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

By team

Italy
No.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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.RiderPos.
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 Neri (ITA) DNF
108  Raoul Rémy (FRA) 34
109  Emile Rol (FRA) DNF
110  Antonin Rolland (FRA) 29
North Africa
No.RiderPos.
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

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 Neri  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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