Debutants
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Schoenmaecker Jos | Dr. Mann - Grundig | 21y +236d |
| 2 | Fontanelli Sigfrido | Molteni | 21y +237d |
| 3 | Bouloux Robert | Peugeot - Michelin - BP | 22y +4d |
| 4 | Perin Michel | Mercier - Hutchinson - BP | 22y +6d |
| 5 | Galdos Francisco | Kas - Kaskol | 22y +20d |
| 6 | Reyniers Eddy | Dr. Mann - Grundig | 22y +147d |
| 7 | Gautier Pierre | Bic | 22y +157d |
| 8 | De Witte Ronald | Dr. Mann - Grundig | 22y +217d |
| 9 | Abrahamian Stéphane | Sonolor - Lejeune | 22y +263d |
| 10 | Labourdette Bernard | Mercier - Hutchinson - BP | 22y +286d |
| 11 | Panagiotis René | Sonolor - Lejeune | 22y +296d |
| 12 | Catieau José | Sonolor - Lejeune | 22y +313d |
| 13 | Leman Eric | Flandria - De Clerck - Krüger | 22y +313d |
| 14 | Pinault Jean | Bic | 22y +339d |
| 15 | Van Der Linde Bernard | Peugeot - Michelin - BP | 22y +346d |
| 16 | David Wilfried | Flandria - De Clerck - Krüger | 23y +33d |
| 17 | Rub Kurt | Zimba - Mondia | 23y +86d |
| 18 | Campaner Francis | Mercier - Hutchinson - BP | 23y +113d |
| 19 | Janssens Ward | Mercier - Hutchinson - BP | 23y +127d |
| 20 | Genty Jean-Claude | Bic | 23y +159d |
| 21 | In 't Ven Paul | Dr. Mann - Grundig | 24y +54d |
| 22 | Berland Roland | Bic | 24y +88d |
| 23 | Spadoni Aroldo | Gris 2000 | 24y +111d |
| 24 | Santantonio Emilio | Molteni | 24y +122d |
| 25 | Thalmann Erwin | Zimba - Mondia | 24y +147d |
| 26 | Abt Peter | Zimba - Mondia | 24y +200d |
| 27 | Pfenninger Louis | Zimba - Mondia | 24y +205d |
| 28 | Bianco Giannino | Molteni | 24y +213d |
| 29 | Mahieu Pol | Flandria - De Clerck - Krüger | 24y +305d |
| 30 | Balagué Carreño Luis | Bic | 25y +57d |
| 31 | Beugels Eddy | Mercier - Hutchinson - BP | 25y +67d |
| 32 | Van Neste Willy | Dr. Mann - Grundig | 25y +76d |
| 33 | Mascaró Gabriel | Kas - Kaskol | 25y +79d |
| 34 | Harrison Derek | Frimatic - Viva - De Gribaldy | 25y +81d |
| 35 | Pifferi Giovanni | Molteni | 25y +108d |
| 36 | Vidament Jean | Mercier - Hutchinson - BP | 25y +122d |
| 37 | Nassen Pieter | Flandria - De Clerck - Krüger | 25y +130d |
| 38 | Rigon Francis | Frimatic - Viva - De Gribaldy | 25y +143d |
| 39 | Houbrechts Antoon | Flandria - De Clerck - Krüger | 25y +262d |
| 40 | Bayssiere André | Peugeot - Michelin - BP | 25y +271d |
| 41 | Dumont Jean | Peugeot - Michelin - BP | 25y +285d |
| 42 | Godefroot Walter | Flandria - De Clerck - Krüger | 25y +328d |
| 43 | Guerra Pietro | Salvarani | 25y +332d |
| 44 | Gandarias Andrés | Kas - Kaskol | 26y +32d |
| 45 | In 't Ven Willy | Dr. Mann - Grundig | 26y +86d |
| 46 | Matignon Pierre | Frimatic - Viva - De Gribaldy | 26y +104d |
| 47 | Wilhelm André | Sonolor - Lejeune | 26y +108d |
| 48 | Gutty Paul | Frimatic - Viva - De Gribaldy | 26y +203d |
| 49 | Peffgen Wilfried | Salvarani | 26y +237d |
| 50 | Grelin René | Frimatic - Viva - De Gribaldy | 26y +243d |
| 51 | Jourden Jean | Frimatic - Viva - De Gribaldy | 26y +319d |
| 52 | Hiddinga Henk | Mercier - Hutchinson - BP | 27y +43d |
| 53 | Huysmans Jos | Dr. Mann - Grundig | 27y +158d |
| 54 | Balmamion Franco | Salvarani | 29y +135d |
| 55 | Renz Sigi | Zimba - Mondia | 30y +297d |
| 56 | Delberghe Edouard | Sonolor - Lejeune | 33y +234d |