The Tour organisation wanted to globalize cycling by having cyclists from the Eastern Bloc in the Tour. Due to them only riding as amateurs, the 1983 Tour de France was also opened for amateur teams. In the end, only the Colombian and Portuguese national amateur teams applied for a place, and the Portuguese team later withdrew.

The 1983 Tour started with 140 cyclists, divided into 14 teams of 10 cyclists:

Coop–Mercier–Mavic Renault–Elf–Gitane TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo Peugeot–Shell–Michelin Cilo–Aufina Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep La Redoute–Motobécane Wolber Sem–Mavic–Reydel Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor Metauromobili–Pinarello Colombia–Varta Reynolds

Start list By team

+Coop–Mercier–Mavic No. Rider Pos. 1 23 2 28 3 21 4 HD-14 5 76 6 AB-17 7 32 8 43 9 19 10 60Directeur sportif: Jean-Pierre Danguillaume+Renault–Elf–Gitane No. Rider Pos. 11 AB-14 12 56 13 47 14 52 15 1 16 65 17 61 18 8 19 AB-20 20 33Directeur sportif: Cyrille Guimard+TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo No. Rider Pos. 21 AB-18 22 73 23 29 24 72 25 10 26 AB-13 27 AB-4 28 AB-10 29 27 30 3Directeur sportif: Peter Post+Peugeot–Shell–Michelin No. Rider Pos. 31 9 32 62 33 53 34 78 35 59 36 40 37 50 38 14 39 13 40 AB-17Directeur sportif: Roland Berland+Cilo–Aufina No. Rider Pos. 41 22 42 AB-18 43 71 44 31 45 34 46 85 47 84 48 87 49 AB-18 50 83Directeur sportif: Auguste Girard+Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo No. Rider Pos. 51 AB-17 52 AB-13 53 77 54 AB-10 55 AB-10 56 70 57 80 58 HD-10 59 68 60 48Directeur sportif: Willy Jossart+J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep No. Rider Pos. 61 AB-10 62 82 63 AB-13 64 88 65 AB-18 66 81 67 AB-18 68 67 69 NP-10 70 37Directeur sportif: Fred De Bruyne+La Redoute–Motobécane No. Rider Pos. 71 5 72 79 73 AB-13 74 AB-16 75 86 76 AB-4 77 45 78 58 79 25 80 35Directeur sportif: Philippe Crépel+Wolber No. Rider Pos. 81 6 82 26 83 38 84 30 85 NP-4 86 69 87 41 88 66 89 20 90 AB-18Directeur sportif: Marcel Boishardy+Sem–Mavic–Reydel No. Rider Pos. 91 11 92 AB-10 93 12 94 24 95 AB-18 96 36 97 74 98 HD-14 99 7 100 AB-10Directeur sportif: Jean de Gribaldy+Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor No. Rider Pos. 101 18 102 AB-10 103 63 104 HD-10 105 49 106 HD-10 107 AB-3 108 AB-16 109 AB-3 110 AB-17Directeur sportif: Albert de Kimpe+Metauromobili–Pinarello No. Rider Pos. 111 4 112 AB-17 113 AB-14 114 AB-12 115 AB-4 116 AB-10 117 HD-14 118 42 119 AB-3 120 39Directeur sportif: Roberto Poggiali+Colombia–Varta No. Rider Pos. 121 AB-10 122 57 123 AB-11 124 16 125 17 126 AB-8 127 64 128 44 129 AB-11 130 AB-5Directeur sportif: Rubén Darío Gómez+ No. Rider Pos. 131 2 132 75 133 15 134 AB-10 135 51 136 55 137 54 138 AB-10 139 46 140 AB-10Directeur sportif: José Miguel Echavarri

By rider No. Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour Pos. Position in the general classification Time Deficit to the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification Denotes the winner of the intermediate sprints classification Denotes the winner of the team classification Denotes the winner of the combativity award DNF Denotes a rider who did not finish NP Denotes a rider who was a non-participant AB Denotes a rider who abandoned HD Denotes a rider who was outside the time limit (French: Hors Delai) Age correct as of 1 July 1983, the date on which the Tour began

