Debutants
Giuseppe Saronni is the youngest debutant in Eschborn-Frankfurt in 1978. There are 20 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARONNI Giuseppe | Scic | 20y + 221d |
| 2 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | TI - Raleigh | 21y + 140d |
| 3 | HAVIK Martin | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia - IWC | 22y + 137d |
| 4 | PEVENAGE Rudy | Ijsboerke | 23y + 320d |
| 5 | VILARDEBO Pedro | Teka | 24y + 197d |
| 6 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | Scic | 24y + 237d |
| 7 | LAURENT Michel | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 24y + 264d |
| 8 | PUGLIESE Pasquale | Selle Royal - Inoxpran | 25y + 176d |
| 9 | WELLENS Paul | TI - Raleigh | 25y + 308d |
| 10 | LUALDI Valerio | Bianchi - Faema | 26y + 243d |
| 11 | MOSER Francesco | Sanson | 26y + 316d |
| 12 | RICCOMI Walter | Scic | 28y + 103d |
| 13 | ALING Jan | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia - IWC | 28y + 321d |
| 14 | THALER Klaus-Peter | TI - Raleigh | 28y + 352d |
| 15 | TORRES Pedro | Teka | 29y + 4d |
| 16 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | TI - Raleigh | 29y + 63d |
| 17 | LASA Miguel María | Teka | 30y + 178d |
| 18 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Pierre | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 31y + 341d |
| 19 | OSLER Marcello | Selle Royal - Inoxpran | 32y + 256d |
| 20 | DE BAL Alfons | Ijsboerke | 34y + 213d |