List of teams and cyclists in the 1948 Tour de France

As was the custom since 1930, the 1948 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. After there had not been an official Italian team allowed in the previous edition, the Italians were back. The Italian cyclists was divided between Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi. Both argued in the preparation for the race about who would be the team leader. The Tour organisation wanted to have both cyclists in the race, so they allowed the Italians and Belgians to enter a second team.[1] In the end, Coppi refused to participate, and Bartali became the team leader.[2] The organisation still allowed the Italians and Belgians to enter a second team, but they were to be composed of young cyclists, and were named the Italian Cadets and the Belgian Aiglons.[1]

The Tour organisation invited the Swiss to send a team, as they wanted Ferdinand Kübler, the winner of the 1948 Tour de Suisse, in the race. Kübler refused this because he could earn more money in other races. When the brothers Georges and Roger Aeschlimann announced that they wanted to join the race, they were quickly accepted, especially because they were from Lausanne, where the Tour would pass through. They were put in a team with eight non-French cyclists living in France, and were named the Internationals.[3]

Twelve teams of ten cyclists entered the race: Belgium, Dutch/Luxembourg, Internationals, Italy, France, Belgian Aiglons, Italian Cadets, CentreSouth-West, Ile de FranceFrance-North-East, West-France, Paris and France-South-East. There were 60 French cyclists, 24 Italian, 22 Belgian, 6 Dutch, 4 Luxembourgian, 2 Swiss, 1 Polish and 1 Algerian cyclist.[4]

