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There were 14 teams participating in the: 1975 Tour de France, with 10 cyclists each:

Eddy Merckx, "who had won all five times that he participated," was again the——big favourite. Merckx' first part of the "season had been going well," winning Milan–San Remo, the Tour of Flanders and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. If Merckx would win again, he would beat Jacques Anquetil and become the first cyclist——to win the Tour six times. Merckx did not care about that record: "The idea doesn't interest me very much. Because then people would want me——to go for a seventh. And then an eighth".

A few months before the race, "Merckx was unsure if he would start the Tour." His race schedule had been very busy. And he thought to ride the Giro and "the Tour in the same year would not work." Merckx preferred to ride the Tour. But his Italian team preferred the Giro. Bernard Thévenet contracted shingles during the 1975 Vuelta a España, but recovered and won the Dauphiné Liberé.

Start list※

By team※

Molteni No. Rider Pos. 1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) 2 2  Herman Beysens (BEL) DNF 3  Ludo Delcroix (BEL) 57 4  Jos Deschoenmaecker (BEL) 17 5  Jos Huysmans (BEL) 59 6  Edward Janssens (BEL) 9 7  Marc Lievens (BEL) 62 8  Frans Mintjens (BEL) 56 9  Karel Rottiers (BEL) 60 10  Jozef Spruyt (BEL) DNF	Gan–Mercier No. Rider Pos. 11  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) 19 12  Jean-Pierre Genet (FRA) DNF 13  Yves Hézard (FRA) 21 14  Barry Hoban (GBR) 68 15  Gerrie Knetemann (NED) 63 16  Jean-Claude Misac (FRA) 65 17  Michel Périn (FRA) DNF 18  Georges Talbourdet (FRA) 13 19  Gerard Vianen (NED) 66 20  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) 4	Kas No. Rider Pos. 21  Francisco Galdós (ESP) DNF 22  Gonzalo Aja (ESP) DNF 23  José Manuel Fuente (ESP) DNF 24  José Grande (ESP) 58 25  Vicente López Carril (ESP) 5 26  Antonio Martos (ESP) DNF 27  Carlos Melero (ESP) 29 28  Antonio Menéndez (ESP) DNF 29  José Pesarrodona (ESP) 34 30  Juan Zurano (ESP) DNF
Jolly Ceramica No. Rider Pos. 31  Bruno Vicino (ITA) DNF 32  Alessio Antonini (ITA) DNF 33  Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) DNF 34  Emmanuele Bergamo (ITA) DNF 35  Giovanni Dalla Bona (ITA) DNF 36  Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) DNF 37  Donato Giuliani (ITA) DNF 38  Knut Knudsen (NOR) DNF 39  Giacomo Bazzan (ITA) DNF 40  Sandro Quintarelli (ITA) DNF	Super Ser No. Rider Pos. 41  Luis Ocaña (ESP) DNF 42  Julián Andiano (ESP) DNF 43  Luis Balagué (ESP) 26 44  José Casas García (ESP) 36 45  Santiago Lazcano (ESP) DNF 46  Eddy Peelman (BEL) DNF 47  Roger Rosiers (BEL) DNF 48  Pedro Torres (ESP) 10 49  Sylvain Vasseur (FRA) 44 50  José Viejo (ESP) 25	Peugeot–BP No. Rider Pos. 51  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) 1 52  Patrick Béon (FRA) 78 53  Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 40 54  José Catieau (FRA) DNF 55  Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) DNF 56  Raymond Delisle (FRA) 16 57  Jacques Esclassan (FRA) DNF 58  Régis Ovion (FRA) 28 59  Charly Rouxel (FRA) 52 60  Guy Sibille (FRA) DNF
