Wim Schepers | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | DNF | |
127 | Harry Steevens | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | 45 | |
128 | Gerard Vianen | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | 47 | |
129 | Adrie Wouters | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | DNF | |
130 | Cees Zoontjens | Netherlands | Caballero–Laurens | 86 | |
131 | Giuseppe Beghetto | Italy | Ferretti | DNF | |
132 | Eraldo Bocci | Italy | Ferretti | DNF | |
133 | Franco Cortinovis | Italy | Ferretti | DNF | |
134 | Gösta Pettersson | Sweden | Ferretti | 3 | |
135 | Tomas Pettersson | Sweden | Ferretti | 36 | |
136 | Renato Rota | Italy | Ferretti | DNF | |
137 | Pietro Tamiazzo | Italy | Ferretti | DNF | |
138 | Romano Tumellero | Italy | Ferretti | 93 | |
139 | Albert Van Vlierberghe | Belgium | Ferretti | 48 | |
140 | Loris Vignolini | Italy | Ferretti | DNF | |
141 | Luciano Armani | Italy | Scic | DNF | |
142 | Attilio Benfatto | Italy | Scic | 60 | |
143 | Constantino Conti | Italy | Scic | DNF | |
144 | Adriano Durante | Italy | Scic | 99 | |
145 | Ernesto Jotti | Italy | Scic | DNF | |
146 | Claudio Michelotto | Italy | Scic | DNF | |
147 | Enrico Paolini | Italy | Scic | DNF | |
148 | Giancarlo Polidori | Italy | Scic | 73 | |
149 | Ambrogio Portalupi | Italy | Scic | DNF | |
150 | Paolo Zini | Italy | Scic | DNF |
By nationality
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References
- "57ème Tour de France 1970" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- "Zoetemelk vijfde in Paris?". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Leiden.courant.nu. 3 July 1970. p. 7. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour de France: 1965-2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 47–53. ISBN 1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- "Equipos participantes en el Tour" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 24 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- "Franse kampioen Gutty betrapt". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). De krant van toen. 25 June 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "57ème Tour de France 1970". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
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