List of teams and cyclists in the 1972 Vuelta a España

For the 1972 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 100 riders; 57 finished the race.

By rider

Legend
No.	Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta
Pos.	Position in the general classification
Time	Deficit to the winner of the general classification
DNF	Denotes a rider who did not finish

No.	Name	Nationality	Team	Pos.	Time	Ref
1	Rini Wagtmans	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	DNF	—	[1]
2	Ger Harings	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	52	+ 1h 43' 36"	[1]
3	Gerard Vianen	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	36	+ 46' 52"	[1]
4	Wim Prinsen	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	38	+ 51' 01"	[1]
5	Jos van der Vleuten	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	32	+ 36' 41"	[1]
6	Jan Krekels	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	55	+ 1h 50' 16"	[1]
7	Jan van Katwijk	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	57	+ 2' 03' 07"	[1]
8	Cees Koeken	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	56	+ 1h 57' 22"	[1]
9	Harrie van Leeuwen	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	DNF	—	[1]
10	Karel Delnoy	Netherlands	Goudsmit–Hoff	50	+ 1h 27' 13"	[1]
11	José Manuel López	Spain	Werner	34	+ 43' 14"	[1]
12	Agustín Tamames	Spain	Werner	3	+ 7' 00"	[1]
13	Luis Santamarina	Spain	Werner	27	+ 29' 36"	[1]
14	José Gómez	Spain	Werner	DNF	—	[1]
15	José Grande Sánchez	Spain	Werner	43	+ 1h 04' 42"	[1]
16	Luis Balague	Spain	Werner	45	+ 1h 06' 35"	[1]
17	Ventura Díaz	Spain	Werner	14	+ 10' 47"	[1]
18	José Luis Uribezubia	Spain	Werner	16	+ 11' 22"	[1]
19	José Antonio Pontón Ruiz	Spain	Werner	DNF	—	[1]
20	Manuel Blanco Garea	Spain	Werner	15	+ 10' 55"	[1]
21	Claudio Michelotto	Italy	GBC-Sony	48	+ 1h 23' 15"	[1]
22	Dino Zandegù	Italy	GBC-Sony	DNF	—	[1]
23	Silvano Schiavon	Italy	GBC-Sony	24	+ 24' 36"	[1]
24	Aldo Moser	Italy	GBC-Sony	39	+ 58' 16"	[1]
25	Diego Moser	Italy	GBC-Sony	41	+ 1h 02' 46"	[1]
26	Mario Nicoletti	Italy	GBC-Sony	DNF	—	[1]
27	Silvano Davo	Italy	GBC-Sony	DNF	—	[1]
28	Cipriano Chemello	Italy	GBC-Sony	DNF	—	[1]
29	Mario Lanzafame	Italy	GBC-Sony	49	+ 1h 24' 42"	[1]
30	Selvino Poloni	Italy	GBC-Sony	DNF	—	[1]
31	Walter Planckaert	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
32	Willy Van Malderghem	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
33	Eddy Verstraeten	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
34	Marcel Omloop	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
35	Etienne Antheunis	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
36	Englebert Opdebeeck	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
37	Luc Van Goidsenhoven	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
38	Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
39	Michel Coulon	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
40	Pieter Nassen	Belgium	Watney–Avia	DNF	—	[1]
41	Juan Zurano	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	17	+ 12' 46"	[1]
42	José Luis Abilleira	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	22	+ 18' 11"	[1]
43	Jesús Esperanza	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	33	+ 42' 10"	[1]
44	Germán Martín Saez	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	37	+ 47' 55"	[1]
45	Félix González	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	29	+ 31' 54"	[1]
46	Ramón Sáez Marzo	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	DNF	—	[1]
47	Andrés Oliva	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	11	+ 10' 03"	[1]