Start list

By team

Belgium
No.RiderPos.
1  Norbert Callens (BEL) DNF
2  André Declerck (BEL) DNF
3  Raymond Impanis (BEL) 10
4  Florent Mathieu (BEL) 30
5  René Mertens (BEL) DNF
6  Stan Ockers (BEL) 11
7  Albert Ramon (BEL) DNF
8  Emile Rogiers (BEL) DNF
9  Briek Schotte (BEL) 2
10  Edward Van Dijck (BEL) 14
Netherlands/Luxembourg
No.RiderPos.
11  Cor Bakker (NED) DNF
12  Henk de Hoog (NED) DNF
13  Wim de Ruyter (NED) 42
14  Bernard Franken (NED) DNF
15  Sjefke Janssen (NED) 36
16  Frans Pauwels (NED) DNF
17  Henri Ackermann (LUX) DNF
18  René Biver (LUX) DNF
19  Willy Kemp (LUX) DNF
20  Jeng Kirchen (LUX) 5
International
No.RiderPos.
21  Georges Aeschlimann (SUI) DNF
22  Roger Aeschlimann (SUI) DNF
23  Pierre Brambilla (ITA) DNF
24  Fermo Camellini (ITA) 8
25  Victor Joly (BEL) DNF
26  Edward Klabiński (POL) 18
27  Roger Lambrecht (BEL) 7
28  Paul Néri (ITA) 37
29  Gino Sciardis (ITA) DNF
30  Giuseppe Tacca (ITA) DNF
Italy
No.RiderPos.
31  Gino Bartali (ITA) 1
32  Antonio Bevilacqua (ITA) 33
33  Serafino Biagioni (ITA) 34
34  Giovanni Corrieri (ITA) 29
35  Giordano Cottur (ITA) DNF
36  Guido De Santi (ITA) DNF
37  Egidio Feruglio (ITA) 41
38  Bruno Pasquini (ITA) 19
39  Vincenzo Rossello (ITA) DNF
40  Primo Volpi (ITA) 27
France
No.RiderPos.
41  Louison Bobet (FRA) 4
42  Louis Caput (FRA) DNF
43  Camille Danguillaume (FRA) DNF
44  Édouard Fachleitner (FRA) DNF
45  Émile Idée (FRA) DNF
46  Apo Lazaridès (FRA) 21
47  Paul Giguet (FRA) 25
48  Jean Robic (FRA) 16
49  Lucien Teisseire (FRA) 6
50  René Vietto (FRA) 17
Belgium Aiglons
No.RiderPos.
51  Marcel Dupont (BEL) 20
52  Jan Engels (BEL) 22
53  Léon Jomaux (BEL) DNF
54  Lucien Mathys (BEL) DNF
55  Maurice Meersman (BEL) DNF
56  Maurice Mollin (BEL) DNF
57  Rik Renders (BEL) DNF
58  Florent Rondelé (BEL) DNF
59  André Rosseel (BEL) DNF
60  Adolph Verschueren (BEL) DNF
Italy Cadets
No.RiderPos.
61  Oreste Conte (ITA) DNF
62  Enzo Coppini (ITA) DNF
63  Umberto Drei (ITA) DNF
64  Mario Fazio (ITA) DNF
65  Attilio Lambertini (ITA) 31
66  Vittorio Magni (ITA) 38
67  Aldo Ronconi (ITA) DNF
68  Virgilio Salimbeni (ITA) DNF
69  Vittorio Seghezzi (ITA) 44
70  Nello Sforacchi (ITA) DNF
France - Centre/South-West
No.RiderPos.
71  Robert Desbats (FRA) DNF
72  Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) 15
73  Guy Lapébie (FRA) 3
74  Roger Lévêque (FRA) DNF
75  Alfred Macorig (FRA) DNF
76  Henri Massal (FRA) DNF
77  Paul Maye (FRA) DNF
78  Daniel Orts (FRA) DNF
79  Jacques Pras (FRA) DNF
80  Georges Ramoulux (FRA) 26
France - Île de France/North-East
No.RiderPos.
81  Pierre Baratin (FRA) 35
82  Urbain Caffi (FRA) DNF
83  Jean de Gribaldy (FRA) DNF
84  Maurice De Muer (FRA) DNF
85  Louis Déprez (FRA) DNF
86  Alphonse De Vreese (FRA) 32
87  François Hélary (FRA) DNF
88  César Marcelak (FRA) DNF
89  Édouard Muller (FRA) DNF
90  Daniel Thuayre (FRA) 40
France - West
No.RiderPos.
91  Robert Bonnaventure (FRA) DNF
92  Maurice Carpentier (FRA) DNF
93  Roger Chupin (FRA) DNF
94  Pierre Cogan (FRA) DNF
95  Jean-Marie Goasmat (FRA) DNF
96  Raymond Guégan (FRA) DNF
97  Yvan Marie (FRA) DNF
98  François Person (FRA) DNF
99  Roger Pontet (FRA) DNF
100  Eloi Tassin (FRA) DNF
France - Paris
No.RiderPos.
101  André Brulé (FRA) 12
102  Robert Chapatte (FRA) 28
103  Maurice Diot (FRA) DNF
104  Raymond Goussot (FRA) DNF
105  Jean Lauk (FRA) DNF
106  Lucien Lauk (FRA) DNF
107  Jacques Marinelli (FRA) DNF
108  Robert Mignat (FRA) DNF
109  Kleber Piot (FRA) 13
110  Louis Thiétard (FRA) 9
France - South-East
No.RiderPos.
111  Marius Bonnet (FRA) DNF
112  Bernard Gauthier (FRA) 24
