Participated 4 times
Between 1970 and 1976
Jan Van Katwijk, Holland
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After stage 21 - 2025:
 16451 starters.
  5464 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2398 stages.
  470 restdays.
  466506.50 km.
  5925 abandoned riders.

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 Facts from Tour de France 1973
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The 87 of 132 riders that completed in 1973.

1 Luis Ocaña Bic122h 25' 34"+0h 00' 00"

2 Bernard Thevenet Peugeot-BP-Michelin122h 41' 25"+0h 15' 51"

3 José Manuel Fuente Kas-Kaskol122h 42' 49"+0h 17' 15"

4 Joop Zoetemelk Gitane-Frigecreme122h 51' 56"+0h 26' 22"

5 Lucien Van Impe Sonolor122h 55' 54"+0h 30' 20"

6 Herman Van Springel Rokado122h 57' 35"+0h 32' 01"

7 Michel Perin Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson122h 58' 36"+0h 33' 02"

8 Joaquim Agostinho Bic123h 01' 25"+0h 35' 51"

9 Vicente Lopez Carril Kas-Kaskol123h 01' 52"+0h 36' 18"

10 Régis Ovion Peugeot-BP-Michelin123h 02' 33"+0h 36' 59"

11 Raymond Delisle Peugeot-BP-Michelin122h 53' 17"+0h 27' 43"

12 Mariano Martinez Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson123h 06' 23"+0h 40' 49"

13 Pedro Torres La Casera-Peña Bahamontes123h 13' 04"+0h 47' 30"

14 José Catieau Bic123h 14' 46"+0h 49' 12"

15 Antonio Martos Kas-Kaskol123h 14' 54"+0h 49' 20"

16 Tony Houbrechts Rokado123h 15' 12"+0h 49' 38"

17 Lucien Aimar De Kova-Lejeune123h 15' 28"+0h 49' 54"

18 Fernando Mendes Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria123h 16' 56"+0h 51' 22"

19 Leif Mortensen Bic123h 17' 52"+0h 52' 18"

20 Francisco Galdos Kas-Kaskol123h 18' 39"+0h 53' 05"

21 Bernard Labourdette Bic123h 29' 23"+1h 03' 49"

22 Jean-Pierre Danguillaume Peugeot-BP-Michelin123h 33' 15"+1h 07' 41"

23 Luis Zubero Kas-Kaskol123h 43' 23"+1h 17' 49"

24 Ronald De Witte Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria123h 44' 52"+1h 19' 18"

25 Luis Balague La Casera-Peña Bahamontes123h 45' 45"+1h 20' 11"

26 René Grelin Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson123h 46' 07"+1h 20' 33"

27 Jean-Claude Genty Bic123h 46' 40"+1h 21' 06"

28 Roland Berland Bic123h 47' 41"+1h 22' 07"

29 Santiago Lazcano Kas-Kaskol123h 51' 01"+1h 25' 27"

30 Pierre Martellozzo Peugeot-BP-Michelin123h 52' 25"+1h 26' 51"

31 Alain Santy Bic123h 54' 53"+1h 29' 19"

32 Johny Schleck Bic123h 59' 40"+1h 34' 06"

33 José Martins Canada Dry-Gazelle124h 00' 10"+1h 34' 36"

34 Michel Pollentier Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria124h 01' 37"+1h 36' 03"

35 Raymond Martin Gitane-Frigecreme124h 01' 44"+1h 36' 10"

36 Charly Rouxel Peugeot-BP-Michelin124h 13' 16"+1h 47' 42"

37 Jürgen Tschan Peugeot-BP-Michelin124h 14' 54"+1h 49' 20"

38 Damaso Torres La Casera-Peña Bahamontes124h 14' 57"+1h 49' 23"

39 Jesus Manzaneque La Casera-Peña Bahamontes124h 17' 14"+1h 51' 40"

40 Antonio Menendez Kas-Kaskol124h 21' 32"+1h 55' 58"

41 Carlos Melero Kas-Kaskol124h 23' 41"+1h 58' 07"

42 Ferdinand Julien Gitane-Frigecreme124h 26' 46"+2h 01' 12"

43 Barry Hoban Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson124h 28' 34"+2h 03' 00"

44 Marcel Boishardy De Kova-Lejeune124h 29' 12"+2h 03' 38"

45 Herculano Oliveira Canada Dry-Gazelle124h 30' 47"+2h 05' 13"