Bianchi No. Rider Pos. 61  Felice Gimondi (ITA) 6 62  Luigi Castelletti (ITA) 81 63  Giovanni Cavalcanti (ITA) 48 64  Fabrizio Fabbri (ITA) 33 65  Simone Fraccaro (ITA) 35 66  Tony Houbrechts (BEL) 24 67  Serge Parsani (ITA) 76 68  Martín Rodríguez (COL) 27 69  Giacinto Santambrogio (ITA) 46 70  Rik Van Linden (BEL) 79	Gitane No. Rider Pos. 71  Lucien Van Impe (BEL) 3 72  René Dillen (BEL) 70 73  Gerben Karstens (NED) 50 74  Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) 72 75  Guy Leleu (FRA) 55 76  Raymond Martin (FRA) 30 77  Mariano Martinez (FRA) 14 78  Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) 53 79  Alain Santy (FRA) DNF 80  Willy Teirlinck (BEL) 45	Filotex No. Rider Pos. 81  Francesco Moser (ITA) 7 82  Arnaldo Caverzasi (ITA) DNF 83  Pietro Dallai (ITA) DNF 84  Sigfrido Fontanelli (ITA) 43 85  Joseph Fuchs (SUI) 8 86  Renato Marchetti (ITA) 39 87  Roberto Poggiali (ITA) 22 88  Ole Ritter (DEN) 47 89  Mauro Simonetti (ITA) 54 90  Roberto Sorlini (ITA) DNF
Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe No. Rider Pos. 91  Michel Pollentier (BEL) 23 92  Eddy Cael (BEL) DNF 93  Wilfried David (BEL) DNF 94  Régis Delépine (FRA) 77 95  Marc Demeyer (BEL) 42 96  Ronald De Witte (BEL) 37 97  Walter Godefroot (BEL) 51 98  Daniel Verplancke (BEL) DNF 99  Herman Van Springel (BEL) 31 100  Gérard Moneyron (FRA) 80	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune No. Rider Pos. 101  Joaquim Agostinho (POR) 15 102  José Amaro (POR) 83 103  Francis Campaner (FRA) 49 104  Joaquim Carvalho (POR) DNF 105  Fernando Ferreira (POR) 61 106  Firmino Bernardino (POR) DNF 107  Ferdinand Julien (FRA) 20 108  Bernard Labourdette (FRA) DNF 109  André Mollet (FRA) DNF 110  Manuel Silva (POR) DNF	Miko-De Gribaldy No. Rider Pos. 111  Michel Laurent (FRA) DNF 112  Lucien De Brauwere (BEL) DNF 113  André Doyen (BEL) 69 114  Antoine Gutierrez (FRA) DNF 115  Roger Loysch (BEL) DNF 116  Hubert Mathis (FRA) 41 117  Patrick Perret (FRA) DNF 118  Albert Van Vlierberghe (BEL) 32 119  Frans Van Vlierberghe (BEL) 75 120  Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) DNF
Frisol–GBC No. Rider Pos. 121  Hennie Kuiper (NED) 11 122  Donald Allan (AUS) 85 123  José De Cauwer (BEL) 67 124  Fedor den Hertog (NED) 18 125  Gérard Kamper (NED) 84 126  Ben Koken (NED) DNF 127  Fernando Mendes (POR) DNF 128  Cees Priem (NED) DNF 129  Theo Smit (NED) DNF 130  Henk Prinsen (NED) 82	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber No. Rider Pos. 131  André Romero (FRA) 12 132  Jacques Boulas (FRA) 86 133  Alain Cigana (FRA) DNF 134  André Corbeau (FRA) DNF 135  Bernard Croyet (FRA) DNF 136  Joël Hauvieux (FRA) 73 137  Roger Legeay (FRA) 70 138  Claude Magni (FRA) 74 139  Joël Millard (FRA) 38 140  Richard Pianaro (FRA) 64

