List of teams and cyclists in the 1950 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1950 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. The three major cycling countries in 1950, Italy, Belgium and France, each sent a team of 10 cyclists. Other countries sent teams of 6 cyclists: Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Italy and Belgium also sent two extra teams of young riders of 6 cyclists each. The French regional cyclists were divided into five teams of 10 cyclists: Paris, Ile de France–North East, West, Centre–South West and South East. Originally, the plan was to have one extra international team of six cyclists with Spanish cyclists,[1] but this extra team became a North African team, with Moroccan and Algerian cyclists, both being French colonies at the time. Altogether this made 116 cyclists.[2] There were 60 French cyclists (of which 2 French-Moroccan and 4 French-Algerian), 22 Italian, 16 Belgian, 6 Dutch, 6 Luxembourg and 6 Swiss cyclists.

The winner of the previous Tour de France, Fausto Coppi, was injured during the 1950 Giro d'Italia, so he could not defend his title.[3] Still the Italians were favourites, especially Gino Bartali, who had come second in the 1950 Giro d'Italia behind Hugo Koblet, who did not enter the 1950 Tour de France. Other candidates for the victory were Bobet, Kübler, Ockers and Geminiani.[4] Two days before the Tour started, the organisation held a poll amongst 25 journalists, who each gave their eight favourites for the victory. Bartali was on the most lists, 23. Robic was written on 20 lists, Lauredi on 19, Bobet and Goldschmidt on 17.[5] On the first day of the race, before the Tour had started, French cyclist Charles Coste was replaced by Paul Giguet.[6]

Start list

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By team

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Italy
No. Rider Pos.
1   Gino Bartali (ITA) DNF
2   Serafino Biagioni (ITA) DNF
3   Angelo Brignole (ITA) DNF
4   Giovanni Corrieri (ITA) DNF
5   Guido De Santi (ITA) DNF
6   Attilio Lambertini (ITA) DNF
7   Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) DNF
8   Silvio Pedroni (ITA) DNF
9   Luciano Pezzi (ITA) DNF
10   Virgilio Salimbeni (ITA) DNF
Belgium
No. Rider Pos.
11   Maurice Blomme (BEL) DNF
12   Hilaire Couvreur (BEL) DNF
13   Marcel Dupont (BEL) DNF
14   Marcel Hendrickx (BEL) 25
15   Raymond Impanis (BEL) 8
16   Roger Lambrecht (BEL) 13
17   Stan Ockers (BEL) 2
18   Briek Schotte (BEL) 22
19   Edward Van Ende (BEL) DNF
20   Jozef Verhaert (BEL) DNF
France
No. Rider Pos.
21   Émile Baffert (FRA) 48
22   Louison Bobet (FRA) 3
23   Paul Giguet (FRA) 24
24   Louis Deprez (FRA) DNF
25   Robert Desbats (FRA) 46
26   Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) 4
27   Nello Lauredi (FRA) 37
28   Apo Lazaridès (FRA) 28
29   Jacques Marinelli (FRA) DNF
30   Pierre Molinéris (FRA) 36
Switzerland
No. Rider Pos.
