As was the custom since 1930, the 1955 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams. Eight national teams were sent, with 10 cyclists each from France, Belgium, Spain, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, and a mixed team consisting of Luxembourgian, Austrian, German and Australian cyclists. France additionally sent five regional teams from 10 cyclists each, divided into Center-North East France, West France, South East France, Île-de-France and South West France. In total, 130 cyclists started the race.

The mixed team included cyclists from West Germany, which was the first time since the Second World War that German cyclists were allowed to ride the Tour. The Great Britain team was the first British team in Tour history.

Louison Bobet, the winner of the 1953 Tour de France and the 1954 Tour de France, had done an aggressive preparation in the early season before the Tour de France, aiming for his third victory. Bobet was the main favourite, also because he was the world champion.

Start list By team

+France No. Rider Pos. 1 1 2 14 3 49 4 DNF 5 32 6 46 7 6 8 10 9 DNF 10 5+Belgium No. Rider Pos. 11 28 12 2 13 9 14 DNF 15 17 16 13 17 8 18 DNF 19 DNF 20 55+Spain No. Rider Pos. 21 DNF 22 DNF 23 57 24 DNF 25 20 26 DNF 27 65 28 DNF 29 26 30 22+Great Britain No. Rider Pos. 31 DNF 32 69 33 DNF 34 DNF 35 DNF 36 DNF 37 DNF 38 29 39 DNF 40 DNF+Netherlands No. Rider Pos. 41 36 42 DNF 43 41 44 21 45 27 46 DNF 47 15 48 DNF 49 DNF 50 19+Italy No. Rider Pos. 51 7 52 40 53 42 54 DNF 55 12 56 25 57 4 58 30 59 23 60 34+Luxembourg/International No. Rider Pos. 61 3 62 DNF 63 60 64 DNF 65 DNF 66 50 67 DNF 68 37 69 DNF 70 64+Switzerland No. Rider Pos. 71 53 72 DNF 73 DNF 74 DNF 75 48 76 DNF 77 DNF 78 DNF 79 67 80 61+France – Île-de-France No. Rider Pos. 81 56 82 DNF 83 54 84 38 85 DNF 86 DNF 87 31 88 44 89 DNF 90 DNF+France – North-East/Centre No. Rider Pos. 91 33 92 18 93 51 94 47 95 63 96 DNF 97 DNF 98 DNF 99 35 100 DNF+France – West No. Rider Pos. 101 DNF 102 DNF 103 24 104 DNF 105 DNF 106 11 107 DNF 108 62 109 68 110 DNF+France – South-East No. Rider Pos. 111 DNF 112 66 113 DNF 114 39 115 58 116 59 117 DNF 118 DNF 119 45 120 16+France – South-West No. Rider Pos. 121 52 122 DNF 123 DNF 124 DNF 125 DNF 126 DNF 127 43 128 DNF 129 DNF 130 DNF

By rider + Legend No. Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour Pos. Position in the general classification DNF Denotes a rider who did not finish

No. Name Nationality Team Pos. 1 France 1 2 France 14 3 France 49 4 France DNF 5 France 32 6 France 46 7 France 6 8 France 10 9 France DNF 10 France 5 11 Belgium 28 12 Belgium 2 13 Belgium 9 14 Belgium DNF 15 Belgium 17 16 Belgium 13 17 Belgium 8 18 Belgium DNF 19 Belgium DNF 20 Belgium 55 21 Spain DNF 22 Spain DNF 23 Spain 57 24 Spain DNF 25 Spain 20 26 Spain DNF 27 Spain 65 28 Spain DNF 29 Spain 26 30 Spain 22 31 Great Britain DNF 32 Great Britain 69 33 Great Britain DNF 34 Great Britain DNF 35 Great Britain DNF 36 Great Britain DNF 37 Great Britain DNF 38 Great Britain 29 39 Great Britain DNF 40 Great Britain DNF 41 Netherlands 36 42 Netherlands DNF 43 Netherlands 41 44 Netherlands 21 45 Netherlands 27 46 Netherlands DNF 47 Netherlands 15 48 Netherlands DNF 49 Netherlands DNF 50 Netherlands 19 51 Italy 7 52 Italy 40 53 Italy 42 54 Italy DNF 55 Italy 12 56 Italy 25 57 Italy 4 58 Italy 30 59 Italy 23 60 Italy 34 61 Luxembourg/International 3 62 Luxembourg/International DNF 63 Luxembourg/International 60 64 Luxembourg/International DNF 65 Luxembourg/International DNF 66 Luxembourg/International 50 67 Luxembourg/International DNF 68 Luxembourg/International 37 69 Luxembourg/International DNF 70 Luxembourg/International 64 71 Switzerland 53 72 Switzerland DNF 73 Switzerland DNF 74 Switzerland DNF 75 Switzerland 48 76 Switzerland DNF 77 Switzerland DNF 78 Switzerland DNF 79 Switzerland 67 80 Switzerland 61 81 France – Île-de-France 56 82 France – Île-de-France DNF 83 France – Île-de-France 54 84 France – Île-de-France 38 85 France – Île-de-France DNF 86 France – Île-de-France DNF 87 France – Île-de-France 31 88 France – Île-de-France 44 89 France – Île-de-France DNF 90 France – Île-de-France DNF 91 France – North-East/Centre 33 92 France – North-East/Centre 18 93 France – North-East/Centre 51 94 France – North-East/Centre 47 95 France – North-East/Centre 63 96 France – North-East/Centre DNF 97 France – North-East/Centre DNF 98 France – North-East/Centre DNF 99 France – North-East/Centre 35 100 France – North-East/Centre DNF 101 France – West DNF 102 France – West DNF 103 France – West 24 104 France – West DNF 105 France – West DNF 106 France – West 11 107 France – West DNF 108 France – West 62 109 France – West 68 110 France – West DNF 111 France – South-East DNF 112 France – South-East 66 113 France – South-East DNF 114 France – South-East 39 115 France – South-East 58 116 France – South-East 59 117 France – South-East DNF 118 France – South-East DNF 119 France – South-East 45 120 France – South-East 16 121 France – South-West 52 122 France – South-West DNF 123 France – South-West DNF 124 France – South-West DNF 125 France – South-West DNF 126 France – South-West DNF 127 France – South-West 43 128 France – South-West DNF 129 France – South-West DNF 130 France – South-West DNF

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