No. Name Nationality Team Age Pos. Time 1 Joop Zoetemelk Coop–Mercier–Mavic 23 + 47' 40" 2 Kim Andersen Coop–Mercier–Mavic 28 + 1h 02' 58" 3 Pierre Bazzo Coop–Mercier–Mavic 21 + 40' 34" 4 Régis Clère Coop–Mercier–Mavic DNF (HD-14) — 5 Jean-Louis Gauthier Coop–Mercier–Mavic 76 + 2h 32' 15" 6 Michel Laurent Coop–Mercier–Mavic DNF (AB-17) — 7 Pierre Le Bigaut Coop–Mercier–Mavic 32 + 1h 14' 22" 8 Raymond Martin Coop–Mercier–Mavic 43 + 1h 40' 25" 9 Jacques Michaud Coop–Mercier–Mavic 19 + 35' 34" 10 Claude Moreau Coop–Mercier–Mavic 60 + 2h 06' 10" 11 Bernard Becaas Renault–Elf–Gitane DNF (AB-14) — 12 Charly Bérard Renault–Elf–Gitane 56 + 1h 59' 05" 13 Philippe Chevallier Renault–Elf–Gitane 47 + 1h 50' 10" 14 Lucien Didier Renault–Elf–Gitane 52 + 1h 54' 45" 15 Laurent Fignon Renault–Elf–Gitane 1 16 Dominique Gaigne Renault–Elf–Gitane 65 + 2h 09' 58" 17 Pascal Jules Renault–Elf–Gitane 61 + 2h 06' 29" 18 Marc Madiot Renault–Elf–Gitane 8 + 14' 55" 19 Pascal Poisson Renault–Elf–Gitane DNF (AB-20) — 20 Alain Vigneron Renault–Elf–Gitane 33 + 1h 18' 13" 21 Johan van der Velde TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo DNF (AB-18) — 22 Ludo De Keulenaer TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo 73 + 2h 22' 37" 23 Theo de Rooij TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo 29 + 1h 05' 41" 24 Johan Lammerts TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo 72 + 2h 21' 15" 25 Henk Lubberding TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo 10 + 18' 55" 26 Bert Oosterbosch TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo DNF (AB-13) — 27 Jan Raas TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo DNF (AB-4) — 28 Leo van Vliet TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo DNF (AB-10) — 29 Gerard Veldscholten TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo 27 + 1h 00' 00" 30 Peter Winnen TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo 3 + 4' 09" 31 Phil Anderson Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 9 + 16' 56" 32 Jacques Bossis Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 62 + 2h 06' 50" 33 Bernard Bourreau Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 53 + 1h 54' 46" 34 Frédéric Brun Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 78 + 2h 44' 00" 35 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 59 + 2h 05' 18" 36 Dominique Garde Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 40 + 1h 33' 50" 37 Hubert Linard Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 50 + 1h 53' 15" 38 Robert Millar Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 14 + 23' 29" 39 Stephen Roche Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 13 + 21' 30" 40 Pascal Simon Peugeot–Shell–Michelin DNF (AB-17) — 41 Beat Breu Cilo–Aufina 22 + 43' 53" 42 Thierry Bolle Cilo–Aufina DNF (AB-18) — 43 Serge Demierre Cilo–Aufina 71 + 2h 19' 33" 44 Antonio Ferretti Cilo–Aufina 31 + 1h 11' 33" 45 Bernard Gavillet Cilo–Aufina 34 + 1h 21' 06" 46 Gilbert Glaus Cilo–Aufina 85 + 3h 33' 56" 47 Erich Maechler Cilo–Aufina 84 + 3h 16' 31" 48 Marcel Russenberger Cilo–Aufina 87 + 3h 42' 07" 49 Hubert Seiz Cilo–Aufina DNF (AB-18) — 50 Julius Thalmann Cilo–Aufina 