31   Georges Aeschlimann (SUI) 41
32   Emilio Croci-Torti (SUI) 43
33   Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) 1
34   Martin Metzger (SUI) DNF
35   Gottfried Weilenmann (SUI) 50
36   Fritz Zbinden (SUI) 51
Luxembourg
No. Rider Pos.
37   Bim Diederich (LUX) 18
38   Marcel Ernzer (LUX) DNF
39   Jean Goldschmit (LUX) 10
40   Henri Kellen (LUX) DNF
41   Willy Kemp (LUX) 21
42   Jeng Kirchen (LUX) 5
Netherlands
No. Rider Pos.
43   Henk De Hoog (NED) DNF
44   Wim De Ruyter (NED) 27
45   Sjefke Janssen (NED) DNF
46   Gerrit Voorting (NED) DNF
47   Frans Vos (NED) DNF
48   Wout Wagtmans (NED) DNF
Italy Cadets
No. Rider Pos.
49   Valerio Bonini (ITA) DNF
50   Giulio Bresci (ITA) DNF
51   Alberto Ghirardi (ITA) DNF
52   Adolfo Leoni (ITA) DNF
53   Alfredo Pasotti (ITA) DNF
54   Remo Sabatini (ITA) DNF
Belgium Eaglets
No. Rider Pos.
55   Armand Baeyens (BEL) 23
56   Marcel De Mulder (BEL) 16
57   Isidore De Rijck (BEL) DNF
58   Albert Dubuisson (BEL) DNF
59   Jean Storms (BEL) DNF
60   Marcel Verschueren (BEL) 15
France – Paris
No. Rider Pos.
61   Jean Baldassari (FRA) 30
62   José Beyaert (FRA) 47
63   Serge Blusson (FRA) 42
64   Robert Chapatte (FRA) DNF
65   Robert Dorgebray (FRA) DNF
66   Dominique Forlini (FRA) DNF
67   Antoine Frankowski (FRA) DNF
68   Lucien Lauk (FRA) DNF
69   Maurice Quentin (FRA) DNF
70   Jacques Renaud (FRA) DNF
France – Île-de-France/North-East
No. Rider Pos.
71   Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) 49
72   André Brulé (FRA) 14
73   Maurice De Muer (FRA) 32
74   Kléber Piot (FRA) 6
75   Galiano Pividori (ITA) DNF
76   Roger Queugnet (FRA) DNF
77   Attilio Redolfi (FRA) 20
78   Nello Sforacchi (ITA) DNF
79   Pierre Tacca (FRA) DNF
80   Daniel Thuayre (FRA) DNF
France – West
No. Rider Pos.
81   Armand Audaire (FRA) DNF
82   Robert Bonnaventure (FRA) 44
83   Roger Chupin (FRA) DNF
84   Roger Creton (FRA) 39
85   Basile De Cortes (FRA) DNF
86   Jean-Marie Goasmat (FRA) 35
87   André Mahé (FRA) DNF
88   Roger Pontet (FRA) DNF
89   Jean Robic (FRA) 12
90   Gino Sciardis (FRA) 33
France – Centre/South-West
No. Rider Pos.
91   René Berton (FRA) DNF
92   Pierre Cogan (FRA) 7
93   Armand Darnauguilhem (FRA) DNF
94   Marcel Dussault (FRA) 31
95   Bernard Fernandez (FRA) DNF
96   Noël Lajoie (FRA) 45
97   Georges Meunier (FRA) 9
98   Alain Moineau (FRA) DNF
99   Paul Pineau (FRA) DNF
100   Hervé Prouzet (FRA) DNF
France – South-East
No. Rider Pos.
101   Marius Bonnet (FRA) DNF
102   Pierre Brambilla (FRA) 11
103   Antonin Canavese (FRA) DNF
104   Robert Castellin (FRA) 19
105   Bernard Gauthier (FRA) 17
106   Robert Kallert (FRA) 38
107   Paul Néri (ITA) DNF
108   Raoul Rémy (FRA) 34
109   Emile Rol (FRA) DNF
110   Antonin Rolland (FRA) 29
North Africa
No. Rider Pos.
111   Max Charroin (FRA) DNF
112   Custodio Dos Reis (FRA) 26
113   Ahmed Kebaili (FRA) 40
114   Marcel Molinès (FRA) DNF
115   Abdel-Kader Zaaf (FRA) DNF
116   Marcel Zelasco (FRA) DNF

