List of cyclists in the 1903 Tour de France

In the 1903 Tour de France, in contrast to modern stage races, a cyclist who gave up during a stage was allowed to start again the next stage, although he would no longer be in contention for the general classification. Thus Hippolyte Aucouturier, who gave up during the first stage, was able to return, and won the second and third stages. Charles Laeser, winner of the fourth stage, had not completed the third stage.[1]

60 cyclists, all professionals or semi-professionals, started the race, of whom 49 were French, 4 Belgian, 4 Swiss, 2 German, and one Italian; 21 of them were sponsored by bicycle manufacturers, while 39 entered without commercial support.[2][1] 24 other cyclists took advantage of the opportunity to enter specific stages: one rode in both the second and fourth stages, and additionally three cyclists took part in the second stage, one in the third stage, fifteen in the fourth stage only, and a further four only competed in the fifth stage.[1]

By starting number

Legend

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
DNF	Denotes a rider who did not finish
AB	Denotes a rider who abandoned
Age correct as of 19 July 1903, the date on which the Tour ended

No.	Name	Nationality	Age	Pos.	Time	Ref
1	Maurice Garin	France	32	1	94h 33' 14"	[3]
2	Gustave Pasquier	France	25	8	+ 10h 24' 04"	[3]
3	Lucien Barroy	France		DNF (AB-3)	—	[3]
5	Alexandre Foureaux	France		16	+ 31h 50' 52"	[3]
6	Henri Gauban	France		DNF (AB-2)	—	[3]
7	Louis Barbrel	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
8	Hippolyte Aucouturier	France	26	DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
9	Marcel Kerff	Belgium	37	6	+ 5h 52' 24"	[3]
10	Léon Georget	France	23	DNF (AB-5)	—	[3]
11	Eugène Brange	France		DNF (AB-5)	—	[3]
12	Jean Fischer	France	36	5	+ 4h 58' 44"	[3]
14	Isidore Le Chartier	France		14	+ 24h 05' 13"	[3]
15	Benjamin Mounier	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
17	Emile Pagie	France		DNF (AB-2)	—	[3]
21	Jean Dargassies	France	31	11	+ 13h 49' 40"	[3]
22	Emile Moulin	France		18	+ 49h 43' 15"	[3]
24	Jules Sales	Belgium	28	DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
26	Édouard Wattelier	France	26	DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
27	Claude Chapperon	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
28	Julien Lootens	Belgium	26	7	+ 8h 31' 08"	[3]
29	René Salais	France		17	+ 32h 34' 43"	[3]
31	Léon Habets	France		DNF (AB-3)	—	[3]
32	Victor Dupre	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
33	Rodolfo Muller	Italy	26	4	+ 4h 39' 30"	[3]
36	Jean Bedene	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
37	Lucien Pothier	France	20	2	+ 2h 59' 31"	[3]
38	Armand Perin	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
39	Fernand Augereau	France	20	3	+ 4h 29' 34"	[3]
40	Eugène Geay	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
41	Ernest Pivin	France		DNF (AB-5)	—	[3]
42	Paul Mercier	Switzerland		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
43	Pierre Desvages	France	36	20	+ 62h 53' 54"	[3]
44	Léon Pernette	France		DNF (AB-3)	—	[3]
45	François Beaugendre	France	22	9	+ 10h 52' 14"	[3]
46	Anton Jaeck	Switzerland		DNF (AB-3)	—	[3]
47	François Poussel	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
48	Josef Fischer	Germany	38	15	+ 25h 14' 26"	[3]
49	Ludwig Barthelmann	Germany		DNF (AB-2)	—	[3]
50	Julien Girbe	France		13	+ 23h 16' 32"	[3]
51	Charles Laeser	Switzerland	23	DNF (AB-3)	—	[3]
53	Georges Borot	France		19	+ 51h 37' 38"	[3]
54	Léon Durandeau	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
55	Léon Riche	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
56	A. Lassartigue	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
57	L. Fougere	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
58	Emile Torisani	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
59	Henri Charrier	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
62	Ferdinand Payan	France	33	12	+ 19h 09' 02"	[3]
63	Paul Trippier	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
64	Henri Ellinamour	France		DNF (AB-3)	—	[3][4]
65	Jean-Baptiste Zimmermann	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
66	Marcel Lequatre	Switzerland		DNF (AB-3)	—	[3]
67	Arsène Millocheau	France	36	21	+ 64h 57' 08"	[3]
69	François Monachon	France		DNF (AB-3)	—	[3]
71	Aloïs Catteau	Belgium	25	10	+ 12h 44' 57"	[3]
73	Victor Lefevre	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
75	Auguste Daumain	France	25	DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
76	Gustave Guillarme	France		DNF (AB-2)	—	[3]
77	Charles Quetier	France		DNF (AB-1)	—	[3]
78	Philippe De Balade	France		DNF (AB-5)	—	[3]
100	Elie Monge	France		DNF	—	[3]
101	Garrot	France		DNF	—	[3]
102	Cabanna	France		DNF	—	[3]
103	Paul Armbruster	France		DNF	—	[3]
120	Boisseau	France		DNF	—	[3]
121	Armante	France		DNF	—	[3]
122	Honoré Fossier	France		DNF	—	[3]
124	Louis Fabre	France		DNF	—	[3]
125	Camille Biere	France		DNF	—	[3]
126	Maurice Lartigue	France	25	DNF	—	[3]
127	Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq	France	19	DNF	—	[3]
128	David Dupont	France		DNF	—	[3]
129	Paul Aermbruster	France		DNF	—	[3]
130	André Desbordes	France		DNF	—	[3]
131	Edouard Chaudron	France		DNF	—	[3]
132	Georges Lorgeou	France		DNF	—	[3]
133	Goyon	France		DNF	—	[3]
134	Florane	France		DNF	—	[3]
135	Pujol	France		DNF	—	[3]
140	Ambroise Garin	Italy		DNF	—	[3]
141	René Magdelein	France		DNF	—	[3]
142	Daniel Roques	France		DNF	—	[3]
144	H. Lesur	France		DNF	—	[3]

References

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3. "1er Tour de France 1903". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
4. Cossins, Peter (2017). Butcher, Blacksmith, Acrobat, Sweep: The Tale of the First Tour de France. London: Yellow Jersey Press. ISBN 9780224100656. OCLC 989807647.