List of teams and cyclists in the 1982 Tour de France

In response to the finish in 1981, for the 1982 Tour de France, French minister of sports Edwige Avice objected to the amount of advertising in the race, and suggested the Tour to return to the national team format. The Tour organisation needed the money brought in by the sponsors, and no changes were made to the team structure. The following 17 teams each sent 10 cyclists, for a total of 170:

List of teams and cyclists in the 1982 Tour de France

In response to the finish in 1981, for the 1982 Tour de France, French minister of sports Edwige Avice objected to the amount of advertising in the race, and suggested the Tour to return to the national team format. The Tour organisation needed the money brought in by the sponsors, and no changes were made to the team structure. The following 17 teams each sent 10 cyclists, for a total of 170: