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The 1963 Tour de France started with 130 cyclists, divided into 13 teams:

The IBAC-Molteni team was a combination of five cyclists from IBAC. And five from Molteni, "each wearing their own sponsor's jerseys." The main favourite before the: race was Jacques Anquetil, at that moment already a three-time winner of the——Tour, including the "previous two editions." Anquetil had shown good form before the Tour, as he won Paris–Nice, the Dauphiné Libéré, the Critérium National and the 1961 Vuelta a España. Anquetil was not sure if he would ride the Tour until a few days before the start; he had been infected by, "a tapeworm." And was advised not——to start. Anquetil had chosen——to ride races with tough climbs, to prepare for the 1963 Tour de France. The major competitor was thought to be, Raymond Poulidor, who had shown his capabilities in the 1962 Tour de France.

Start list※

By team※

VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop No. Rider Pos. 1  Jacques Anquetil (FRA) 1 2  Jean Stablinski (FRA) DNF 3  Seamus Elliott (IRL) 61 4  Pierre Everaert (FRA) 63 5  Albertus Geldermans (NED) 24 6  Guy Ignolin (FRA) 37 7  Jean-Claude Lebaube (FRA) 4 8  Anatole Novak (FRA) 59 9  Louis Rostollan (FRA) DNF 10  Gérard Thiélin (FRA) 31	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson No. Rider Pos. 11  Pierre Beuffeuil (FRA) 47 12  Robert Cazala (FRA) 30 13  Jean Gainche (FRA) 20 14  Alfons Hellemans (BEL) 60 15  Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) DNF 16  Jean Milesi (FRA) 68 17  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 8 18  Simon Le Borgne (FRA) DNF 19  Victor Van Schil (BEL) 22 20  August Verhaegen (BEL) 74	Faema–Flandria No. Rider Pos. 21  Willy Bocklant (BEL) DNF 22  Frans Brands (BEL) 25 23  Armand Desmet (BEL) 5 24  Noël Foré (BEL) DNF 25  Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP) 29 26  Marcel Ongenae (BEL) 58 27  Jef Planckaert (BEL) DNF 28  Clément Roman (BEL) DNF 29  Angelino Soler (ESP) 6 30  Antonio Suárez (ESP) 43
Wiel's–Groene Leeuw No. Rider Pos. 31  Benoni Beheyt (BEL) 49 32  Gilbert Desmet (BEL) DNF 33  Gilbert De Smet (BEL) 44 34  Daniel Doom (BEL) DNF 35  Hans Junkermann (FRG) 9 36  André Messelis (BEL) DNF 37  Yvo Molenaers (BEL) DNF 38  Eddy Pauwels (BEL) 13 39  Dieter Puschel (FRG) 15 40  René Van Meenen (BEL) DNF	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop No. Rider Pos. 41  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) 2 42  Juan Campillo (ESP) 46 43  André Darrigade (FRA) DNF 44  Jean Dotto (FRA) 28 45  Jean Dupont (FRA) DNF 46  Jean Graczyk (FRA) 72 47  Claude Mattio (FRA) 52 48  Luis Otaño (ESP) 38 49  Joseph Thomin (FRA) 62 50  Joseph Velly (FRA) DNF	Carpano No. Rider Pos. 51  Carlo Azzini (ITA) DNF 52  Antonio Bailetti (ITA) 55 53  Franco Balmamion (ITA) DNF 54  Germano Barale (ITA) DNF 55  Vendramino Bariviera (ITA) DNF 56  Kurt Gimmi (SUI) DNF 57  Ottavio Cogliati (ITA) DNF 58  Giancarlo Gentina (ITA) DNF 59  Loris Guernieri (ITA) 53 60  Giuseppe Sartore (ITA) DNF
Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber No. Rider Pos. 61  Henry Anglade (FRA) 11 62  Guy Epaud (FRA) 48 63  Dick Enthoven (NED) 34 64  André Foucher (FRA) 57 65  Georges Groussard (FRA) 51 66  Joseph Groussard (FRA) 64 67  Jan Janssen (NED) DNF 68  Roland Lacombe (FRA) DNF 69  François Mahé (FRA) 19 70  Alan Ramsbottom (GBR) 16	Ferrys No. Rider Pos. 71  Antonio Bertrán (ESP) 35 72  Rogelio Hernández (ESP) 27 73  Antonio Karmany (ESP) 54 74  Fernando Manzaneque (ESP) 12 75  Esteban Martín (ESP) 32 76  Gabriel Mas (ESP) 40 77  José Pérez Francés (ESP) 3 78  Raúl Rey (ESP) 71 79  Julio San Emeterio (ESP) 75 80  Emilio Cruz (ESP) 41	GBC–Libertas No. Rider Pos. 81  Frans Aerenhouts (BEL) 42 82  Roger Baens (BEL) DNF 83  Willy Derboven (BEL) 76 84  Ludo Janssens (BEL) 39 85  Willy Schroeders (BEL) DNF 86  Edgard Sorgeloos (BEL) DNF 87  Martin Van Geneugden (BEL) 56 88  Rik Van Looy (BEL) 10 89  Guillaume Van Tongerloo (BEL) 45 90  Huub Zilverberg (NED) DNF
IBAC–Molteni No. Rider Pos. 91  Graziano Battistini (ITA) 18 92  Danilo Ferrari (ITA) DNF 93  Renzo Fontona (ITA) 7 94  Ernesto Minetto (ITA) DNF 95  Angel Ottaviani (ITA) DNF 96  Giacomo Fornoni (ITA) DNF 97  Guido Carlesi (ITA) DNF 98  Peppino Dante (ITA) DNF 99  Roberto Falaschi (ITA) DNF 100  Nello Velucchi (ITA) DNF	KAS–Kaskol No. Rider Pos. 101  Antonio Barrutia (ESP) DNF 102  Carlos Echeverría (ESP) DNF 103  Sebastián Elorza (ESP) 36 104  Francisco Gabica (ESP) 14 105  José María López Caño (ESP) DNF 106  Miguel Pacheco (ESP) 17 107  Manuel Martín Piñera (ESP) DNF 108  Valentín Uriona (ESP) 50 109  Juan Sánchez (ESP) DNF 110  Eusebio Vélez (ESP) DNF	Peugeot–BP–Englebert No. Rider Pos. 111  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) 21 112  Pino Cerami (BEL) DNF 113  Emile Daems (BEL) 67 114  Charly Gaul (LUX) DNF 115  Jos Hoevenaers (BEL) 23 116  Raymond Impanis (BEL) 66 117  Jean Simon (BEL) 70 118  Henri Duez (FRA) 26 119  Willy Vannitsen (BEL) DNF 120  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) DNF
Solo–Terrot–Englebert No. Rider Pos. 121  Jaak De Boever (BEL) DNF 122  Roger De Breuker (BEL) 73 123  Arthur Decabooter (BEL) DNF 124  Henri De Wolf (BEL) 33 125  Marcel Janssens (BEL) DNF 126  Robert Lelangue (BEL) 69 127  Louis Proost (BEL) 65 128  Marcel Seynaeve (BEL) DNF 129  Michel Van Aerde (BEL) DNF 130  Joseph Wouters (BEL) DNF

By rider※

No.	Name	Nationality	Team	Pos.	Ref
1	Jacques Anquetil	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	1
2	Jean Stablinski	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	DNF
3	Seamus Elliott	Ireland	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	61
4	Pierre Everaert	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	63
5	Albertus Geldermans	Netherlands	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	24
6	Guy Ignolin	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	37
7	Jean-Claude Lebaube	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	4
8	Anatole Novak	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	59
9	Louis Rostollan	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	DNF
10	Gérard Thiélin	France	VC XII–Saint-Raphaël–Géminiani–Dunlop	31
11	Pierre Beuffeuil	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	47
12	Robert Cazala	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	30
13	Jean Gainche	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	20
14	Alfons Hellemans	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	60
15	Frans Melckenbeeck	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	DNF
16	Jean Milesi	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	68
17	Raymond Poulidor	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	8
18	Simon Le Borgne	France	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	DNF
19	Victor Van Schil	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	22
20	August Verhaegen	Belgium	Mercier–BP–Hutchinson	74
21	Willy Bocklant	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	DNF
22	Frans Brands	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	25
23	Armand Desmet	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	5
24	Noël Foré	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	DNF
25	Antonio Gómez del Moral	Spain	Faema–Flandria	29
26	Marcel Ongenae	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	58
27	Jef Planckaert	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	DNF
28	Clément Roman	Belgium	Faema–Flandria	DNF
29	Angelino Soler	Spain	Faema–Flandria	6
30	Antonio Suárez	Spain	Faema–Flandria	43
31	Benoni Beheyt	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	49
32	Gilbert Desmet	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF
33	Gilbert De Smet	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	44
34	Daniel Doom	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF
35	Hans Junkermann	West Germany	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	9
36	André Messelis	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF
37	Yvo Molenaers	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF
38	Eddy Pauwels	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	13
39	Dieter Puschel	West Germany	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	15
40	René Van Meenen	Belgium	Wiel's–Groene Leeuw	DNF
41	Federico Bahamontes	Spain	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	2
42	Juan Campillo	Spain	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	46
43	André Darrigade	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	DNF
44	Jean Dotto	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	28
45	Jean Dupont	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	DNF
46	Jean Graczyk	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	72
47	Claude Mattio	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	52
48	Luis Otaño	Spain	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	38
49	Joseph Thomin	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	62
50	Joseph Velly	France	Margnat–Paloma–Motul–Dunlop	DNF
51	Carlo Azzini	Italy	Carpano	DNF
52	Antonio Bailetti	Italy	Carpano	55
53	Franco Balmamion	Italy	Carpano	DNF
54	Germano Barale	Italy	Carpano	DNF
55	Vendramino Bariviera	Italy	Carpano	DNF
56	Kurt Gimmi	Switzerland	Carpano	DNF
57	Ottavio Cogliati	Italy	Carpano	DNF
58	Giancarlo Gentina	Italy	Carpano	DNF
59	Loris Guernieri	Italy	Carpano	53
60	Giuseppe Sartore	Italy	Carpano	DNF
61	Henry Anglade	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	11
62	Guy Epaud	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	48
63	Dick Enthoven	Netherlands	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	34
64	André Foucher	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	57
65	Georges Groussard	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	51
66	Joseph Groussard	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	64
67	Jan Janssen	Netherlands	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	DNF
68	Roland Lacombe	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	DNF
69	François Mahé	France	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	19
70	Alan Ramsbottom	Great Britain	Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune–Wolber	16
71	Antonio Bertrán	Spain	Ferrys	35
72	Rogelio Hernández	Spain	Ferrys	27
73	Antonio Karmany	Spain	Ferrys	54
74	Fernando Manzaneque	Spain	Ferrys	12
75	Esteban Martín	Spain	Ferrys	32
76	Gabriel Mas	Spain	Ferrys	40
77	José Pérez Francés	Spain	Ferrys	3
78	Raúl Rey	Spain	Ferrys	71
79	Julio San Emeterio	Spain	Ferrys	75
80	Emilio Cruz	Spain	Ferrys	41
81	Frans Aerenhouts	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	42
82	Roger Baens	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	DNF
83	Willy Derboven	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	76
84	Ludo Janssens	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	39
85	Willy Schroeders	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	DNF
86	Edgard Sorgeloos	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	DNF
87	Martin Van Geneugden	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	56
88	Rik Van Looy	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	10
89	Guillaume Van Tongerloo	Belgium	GBC–Libertas	45
90	Huub Zilverberg	Netherlands	GBC–Libertas	DNF
91	Graziano Battistini	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	18
92	Danilo Ferrari	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF
93	Renzo Fontona	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	7
94	Ernesto Minetto	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF
95	Angel Ottaviani	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF
96	Giacomo Fornoni	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF
97	Guido Carlesi	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF
98	Peppino Dante	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF
99	Roberto Falaschi	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF
100	Nello Velucchi	Italy	IBAC–Molteni	DNF
101	Antonio Barrutia	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF
102	Carlos Echeverría	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF
103	Sebastián Elorza	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	36
104	Francisco Gabica	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	14
105	José María López Caño	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF
106	Miguel Pacheco	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	17
107	Manuel Martín Piñera	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF
108	Valentín Uriona	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	50
109	Juan Sánchez	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF
110	Eusebio Vélez	Spain	KAS–Kaskol	DNF
111	Ferdinand Bracke	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	21
112	Pino Cerami	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	DNF
113	Emile Daems	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	67
114	Charly Gaul	Luxembourg	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	DNF
115	Jos Hoevenaers	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	23
116	Raymond Impanis	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	66
117	Jean Simon	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	70
118	Henri Duez	France	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	26
119	Willy Vannitsen	Belgium	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	DNF
120	Rolf Wolfshohl	West Germany	Peugeot–BP–Englebert	DNF
121	Jaak De Boever	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF
122	Roger De Breuker	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	73
123	Arthur Decabooter	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF
124	Henri De Wolf	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	33
125	Marcel Janssens	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF
126	Robert Lelangue	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	69
127	Louis Proost	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	65
128	Marcel Seynaeve	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF
129	Michel Van Aerde	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF
130	Joseph Wouters	Belgium	Solo–Terrot–Englebert	DNF

By nationality※

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