Debutants
Greg LeMond is the youngest debutant in Critérium International in 1981. There are 36 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEMOND Greg | Renault - Elf - Gitane | 19y + 275d |
| 2 | MENTHÉOUR Pierre-Henri | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 20y + 323d |
| 3 | ROCHE Stephen | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 21y + 120d |
| 4 | BOLTEN Uwe | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 21y + 251d |
| 5 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 21y + 284d |
| 6 | VICHOT Frédéric | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 21y + 331d |
| 7 | CASTAING Francis | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 21y + 340d |
| 8 | MADIOT Marc | Renault - Elf - Gitane | 21y + 346d |
| 9 | GARDE Dominique | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 22y + 10d |
| 10 | LE BRIS Jean-paul | Renault - Elf - Gitane | 22y + 156d |
| 11 | RAULT Jean-François | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 22y + 283d |
| 12 | RODRIGUEZ Jean-François | Renault - Elf - Gitane | 23y + 99d |
| 13 | BREU Beat | Cilo - Aufina | 23y + 156d |
| 14 | WINNEN Peter | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 23y + 204d |
| 15 | DEMEYRE Michel | La Redoute - Motobecane | 23y + 298d |
| 16 | MÜLLER Daniel | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 24y + 131d |
| 17 | PEVENAGE Patrick | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 24y + 140d |
| 18 | SIMON Pascal | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 24y + 182d |
| 19 | CLÈRE Régis | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 24y + 225d |
| 20 | ROQUETA Regis | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 25y + 1d |
| 21 | SUMMERMATTER Marcel | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 25y + 24d |
| 22 | DEMIERRE Serge | Cilo - Aufina | 25y + 71d |
| 23 | SCHEPERS Eddy | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 25y + 106d |
| 24 | DURANT Marc | La Redoute - Motobecane | 25y + 287d |
| 25 | HOSOTTE Jean-Paul | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 26y + 17d |
| 26 | MOERLEN Patrick | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 26y + 41d |
| 27 | FRIOU Patrick | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 26y + 79d |
| 28 | WEHRLI Josef | Cilo - Aufina | 26y + 115d |
| 29 | GISIGER Daniel | Cilo - Aufina | 26y + 170d |
| 30 | WILMANN Jostein | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 27y + 256d |
| 31 | DE CARVALHO Alain | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 27y + 292d |
| 32 | MICHAUD Jacques | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 29y + 260d |
| 33 | DIDIER Lucien | Renault - Elf - Gitane | 30y + 235d |
| 34 | FUCHS Josef | Cilo - Aufina | 32y + 247d |
| 35 | MENDES Fernando dos Reis Dias | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 34y + 194d |
| 36 | JULIEN Ferdinand | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 34y + 271d |