Debutants
Roger Loysch is the youngest debutant in Gent-Wevelgem in 1971. There are 35 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOYSCH Roger | Mars - Flandria | 19y + 138d |
| 2 | DESMARETS Roger | Bic | 20y + 243d |
| 3 | SANTY Alain | Bic | 21y + 215d |
| 4 | POMMIER Jacques | Fagor - Mercier - Hutchinson | 21y + 239d |
| 5 | VAN DER SLAGMOLEN Herman | Mars - Flandria | 22y + 151d |
| 6 | HÉZARD Yves | Sonolor - Lejeune | 22y + 162d |
| 7 | BRUYÈRE Joseph | Molteni | 22y + 177d |
| 8 | BERCKMANS Jean-Pierre | Hertekamp - Magniflex | 22y + 203d |
| 9 | TEIRLINCK Willy | Sonolor - Lejeune | 22y + 233d |
| 10 | VAN BEERS Jos | Goudsmit - Hoff | 22y + 302d |
| 11 | TUMELLERO Romano | Molteni | 23y + 57d |
| 12 | MINTKIEWICZ Robert | Sonolor - Lejeune | 23y + 168d |
| 13 | DE SCHOENMAECKER Jos | Molteni | 23y + 180d |
| 14 | KREKELS Jan | Goudsmit - Hoff | 23y + 217d |
| 15 | CALLENS Christian | Hertekamp - Magniflex | 23y + 229d |
| 16 | RONSMANS Jean | Bic | 23y + 237d |
| 17 | TSCHAN Jurgen | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | 24y + 42d |
| 18 | RENTMEESTER Cees | Goudsmit - Hoff | 24y + 63d |
| 19 | GUIMARD Cyrille | Fagor - Mercier - Hutchinson | 24y + 70d |
| 20 | REYNIERS Eddy | Hertekamp - Magniflex | 24y + 91d |
| 21 | ZOETEMELK Joop | Mars - Flandria | 24y + 118d |
| 22 | VAN KATWIJK Jan | Goudsmit - Hoff | 24y + 213d |
| 23 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Pierre | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | 24y + 310d |
| 24 | TABAK Tino | Mars - Flandria | 24y + 329d |
| 25 | MORTENSEN Leif | Bic | 24y + 330d |
| 26 | RICCI Walter | Sonolor - Lejeune | 25y + 54d |
| 27 | BILSLAND William | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | 25y + 142d |
| 28 | BENJAMINS Henk | Goudsmit - Hoff | 25y + 196d |
| 29 | STEEVENS Harry | Goudsmit - Hoff | 25y + 338d |
| 30 | PRINSEN Wim | Goudsmit - Hoff | 26y + 23d |
| 31 | HOLST Daan | Goudsmit - Hoff | 26y + 43d |
| 32 | LEBLANC Jean-marie | Bic | 26y + 247d |
| 33 | GUALAZZINI Ercole | Salvarani | 26y + 282d |
| 34 | RAYMOND Christian | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | 27y + 97d |
| 35 | POPPE André | Hertekamp - Magniflex | 27y + 147d |