I had this come across my desk the other day which I thought was of interest. It is a complete list of Australians who have competed in the Tour de France since 1914.
Year | Rider | Team | Final Place | Started | Finished | Final Time* | Remarks |
1914 | Duncan "Don" Kirkham | Phebus-Dunlop | 17th | 145 | 54 | at 11h 53′ 39" | |
1914 | Ivor "Iddo" / "Snowy" Munro | Phebus-Dunlop | 20th | 145 | 54 | at 12h 34′ 57" | |
1928 | Hubert Opperman | Ravat-Wonder-Dunlop | 18th | 162 | 41 | at 8h 34′ 35" | Ravat-Wonder-Dunlop was an Aus/NZ team raised by the Melbourne Herald. Plan to include experienced europeans fell through. |
1928 | Perry Osborne | Ravat-Wonder-Dunlop | 38th | 162 | 41 | at 22h 01′ 49" | |
1928 | Ernest Bainbridge | Ravat-Wonder-Dunlop | dnf | 162 | 41 | ab. Stage 15 | was about 16 hours down when he retired |
1931 | Hubert Opperman | Australia-Switzerland | 12th | 81 | 35 | at 1h 36′ 43" | |
1931 | Richard-William Lamb | Australia-Switzerland | 35th | 81 | 35 | at 6h 27′ 06" | |
1931 | Oserick Bernard Nicholson | Australia-Switzerland | dnf | 81 | 35 | ab. Stage 4 | |
1931 | Frankie Thomas | Australia-Switzerland | dnf | 81 | 35 | ab. Stage 3 | |
1952 | John Beasley | Luxembourg | dnf | 123 | 78 | ab. Stage 2 | |
1955 | John Beasley | Internations | dnf | 130 | 69 | ab. Stage 3 | "Internations" was a successor to the Luxembourg national team, and included Charly Gaul, who was 3rd overall |
1955 | Russell Mockridge | Internations | 64th | 130 | 69 | at 4h 14′ 46" | |
1967 | Bill Lawrie | Great Britain | dnf | 130 | 88 | hd. Stage 7 | Team included Tom Simpson who died on Mont Ventoux (stage 13) |
1974 | Don Allan | Frisol-Flair Plastics | 103rd | 130 | 105 | at 3h 16′ 53" | |
1975 | Don Allan | Frisol-G.B.C. | 85th | 140 | 86 | at 3h 25′ 38" | |
1981 | Phil Anderson | Peugeot-Esso-Michelin | 10th | 150 | 121 | at 27′ 00" | 1st Yellow Jersey |
1982 | Phil Anderson | Peugeot-Shell-Michelin | 5th | 170 | 125 | at 12′ 16" | 9 days in yellow, winner White Jersey, won stage 2, 3rd in points comp. |
1983 | Phil Anderson | Peugeot-Shell-Michelin | 9th | 140 | 88 | at 16′ 56" | |
1984 | Phil Anderson | Panasonic-Raleigh | 10th | 170 | 124 | at 29′ 16" | |
1984 | Alan Peiper | Peugeot-Shell-Michelin | 95th | 170 | 124 | at 2h 31′ 28" | |
1985 | Phil Anderson | Panasonic-Raleigh | 5th | 180 | 144 | at 7′ 44" | |
1985 | Alan Peiper | Peugeot-Shell-Michelin | 86th | 180 | 144 | at 1h 56′ 54" | |
1986 | Phil Anderson | Panasonic | 39th | 210 | 132 | at 1h 19′ 41" | |
1987 | Phil Anderson | Panasonic-Isostar | 27th | 207 | 135 | at 1h 20′ 43" | |
1987 | Alan Peiper | Panasonic-Isostar | dnf | 207 | 135 | ab. Stage 21 | |
1987 | Shane Sutton | ANC-Halfords | dnf | 207 | 135 | ab. Stage 13 | |
1988 | Michael Wilson | Weinmann-La Suisse-SMM | 50th | 198 | 151 | at 1h 09′ 31" | |
1989 | Phil Anderson | TVM-Ragno | 38th | 198 | 138 | at 1h 11′ 38" | |
1989 | Michael Wilson | Helvetia-La Suisse | 69th | 198 | 138 | at 1h 44′ 05" | |
1989 | Stephen Hodge | Caja Rural-Paternina | 83rd | 198 | 138 | at 1h 53′ 35" | |
1990 | Phil Anderson | TVM | 71st | 198 | 156 | at 1h 30′ 01" | |
