List of teams and cyclists in the 1956 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1956 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. Seven national teams were sent, with 10 cyclists each from France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and Luxembourg/Mixed (the latter a combined team of seven Luxembourgian cyclists added with one Portuguese, on British and one Italian cyclist). France additionally sent five regional teams from 10 cyclists each, divided into Center-North East France, South East France, West France, Ile de France and South West France.^[1] In total, 120 cyclists started the race.^[1]

The winner of the three previous editions, Louison Bobet, was absent because he had surgery.^[2] There were less climbs than usual and no mountain top finishes, so cycling experts expected this edition to be too easy.^[3] No other former Tour de France winner started the race. This was the third time in history that the race started without former winners, after the initial 1903 Tour de France and the 1927 Tour de France.^[2] As Bobet was not there, the race was open, and so there were many riders thought able to win the Tour. The most favourite of these was probably Charly Gaul, who had won the 1956 Giro d'Italia, although he was in a weak team, and would also be aiming for the mountains classification.^[2]

Start list

By team

France
No.	Rider	Pos.
1	Pierre Barbotin (FRA)	46
2	Gilbert Bauvin (FRA)	2
3	Louis Bergaud (FRA)	54
4	André Darrigade (FRA)	16
5	Jean Forestier (FRA)	12
6	Raphaël Géminiani (FRA)	49
7	François Mahé (FRA)	DNF
8	Jean Malléjac (FRA)	34
9	René Privat (FRA)	9
10	Antonin Rolland (FRA)	35

Italy
No.	Rider	Pos.
11	Pierino Baffi (ITA)	55
12	Agostino Coletto (ITA)	27
13	Angelo Conterno (ITA)	41
14	Nino Defilippis (ITA)	5
15	Alessandro Fantini (ITA)	48
16	Pasquale Fornara (ITA)	24
17	Pietro Giudici (ITA)	42
18	Bruno Monti (ITA)	23
19	Gastone Nencini (ITA)	22
20	Arigo Padovan (ITA)	26

Belgium
No.	Rider	Pos.
21	Jan Adriaensens (BEL)	3
22	Jean Brankart (BEL)	39
23	Alex Close (BEL)	17
24	Fred De Bruyne (BEL)	20
25	Gilbert Desmet (BEL)	21
26	Raymond Impanis (BEL)	33
27	Marcel Janssens (BEL)	32
28	Stan Ockers (BEL)	8
29	Richard Van Genechten (BEL)	45
30	André Vlayen (BEL)	DNF

Netherlands
No.	Rider	Pos.
31	Daan de Groot (NED)	15
32	Jos Hinsen (NED)	DNF
33	Jef Lahaye (NED)	86
34	Jan Nolten (NED)	28
35	Michel Stolker (NED)	DNF
36	Piet Van De Brekel (NED)	DNF
37	Léo Van Der Pluym (NED)	30
38	Wies Van Dongen (NED)	DNF
39	Gerrit Voorting (NED)	11
40	Wout Wagtmans (NED)	6

Spain
No.	Rider	Pos.
41	Federico Bahamontes (ESP)	4
42	Salvador Botella (ESP)	65
43	Miguel Bover (ESP)	74
44	Miguel Chacón (ESP)	DNF
45	Jesús Loroño (ESP)	29
46	René Marigil (ESP)	58
47	Carmelo Morales (ESP)	77
48	Miguel Poblet (ESP)	DNF
49	Bernardo Ruiz (ESP)	70
50	José Serra (ESP)	81

Switzerland
No.	Rider	Pos.
51	Werner Arnold (SUI)	87
52	Jacky Bovay (SUI)	DNF
53	Claude Frei (SUI)	64
54	Jean-Claude Gret (SUI)	60
55	Hans Hollenstein (SUI)	DNF
56	Fausto Lurati (SUI)	DNF
57	Remo Pianezzi (SUI)	62
58	Fritz Schär (SUI)	DNF
59	Max Schellenberg (SUI)	47
60	Ernst Traxel (SUI)	DNF

