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 plus one Portuguese, one 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. In total, 120 cyclists started the race.

The winner of the three previous editions, Louison Bobet, was absent because he had surgery. There were less climbs than usual and no mountain top finishes, so cycling experts expected this edition to be too easy. 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. 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.

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 Grèt (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 (ITA) 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
2 Gilbert Bauvin  France France 2
3 Louis Bergaud  France France 54
4 André Darrigade  France France 16
5 Jean Forestier  France France 12
6 Raphaël Géminiani  France France 49
7 François Mahé  France France DNF
8 Jean Malléjac  France France 34
9 René Privat  France France 9
10 Antonin Rolland  France France 35
11 Pierino Baffi  Italy Italy 55
12 Agostino Coletto  Italy Italy 27
13 Angelo Conterno  Italy Italy 41
14 Nino Defilippis  Italy Italy 5
15 Alessandro Fantini  Italy Italy 48
16 Pasquale Fornara  Italy Italy 24
17 Pietro Giudici  Italy Italy 42
18 Bruno Monti  Italy Italy 23
19 Gastone Nencini  Italy Italy 22
20 Arigo Padovan  Italy Italy 26
21 Jan Adriaensens  Belgium Belgium 3
22 Jean Brankart  Belgium Belgium 39
23 Alex Close  Belgium Belgium 17
24 Fred De Bruyne  Belgium Belgium 20
25 Gilbert Desmet  Belgium Belgium 21
26 Raymond Impanis  Belgium Belgium 33
27 Marcel Janssens  Belgium Belgium 32
28 Stan Ockers  Belgium Belgium 8
29 Richard Van Genechten  Belgium Belgium 45
30 André Vlayen  Belgium Belgium DNF
31 Daan de Groot  Netherlands Netherlands 15
32 Jos Hinsen  Netherlands Netherlands DNF
33 Jef Lahaye  Netherlands Netherlands 86
34 Jan Nolten  Netherlands Netherlands 28
35 Michel Stolker  Netherlands Netherlands DNF
36 Piet Van De Brekel  Netherlands Netherlands DNF
37 Leo van der Pluym  Netherlands Netherlands 30
38 Wies van Dongen  Netherlands Netherlands DNF
39 Gerrit Voorting  Netherlands Netherlands 11
40 Wout Wagtmans  Netherlands Netherlands 6
41 Federico Bahamontes  Spain Spain 4
42 Salvador Botella  Spain Spain 65
43 Miguel Bover  Spain Spain 74
44 Miguel Chacón  Spain Spain DNF
45 Jesús Loroño  Spain Spain 29
46 René Marigil  Spain Spain 58
47 Carmelo Morales  Spain Spain 77
48 Miguel Poblet  Spain Spain DNF
49 Bernardo Ruiz  Spain Spain 70
50 José Serra  Spain Spain 81
51 Werner Arnold  Switzerland Switzerland 87
52 Jacky Bovay  Switzerland Switzerland DNF
53 Claude Frei  Switzerland Switzerland 64
54 Jean-Claude Grèt  Switzerland Switzerland 60
55 Hans Hollenstein  Switzerland Switzerland DNF
56 Fausto Lurati  Switzerland Switzerland DNF
57 Remo Pianezzi  Switzerland Switzerland 62
58 Fritz Schär  Switzerland Switzerland DNF
59 Max Schellenberg  Switzerland Switzerland 47
60 Ernst Traxel  Switzerland Switzerland DNF
61 Antonio Barbosa Alves  Portugal Luxembourg Mixed 10
62 Aldo Bolzan  Italy Luxembourg Mixed DNF
63 Marcel Ernzer  Luxembourg Luxembourg Mixed 51
64 Charly Gaul  Luxembourg Luxembourg Mixed 13
65 Edmond Jacobs  Luxembourg Luxembourg Mixed DNF
66 Willy Kemp  Luxembourg Luxembourg Mixed 83
67 Nicolas Morn  Luxembourg Luxembourg Mixed 68
68 Brian Robinson  Great Britain Luxembourg Mixed 14
69 Jean Schmit  Luxembourg Luxembourg Mixed DNF
70 Jean-Pierre Schmitz  Luxembourg Luxembourg Mixed 36
71 Ugo Anzile  France France – North-East/Centre DNF
72 Mario Bertolo  Italy France – North-East/Centre 43
73 Roger Chupin  France France – North-East/Centre 82
74 Adolphe Deledda  France France – North-East/Centre 71
75 Camille Huyghe  France France – North-East/Centre 80
76 Pierre Pardoën  France France – North-East/Centre DNF
77 Raymond Reisser  France France – North-East/Centre DNF
78 Gilbert Scodeller  France France – North-East/Centre DNF
79 Pierre Scribante  France France – North-East/Centre 52
80 Roger Walkowiak  France France – North-East/Centre 1
81 Roger Chaussabel  France France – South-East 88
82 Jean Dotto  France France – South-East 19
83 Raymond Elena  France France – South-East DNF
84 Lucien Fliffel  France France – South-East DNF
85 José Gil  France France – South-East DNF
86 Nello Lauredi  France France – South-East 7
87 Jean Lerda  France France – South-East 57
88 Raymond Meyzenq  France France – South-East 69
89 Joseph Mirando  France France – South-East 75
90 Vincent Vitetta  France France – South-East 53
91 Armand Audaire  France France – West 76
92 Arthur Bihannic  France France – West DNF
93 Roger Hassenforder  France France – West 50
94 Louis Caput  France France – West 56
95 Claude Le Ber  France France – West 59
96 Eugène Letendre  France France – West DNF
97 Joseph Morvan  France France – West 63
98 Fernand Picot  France France – West 18
99 Maurice Quentin  France France – West 25
100 Joseph Thomin  France France – West 37
101 Nicolas Barone  France France – Île-de-France 38
102 Stanislas Bober  France France – Île-de-France DNF
103 Seamus Elliott  Ireland France – Île-de-France DNF
104 René Fournier  France France – Île-de-France DNF
105 Raymond Hoorelbeke  France France – Île-de-France 40
106 Jean Le Guilly  France France – Île-de-France DNF
107 Francis Siguenza  France France – Île-de-France 44
108 Henri Sitek  France France – Île-de-France DNF
109 Jean-Claude Skerl  France France – Île-de-France 72
110 Alfred Tonello  France France – Île-de-France 66
111 Philippe Agut  France France – South-West 85
112 Pierre Beuffeuil  France France – South-West 31
113 Albert Dolhats  France France – South-West 78
114 Georges Gay  France France – South-West DNF
115 Robert Gibanel  France France – South-West 73
116 Marcel Guitard  France France – South-West 79
117 Valentin Huot  France France – South-West 61
118 Maurice Lampre  France France – South-West 67
119 Tino Sabbadini  France France – South-West 84
120 Jacques Vivier  France France – South-West DNF

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