1990 | Alan Peiper | Panasonic-Sportlife | dnf | 198 | 156 | ab. Stage 8 | |
1990 | Stephen Hodge | O.N.C.E. | 34th | 198 | 156 | at 44′ 22" | |
1991 | Phil Anderson | Motorola | 45th | 198 | 158 | at 1h 08′ 45" | Won stage 10 |
1991 | Stephen Hodge | O.N.C.E. | 67th | 198 | 158 | at 1h 32′ 52" | |
1992 | Phil Anderson | Motorola | 81st | 198 | 130 | at 2h 23′ 30" | |
1992 | Alan Peiper | Tulip Computers | 126th | 198 | 130 | at 3h 40′ 21" | |
1992 | Stephen Hodge | O.N.C.E. | 93rd | 198 | 130 | at 2h 45′ 55" | |
1992 | Neil Stephens | O.N.C.E. | 74th | 198 | 130 | at 2h 15′ 42" | |
1993 | Phil Anderson | Motorola | 84th | 180 | 136 | at 2h 10′ 45" | |
1993 | Neil Stephens | O.N.C.E. | dnf | 180 | 136 | ab. Stage 13 | |
1994 | Phil Anderson | Motorola | 69th | 189 | 117 | at 2h 01′ 13" | |
1994 | Stephen Hodge | Festina-Andorra | 83rd | 189 | 117 | at 2h 23′ 50" | |
1994 | Neil Stephens | O.N.C.E. | 52nd | 189 | 117 | at 1h 47′ 59" | |
1994 | Patrick Jonker | Novemail-Histor-Laser Computer | dnf | 189 | 117 | ab. Stage 14 | |
1995 | Stephen Hodge | Festina | 64th | 189 | 115 | at 2h 16′ 01" | |
1995 | Neil Stephens | O.N.C.E. | 60th | 189 | 115 | at 2h 28′ 17" | |
1996 | Neil Stephens | O.N.C.E. | 49th | 198 | 129 | at 1h 42′ 13" | |
1996 | Scott Sunderland | Lotto-Isoglass | 101st | 198 | 129 | at 2h 32′ 54" | |
1996 | Patrick Jonker | O.N.C.E. | 12th | 198 | 129 | at 18′ 58" | |
1997 | Neil Stephens | Festina | 54th | 198 | 139 | at 2h 23′ 40" | Won stage 17 |
1997 | Patrick Jonker | Rabobank | 62nd | 198 | 139 | at 2h 33′ 38" | |
1997 | Stuart O’Grady | Gan | 109th | 198 | 139 | at 3h 35′ 56" | |
1997 | Henk Vogels | Gan | 99th | 198 | 139 | at 3h 26′ 46" | |
1997 | Robbie McEwen | Rabobank | 117th | 198 | 139 | at 3h 45′ 47" | |
1998 | Neil Stephens | Festina | dnf | 189 | 96 | ab. Stage 7 | |
1998 | Patrick Jonker | Rabobank | 34th | 189 | 96 | at 1h 16′ 49" | |
1998 | Stuart O’Grady | Gan | 54th | 189 | 96 | at 1h 46′ 04" | Won stage 14, 3 days in yellow, 2nd in points comp. |
1998 | Robbie McEwen | Rabobank | 63rd | 189 | 96 | at 1h 57′ 30" | |
1999 | Patrick Jonker | Rabobank | 97th | 180 | 141 | at 2h 32′ 20" | |
1999 | Stuart O’Grady | Credit Agricole | 94th | 180 | 141 | at 2h 30′ 07" | 2nd in points comp. |
1999 | Henk Vogels | Credit Agricole | 121st | 180 | 141 | at 2h 49′ 17" | |
1999 | Robbie McEwen | Rabobank | 122nd | 180 | 141 | at 2h 49′ 23" | Won stage 20 (Paris) |
1999 | Jay Sweet | Big Mat-Auber 93 | dnf | 180 | 141 | hd. Stage 15 | |
2000 | Stuart O’Grady | Credit Agricole | dnf | 180 | 128 | np. Stage 7 | |
2000 | Robbie McEwen | Farm Frites | 113th | 180 | 128 | at 3h 04′ 28" | 2nd in points comp. |
2001 | Stuart O’Grady | Credit Agricole | 54th | 189 | 144 | at 1h 36′ 20" | 6 days in yellow, 2nd in points comp |
2001 | Bradley McGee | Francaise Des Jeux | 83rd | 189 | 144 | at 2h 17′ 54" | |
2002 | Stuart O’Grady | Credit Agricole | 77th | 189 | 153 | at 2h 07′ 02" | 3rd in points comp |
2002 | Robbie McEwen | Lotto-Adecco | 130th | 189 | 153 | at 3h 03′ 30" | Won stage 3 & stage 20 (Paris), won green jersey |
