For the 1973 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 80 riders; 62 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 Francisco Elorriaga Kas 46 + 34' 45" 2 Jaime Huélamo Kas 59 + 59' 07" 3 Nemesio Jiménez Kas 36 + 29' 40" 4 Vicente López Carril Kas 17 + 17' 08" 5 José Antonio González Kas DNF — 6 Antonio Martos Aguilar Kas 19 + 17' 58" 7 Carlos Melero Kas 45 + 31' 59" 8 Domingo Perurena Kas 44 + 31' 32" 9 José Pesarrodona Kas 4 + 5' 54" 10 José Luis Uribezubia Kas 18 + 17' 43" 11 Luis Ocaña Bic 2 + 3' 46" 12 Joaquim Agostinho Bic 6 + 8' 15" 13 Bernard Labourdette Bic 14 + 15' 56" 14 José Catieau Bic 12 + 15' 15" 15 Roger Rosiers Bic 31 + 26' 23" 16 Bic 58 + 57' 06" 17 Guy Santy Bic DNF — 18 Johny Schleck Bic 34 + 28' 58" 19 Sylvain Vasseur Bic DNF — 20 Jean-Jacques Fussien Bic DNF — 21 José Luis Abilleira La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 15 + 16' 17" 22 José Gómez La Casera–Peña Bahamontes DNF — 23 Luis Balagué La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 8 + 12' 26" 24 Jesús Manzaneque La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 10 + 15' 01" 25 La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 47 + 34' 54" 26 Agustín Tamames La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 7 + 9' 15" 27 Pedro Torres La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 5 + 7' 29" 28 Andrés Oliva La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 32 + 27' 47" 29 José Viejo La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 33 + 27' 48" 30 Juan Santiago Zurano Jerez La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 16 + 17' 07" 31 Eddy Merckx Molteni 1 84h 40' 50" 32 Joseph Bruyère Molteni 30 + 26' 07" 33 Jos Deschoenmaecker Molteni DNF — 34 Jos Huysmans Molteni 37 + 29' 50" 35 Willy In 't Ven Molteni 41 + 31' 05" 36 Edward Janssens Molteni 25 + 22' 13" 37 Frans Mintjens Molteni 50 + 35' 50" 38 Roger Swerts Molteni 9 + 13' 27" 39 Jozef Spruyt Molteni 49 + 35' 27" 40 Victor Van Schil Molteni 13 + 15' 31" 41 Eric Leman Peugeot–BP 55 + 52' 54" 42 Jacques Esclassan Peugeot–BP 28 + 25' 31" 43 Jean-Pierre Paranteau Peugeot–BP 39 + 30' 46" 44 Pierre Martelozzo Peugeot–BP 35 + 29' 31" 45 Ferdinand Bracke Peugeot–BP 54 + 49' 47" 46 Bernard Thévenet Peugeot–BP 3 + 4' 16" 47 Jaak De Boever Peugeot–BP DNF — 48 Peugeot–BP 60 + 57' 24" 49 Jean-Claude Meunier Peugeot–BP DNF — 50 Claude Aiguesparses Peugeot–BP 56 + 52' 58" 51 Fernando Mendes Coelima–Benfica 27 + 24' 46" 52 Venceslau Fernandes Coelima–Benfica 21 + 19' 22" 53 Coelima–Benfica DNF — 54 Eduardo Castelló Coelima–Benfica DNF — 55 Coelima–Benfica 29 + 25' 36" 56 Fernando Dias Ferreira Coelima–Benfica 22 + 20' 57" 57 José Freitas Martins Coelima–Benfica 38 + 30' 23" 58 Joao Pinhal Coelima–Benfica DNF — 59 Coelima–Benfica DNF — 60 José Pereira Machado Coelima–Benfica 57 + 54' 54" 61 Ventura Díaz Monteverde 20 + 18' 51" 62 Monteverde 53 + 48' 38" 63 Juan Manuel Santisteban Monteverde 48 + 35' 20" 64 Manuel Blanco Garea Monteverde 24 + 21' 31" 65 José Casas García Monteverde 42 + 31' 12" 66 Ángel Barrigón Argumusa Monteverde 26 + 23' 53" 67 Manuel Andrade Luza Monteverde 51 + 38' 21" 68 Monteverde DNF — 69 Juan Manuel Valls Allegre Monteverde 40 + 30' 47" 70 Germán Martín Sáez Monteverde 23 + 21' 26" 71 Gerben Karstens Rokado DNF — 72 Herman Van Springel Rokado 11 + 15' 06" 73 Paul Collaer Rokado DNF — 74 Eddy Peelman Rokado 61 + 58' 45" 75 Roger Pingeon Rokado DNF — 76 Pieter Nassen Rokado 43 + 31' 20" 77 Jean-Pierre Berckmans Rokado DNF — 78 Jan Van De Wiele Rokado 52 + 47' 40" 79 Ferdinand Peersman Rokado 62 + 1h 05' 34" 80 Robert Van Lancker Rokado DNF —
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