48	Eufronio Enrique Sahagún Santos	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	20	+ 17' 42"	[1]
49	Pedro Torres	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	31	+ 33' 55"	[1]
50	Dámaso Torres Cruces	Spain	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes	DNF	—	[1]
51	Rik Van Linden	Belgium	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	DNF	—	[1]
52	Joaquim Agostinho	Portugal	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	DNF	—	[1]
53	Guido Van Sweevelt	Belgium	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	DNF	—	[1]
54	Sigfrido Fontanelli	Italy	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	DNF	—	[1]
55	Silvano Ravagli	Italy	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	46	+ 1h 08' 47"	[1]
56	Roger Kindt	Belgium	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	54	+ 1h 49' 09"	[1]
57	Mauro Vannucchi	Italy	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	DNF	—	[1]
58	Vittorio Adorni	Italy	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	DNF	—	[1]
59	Fabrizio Fabbri	Italy	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	DNF	—	[1]
60	Pietro Dallai	Italy	Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy	40	+ 59' 59"	[1]
61	Bernard Labourdette	France	Bic	10	+ 8' 54"	[1]
62	Jean-Claude Genty	France	Bic	DNF	—	[1]
63	Daniel Ducreux	France	Bic	DNF	—	[1]
64	Désiré Letort	France	Bic	9	+ 8' 42"	[1]
65	Leif Mortensen	Denmark	Bic	23	+ 20' 26"	[1]
66	René Pijnen	Netherlands	Bic	DNF	—	[1]
67	Johny Schleck	Luxembourg	Bic	26	+ 29' 13"	[1]
68	Jesús Aranzabal	Spain	Bic	42	+ 1h 02' 53"	[1]
69	Anatole Novak	France	Bic	DNF	—	[1]
70	Francis Campaner	France	Bic	DNF	—	[1]
71	Hendrik Marien	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	DNF	—	[1]
72	Willy Planckaert	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	DNF	—	[1]
73	Hubert Hutsebaut	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	DNF	—	[1]
74	Alfons Scheys	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	53	+ 1h 46' 00"	[1]
75	Emile Cambré	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	DNF	—	[1]
76	Fernand Hermie	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	DNF	—	[1]
77	Willy Scheers	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	51	+ 1h 35' 19"	[1]
78	Tony Gakens	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	DNF	—	[1]
79	George Claes	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	DNF	—	[1]
80	August Herijgers	Belgium	Goldor-Ijsboerke	DNF	—	[1]
81	José Manuel Fuente	Spain	Kas	1	82h 34' 14"	[1]
82	Francisco Galdós	Spain	Kas	18	+ 13' 44"	[1]
83	José Antonio González	Spain	Kas	5	+ 8' 08"	[1]
84	Santiago Lazcano	Spain	Kas	19	+ 15' 07"	[1]
85	Miguel María Lasa	Spain	Kas	2	+ 6' 34"	[1]
86	Vicente López Carril	Spain	Kas	12	+ 10' 08"	[1]
87	Jesús Manzaneque	Spain	Kas	7	+ 8' 27"	[1]
88	Domingo Perurena	Spain	Kas	6	+ 8' 23"	[1]
89	José Pesarrodona	Spain	Kas	8	+ 8' 38"	[1]
90	Nemesio Jiménez	Spain	Kas	44	+ 1h 06' 07"	[1]
91	Eduardo Castelló	Spain	Karpy	13	+ 10' 33"	[1]
92	Antonio Gómez del Moral	Spain	Karpy	30	+ 33' 40"	[1]
93	Antonio Menéndez	Spain	Karpy	25	+ 28' 50"	[1]
94	Gonzalo Aja	Spain	Karpy	4	+ 8' 07"	[1]
95	Antonio Alcón González	Spain	Karpy	28	+ 31' 45"	[1]
96	Julián Cuevas González	Spain	Karpy	DNF	—	[1]
97	José Albelda Tormo	Spain	Karpy	47	+ 1h 11' 48"	[1]
98	José Manuel Fernandez	Spain	Karpy	DNF	—	[1]
99	José Manuel Mesa Fernández	Spain	Karpy	35	+ 43' 37"	[1]
100	Juan Manuel Valls Allegre	Spain	Karpy	21	+ 17' 53"	[1]

References

1. "27ème Vuelta a España 1972". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.