By rider

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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 Gino Bartali   Italy Italy DNF [7]
2 Serafino Biagioni   Italy Italy DNF [7]
3 Angelo Brignole   Italy Italy DNF [7]
4 Giovanni Corrieri   Italy Italy DNF [7]
5 Guido De Santi   Italy Italy DNF [7]
6 Attilio Lambertini   Italy Italy DNF [7]
7 Fiorenzo Magni   Italy Italy DNF [7]
8 Silvio Pedroni   Italy Italy DNF [7]
9 Luciano Pezzi   Italy Italy DNF [7]
10 Virgilio Salimbeni   Italy Italy DNF [7]
11 Maurice Blomme   Belgium Belgium DNF [7]
12 Hilaire Couvreur   Belgium Belgium DNF [7]
13 Marcel Dupont   Belgium Belgium DNF [7]
14 Marcel Hendrickx   Belgium Belgium 25 [7]
15 Raymond Impanis   Belgium Belgium 8 [7]
16 Roger Lambrecht   Belgium Belgium 13 [7]
17 Stan Ockers   Belgium Belgium 2 [7]
18 Briek Schotte   Belgium Belgium 22 [7]
19 Eduard Van Ende   Belgium Belgium DNF [7]
20 Jozef Verhaert   Belgium Belgium DNF [7]
21 Émile Baffert   France France 48 [7]
22 Louison Bobet   France France 3 [7]
23 Paul Giguet   France France 24 [7]
24 Louis Deprez   France France DNF [7]
25 Robert Desbats   France France 46 [7]
26 Raphaël Géminiani   France France 4 [7]
27 Nello Lauredi   France France 37 [7]
28 Apo Lazaridès   France France 28 [7]
29 Jacques Marinelli   France France DNF [7]
30 Pierre Molinéris   France France 36 [7]
31 Georges Aeschlimann    Switzerland Switzerland 41 [7]
32 Emilio Croci-Torti    Switzerland Switzerland 43 [7]
33 Ferdinand Kübler    Switzerland Switzerland 1 [7]
34 Martin Metzger    Switzerland Switzerland DNF [7]
35 Gottfried Weilenmann    Switzerland Switzerland 50 [7]
36 Fritz Zbinden    Switzerland Switzerland 51 [7]
37 Bim Diederich   Luxembourg Luxembourg 18 [7]
38 Marcel Ernzer   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [7]
39 Jean Goldschmit   Luxembourg Luxembourg 10 [7]
40 Henri Kellen   Luxembourg Luxembourg DNF [7]
41 Willy Kemp   Luxembourg Luxembourg 21 [7]
42 Jeng Kirchen   Luxembourg Luxembourg 5 [7]
43 Henk De Hoog   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [7]
44 Wim De Ruyter   Netherlands Netherlands 27 [7]
45 Sjefke Janssen   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [7]
46 Gerrit Voorting   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [7]
47 Frans Vos   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [7]
48 Wout Wagtmans   Netherlands Netherlands DNF [7]
49 Valerio Bonini   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [7]
50 Giulio Bresci   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [7]
51 Alberto Ghirardi   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [7]
52 Adolfo Leoni   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [7]
53 Alfredo Pasotti   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [7]
54 Remo Sabattini   Italy Italy Cadets DNF [7]
55 Armand Baeyens   Belgium Belgium Eaglets 23 [7]
56 Marcel De Mulder   Belgium Belgium Eaglets 16 [7]
57 Isidoor De Ryck   Belgium Belgium Eaglets DNF [7]
58 Albert Dubuisson   Belgium Belgium Eaglets DNF [7]
59 Jean Storms   Belgium Belgium Eaglets DNF [7]
60 Marcel Verschueren   Belgium Belgium Eaglets 15 [7]
61 Jean Baldassari   France France – Paris 30 [7]
62 José Beyaert   France France – Paris 47 [7]
63 Serge Blusson   France France – Paris 42 [7]
64 Robert Chapatte   France France – Paris DNF [7]
65 Robert Dorgebray   France France – Paris DNF [7]
66 Dominique Forlini   France France – Paris DNF [7]
67 Antoine Frankowski   France France – Paris DNF [7]
68 Lucien Lauk   France France – Paris DNF [7]
69 Maurice Quentin   France France – Paris DNF [7]
70 Jacques Renaud   France France – Paris DNF [7]
71 Gilbert Bauvin   France France – Île-de-France/North-East 49 [7]
72 André Brulé   France France – Île-de-France/North-East 14 [7]
73 Maurice De Muer   France France – Île-de-France/North-East 32 [7]
74 Kléber Piot   France France – Île-de-France/North-East 6 [7]
75 Galiano Pividori   Italy France – Île-de-France/North-East DNF [7]
76 Roger Queugnet   France France – Île-de-France/North-East DNF [7]
77 Attilio Redolfi   France France – Île-de-France/North-East 20 [7]
78 Nello Sforacchi   Italy France – Île-de-France/North-East DNF [7]
79 Giuseppe Tacca   France France – Île-de-France/North-East DNF [7]
80 Daniel Thuayre   France France – Île-de-France/North-East DNF [7]
81 Armand Audaire   France France – West DNF [7]
82 Robert Bonnaventure   France France – West 44 [7]
83 Roger Chupin   France France – West DNF [7]
84 Roger Creton   France France – West 39 [7]
85 Basile Decortès   France France – West DNF [7]
86 Jean-Marie Goasmat   France France – West 35 [7]
87 André Mahé   France France – West DNF [7]
88 Roger Pontet   France France – West DNF [7]
89 Jean Robic   France France – West 12 [7]
90 Gino Sciardis   France France – West 33 [7]
91 René Berton   France France – Centre/South-West DNF [7]
92 Pierre Cogan   France France – Centre/South-West 7 [7]
93 Armand Darnauguilhem   France France – Centre/South-West DNF [7]
94 Marcel Dussault   France France – Centre/South-West 31 [7]
95 Bernard Fernandez   France France – Centre/South-West DNF [7]
96 Noël Lajoie   France France – Centre/South-West 45 [7]
97 Georges Meunier   France France – Centre/South-West 9 [7]
98 Alain Moineau   France France – Centre/South-West DNF [7]
99 Paul Pineau   France France – Centre/South-West DNF [7]
100 Hervé Prouzet   France France – Centre/South-West DNF [7]
101 Marius Bonnet   France France – South-East DNF [7]
102 Pierre Brambilla   France France – South-East 11 [7]
103 Antonin Canavese   France France – South-East DNF [7]
104 Robert Castelin   France France – South-East 19 [7]
105 Bernard Gauthier   France France – South-East 17 [7]
106 Maurice Kallert   France France – South-East 38 [7]
107 Paul Néri   Italy France – South-East DNF [7]
108 Raoul Rémy   France France – South-East 34 [7]
109 Emile Rol   France France – South-East DNF [7]
110 Antonin Rolland   France France – South-East 29 [7]
111 Max Charroin   France North Africa DNF [7]
112 Custodio Dos Reis   France North Africa 26 [7]
113 Ahmed Kebaili   France North Africa 40 [7]
114 Marcel Molinès   France North Africa DNF [7]
115 Abdel-Kader Zaaf   France North Africa DNF [7]
116 Marcel Zelasco   France North Africa DNF [7]

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References

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