Debutants
Marcel Omloop is the youngest debutant in Elfstedenronde in 1972. There are 8 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMLOOP Marcel | Watney - Avia | 22y + 126d |
| 2 | ABELSHAUSEN Joseph | Watney - Avia | 22y + 297d |
| 3 | VAN OLMEN Jos | Beaulieu - Flandria | 23y + 9d |
| 4 | DE MUYNCK Johan | Beaulieu - Flandria | 23y + 304d |
| 5 | VAN ROOSBROECK Gustaaf | Watney - Avia | 23y + 318d |
| 6 | JOCHMANS Roger | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 24y + 326d |
| 7 | VASSEUR Sylvain | Bic | 26y + 30d |
| 8 | DAVID Wilfried | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | 26y + 36d |