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For the 1977 Tour de France, to ride the Tour, teams had to pay money. The other Grand Tours, the Giro and the Vuelta, paid the teams money to start. For financial reasons, some teams chose to avoid the Tour, and only 100 cyclists started the race, divided in ten teams of ten cyclists each. One of the notable absentees was Michel Pollentier. The ten teams that did start the Tour were:

• Lejeune–BP
• Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson
• Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
• Kas–Campagnolo
• Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion
• Gitane–Campagnolo
• Teka
• Fiat
• Raleigh
• Bianchi–Campagnolo

Bernard Thévenet, the winner of 1975, was considered the main favourite, because the course of the race was considered suited to his talents. In March 1977, Thévenet had been penalized for a positive doping test in Paris–Nice.

The winner of the 1976 edition, Lucien Van Impe, was specialized in climbing, so his chances in the 1977 edition with less mountains were slimmer. Two other contenders were teammates Raymond Delisle and Joop Zoetemelk, fourth and second in the 1976 edition. Hennie Kuiper, the reigning world champion, was also a favourite.

Five-time winner Eddy Merckx was also competing, and was still considered an outsider for the victory, but he was no longer as dominant as before.

Start list

By team

Lejeune–BP No. Rider Pos. 1  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 3 2  Pierre Bazzo (FRA) DNF 3  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) DNF 4  René Dillen (BEL) DNF 5  Antoine Gutierrez (FRA) DNF 6  Ferdinand Julien (FRA) 21 7  Michel Le Denmat (FRA) 43 8  Roger Legeay (FRA) 37 9  Eugène Plet (FRA) 36 10  Roy Schuiten (NED) DNF	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson No. Rider Pos. 11  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 8 12  Yvon Bertin (FRA) DNF 13  Raymond Delisle (FRA) 9 14  Barry Hoban (GBR) 41 15  Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) DNF 16  Raymond Martin (FRA) 11 17  Patrick Perret (FRA) DNF 18  Charles Rouxel (FRA) DNF 19  Christian Seznec (FRA) 22 20  Bernard Vallet (FRA) 20	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin No. Rider Pos. 21  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) 1 22  Patrick Béon (FRA) DNF 23  Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 34 24  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) 35 25  Régis Delépine (FRA) DNF 26  Jacques Esclassan (FRA) 27 27  Michel Laurent (FRA) 7 28  Régis Ovion (FRA) 24 29  Guy Sibille (FRA) 40 30  Georges Talbourdet (FRA) DNF
Kas–Campagnolo No. Rider Pos. 31  Francisco Galdós (ESP) 4 32  Julián Andiano (ESP) DNF 33  José Enrique Cima (ESP) 33 34  Vicente López Carril (ESP) 23 35  Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) 18 36  José Martins (POR) 16 37  Antonio Menéndez (ESP) 45 38  José Nazabal (ESP) DNF 39  José Pesarrodona (ESP) DNF 40  Sebastián Pozo (ESP) DNF	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion No. Rider Pos. 41  Luis Ocaña (ESP) 25 42  Fedor den Hertog (NED) DNF 43  Roger Loysch (BEL) 52 44  Jan Raas (NED) DNF 45  André Romero (FRA) DNF 46  Roger Rosiers (BEL) DNF 47  Benny Schepmans (BEL) DNF 48  Theo Smit (NED) DNF 49  Paul Wellens (BEL) 30 50  Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) DNF	Gitane–Campagnolo No. Rider Pos. 51  Alain Meslet (FRA) 10 52  Jacques Bossis (FRA) DNF 53  Roland Berland (FRA) 32 54  André Chalmel (FRA) 42 55  Jean Chassang (FRA) DNF 56  Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) DNF 57  Gérard Moneyron (FRA) DNF 58  Bernard Quilfen (FRA) DNF 59  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) DNF 60  Pierre-Raymond Villemiane (FRA) 15
Teka No. Rider Pos. 61  Pedro Torres (ESP) 19 62  Gonzalo Aja (ESP) 14 63  Joaquim Agostinho (POR) 13 64  Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP) DNF 65  Luis Balagué (ESP) 50 66  Manuel Esparza (ESP) DNF 67  Andrés Gandarias (ESP) 44 68  Carlos Melero (ESP) DNF 69  Fernando Mendes (POR) 28 70  Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) DNF	Fiat No. Rider Pos. 71  Eddy Merckx (BEL) 6 72  Cees Bal (NED) 51 73  Robert Bouloux (FRA) 49 74  Joseph Bruyère (BEL) DNF 75  Ludo Delcroix (BEL) DNF 76  Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL) 29 77  Jos Huysmans (BEL) 47 78  Edward Janssens (BEL) 17 79  Jean-Luc Molinéris (FRA) DNF 80  Patrick Sercu (BEL) DNF	Raleigh No. Rider Pos. 81  Hennie Kuiper (NED) 2 82  José De Cauwer (BEL) 46 83  Gerben Karstens (NED) 53 84  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) 31 85  Henk Lubberding (NED) 26 86  Bill Nickson (GBR) DNF 87  Bert Pronk (NED) 12 88  Dietrich Thurau (FRG) 5 89  Aad van den Hoek (NED) DNF 90  Piet van Katwijk (NED) DNF
Bianchi–Campagnolo No. Rider Pos. 91  Rik Van Linden (BEL) DNF 92  Luigi Castelletti (ITA) DNF 93  Giovanni Cavalcanti (ITA) 38 94  Willy In 't Ven (BEL) DNF 95  Sergio Parsani (ITA) DNF 96  Jullio Rossi (ITA) DNF 97  Giacinto Santambrogio (ITA) 39 98  Glauco Santoni (ITA) DNF 99  Willy Singer (FRG) 48 100  Alex Van Linden (BEL) DNF

