Debutants
Rolf Wolfshohl is the youngest debutant in Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1961. There are 11 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLFSHOHL Rolf | Peugeot - BP - Dunlop | 22y + 153d |
| 2 | CARRARA Joseph | Liberia - Grammont - Wolber | 23y + 81d |
| 3 | CLAES Jean-Baptiste | Groene Leeuw - SAS - Sinalco | 24y + 109d |
| 4 | DE WOLF Henri | Alcyon - Leroux | 24y + 285d |
| 5 | DESMET Gilbert | Groene Leeuw - SAS - Sinalco | 25y + 72d |
| 6 | VALDOIS Claude | Peugeot - BP - Dunlop | 26y + 101d |
| 7 | RUEGG Alfred | Liberia - Grammont - Wolber | 27y + 22d |
| 8 | MANZANEQUE Fernando | Licor 43 | 27y + 114d |
| 9 | ROBINSON Brian | Rapha - Gitane - Dunlop | 30y + 207d |
| 10 | DARRIGADE André | Alcyon - Leroux | 32y + 35d |
| 11 | MARIGIL René | Licor 43 | 32y + 217d |