Debutants
Olaf Pollack is the youngest debutant in Course de la Paix in 1997. There are 12 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POLLACK Olaf | Agro - Adler - Brandenburg | 23y + 233d |
| 2 | ANDRIOTTO Dario | Amore & Vita - Forzacore | 24y + 198d |
| 3 | LEPORATTI Simone | Amore & Vita - Forzacore | 24y + 364d |
| 4 | MCRAE William Chann | Die Continentale - Olympia | 25y + 212d |
| 5 | BABAITSEV Artour | Lada - CSKA - Samara | 25y + 230d |
| 6 | SCHAFFRATH Jan | Team Telekom | 25y + 236d |
| 7 | TOTSCHNIG Georg | Team Telekom | 25y + 351d |
| 8 | DANTE Stefano | Cantina Tollo | 26y + 351d |
| 9 | RECANATI Juri | Cantina Tollo | 27y + 104d |
| 10 | MARAGNO Franco | Cantina Tollo | 27y + 281d |
| 11 | FORTNER Scott | Saturn | 30y + 354d |
| 12 | WALTON Brian | Saturn | 31y + 144d |