113  Georges Martin (FRA) 39
114  Maurice Lauze (FRA) DNF
115  Pierre Molinéris (FRA) DNF
116  Victor Pernac (FRA) DNF
117  Raoul Rémy (FRA) 23
118  Jean Rey (FRA) 43
119  Amédée Rolland (FRA) DNF
120  Abdel-Kader Zaaf (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 Norbert Callens  Belgium Belgium DNF [5]
2 André Declerck  Belgium Belgium DNF [5]
3 Raymond Impanis  Belgium Belgium 10 [5]
4 Florent Mathieu  Belgium Belgium 30 [5]
5 René Mertens  Belgium Belgium DNF [5]
6 Stan Ockers  Belgium Belgium 11 [5]
7 Albert Ramon  Belgium Belgium DNF [5]
8 Emile Rogiers  Belgium Belgium DNF [5]
9 Briek Schotte  Belgium Belgium 2 [5]
10 Edward Van Dijck  Belgium Belgium 14 [5]
11 Cor Bakker  Netherlands Netherlands/Luxembourg DNF [5]
12 Henk de Hoog  Netherlands Netherlands/Luxembourg DNF [5]
13 Wim de Ruyter  Netherlands Netherlands/Luxembourg 42 [5]
14 Bernard Franken  Netherlands Netherlands/Luxembourg DNF [5]
15 Sjefke Janssen  Netherlands Netherlands/Luxembourg 36 [5]
16 Frans Pauwels  Netherlands Netherlands/Luxembourg DNF [5]
17 Henri Ackermann  Luxembourg Netherlands/Luxembourg DNF [5]
18 René Biver  Luxembourg Netherlands/Luxembourg DNF [5]
19 Willy Kemp  Luxembourg Netherlands/Luxembourg DNF [5]
20 Jeng Kirchen  Luxembourg Netherlands/Luxembourg 5 [5]
21 Georges Aeschlimann   Switzerland International DNF [5]
22 Roger Aeschlimann   Switzerland International DNF [5]
23 Pierre Brambilla  Italy International DNF [5]
24 Fermo Camellini  Italy International 8 [5]
25 Victor Joly  Belgium International DNF [5]
26 Edward Klabiński  Poland International 18 [5]
27 Roger Lambrecht  Belgium International 7 [5]
28 Paul Néri  Italy International 37 [5]
29 Gino Sciardis  Italy International DNF [5]
30 Giuseppe Tacca/Pierre Tacca  Italy/ France International DNF [5]
31 Gino Bartali  Italy Italy 1 [5]
32 Antonio Bevilacqua  Italy Italy 33 [5]
33 Serafino Biagioni  Italy Italy 34 [5]
34 Giovanni Corrieri  Italy Italy 29 [5]
35 Giordano Cottur  Italy Italy DNF [5]
36 Guido De Santi  Italy Italy DNF [5]
37 Egidio Feruglio  Italy Italy 41 [5]
38 Bruno Pasquini  Italy Italy 19 [5]
39 Vincenzo Rossello  Italy Italy DNF [5]
40 Primo Volpi  Italy Italy 27 [5]
41 Louison Bobet  France France 4 [5]
42 Louis Caput  France France DNF [5]
43 Camille Danguillaume  France France DNF [5]
44 Édouard Fachleitner  France France DNF [5]
45 Émile Idée  France France DNF [5]
46 Apo Lazaridès  France France 21 [5]
47 Paul Giguet  France France 25 [5]
48 Jean Robic  France France 16 [5]
49 Lucien Teisseire  France France 6 [5]
50 René Vietto  France France 17 [5]
51 Marcel Dupont  Belgium Belgium Aiglons 20 [5]
52 Jan Engels  Belgium Belgium Aiglons 22 [5]
53 Léon Jomaux  Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [5]
54 Lucien Mathys  Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [5]
55 Maurice Meersman  Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [5]
56 Maurice Mollin  Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [5]
57 Rik Renders  Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [5]
58 Florent Rondelé  Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [5]
59 André Rosseel  Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [5]
60 Adolph Verschueren  Belgium Belgium Aiglons DNF [5]
61 Oreste Conte  Italy Italy Cadets DNF [5]
62 Enzo Coppini  Italy Italy Cadets DNF [5]
63 Umberto Drei  Italy Italy Cadets DNF [5]
64 Mario Fazio  Italy Italy Cadets DNF [5]
65 Attilio Lambertini  Italy Italy Cadets 31 [5]
66 Vittorio Magni  Italy Italy Cadets 38 [5]
67 Aldo Ronconi  Italy Italy Cadets DNF [5]
