Tour de France 2012 / field of drivers

In the 2012 Tour de France , a total of 198 cyclists competed in 22 teams .

Legend

• Suspension: exclusion by own team
• Exclusion: Exclusion by the race management before the start of the race
• Disqualification: Exclusion by the race management after the start of the race
• Awards after the finish:
  • : Stage winner
  • : Yellow jersey for the overall leader
  • : Green jersey for the best in points
  • : Dotted jersey for the best mountain rider
  • : White jersey for the best young driver under 25 years of age
  • : Red number for the most combative driver of the day
  • : Yellow number on the back of the leading team in the team classification

Participants by nationality

Total: 198

country Attendees  France 43  Spain 21st  Netherlands 18th  Italy 15th  Belgium 14th  Germany 13  Australia 12  United States 8th  Russia 5  Denmark 5  United Kingdom 5  Slovenia 4th  Kazakhstan 4th  Belarus 4th  Switzerland 3  Ukraine 3

country Attendees  Slovakia 3  Portugal 2  Ireland 2  South Africa 2  Sweden 2  Poland 1  Luxembourg 1  Norway 1  Canada 1  Estonia 1  New Zealand 1  Austria 1  Argentina 1  Croatia 1  Japan 1

Participants by team

BMC Racing Team (USA)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
1	Cadel Evans	Australia	007th
2	Marcus Burghardt	Germany	058.
3	Steve Cummings	United Kingdom	095.
4th	Philippe Gilbert	Belgium	046.
5	George Hincapie	United States	038.
6th	Amael Moinard	France	045.
7th	Manuel Quinziato	Italy	109.
8th	Michael Schär	Switzerland	049.
9	Tejay van Garderen	United States	005.	: Prologue - 6th , 9th - 20th stage
Team ranking:			003.

RadioShack-Nissan (Luxembourg)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
11	Frank Schleck	Luxembourg	-	Not started for the 16th stage; Withdrawn by the team on the 2nd day of rest after a positive test for the diuretic xipamide.
12	Fabian Cancellara	Switzerland	-	: Prologue ; : Prologue - 6th stage ; : Prologue - 1st stage ; did not start the 11th stage
13	Tony Gallopin	France	-	Task during the 13th stage
14th	Christopher Horner	United States	013.
15th	Andreas Klöden	Germany	011.
16	Maxime Monfort	Belgium	016.
17th	Yaroslav Popovych	Ukraine	076.
18th	Jens Voigt	Germany	052.
19th	Haimar Zubeldia	Spain	006th
Team ranking:			001.	: 8th - 20th stage

Team Europcar (France)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
21st	Thomas Voeckler	France	026th	: 10th , 16th stage ; : 10th , 16th - 20th stage ; : 10th , 16th stage
22nd	Yukiya Arashiro	Japan	084.	: 4th stage
23	Giovanni Bernaudeau	France	-	Task during the 15th stage
24	Cyril Gautier	France	061.
25th	Yohann Gène	France	139.
26th	Vincent Jérôme	France	-	Task during the 15th stage
27	Christophe Kern	France	083.
28	Davide Malacarne	Italy	059.
29	Pierre Rolland	France	008th.	: 11th stage ; : 11th stage
Team ranking:			007th

Euskaltel-Euskadi (Spain)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
31	Samuel Sánchez	Spain	-	Abandoned after a fall during the 8th stage
32	Mikel Astarloza	Spain	-	Retired after a fall during the 6th stage
33	Jorge Azanza	Spain	074.
34	Gorka Izagirre	Spain	039.
35	Egoi Martínez	Spain	017th
36	Rubén Pérez	Spain	087.
37	Amets Txurruka	Spain	-	Not started for the 7th stage
38	Pablo Urtasun	Spain	134.
39	Gorka Verdugo	Spain	-	Task during the 8th stage
Team ranking:			015th

Lampre-ISD (Italy)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
41	Michele Scarponi	Italy	024.
42	Grega Bole	Slovenia	-	Task during the 16th stage
43	Danilo Hondo	Germany	086.
44	Yuri Krivtsov	Ukraine	-	Eliminated after the 11th stage: time limit exceeded
45	Matthew Lloyd	Australia	-	Not started for the 10th stage
46	Marco Marzano	Italy	087.
47	Alessandro Petacchi	Italy	-	Eliminated after the 11th stage: time limit exceeded
48	Simone Stortoni	Italy	134.
49	Davide Viganò	Italy	-	Retired after a fall during the 6th stage
Team ranking:			017th

Liquigas-Cannondale (Italy)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
51	Vincenzo Nibali	Italy	003.
52	Ivan Basso	Italy	025th
53	Federico Canuti	Italy	011.
54	Kristijan Koren	Slovenia	098
55	Dominik Mink	Germany	047.
56	Daniel Oss	Italy	105.
57	Peter Sagan	Slovakia	042.	: 1st , 3rd , 6th stage ; : 2nd - 20th stage ; : 14th stage
58	Sylwester Szmyd	Poland	071.
59	Alessandro Vanotti	Italy	118.
Team ranking:			005.

Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda (USA)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
61	Ryder Hesjedal	Canada	-	Not started for the 7th stage
62	Tom Danielson	United States	-	Retired after a fall during the 6th stage
63	Tyler Farrar	United States	151
64	Robert Hunter	South Africa	-	Not started for the 7th stage
65	Daniel Martin	Ireland	035.
66	David Millar	United Kingdom	106.	: 12th stage
67	Johan Vansummeren	Belgium	147.
68	Christian Vande Velde	United States	060.
69	David Zabriskie	United States	100.	: 6th stage
Team ranking:			020th

Ag2r La Mondiale (France)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
71	Jean-Christophe Péraud	France	044.
72	Maxime Bouet	France	055.
73	Mickaël Chérel	France	062.
74	Hubert Dupont	France	-	Not started for the 7th stage
75	Sébastien Hinault	France	122.
76	Blel Kadri	France	089.
77	Sébastien Minard	France	065.
78	Christophe Riblon	France	073.
79	Nicolas Roche	Ireland	012.
Team ranking:			010.

Cofidis, le Crédit en Ligne (France)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
81	Purely Taaramäe	Estonia	036.
82	Rémy Di Gregorio	France	-	Did not start the 10th stage; Arrested on the 1st day of rest on suspicion of organized doping drug trafficking and suspended from the team.
83	Samuel Dumoulin	France	107.
84	Nicolas Edet	France	128.	: 1st stage
85	Julien Fouchard	France	149.
86	Jan Ghyselinck	Belgium	152.	: 12th stage
87	Luis Ángel Maté	Spain	130.
88	David Moncoutié	France	-	Task during the 12th stage
89	Romain Zingle	Belgium	090.
Team ranking:			019th

Saur-Sojasun (France)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
91	Jérôme Coppel	France	021st
92	Anthony Delaplace	France	-	Task during the 7th stage
93	Jimmy Engoulvent	France	153.
94	Brice Feillu	France	091.
95	Fabrice Jeandesboz	France	054.
96	Cyril Lemoine	France	136.
97	Guillaume Levarlet	France	075.
98	Jean-Marc Marino	France	131.
99	Julien Simon	France	092.
Team ranking:			014th

Sky ProCycling (United Kingdom)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
101	Bradley Wiggins	United Kingdom	001.	: 9th , 19th stage ; : 7th - 20th stage
102	Edvald Boasson Hagen	Norway	056.
103	Mark Cavendish	United Kingdom	142.	: 2nd , 18th , 20th stage
104	Bernhard Eisel	Austria	146.
105	Chris Froome	United Kingdom	002.	: 7th stage ; : 7th stage
106	Christian Knees	Germany	082.
107	Richie Porte	Australia	034.
108	Michael Rogers	Australia	023.
109	Kanstanzin Siuzou	Belarus	-	Retired after a fall during the 3rd stage
Team ranking:			002.	: Prologue - 7th stage

Lotto-Belisol (Belgium)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
111	Jurgen Van Den Broeck	Belgium	004th
112	Lars Bak	Denmark	096.
113	Francis De Greef	Belgium	102.
114	André Greipel	Germany	123.	: 4th , 5th , 13th stage
115	Adam Hansen	Australia	081.
116	Greg Henderson	New Zealand	124.
117	Jürgen Roelandts	Belgium	104.
118	Marcel Sieberg	Germany	132.
119	Jelle Vanendert	Belgium	029
Team ranking:			011.

Vacansoleil-DCM (Netherlands)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
121	Lieuwe Westra	Netherlands	-	Task during the 11th stage
122	Kris Boeckmans	Belgium	115.
123	Johnny Hoogerland	Netherlands	057.
124	Gustav Larsson	Sweden	-	Task during the 11th stage
125	Marco Marcato	Italy	067.
126	Wout Poels	Netherlands	-	Retired after a fall during the 6th stage
127	Rob Ruijgh	Netherlands	-	Task during the 11th stage
128	Rafael Valls	Spain	041.
129	Kenny van Hummel	Netherlands	-	Task during the 15th stage
Team ranking:			018th

Katusha Team (Russia)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
131	Denis Nikolayevich Menshov	Russia	015th
132	Giampaolo Caruso	Italy	037.
133	Óscar Freire	Spain	-	Not started for the 7th stage.
134	Vladimir Nikolayevich Gusew	Russia	-	Task during the 16th stage
135	Joan Horrach	Spain	119.
136	Alyaksandr Kuschynski	Belarus	145.
137	Luca Paolini	Italy	108.
138	Yuri Viktorovich Trofimov	Russia	051.
139	Eduard Alexejewitsch Worganow	Russia	019th
Team ranking:			008th.

