List_of_teams_and_cyclists_in_the_1985_Tour_de_France
List of teams and cyclists in the 1985 Tour de France
List of cyclists
The 1985 Tour de France was the 72nd edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Plumelec on 28 June and finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July. The Tour organisation invited 21 teams to the Tour, with 10 cyclists each. Three teams withdrew prior to starting. Finally 18 teams started, setting a new record of 180 riders.[1]
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| No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour |
|---|---|
| Pos. | Position in the general classification |
| Time | Deficit to the winner of the general classification |
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Denotes the winner of the general classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification |
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
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Denotes the winner of the intermediate sprints classification |
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Denotes the winner of the combination classification |
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Denotes the winner of the team classification |
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Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
| DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
| NP | Denotes a rider who was a non-participant |
| AB | Denotes a rider who abandoned |
| EL | Denotes a rider who was eliminated |
| HD | Denotes a rider who was outside the time limit (French: Hors Delai) |
| Age correct as of 28 June 1985, the date on which the Tour began | |
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By nationality
The 180 riders that competed in the 1985 Tour de France were represented by 16 different countries. Riders from eight countries won stages during the race; Belgium riders won the largest number of stages.
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| Country | No. of riders | Finishers | Stage wins |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
2 | 2 | |
 Belgium |
42 | 33 | 6 (Rudy Matthijs ×3, Ludwig Wijnants, Eric Vanderaerden ×2) |
 Canada |
1 | 1 | |
 Colombia |
11 | 7 | 3 (Luis Herrera ×2, Fabio Parra) |
 Denmark |
2 | 2 | 1 (Jørgen Pedersen) |
 France |
45 | 42 | 5 (Bernard Hinault ×2, Francis Castaing, Frédéric Vichot, Régis Simon) |
 Ireland |
3 | 3 | 1 (Stephen Roche) |
 Italy |
14 | 8 | |
 Netherlands |
20 | 18 | 4 (Gerrit Solleveld, Henri Manders, Maarten Ducrot, Johan Lammerts) |
 New Zealand |
1 | 1 | |
 Poland |
1 | 1 | |
 Spain |
28 | 18 | 2 (Eduardo Chozas, Pedro Delgado) |
 Switzerland |
4 | 3 | |
 Great Britain |
3 | 3 | |
 United States |
2 | 2 | 1 (Greg LeMond) |
 West Germany |
1 | 0 | |
| Total | 180 | 144 | 23[nb 1] |
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- The team time trial on stage 3, won by La Vie Claire, is not counted in this total.
- "72ème Tour de France 1985". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- "72ème Tour de France 1985". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.