Luxembourg Mixed
No.	Rider	Pos.
61	Antonio Barbosa Alves (POR)	10
62	Aldo Bolzan (ITA)	DNF
63	Marcel Ernzer (LUX)	51
64	Charly Gaul (LUX)	13
65	Edmond Jacobs (LUX)	DNF
66	Willy Kemp (LUX)	83
67	Nicolas Morn (LUX)	68
68	Brian Robinson (GBR)	14
69	Jean Schmit (LUX)	DNF
70	Jean-Pierre Schmitz (LUX)	36

France - North-East/Centre
No.	Rider	Pos.
71	Ugo Anzile (FRA)	DNF
72	Mario Bertolo (FRA)	43
73	Roger Chupin (FRA)	82
74	Adolphe Deledda (FRA)	71
75	Camille Huyghe (FRA)	80
76	Pierre Pardoën (FRA)	DNF
77	Raymond Reisser (FRA)	DNF
78	Gilbert Scodeller (FRA)	DNF
79	Pierre Scribante (FRA)	52
80	Roger Walkowiak (FRA)	1

France - South-East
No.	Rider	Pos.
81	Roger Chaussabel (FRA)	88
82	Jean Dotto (FRA)	19
83	Raymond Elena (FRA)	DNF
84	Lucien Flifel (FRA)	DNF
85	José Gil (FRA)	DNF
86	Nello Lauredi (FRA)	7
87	Jean Lerda (FRA)	57
88	Raymond Meyzencq (FRA)	69
89	Joseph Mirando (FRA)	75
90	Vincent Vitetta (FRA)	53

France - West
No.	Rider	Pos.
91	Armand Audaire (FRA)	76
92	Arthur Bihannic (FRA)	DNF
93	Roger Hassenforder (FRA)	50
94	Louis Caput (FRA)	56
95	Claude Le Ber (FRA)	59
96	Eugène Letendre (FRA)	DNF
97	Joseph Morvan (FRA)	63
98	Fernand Picot (FRA)	18
99	Maurice Quentin (FRA)	25
100	Joseph Thomin (FRA)	37

France - Île-de-France
No.	Rider	Pos.
101	Nicolas Barone (FRA)	38
102	Stanislas Bober (FRA)	DNF
103	Seamus Elliott (IRL)	DNF
104	René Fournier (FRA)	DNF
105	Raymond Hoorelbeke (FRA)	40
106	Jean Le Guilly (FRA)	DNF
107	Francis Siguenza (FRA)	44
108	Henri Sitek (FRA)	DNF
109	Jean-Claude Skerl (FRA)	72
110	Alfred Tonello (FRA)	66

