Debutants
Markus Zberg is the youngest debutant in GP Ouest France - Plouay in 1997. There are 23 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZBERG Markus | Mercatone Uno | 23y + 65d |
| 2 | VAN HEESWIJK Max | Rabobank ProTeam | 24y + 182d |
| 3 | HORNER Chris | La Française des Jeux | 25y + 312d |
| 4 | GUESDON Frédéric | La Française des Jeux | 25y + 321d |
| 5 | GOUGOT Fabrice | Casino - C'est votre équipe | 26y + 0d |
| 6 | REBELLIN Davide | La Française des Jeux | 26y + 22d |
| 7 | RAULT Dominique | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 26y + 90d |
| 8 | MAGNIEN Emmanuel | Festina - Lotus | 26y + 116d |
| 9 | GONTCHENKOV Alexander | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 27y + 149d |
| 10 | CAMIN Claudio | Brescialat - Oyster | 27y + 180d |
| 11 | HVASTIJA Martin | Cantina Tollo | 27y + 274d |
| 12 | CORVERS Frank | Team Telekom | 27y + 292d |
| 13 | FERRIGATO Andrea | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 27y + 364d |
| 14 | ARTUNGHI Marco | Mercatone Uno | 28y + 50d |
| 15 | LEDANOIS Yvon | GAN | 28y + 57d |
| 16 | JONKER Patrick | Rabobank ProTeam | 28y + 98d |
| 17 | HUNDERTMARCK Kai | Team Telekom | 28y + 128d |
| 18 | WAUTERS Marc | Lotto - Mobistar | 28y + 189d |
| 19 | BORTOLAMI Gianluca | Festina - Lotus | 29y + 3d |
| 20 | ANDREU Frankie | Cofidis | 30y + 339d |
| 21 | TEBALDI Valerio | Festina - Lotus | 32y + 60d |
| 22 | GIANETTI Mauro | La Française des Jeux | 33y + 168d |
| 23 | BAFFI Adriano | US Postal Service | 35y + 24d |