2002 | Bradley McGee | fdjeux.com | 109th | 189 | 153 | at 2h 39′ 02" | Won stage 7 |
2002 | Baden Cooke | fdjeux.com | 127th | 189 | 153 | at 3h 00′ 01" | |
2003 | Stuart O’Grady | Credit Agricole | 90th | 198 | 147 | at 2h 41′ 24" | |
2003 | Robbie McEwen | Lotto-Domo | 143rd | 198 | 147 | at 4h 13′ 28" | 2nd in points comp. |
2003 | Bradley McGee | fdjeux.com | 133rd | 198 | 147 | at 3h 52′ 49" | 2 days in yellow, won Prologue |
2003 | Baden Cooke | fdjeux.com | 140th | 198 | 147 | at 4h 04′ 10" | Won stage 2, won green jersey |
2003 | Matt Wilson | fdjeux.com | dnf | 198 | 147 | hd. Stage 11 | |
2003 | Michael Rogers | Quick Step-Davitamon | 42nd | 198 | 147 | at 1h 37′ 28" | |
2003 | Nick Gates | Lotto-Domo | dnf | 198 | 147 | ab. Stage 1 | |
2004 | Scott Sunderland | Alessio-Bianchi | 96th | 188 | 147 | at 2h 35′ 20" | |
2004 | Stuart O’Grady | Cofidis | 61st | 188 | 147 | at 1h 51′ 41" | Won stage 5 |
2004 | Robbie McEwen | Lotto-Domo | 122nd | 188 | 147 | at 2h 59′ 18" | One day in yellow, won stage 2 & stage 9, won green jersey |
2004 | Bradley McGee | fdjeux.com | dnf | 188 | 147 | ab. Stage 5 | |
2004 | Baden Cooke | fdjeux.com | 139th | 188 | 147 | at 3h 15′ 45" | |
2004 | Matt Wilson | fdjeux.com | 144th | 188 | 147 | at 3h 36′ 31" | |
2004 | Michael Rogers | Quick Step-Davitamon | 22nd | 188 | 147 | at 41′ 39" | |
2004 | Nick Gates | Lotto-Domo | dnf | 188 | 147 | ab. Stage 16 | |
2004 | Allan Davis | Liberty Seguros | 98th | 188 | 147 | at 2h 36′ 16" | |
2005 | Stuart O’Grady | Cofidis | 77th | 189 | 155 | at 2h 27′ 19" | 2nd in points comp. |
2005 | Robbie McEwen | Davitamon-Lotto | 134th | 189 | 155 | at 3h 41′ 42" | Won stage 4, stage 6 & stage 12, 3rd in points comp |
2005 | Bradley McGee | Francaise Des Jeux | 105th | 189 | 155 | at 2h 55′ 59" | |
2005 | Baden Cooke | Francaise Des Jeux | 142nd | 189 | 155 | at 3h 47′ 17" | |
2005 | Michael Rogers | Quick Step-Innergetic | 41st | 189 | 155 | at 1h 24′ 32" | |
2005 | Allan Davis | Liberty Seguros-Wurth Team | 84th | 189 | 155 | at 2h 34′ 40" | |
2005 | Luke Roberts | Team CSC | 102nd | 189 | 155 | at 2h 54′ 12" | |
2005 | Cadel Evans | Davitamon-Lotto | 8th | 189 | 155 | at 11′ 55" | |
2005 | Matthew White | Cofidis | 123rd | 189 | 155 | at 3h 23′ 41" | |
2005 | Simon Gerrans | Ag2r Prevoyance | 126th | 189 | 155 | at 3h 27′ 03" | |
2006 | Stuart O’Grady | Team CSC | 90th | 176 | 138 | at 2h 54′ 28" | |
2006 | Robbie McEwen | Davitamon-Lotto | 115th | 176 | 138 | at 3h 20′ 04" | Won stage 2, stage 4 & stage 6, won green jersey |
2006 | Michael Rogers | T-Mobile Team | 9th | 176 | 138 | at 14′ 10" | |
2006 | Cadel Evans | Davitamon-Lotto | 4th | 176 | 138 | at 4′ 11" | |
2006 | Simon Gerrans | Ag2r Prevoyance | 78th | 176 | 138 | at 2h 45′ 36" | |
2007 | Stuart O’Grady | Team CSC | dnf | 189 | 141 | ab. Stage 8 | |
2007 | Robbie McEwen | Predictor-Lotto | dnf | 189 | 141 | hd. Stage 8 | Won stage 1 |
2007 | Michael Rogers | T-Mobile Team | dnf | 189 | 141 | ab. Stage 8 | |
2007 | Cadel Evans | Predictor-Lotto | 2nd | 189 | 141 | at 0′ 23" | |