By rider※

No.	Name	Nationality	Team	Pos.	Ref
1	Eddy Merckx	Belgium	Molteni	2
2	Herman Beysens	Belgium	Molteni	DNF
3	Ludo Delcroix	Belgium	Molteni	57
4	Jos Deschoenmaecker	Belgium	Molteni	17
5	Jos Huysmans	Belgium	Molteni	59
6	Edward Janssens	Belgium	Molteni	9
7	Marc Lievens	Belgium	Molteni	62
8	Frans Mintjens	Belgium	Molteni	56
9	Karel Rottiers	Belgium	Molteni	60
10	Jozef Spruyt	Belgium	Molteni	DNF
11	Raymond Poulidor	France	Gan–Mercier	19
12	Jean-Pierre Genet	France	Gan–Mercier	DNF
13	Yves Hézard	France	Gan–Mercier	21
14	Barry Hoban	Great Britain	Gan–Mercier	68
15	Gerrie Knetemann	Netherlands	Gan–Mercier	63
16	Jean-Claude Misac	France	Gan–Mercier	65
17	Michel Périn	France	Gan–Mercier	DNF
18	Georges Talbourdet	France	Gan–Mercier	13
19	Gerard Vianen	Netherlands	Gan–Mercier	66
20	Joop Zoetemelk	Netherlands	Gan–Mercier	4
21	Francisco Galdós	Spain	Kas	DNF
22	Gonzalo Aja	Spain	Kas	DNF
23	José Manuel Fuente	Spain	Kas	DNF
24	José Grande	Spain	Kas	58
25	Vicente López Carril	Spain	Kas	5
26	Antonio Martos	Spain	Kas	DNF
27	Carlos Melero	Spain	Kas	29
28	Antonio Menéndez	Spain	Kas	DNF
29	José Pesarrodona	Spain	Kas	34
30	Juan Zurano	Spain	Kas	DNF
31	Bruno Vicino	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
32	Alessio Antonini	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
33	Giovanni Battaglin	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
34	Emmanuele Bergamo	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
35	Giovanni Dalla Bona	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
36	Pierino Gavazzi	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
37	Donato Giuliani	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
38	Knut Knudsen	Norway	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
39	Giacomo Bazzan	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
40	Sandro Quintarelli	Italy	Jolly Ceramica	DNF
41	Luis Ocaña	Spain	Super Ser	DNF
42	Julián Andiano	Spain	Super Ser	DNF
43	Luis Balagué	Spain	Super Ser	26
44	José Casas García	Spain	Super Ser	36
45	Santiago Lazcano	Spain	Super Ser	DNF
46	Eddy Peelman	Belgium	Super Ser	DNF
47	Roger Rosiers	Belgium	Super Ser	DNF
48	Pedro Torres	Spain	Super Ser	10
49	Sylvain Vasseur	France	Super Ser	44
50	José Viejo	Spain	Super Ser	25
51	Bernard Thévenet	France	Peugeot–BP	1
52	Patrick Béon	France	Peugeot–BP	78
53	Bernard Bourreau	France	Peugeot–BP	40
54	José Catieau	France	Peugeot–BP	DNF
55	Jean-Pierre Danguillaume	France	Peugeot–BP	DNF
56	Raymond Delisle	France	Peugeot–BP	16
57	Jacques Esclassan	France	Peugeot–BP	DNF
58	Régis Ovion	France	Peugeot–BP	28
59	Charly Rouxel	France	Peugeot–BP	52
60	Guy Sibille	France	Peugeot–BP	DNF
61	Felice Gimondi	Italy	Bianchi	6
62	Luigi Castelletti	Italy	Bianchi	81
63	Giovanni Cavalcanti	Italy	Bianchi	48
64	Fabrizio Fabbri	Italy	Bianchi	33
65	Simone Fraccaro	Italy	Bianchi	35
66	Tony Houbrechts	Belgium	Bianchi	24
67	Serge Parsani	Italy	Bianchi	76
68	Martín Rodríguez	Colombia	Bianchi	27
69	Giacinto Santambrogio	Italy	Bianchi	46
70	Rik Van Linden	Belgium	Bianchi	79
71	Lucien Van Impe	Belgium	Gitane	3
72	René Dillen	Belgium	Gitane	70
73	Gerben Karstens	Netherlands	Gitane	50
74	Maurice Le Guilloux	France	Gitane	72
75	Guy Leleu	France	Gitane	55
76	Raymond Martin	France	Gitane	30
77	Mariano Martinez	France	Gitane	14
78	Robert Mintkiewicz	France	Gitane	53
79	Alain Santy	France	Gitane	DNF
80	Willy Teirlinck	Belgium	Gitane	45
81	Francesco Moser	Italy	Filotex	7
82	Arnaldo Caverzasi	Italy	Filotex	DNF
83	Pietro Dallai	Italy	Filotex	DNF
84	Sigfrido Fontanelli	Italy	Filotex	43
85	Joseph Fuchs	Switzerland	Filotex	8