83 + 3h 01' 48" 51 Daniel Willems Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo DNF (AB-17) — 52 Roger De Cnijf Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo DNF (AB-13) — 53 Guy Janiszewski Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo 77 + 2h 35' 19" 54 Rudy Matthijs Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo DNF (AB-10) — 55 Noël Segers Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo DNF (AB-10) — 56 Eugène Urbany Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo 70 + 2h 16' 43" 57 Jan van Houwelingen Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo 80 + 2h 45' 47" 58 Patrick Vermeulen Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo DNF (HD-10) — 59 Jan Wijnants Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo 68 + 2h 10' 53" 60 Ludwig Wijnants Boule d'Or–Colnago–Campagnolo 48 + 1h 50' 12" 61 Hennie Kuiper J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep DNF (AB-10) — 62 Marc Dierickx J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep 82 + 2h 57' 16" 63 Nico Emonds J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep DNF (AB-13) — 64 Marcel Laurens J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep 88 + 4h 02' 46" 65 René Martens J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep DNF (AB-18) — 66 Henri Manders J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep 81 + 2h 56' 46" 67 Guy Nulens J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep DNF (AB-18) — 68 Rudy Rogiers J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep 67 + 2h 10' 38" 69 Eric Vanderaerden J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep DNF (NP-10) — 70 Adri van der Poel J. Aernoudt–Hoonved–Marc Zeep 37 + 1h 29' 53" 71 Robert Alban La Redoute–Motobécane 5 + 7' 53" 72 Laurent Biondi La Redoute–Motobécane 79 + 2h 44' 04" 73 Johan De Muynck La Redoute–Motobécane DNF (AB-13) — 74 Etienne De Wilde La Redoute–Motobécane DNF (AB-16) — 75 Guy Gallopin La Redoute–Motobécane 86 + 3h 34' 57" 76 Pascal Guyot La Redoute–Motobécane DNF (AB-4) — 77 Christian Jourdan La Redoute–Motobécane 45 + 1h 42' 45" 78 Bernard Vallet La Redoute–Motobécane 58 + 2h 04' 02" 79 Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke La Redoute–Motobécane 25 + 54' 08" 80 Didier Vanoverschelde La Redoute–Motobécane 35 + 1h 24' 19" 81 Jean-René Bernaudeau Wolber 6 + 8' 59" 82 Dominique Arnaud Wolber 26 + 57' 23" 83 Patrick Bonnet Wolber 38 + 1h 31' 53" 84 Marc Durant Wolber 30 + 1h 09' 28" 85 Marc Gomez Wolber DNF (NP-4) — 86 Graham Jones Wolber 69 + 2h 15' 03" 87 Philippe Leleu Wolber 41 + 1h 34' 08" 88 Jean-François Rodriguez Wolber 66 + 2h 10' 29" 89 Christian Seznec Wolber 20 + 39' 49" 90 Claude Vincendeau Wolber DNF (AB-18) — 91 Joaquim Agostinho Sem–Mavic–Reydel 11 + 19' 00" 92 René Bittinger Sem–Mavic–Reydel DNF (AB-10) — 93 Jonathan Boyer Sem–Mavic–Reydel 12 + 19' 57" 94 Éric Caritoux Sem–Mavic–Reydel 24 + 52' 56" 95 André Chappuis Sem–Mavic–Reydel DNF (AB-18) — 96 Patrick Clerc Sem–Mavic–Reydel 36 + 1h 25' 40" 97 Éric Dall'Armelina Sem–Mavic–Reydel 74 + 2h 25' 54" 98 Jean-Marie Grezet Sem–Mavic–Reydel DNF (HD-14) — 99 Sean Kelly Sem–Mavic–Reydel 7 + 12' 09" 100 Steven Rooks