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 1 Rini Wagtmans Goudsmit–Hoff DNF — 2 Ger Harings Goudsmit–Hoff 52 + 1h 43' 36" 3 Gerard Vianen Goudsmit–Hoff 36 + 46' 52" 4 Wim Prinsen Goudsmit–Hoff 38 + 51' 01" 5 Jos van der Vleuten Goudsmit–Hoff 32 + 36' 41" 6 Jan Krekels Goudsmit–Hoff 55 + 1h 50' 16" 7 Jan van Katwijk Goudsmit–Hoff 57 + 2' 03' 07" 8 Cees Koeken Goudsmit–Hoff 56 + 1h 57' 22" 9 Harrie van Leeuwen Goudsmit–Hoff DNF — 10 Karel Delnoy Goudsmit–Hoff 50 + 1h 27' 13" 11 José Manuel López Werner 34 + 43' 14" 12 Agustín Tamames Werner 3 + 7' 00" 13 Luis Santamarina Werner 27 + 29' 36" 14 José Gómez Werner DNF — 15 José Grande Sánchez Werner 43 + 1h 04' 42" 16 Luis Balagué Werner 45 + 1h 06' 35" 17 Ventura Díaz Werner 14 + 10' 47" 18 José Luis Uribezubia Werner 16 + 11' 22" 19 José Antonio Pontón Ruiz Werner DNF — 20 Manuel Blanco Garea Werner 15 + 10' 55" 21 Claudio Michelotto GBC–Sony 48 + 1h 23' 15" 22 Dino Zandegù GBC–Sony DNF — 23 Silvano Schiavon GBC–Sony 24 + 24' 36" 24 Aldo Moser GBC–Sony 39 + 58' 16" 25 GBC–Sony 41 + 1h 02' 46" 26 Mario Nicoletti GBC–Sony DNF — 27 Silvano Davo GBC–Sony DNF — 28 Cipriano Chemello GBC–Sony DNF — 29 Mario Lanzafame GBC–Sony 49 + 1h 24' 42" 30 Selvino Poloni GBC–Sony DNF — 31 Walter Planckaert Watney–Avia DNF — 32 Willy Van Malderghem Watney–Avia DNF — 33 Eddy Verstraeten Watney–Avia DNF — 34 Watney–Avia DNF — 35 Etienne Antheunis Watney–Avia DNF — 36 Englebert Opdebeeck Watney–Avia DNF — 37 Luc Van Goidsenhoven Watney–Avia DNF — 38 Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck Watney–Avia DNF — 39 Michel Coulon Watney–Avia DNF — 40 Pieter Nassen Watney–Avia DNF — 41 Juan Zurano La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 17 + 12' 46" 42 José Luis Abilleira La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 22 + 18' 11" 43 Jesús Esperanza La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 33 + 42' 10" 44 Germán Martín Sáez La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 37 + 47' 55" 45 Félix González La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 29 + 31' 54" 46 Ramón Sáez Marzo La Casera–Peña Bahamontes DNF — 47 Andrés Oliva La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 11 + 10' 03" 48 La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 20 + 17' 42" 49 Pedro Torres La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 31 + 33' 55" 50 Dámaso Torres Cruces La Casera–Peña Bahamontes DNF — 51 Rik Van Linden Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy DNF — 52 Joaquim Agostinho Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy DNF — 53 Guido Van Sweevelt Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy DNF — 54 Sigfrido Fontanelli Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy DNF — 55 Silvano Ravagli Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy 46 + 1h 08' 47" 56 Roger Kindt Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy 54 + 1h 49' 09" 57 Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy DNF — 58 Vittorio Adorni Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy DNF — 59 Fabrizio Fabbri Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy DNF — 60 Pietro Dallai Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy 40 + 59' 59" 61 Bernard Labourdette Bic 10 + 8' 54" 62 Jean-Claude Genty Bic DNF — 63 Daniel Ducreux Bic DNF — 64 Désiré Letort Bic 9 + 8' 42" 65 Leif Mortensen Bic 23 + 20' 26" 66 René Pijnen Bic DNF — 67 Johny Schleck Bic 26 + 29' 13" 68 Jesús Aranzabal Bic 42 + 1h 02' 53" 69 Anatole Novak Bic DNF — 70 Francis Campaner Bic DNF — 71 Hendrik Marien Goldor–IJsboerke DNF — 72 Willy Planckaert Goldor–IJsboerke DNF — 73 Hubert Hutsebaut Goldor–IJsboerke DNF — 74 Alfons Scheys Goldor–IJsboerke 53 + 1h 46' 00" 75 Emile Cambré Goldor–IJsboerke DNF — 76 Goldor–IJsboerke DNF — 77 Goldor–IJsboerke 51 + 1h 35' 19" 78 Goldor–IJsboerke DNF — 79 George Claes Goldor–IJsboerke DNF — 80 August Herijgers Goldor–IJsboerke DNF — 81 José Manuel Fuente Kas 1 82h 34' 14" 82 Francisco Galdós Kas 18 + 13' 44" 83 José Antonio González Kas 5 + 8' 08" 84 Santiago Lazcano Kas 19 + 15' 07" 85 Miguel María Lasa Kas 2 + 6' 34" 86 Vicente López Carril Kas 12 + 10' 08" 87 Jesús Manzaneque Kas 7 + 8' 27" 88 Domingo Perurena Kas 6 + 8' 23" 89 José Pesarrodona Kas 8 + 8' 38" 90 Nemesio Jiménez Kas 44 + 1h 06' 07" 91 Eduardo Castelló Karpy 13 + 10' 33" 92 Antonio Gómez del Moral Karpy 30 + 33' 40" 93 Antonio Menéndez Karpy 25 + 28' 50" 94 Gonzalo Aja Karpy 4 + 8' 07" 95 Antonio Alcón González Karpy 28 + 31' 45" 96 Karpy DNF — 97 José Albelda Tormo Karpy 47 + 1h 11' 48" 98 José Manuel Fernandez Karpy DNF — 99 Karpy 35 + 43' 37" 100 Juan Manuel Valls Allegre Karpy 21 + 17' 53"
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