2007 | Simon Gerrans | Ag2r Prevoyance | 94th | 189 | 141 | at 3h 09′ 19" | |
2007 | Heinrich Haussler | Gerolsteiner | 129th | 189 | 141 | at 3h 32′ 30" | |
2007 | Brett Lancaster | Team Milram | dnf | 189 | 141 | ab. Stage 5 | |
2008 | Stuart O’Grady | Team CSC-Saxo Bank | 109th | 180 | 145 | at 3h 07′ 46" | |
2008 | Robbie McEwen | Silence-Lotto | 122nd | 180 | 145 | at 3h 22′ 36" | |
2008 | Baden Cooke | Barloworld | dnf | 180 | 145 | ab. Stage 12 | |
2008 | Cadel Evans | Silence-Lotto | 2nd | 180 | 145 | at 0′ 58" | 5 days in yellow |
2008 | Simon Gerrans | Credit Agricole | 79th | 180 | 145 | at 2h 14′ 25" | Won stage 15 |
2008 | Heinrich Haussler | Gerolsteiner | 126th | 180 | 145 | at 3h 25′ 34" | |
2008 | Brett Lancaster | Team Milram | 129th | 180 | 145 | at 3h 27′ 29" | |
2008 | Adam Hansen | Team Columbia | 108th | 180 | 145 | at 3h 04′ 53" | |
2008 | Mark Renshaw | Credit Agricole | dnf | 180 | 145 | ab. Stage 15 | |
2008 | Trent Lowe | Garmni Chipotle | 77th | 180 | 145 | at 2h 13′ 41" | |
2009 | Stuart O’Grady | Team Saxo Bank | 124th | 180 | 156 | at 3h 08′ 39" | |
2009 | Michael Rogers | Team Columbia-HTC | 103rd | 180 | 156 | at 2h 42 57" | |
2009 | Cadel Evans | Silence-Lotto | 30th | 180 | 156 | at 45′ 24" | |
2009 | Heinrich Haussler | Cervelo Test Team | 97th | 180 | 156 | at 2h 28′ 35" | Won Stage 13 |
2009 | Brett Lancaster | Cervelo Test Team | 127th | 180 | 156 | at 3h 15′ 33" | |
2009 | Mark Renshaw | Team Columbia-HTC | 149th | 180 | 156 | at 3h 46′ 20" | |
2009 | Matthew Lloyd | Silence-Lotto | 46th | 180 | 156 | at 1h 09′ 05" | |
2010 | Stuart O’Grady | Team Saxo Bank | 149th | 198 | 170 | at 3h 42′ 39" | |
2010 | Robbie McEwen | Katyusha | 165th | 198 | 170 | at 4h 08′ 28" | |
2010 | Michael Rogers | Team Columbia-HTC | 37th | 198 | 170 | at 1h 10′ 11" | |
2010 | Luke Roberts | Team Milram | 103rd | 198 | 170 | at 3h 04′ 07" | |
2010 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | 26th | 198 | 170 | at 50′ 27" | 1 day in yellow |
2010 | Simon Gerrans | Team Sky | dnf | 198 | 170 | np. Stage 9 | |
2010 | Brett Lancaster | Cervelo Test Team | 159th | 198 | 170 | at 3h 57′ 00" | |
2010 | Adam Hansen | Team Columbia-HTC | dnf | 198 | 170 | np. Stage 2 | |
2010 | Mark Renshaw | Team Columbia-HTC | dnf | 198 | 170 | dq. Stage 11 | |
2010 | Matthew Lloyd | Omega Pharma – Lotto | 47th | 198 | 170 | at 1h 30′ 02" | |
2010 | Wesley Sulzberger | Francaise Des Jeux | 152nd | 198 | 170 | at 3h 46′ 59" | |
2011 | Stuart O’Grady | Team Leopard – Trek | 78th | 198 | 167 | at 2h 17′ 58" | |
2011 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | 1st | 198 | 167 | 86h 12′ 22" | Won yellow jersey, 1 day in yellow, won stage 4 |
2011 | Simon Gerrans | Team Sky | 96th | 198 | 167 | at 2h 37′ 25" | |
2011 | Mark Renshaw | HTC-Highroad | 163rd | 198 | 167 | at 3h 44′ 00" | |
2011 | Richie Porte | Saxo Bank-Sungard | 72nd | 198 | 167 | at 2h 09′ 24" | |
2011 | Matthew Goss | HTC-Highroad | 142nd | 198 | 167 | at 3h 22′ 32" | |
*ab. | abandon | ||||||
np. | non participant (did not start) | ||||||
hd. | hors delai (outside time limit) | ||||||
dq. | disqualified |