1966 Tour de France - Participants

Participants

The 1966 Tour started with 130 cyclists, divided into 13 teams of 10 cyclists:

  • Ford France-Hutchinson
  • Kamome-Dilecta-Dunlop
  • Mercier-BP-Hutchinson
  • Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune-Wolber
  • Peugeot-BP-Michelin
  • Fagor
  • Filotex-Fiorelli
  • Kas-Kaskol
  • Mann-Grundig
  • Molteni-Hutchinson
  • Smith's
  • Solo-Superia
  • Televizier-Batavus

Felice Gimondi, winner of the 1965 Tour de France, did not defend his title.

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