[from: The Tour de France, Christopher Thompson, p.267]
1. Racers’ jobs before and during their racing careers 1903-1939 (125 racers, 100%)
A. Manual Labor: (66 racers, 52.8%)
- Mechanics: (16 racers, 12.8%)
- Building trades: (16, 12.8%): 6 masons, 3 carpenters, 2 apprentice carpenters, 2 electricians, 1 apprentice electrician, 1 brickyard apprentice, 1 construction worker
- Industrial workers: (9, 7.2%): 3 miners, 2 metal workers, 1 rubber-factory worker, 1 broom-factory worker, 1 steel-factory worker, 1 cigar-box-factory worker
- Traditional Crafts: (9, 7.2%): 2 locksmiths, 1 blacksmith, 1 typographer, 1 saddler, 1 cabinetmaker, 1 mirror-cutter, 1 apprentice boilermaker, 1 cobbler
- Agricultural Laborers: (9, 7.2%): 3 peasants, 2 farmers, 2 herdsmen, 1 vineyard worker, 1 farm worker
- General labor: (7, 5.6%): 3 delivery men, 1 bargeman, 1 chimney sweep, 1 roadmender, 1 docker
B. Nonmanual labor: (59, 47.2%)
- Small businessmen: (31, 24.8%): 14 cycle merchants, manufacturers, or workshop owners, 7 inn, café, or restaurant owners, 3 butchers, 1 grocer, 1 apple merchant, 1 tractor-towing company owner, 1 merchant
- Clerical / service sector: (24, 19.2%) 10 store or office employees, 4 salesmen, 4 apprentice butchers, 2 bellboys, 1 illustrator-reporter, 1 taxi-driver, 1 submarine quartermaster, 1 draftsman
- Entertainers: (4, 3.2%) 1 clown-acrobat, 1 actor, 1 opera baritone, 1 banjo player
II Racer’s jobs before and during their racing careers, 1947-69 (107 racers, 100%)
A. Manual Labor: (72, 67.3%)
- Industrial workers: (20, 18.7%): 17 workers (including 10 metal workers), 3 miners
- Agricultural laborers: (17, 15.9%): 12 agricultural workers, peasants, or farmers, 2 shepherds, 1 gardener, 1 wine grower, 1 lumberjack
- Building trades: (16, 15.0%): 6 electricians, 4 carpenters, 2 construction painters, 1 mason, 1 plasterer, 1 plumber, 1 construction worker
- Traditional crafts: (10, 9.3%): 2 printers, 2 cobblers, 1 cooper, 1 typographer, 1 watchmaker, 1 turner, 1 cabinetmaker, 1 tailor
- Mechanics: (9, 8.4%)
B. Non-manual Labor: (35, 32.7%)
- Small businessmen: (20, 18.7%): 7 café owners, 4 cycle merchants, 3 bakers, 1 butcher, 1 oyster-seller, q greengrocer, 1 florist, 1 milkman, 1 shirt-shop owner
- Clerical / service sector: (15, 14.0%): 12 employees, 1 accountant, 1 teacher, 1 mailman