France - South-West
No.	Rider	Pos.
111	Philippe Agut (FRA)	85
112	Pierre Beuffeuil (FRA)	31
113	Albert Dolhats (FRA)	78
114	Georges Gay (FRA)	DNF
115	Robert Gibanel (FRA)	73
116	Marcel Guitard (FRA)	79
117	Valentin Huot (FRA)	61
118	Maurice Lampre (FRA)	67
119	Tino Sabbadini (FRA)	84
120	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.	Ref
1	Pierre Barbotin	France	France	46	^[4]
2	Gilbert Bauvin	France	France	2	^[4]
3	Louis Bergaud	France	France	54	^[4]
4	André Darrigade	France	France	16	^[4]
5	Jean Forestier	France	France	12	^[4]
6	Raphaël Géminiani	France	France	49	^[4]
7	François Mahé	France	France	DNF	^[4]
8	Jean Malléjac	France	France	34	^[4]
9	René Privat	France	France	9	^[4]
10	Antonin Rolland	France	France	35	^[4]
11	Pierino Baffi	Italy	Italy	55	^[4]
12	Agostino Coletto	Italy	Italy	27	^[4]
13	Angelo Conterno	Italy	Italy	41	^[4]
14	Nino Defilippis	Italy	Italy	5	^[4]
15	Alessandro Fantini	Italy	Italy	48	^[4]
16	Pasquale Fornara	Italy	Italy	24	^[4]
17	Pietro Giudici	Italy	Italy	42	^[4]
18	Bruno Monti	Italy	Italy	23	^[4]
19	Gastone Nencini	Italy	Italy	22	^[4]
20	Arigo Padovan	Italy	Italy	26	^[4]
21	Jan Adriaensens	Belgium	Belgium	3	^[4]
22	Jean Brankart	Belgium	Belgium	39	^[4]
23	Alex Close	Belgium	Belgium	17	^[4]
24	Fred De Bruyne	Belgium	Belgium	20	^[4]
25	Gilbert Desmet	Belgium	Belgium	21	^[4]
26	Raymond Impanis	Belgium	Belgium	33	^[4]
27	Marcel Janssens	Belgium	Belgium	32	^[4]
28	Stan Ockers	Belgium	Belgium	8	^[4]
29	Richard Van Genechten	Belgium	Belgium	45	^[4]
30	André Vlayen	Belgium	Belgium	DNF	^[4]
31	Daan de Groot	Netherlands	Netherlands	15	^[4]
32	Jos Hinsen	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	^[4]
33	Jef Lahaye	Netherlands	Netherlands	86	^[4]
34	Jan Nolten	Netherlands	Netherlands	28	^[4]
35	Michel Stolker	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	^[4]
36	Piet Van De Brekel	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	^[4]
37	Léo Van Der Pluym	Netherlands	Netherlands	30	^[4]
38	Wies Van Dongen	Netherlands	Netherlands	DNF	^[4]
39	Gerrit Voorting	Netherlands	Netherlands	11	^[4]
40	Wout Wagtmans	Netherlands	Netherlands	6	^[4]
41	Federico Bahamontes	Spain	Spain	4	^[4]
42	Salvador Botella	Spain	Spain	65	^[4]
43	Miguel Bover	Spain	Spain	74	^[4]
44	Miguel Chacón	Spain	Spain	DNF	^[4]
45	Jesús Loroño	Spain	Spain	29	^[4]
46	René Marigil	Spain	Spain	58	^[4]
47	Carmelo Morales	Spain	Spain	77	^[4]
48	Miguel Poblet	Spain	Spain	DNF	^[4]
49	Bernardo Ruiz	Spain	Spain	70	^[4]
50	José Serra	Spain	Spain	81	^[4]
51	Werner Arnold	Switzerland	Switzerland	87	^[4]
52	Jacky Bovay	Switzerland	Switzerland	DNF	^[4]
53	Claude Frei	Switzerland	Switzerland	64	^[4]
54	Jean-Claude Gret	Switzerland	Switzerland	60	^[4]
55	Hans Hollenstein	Switzerland	Switzerland	DNF	^[4]
56	Fausto Lurati	Switzerland	Switzerland	DNF	^[4]
57	Remo Pianezzi	Switzerland	Switzerland	62	^[4]
58	Fritz Schär	Switzerland	Switzerland	DNF	^[4]
59	Max Schellenberg	Switzerland	Switzerland	47	^[4]
60	Ernst Traxel	Switzerland	Switzerland	DNF	^[4]
61	Antonio Barbosa Alves	Portugal	Luxembourg Mixed	10	^[4]
62	Aldo Bolzan	Italy	Luxembourg Mixed	DNF	^[4]
63	Marcel Ernzer	Luxembourg	Luxembourg Mixed	51	^[4]
64	Charly Gaul	Luxembourg	Luxembourg Mixed	13	^[4]
65	Edmond Jacobs	Luxembourg	Luxembourg Mixed	DNF	^[4]
66	Willy Kemp	Luxembourg	Luxembourg Mixed	83	^[4]
67	Nicolas Morn	Luxembourg	Luxembourg Mixed	68	^[4]
68	Brian Robinson	United Kingdom	Luxembourg Mixed	14	^[4]
69	Jean Schmit	Luxembourg	Luxembourg Mixed	DNF	^[4]
70	Jean-Pierre Schmitz	Luxembourg	Luxembourg Mixed	36	^[4]
71	Ugo Anzile	France	France - North-East/Centre	DNF	^[4]
72	Mario Bertolo	France	France - North-East/Centre	43	^[4]
73	Roger Chupin	France	France - North-East/Centre	82	^[4]
74	Adolphe Deledda	France	France - North-East/Centre	71	^[4]
75	Camille Huyghe	France	France - North-East/Centre	80	^[4]
76	Pierre Pardoën	France	France - North-East/Centre	DNF	^[4]
77	Raymond Reisser	France	France - North-East/Centre	DNF	^[4]
78	Gilbert Scodeller	France	France - North-East/Centre	DNF	^[4]
79	Pierre Scribante	France	France - North-East/Centre	52	^[4]
80	Roger Walkowiak	France	France - North-East/Centre	1	^[4]
81	Roger Chaussabel	France	France - South-East	88	^[4]
82	Jean Dotto	France	France - South-East	19	^[4]
83	Raymond Elena	France	France - South-East	DNF	^[4]
84	Lucien Flifel	France	France - South-East	DNF	^[4]
85	José Gil	France	France - South-East	DNF	^[4]
86	Nello Lauredi	France	France - South-East	7	^[4]
87	Jean Lerda	France	France - South-East	57	^[4]
88	Raymond Meyzencq	France	France - South-East	69	^[4]
89	Joseph Mirando	France	France - South-East	75	^[4]
90	Vincent Vitetta	France	France - South-East	53	^[4]
91	Armand Audaire	France	France - West	76	^[4]
92	Arthur Bihannic	France	France - West	DNF	^[4]
93	Roger Hassenforder	France	France - West	50	^[4]
94	Louis Caput	France	France - West	56	^[4]
95	Claude Le Ber	France	France - West	59	^[4]
96	Eugène Letendre	France	France - West	DNF	^[4]
97	Joseph Morvan	France	France - West	63	^[4]
98	Fernand Picot	France	France - West	18	^[4]
99	Maurice Quentin	France	France - West	25	^[4]
100	Joseph Thomin	France	France - West	37	^[4]
101	Nicolas Barone	France	France - Île-de-France	38	^[4]
102	Stanislas Bober	France	France - Île-de-France	DNF	^[4]
103	Seamus Elliott	Ireland	France - Île-de-France	DNF	^[4]
104	René Fournier	France	France - Île-de-France	DNF	^[4]
105	Raymond Hoorelbeke	France	France - Île-de-France	40	^[4]
106	Jean Le Guilly	France	France - Île-de-France	DNF	^[4]
107	Francis Siguenza	France	France - Île-de-France	44	^[4]
108	Henri Sitek	France	France - Île-de-France	DNF	^[4]
109	Jean-Claude Skerl	France	France - Île-de-France	72	^[4]
110	Alfred Tonello	France	France - Île-de-France	66	^[4]
111	Philippe Agut	France	France - South-West	85	^[4]
112	Pierre Beuffeuil	France	France - South-West	31	^[4]
113	Albert Dolhats	France	France - South-West	78	^[4]
114	Georges Gay	France	France - South-West	DNF	^[4]
115	Robert Gibanel	France	France - South-West	73	^[4]
116	Marcel Guitard	France	France - South-West	79	^[4]
117	Valentin Huot	France	France - South-West	61	^[4]
118	Maurice Lampre	France	France - South-West	67	^[4]
119	Tino Sabbadini	France	France - South-West	84	^[4]
120	Jacques Vivier	France	France - South-West	DNF	^[4]

References

1 2 "43ème Tour de France 1956" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
1 2 3 McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2006). The Story of the Tour De France. Dog ear publishing. pp. 213–220. ISBN 978-1-59858-180-5. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
↑ Boyce, Barry (2004). "Little Known Frenchman Wins TdF!". Cyclingrevealed. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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