Debutants
Fabien De Waele is the youngest debutant in Clasica de Almeria in 1997. There are 16 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE WAELE Fabien | Lotto - Mobistar | 21y + 287d |
| 2 | VERBRUGGHE Rik | Lotto - Mobistar | 22y + 222d |
| 3 | GOMEZ Jose Javier | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 22y + 349d |
| 4 | SMETANINE Serguei | Estepona en Marcha - Cafés Toscaf | 23y + 129d |
| 5 | VAN HEESWIJK Max | Rabobank ProTeam | 24y + 0d |
| 6 | VAN HYFTE Paul | Lotto - Mobistar | 25y + 42d |
| 7 | SIVAKOV Alexei | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 25y + 54d |
| 8 | STRAZZER Massimo | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 27y + 197d |
| 9 | ARTUNGHI Marco | Mercatone Uno | 27y + 233d |
| 10 | NOÈ Andrea | Asics - CGA | 28y + 46d |
| 11 | SVORADA Ján | Mapei-GB | 28y + 186d |
| 12 | TETERIOUK Andrei | Lotto - Mobistar | 29y + 163d |
| 13 | MOLINARI Maurizio | Asics - CGA | 30y + 37d |
| 14 | CHIESA Mario | Asics - CGA | 30y + 105d |
| 15 | KONYCHEV Dmitri | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 31y + 12d |
| 16 | ROSCIOLI Fabio | Asics - CGA | 31y + 227d |