Debutants
Vitali Kokorine is the youngest debutant in Luk-Cup Bühl in 1997. There are 17 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOKORINE Vitali | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 22y + 212d |
| 2 | ATIENZA Daniel | Polti | 22y + 315d |
| 3 | CONTRINI Daniele | Brescialat - Oyster | 22y + 353d |
| 4 | ULLRICH Jan | Team Telekom | 23y + 244d |
| 5 | MOERENHOUT Koos | Rabobank ProTeam | 23y + 271d |
| 6 | SAVOLDELLI Paolo | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 24y + 88d |
| 7 | GRABSCH Ralf | PSV Köln | 24y + 118d |
| 8 | HENRIX Sascha | PSV Köln | 24y + 134d |
| 9 | SILOVS Juris | Schauff - Öschelbronn | 24y + 188d |
| 10 | SCHMIDT Torsten | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 25y + 166d |
| 11 | BERTOLINI Alessandro | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 26y + 7d |
| 12 | FLEISCHER Thomas | Lotto - Mobistar | 26y + 164d |
| 13 | STOCCO Andrea | Batik - Del Monte | 27y + 42d |
| 14 | GOTTSCHLING Stephan | Agro - Adler - Brandenburg | 29y + 174d |
| 15 | CATTAI Stefano | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 29y + 247d |
| 16 | KAPPES Andreas | PSV Köln | 31y + 223d |
| 17 | TEBALDI Valerio | Festina - Lotus | 32y + 32d |