- Source: List of teams and cyclists in the 1971 Tour de France
The 1971 Tour de France started with the following 13 teams, each with 10 cyclists:
Eddy Merckx, who had won the 1969 and 1970 Tours, was the big favourite. Pre-race predictions were certain that if he would not become ill or crash, Merckx would be the winner, and were speculating whether he would be able to lead the race from start to end.
With fewer flat stages, fewer time trials and more mountain stages, it was thought that climbers would have an advantage.
Teams
Cyclists
= By starting number
== By team
== By nationality
=Notes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of teams and cyclists in the 1971 Tour de France
- List of Tour de France general classification winners
- 1971 Tour de France
- Tour de France records and statistics
- 2004 Tour de France
- 2000 Tour de France
- 2005 Tour de France
- List of teams and cyclists in the 1972 Tour de France
- Lance Armstrong
- 1995 Tour de France