By rider

No.	Name	Nationality	Team	Pos.	Ref
1	Lucien Van Impe	Belgium	Lejeune–BP	3
2	Pierre Bazzo	France	Lejeune–BP	DNF
3	Ferdinand Bracke	Belgium	Lejeune–BP	DNF
4	René Dillen	Belgium	Lejeune–BP	DNF
5	Antoine Gutierrez	France	Lejeune–BP	DNF
6	Ferdinand Julien	France	Lejeune–BP	21
7	Michel Le Denmat	France	Lejeune–BP	43
8	Roger Legeay	France	Lejeune–BP	37
9	Eugène Plet	France	Lejeune–BP	36
10	Roy Schuiten	Netherlands	Lejeune–BP	DNF
11	Joop Zoetemelk	Netherlands	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	8
12	Yvon Bertin	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	DNF
13	Raymond Delisle	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	9
14	Barry Hoban	Great Britain	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	41
15	Maurice Le Guilloux	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	DNF
16	Raymond Martin	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	11
17	Patrick Perret	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	DNF
18	Charles Rouxel	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	DNF
19	Christian Seznec	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	22
20	Bernard Vallet	France	Miko–Mercier–Hutchinson	20
21	Bernard Thévenet	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	1
22	Patrick Béon	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	DNF
23	Bernard Bourreau	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	34
24	Jean-Pierre Danguillaume	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	35
25	Régis Delépine	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	DNF
26	Jacques Esclassan	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	27
27	Michel Laurent	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	7
28	Régis Ovion	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	24
29	Guy Sibille	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	40
30	Georges Talbourdet	France	Peugeot–Esso–Michelin	DNF
31	Francisco Galdós	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	4
32	Julián Andiano	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF
33	José Enrique Cima	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	33
34	Vicente López Carril	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	23
35	Enrique Martínez Heredia	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	18
36	José Martins	Portugal	Kas–Campagnolo	16
37	Antonio Menéndez	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	45
38	José Nazabal	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF
39	José Pesarrodona	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF
40	Sebastián Pozo	Spain	Kas–Campagnolo	DNF
41	Luis Ocaña	Spain	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	25
42	Fedor den Hertog	Netherlands	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF
43	Roger Loysch	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	52
44	Jan Raas	Netherlands	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF
45	André Romero	France	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF
46	Roger Rosiers	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF
47	Benny Schepmans	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF
48	Theo Smit	Netherlands	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF
49	Paul Wellens	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	30
50	Wilfried Wesemael	Belgium	Frisol–Gazelle–Thirion	DNF
51	Alain Meslet	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	10
52	Jacques Bossis	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF
53	Roland Berland	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	32
54	André Chalmel	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	42
55	Jean Chassang	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF
56	Robert Mintkiewicz	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF
57	Gérard Moneyron	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF
58	Bernard Quilfen	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF
59	Willy Teirlinck	Belgium	Gitane–Campagnolo	DNF
60	Pierre-Raymond Villemiane	France	Gitane–Campagnolo	15
61	Pedro Torres	Spain	Teka	19
62	Gonzalo Aja	Spain	Teka	14
63	Joaquim Agostinho	Portugal	Teka	13
64	Bernardo Alfonsel	Spain	Teka	DNF
65	Luis Balagué	Spain	Teka	50
66	Manuel Esparza	Spain	Teka	DNF
67	Andrés Gandarias	Spain	Teka	44
68	Carlos Melero	Spain	Teka	DNF
69	Fernando Mendes	Portugal	Teka	28
70	Klaus-Peter Thaler	West Germany	Teka	DNF
71	Eddy Merckx	Belgium	Fiat	6
72	Cees Bal	Netherlands	Fiat	51
73	Robert Bouloux	France	Fiat	49
74	Joseph Bruyère	Belgium	Fiat	DNF
75	Ludo Delcroix	Belgium	Fiat	DNF
76	Jos Deschoenmaecker	Belgium	Fiat	29
77	Jos Huysmans	Belgium	Fiat	47
78	Edward Janssens	Belgium	Fiat	17
79	Jean-Luc Molinéris	France	Fiat	DNF
80	Patrick Sercu	Belgium	Fiat	DNF
81	Hennie Kuiper	Netherlands	Raleigh	2
82	José De Cauwer	Belgium	Raleigh	46
83	Gerben Karstens	Netherlands	Raleigh	53
84	Gerrie Knetemann	Netherlands	Raleigh	31
85	Henk Lubberding	Netherlands	Raleigh	26
86	Bill Nickson	Great Britain	Raleigh	DNF
87	Bert Pronk	Netherlands	Raleigh	12
88	Dietrich Thurau	West Germany	Raleigh	5
89	Aad van den Hoek	Netherlands	Raleigh	DNF
90	Piet van Katwijk	Netherlands	Raleigh	DNF
91	Rik Van Linden	Belgium	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF
92	Luigi Castelletti	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF
93	Giovanni Cavalcanti	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	38
94	Willy In 't Ven	Belgium	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF
95	Sergio Parsani	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF
96	Jullio Rossi	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF
97	Giacinto Santambrogio	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	39
98	Glauco Santoni	Italy	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF
99	Willy Singer	West Germany	Bianchi–Campagnolo	48
100	Alex Van Linden	Belgium	Bianchi–Campagnolo	DNF

By nationality

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References

1. "Onaantastbare positie Lévitan brokkelt af" (in Dutch). Leidsch Dagblad. 29 June 1977. p. 15. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
2. "64ème Tour de France 1977" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
3. ^ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2008). The Story of the Tour De France: 1965-2007. Dog Ear Publishing. pp. 104–111. ISBN 1-59858-608-4. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
4. ^ "64ème Tour de France 1977". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.

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