Sem–Mavic–Reydel DNF (AB-10) — 101 Claude Criquielion Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor 18 + 33' 29" 102 Ronny Claes Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor DNF (AB-10) — 103 Hendrik Devos Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor 63 + 2h 07' 46" 104 Rudy Dhaenens Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor DNF (HD-10) — 105 Paul Haghedooren Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor 49 + 1h 51' 17" 106 Eric McKenzie Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor DNF (HD-10) — 107 William Tackaert Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor DNF (AB-3) — 108 Benny Van Brabant Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor DNF (AB-16) — 109 Eric Van De Wiele Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor DNF (AB-3) — 110 Jean-Marie Wampers Euro Shop–Mondial Moquette–Splendor DNF (AB-17) — 111 Lucien Van Impe Metauromobili–Pinarello 4 + 4' 16" 112 Pierangelo Bincoletto Metauromobili–Pinarello DNF (AB-17) — 113 Marco Franceschini Metauromobili–Pinarello DNF (AB-14) — 114 Marco Groppo Metauromobili–Pinarello DNF (AB-12) — 115 Louis Luyten Metauromobili–Pinarello DNF (AB-4) — 116 Riccardo Magrini Metauromobili–Pinarello DNF (AB-10) — 117 Nedo Pinori Metauromobili–Pinarello DNF (HD-14) — 118 Frits Pirard Metauromobili–Pinarello 42 + 1h 39' 22" 119 Ole Kristian Silseth Metauromobili–Pinarello DNF (AB-3) — 120 Alfio Vandi Metauromobili–Pinarello 39 + 1h 32' 59" 121 Alfonso Flórez Ortiz Colombia–Varta DNF (AB-10) — 122 Samuel Cabrera Colombia–Varta 57 + 2h 03' 48" 123 Fabio Casas Colombia–Varta DNF (AB-11) — 124 Edgar Corredor Colombia–Varta 16 + 26' 08" 125 José Patrocinio Jiménez Colombia–Varta 17 + 28' 05" 126 Cristóbal Pérez Colombia–Varta DNF (AB-8) — 127 José Alfonso López Colombia–Varta 64 + 2h 09' 42" 128 Abelardo Ríos Colombia–Varta 44 + 1h 40' 59" 129 Julio Alberto Rubiano Colombia–Varta DNF (AB-11) — 130 Rafael Tolosa Colombia–Varta DNF (AB-5) — 131 Ángel Arroyo 2 + 4' 04" 132 Enrique Aja 75 + 2h 29' 49" 133 Pedro Delgado 15 + 25' 44" 134 Julián Gorospe DNF (AB-10) — 135 Anastasio Greciano 51 + 1h 53' 52" 136 Carlos Hernández Bailo 55 + 1h 58' 46" 137 Jesús Hernández Úbeda 54 + 1h 58' 39" 138 José Luis Laguía DNF (AB-10) — 139 Celestino Prieto 46 + 1h 46' 08" 140 Jaime Vilamajó DNF (AB-10) —

By nationality The 140 riders that competed in the 1983 Tour de France represented 16 different countries. Riders from eight countries won stages during the race; French riders won the largest number of stages.

Country No. of riders Finishers Stage wins 1 1 30 12 3 (Eric Vanderaerden, Rudy Matthijs, Lucien Van Impe) 10 5 1 1 1 (Kim Andersen) 45 35 8 (Dominique Gaigne, Philippe Chevallier, Régis Clère, Pierre Le Bigaut, Michel Laurent, Jacques Michaud, Philippe Leleu, Laurent Fignon) 2 2 6 1 1 (Riccardo Magrini) 2 2 16 10 5 (Frits Pirard, Bert Oosterbosch ×2, Henk Lubberding, Peter Winnen) 1 0 1 0 1 1 10 7 1 (Ángel Arroyo) 11 8 2 (Serge Demierre, Gilbert Glaus) 2 2 1 (Robert Millar) 1 1 Total 140 88 22The team time trial on stage 2, won by Coop–Mercier–Mavic, is not counted in this total.

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