FDJ-Big Mat (France)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
141	Ryder Hesjedal	France	022nd
142	Tom Danielson	France	048.	: 15th stage
143	Tyler Farrar	Belarus	-	Task during the 15th stage
144	Robert Hunter	France	085.	: 5th stage
145	Daniel Martin	France	133.
146	David Millar	France	010.	: 8th stage
147	Johan Vansummeren	France	126.	: 2nd stage
148	Christian Vande Velde	France	066.
149	David Zabriskie	France	094.
Team ranking:			009.

Rabobank Cycling Team (Netherlands)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
151	Robert Gesink	Netherlands	-	Not started for the 12th stage
152	Steven Kruijswijk	Netherlands	033.
153	Bauke Mollema	Netherlands	-	Task during the 11th stage
154	Mark Renshaw	Australia	-	Task during the 11th stage
155	Luis León Sánchez Gil	Spain	064.	: 14th stage ; : 7th stage
156	Bram Tankink	Netherlands	144.
157	Laurens ten Dam	Netherlands	028.
158	Maarten Tjallingii	Netherlands	-	Not started the 4th stage
159	Maarten Wijnants	Belgium	-	Not started for the 7th stage
Team ranking:			014th

Movistar Team (Spain)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
161	Alejandro Valverde	Spain	020th	: 17th stage ; : 17th stage
162	Juan José Cobo	Spain	030th
163	Rui Costa	Portugal	018th
164	Imanol Erviti	Spain	-
165	José Iván Gutiérrez	Spain	-
166	Vladimir Karpets	Russia	053.
167	Vasil Kiryenka	Belarus	077.
168	Rubén Plaza	Spain	101.
169	José Joaquín Rojas Gil	Spain	-
Team ranking:			006th

Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank (Denmark)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
171	Jonathan Cantwell	Australia	137.
172	Juan José Haedo	Argentina	140
173	Karsten Kroon	Netherlands	143.
174	Lund is different	Denmark	127.
175	Michael Mørkøv	Denmark	093.	: 1st - 6th stage ; : 3rd , 13th stage
176	Nick Nuyens	Belgium	121.
177	Sérgio Paulinho	Portugal	050.
178	Chris Anker Sørensen	Denmark	014th
179	Nicki Sørensen	Denmark	099	: 15th , 20th stage
Team ranking:			016.

Astana Pro Team (Kazakhstan)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
181	Janez Brajkovič	Slovenia	009.
182	Borut Božič	Slovenia	129.
183	Dmitri Fofonov	Kazakhstan	063.
184	Andrij Hrywko	Ukraine	043.
185	Maxim Iglinski	Kazakhstan	116.
186	Andrei Kashechkin	Kazakhstan	078.
187	Fredrik Kessiakoff	Sweden	040.	: 8th , 9th , 11th - 15th stage ; : 8th stage
188	Robert Kišerlovski	Croatia	-	: 12th stage ; Resignation after an accident during the 14th stage
189	Alexander Vinokourov	Kazakhstan	031.	: 18th stage
Team ranking:			004th

Omega Pharma-Quick Step (Belgium)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
191	Levi Leipheimer	United States	032.
192	Sylvain Chavanel	France	-	Task during the 15th stage
193	Kevin De Weert	Belgium	070.
194	Dries Devenyns	Belgium	068.
195	Bert Grabsch	Germany	125.
196	Tony Martin	Germany	-	Did not start the 10th stage, gave up on the 1st day of rest
197	Jérôme Pineau	France	112.
198	Martin Velits	Slovakia	088
199	Peter Velits	Slovakia	027.
Team ranking:			012.

Orica GreenEdge (Australia)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
201	Simon Gerrans	Australia	079.
202	Michael Albasini	Switzerland	110.
203	Bathing Cooke	Australia	117.
204	Matthew Goss	Australia	120.
205	Daryl Impey	South Africa	111.
206	Brett Lancaster	Australia	-	Task during the 15th stage
207	Sebastian Langeveld	Netherlands	150.
208	Stuart O'Grady	Australia	097.
209	Pieter Weening	Netherlands	072.
Team ranking:			021st

Argos-Shimano (Netherlands)

No.	Surname	nationality	rank	Remarks
211	Marcel Kittel	Germany	-	Task during the 5th stage
212	Roy Curvers	Netherlands	135.
213	Koen de Kort	Netherlands	103.
214	Johannes Fröhlinger	Germany	-	Not started for the 8th stage
215	Patrick Gretsch	Germany	141.
216	Yann Huguet	France	138.
217	Matthieu Sprick	France	113.
218	Albert Timmer	Netherlands	148.
219	Tom Veelers	Netherlands	-	Task during the 12th stage
Team ranking:			022nd

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Starter ( Memento of the original from July 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from the official tour website, accessed June 30, 2012 
2. ↑ Professional cyclist Fränk Schleck tested positive. Spiegel Online, July 17, 2012, accessed July 17, 2012 . 
3. ↑ Di Gregorio interrogated and suspended. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, July 10, 2012, accessed on July 10, 2012 . 
4. ↑ Sabotage overshadows the Tour de France. Frankfurter Rundschau, July 15, 2012, accessed on July 17, 2012 .