46 Jean-Pierre Genet Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson124h 32' 48"+2h 07' 14"

47 Jose Antonio González Kas-Kaskol124h 33' 41"+2h 08' 07"

48 Claude Tollet Sonolor124h 34' 38"+2h 09' 04"

49 Jean-Claude Largeau Gitane-Frigecreme124h 34' 56"+2h 09' 22"

50 José Grande Sanches Kas-Kaskol124h 35' 14"+2h 09' 40"

51 Michel Roques Sonolor124h 36' 15"+2h 10' 41"

52 Albert Van Vlierberghe Rokado124h 38' 36"+2h 13' 02"

53 Sylvain Vasseur Bic124h 39' 30"+2h 13' 56"

54 Jesus Esperanza La Casera-Peña Bahamontes124h 40' 23"+2h 14' 49"

55 Daniel Ducreux Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria124h 40' 55"+2h 15' 21"

56 Robert Bouloux Peugeot-BP-Michelin124h 41' 29"+2h 15' 55"

57 Michael Wright Gitane-Frigecreme124h 48' 55"+2h 23' 21"

58 Christian Blain De Kova-Lejeune124h 49' 09"+2h 23' 35"

59 Gerard Vianen Gitane-Frigecreme124h 49' 55"+2h 24' 21"

60 Willy Teirlinck Sonolor124h 50' 18"+2h 24' 44"

61 Gérard Besnard Sonolor124h 53' 59"+2h 28' 25"

62 Jean-Jacques Sanquer Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria124h 54' 39"+2h 29' 05"

63 Alain Nogues Gitane-Frigecreme124h 58' 15"+2h 32' 41"

64 Joaquim Andrade Gitane-Frigecreme124h 59' 41"+2h 34' 07"

65 Walter Godefroot Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria125h 00' 23"+2h 34' 49"

66 Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck Rokado125h 03' 36"+2h 38' 02"

67 Charly Grosskost Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson125h 04' 16"+2h 38' 42"

68 Jacques Esclassan Peugeot-BP-Michelin125h 07' 37"+2h 42' 03"

69 André Mollet Peugeot-BP-Michelin125h 08' 39"+2h 43' 05"

70 Théo van der Leeuw Canada Dry-Gazelle125h 09' 12"+2h 43' 38"

71 Jacques Botherel Sonolor125h 11' 19"+2h 45' 45"

72 Marc Demeyer Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria125h 11' 42"+2h 46' 08"

73 Francis Campaner Gitane-Frigecreme125h 12' 55"+2h 47' 21"

74 Wilfried David Carpenter-Shimano-Flandria125h 16' 07"+2h 50' 33"

75 Jan Krekels Canada Dry-Gazelle125h 20' 13"+2h 54' 39"

76 Jacky Mourioux Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson125h 24' 55"+2h 59' 21"

77 Guy Santy Bic125h 26' 53"+3h 01' 19"

78 Raymond Riotte Sonolor125h 29' 58"+3h 04' 24"

79 Gerard Moneyron Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson125h 30' 54"+3h 05' 20"

80 Robert Mintkiewicz Sonolor125h 33' 30"+3h 07' 56"

81 Alfred Gaida Rokado125h 37' 55"+3h 12' 21"

82 Régis Délépine Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson125h 39' 35"+3h 14' 01"

83 Charles Genthon De Kova-Lejeune125h 39' 54"+3h 14' 20"

84 Noël Geneste De Kova-Lejeune125h 43' 05"+3h 17' 31"

85 Jean-Claude Baud De Kova-Lejeune125h 58' 43"+3h 33' 09"

86 Jean-Claude Blocher De Kova-Lejeune126h 03' 30"+3h 37' 56"

87 Jacques-André Hochart De Kova-Lejeune126h 17' 43"+3h 52' 09"
Todays birthdays.

1874 • Henri Charrier
1888 • Philippe Cordier
1900 • Urbain Comitis
1914 • Salvador Molina
1926 • Wim Dielissen
1927 • Albert Chaumarat
1929 • Johny Goedert
1941 • Dieter Wiedemann
1945 • Eddy Merckx
1959 • Adri Van Der Poel
1969 • Roberto Laiseka
1981 • Matej Mugerli
1990 • Georg Preidler
1994 • Aimé De Gendt
1997 • Harm Vanhoucke

 

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