1969 Tour de France - Participants

Participants

Eddy Merckx had been removed from the 1969 Giro d'Italia in leading position because of a positive doping result, and was initially not allowed to join the 1969 Tour de France, but his suspension was later lifted. The Tour started with the following 13 teams, each with 10 cyclists:

  • Bic
  • Mann-Grundig
  • Peugeot-BP-Michelin
  • Kas-Kaskol
  • Flandria-De Clerck-Kruger
  • Faema
  • Sonolor-Lejeune-Wolber
  • Mercier-BP-Hutchinson
  • Frimatic-De Gribaldy-Viva-Wolber
  • Willem II-Gazelle
  • Fagor
  • Molteni
  • Salvarani

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