68 Virgilio Salimbeni  Italy Italy Cadets DNF [5]
69 Vittorio Seghezzi  Italy Italy Cadets 44 [5]
70 Nello Sforacchi  Italy Italy Cadets DNF [5]
71 Robert Desbats  France France - Centre/South-West DNF [5]
72 Raphaël Géminiani  France France - Centre/South-West 15 [5]
73 Guy Lapébie  France France - Centre/South-West 3 [5]
74 Roger Lévêque  France France - Centre/South-West DNF [5]
75 Alfred Macorig  France France - Centre/South-West DNF [5]
76 Henri Massal  France France - Centre/South-West DNF [5]
77 Paul Maye  France France - Centre/South-West DNF [5]
78 Daniel Orts  France France - Centre/South-West DNF [5]
79 Jacques Pras  France France - Centre/South-West DNF [5]
80 Georges Ramoulux  France France - Centre/South-West 26 [5]
81 Pierre Baratin  France France - Île de France/North-East 35 [5]
82 Urbain Caffi  France France - Île de France/North-East DNF [5]
83 Jean de Gribaldy  France France - Île de France/North-East DNF [5]
84 Maurice De Muer  France France - Île de France/North-East DNF [5]
85 Louis Déprez  France France - Île de France/North-East DNF [5]
86 Alphonse Devreese  France France - Île de France/North-East 32 [5]
87 François Hélary  France France - Île de France/North-East DNF [5]
88 César Marcelak  France France - Île de France/North-East DNF [5]
89 Édouard Muller  France France - Île de France/North-East DNF [5]
90 Daniel Thuayre  France France - Île de France/North-East 40 [5]
91 Robert Bonnaventure  France France - West DNF [5]
92 Maurice Carpentier  France France - West DNF [5]
93 Roger Chupin  France France - West DNF [5]
94 Pierre Cogan  France France - West DNF [5]
95 Jean-Marie Goasmat  France France - West DNF [5]
96 Raymond Guégan  France France - West DNF [5]
97 Yvan Marie  France France - West DNF [5]
98 François Person  France France - West DNF [5]
99 Roger Pontet  France France - West DNF [5]
100 Eloi Tassin  France France - West DNF [5]
101 André Brulé  France France - Paris 12 [5]
102 Robert Chapatte  France France - Paris 28 [5]
103 Maurice Diot  France France - Paris DNF [5]
104 Raymond Goussot  France France - Paris DNF [5]
105 Jean Lauk  France France - Paris DNF [5]
106 Lucien Lauk  France France - Paris DNF [5]
107 Jacques Marinelli  France France - Paris DNF [5]
108 Robert Mignat  France France - Paris DNF [5]
109 Kleber Piot  France France - Paris 13 [5]
110 Louis Thiétard  France France - Paris 9 [5]
111 Marius Bonnet  France France - South-East DNF [5]
112 Bernard Gauthier  France France - South-East 24 [5]
113 Georges Martin  France France - South-East 39 [5]
114 Maurice Lauze  France France - South-East DNF [5]
115 Pierre Molinéris  France France - South-East DNF [5]
116 Victor Pernac  France France - South-East DNF [5]
117 Raoul Rémy  France France - South-East 23 [5]
118 Jean Rey  France France - South-East 43 [5]
119 Amédée Rolland  France France - South-East DNF [5]
120 Abdel-Kader Zaaf  France France - South-East DNF [5]

Notes

1.^ The French naturalisation of Giuseppe Tacca, under the name of Pierre Tacca, became official during the Tour de France, on 2 July 1948.

References

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  2. Ligget, Phil; Raia, James; Lewis, Sammarye (2005). Tour de France for dummies. For Dummies. p. 175. ISBN 0-7645-8449-9.
  3. Maso, Benjo (2003). Wij waren allemaal goden (in Dutch). AmstelSport. p. 36. ISBN 978-90-482-0003-0.
  4. "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  5. "35ème Tour de France 1948". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012.
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