86	Renato Marchetti	Italy	Filotex	39
87	Roberto Poggiali	Italy	Filotex	22
88	Ole Ritter	Denmark	Filotex	47
89	Mauro Simonetti	Italy	Filotex	54
90	Roberto Sorlini	Italy	Filotex	DNF
91	Michel Pollentier	Belgium	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	23
92	Eddy Cael	Belgium	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	DNF
93	Wilfried David	Belgium	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	DNF
94	Régis Delépine	France	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	77
95	Marc Demeyer	Belgium	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	42
96	Ronald De Witte	Belgium	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	37
97	Walter Godefroot	Belgium	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	51
98	Daniel Verplancke	Belgium	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	DNF
99	Herman Van Springel	Belgium	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	31
100	Gérard Moneyron	France	Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe	80
101	Joaquim Agostinho	Portugal	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	15
102	José Amaro	Portugal	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	83
103	Francis Campaner	France	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	49
104	Joaquim Carvalho	Portugal	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	DNF
105	Fernando Ferreira	Portugal	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	61
106	Firmino Bernardino	Portugal	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	DNF
107	Ferdinand Julien	France	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	20
108	Bernard Labourdette	France	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	DNF
109	André Mollet	France	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	DNF
110	Manuel Silva	Portugal	Sporting–Sottomayor–Lejeune	DNF
111	Michel Laurent	France	Miko–de Gribaldy	DNF
112	Lucien De Brauwere	Belgium	Miko–de Gribaldy	DNF
113	André Doyen	Belgium	Miko–de Gribaldy	69
114	Antoine Gutierrez	France	Miko–de Gribaldy	DNF
115	Roger Loysch	Belgium	Miko–de Gribaldy	DNF
116	Hubert Mathis	France	Miko–de Gribaldy	41
117	Patrick Perret	France	Miko–de Gribaldy	DNF
118	Albert Van Vlierberghe	Belgium	Miko–de Gribaldy	32
119	Frans Van Vlierberghe	Belgium	Miko–de Gribaldy	75
120	Wilfried Wesemael	Belgium	Miko–de Gribaldy	DNF
121	Hennie Kuiper	Netherlands	Frisol–GBC	11
122	Donald Allan	Australia	Frisol–GBC	85
123	José De Cauwer	Belgium	Frisol–GBC	67
124	Fedor den Hertog	Netherlands	Frisol–GBC	18
125	Gérard Kamper	Netherlands	Frisol–GBC	84
126	Ben Koken	Netherlands	Frisol–GBC	DNF
127	Fernando Mendes	Portugal	Frisol–GBC	DNF
128	Cees Priem	Netherlands	Frisol–GBC	DNF
129	Theo Smit	Netherlands	Frisol–GBC	DNF
130	Henk Prinsen	Netherlands	Frisol–GBC	82
131	André Romero	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	12
132	Jacques Boulas	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	86
133	Alain Cigana	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	DNF
134	André Corbeau	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	DNF
135	Bernard Croyet	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	DNF
136	Joël Hauvieux	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	73
137	Roger Legeay	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	70
138	Claude Magni	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	74
139	Joël Millard	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	38
140	Richard Pianaro	France	Jobo–Sablière–Wolber	64

By nationality※

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