Debutants
Chris Scharmin is the youngest debutant in Gent-Wevelgem in 1987. There are 50 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHARMIN Chris | ADR - Fangio - IOC - MBK | 20y + 364d |
| 2 | ARNTZ Marcel | Caja Rural - Orbea | 21y + 141d |
| 3 | SALIGARI Marco | Ariostea | 21y + 325d |
| 4 | SØRENSEN Rolf | Remac | 21y + 353d |
| 5 | BRUYNEEL Johan | S.E.F.B. Banque d'Épargne / S.E.F.B. Spaarbank | 22y + 228d |
| 6 | VAN HOOYDONCK Gino | Superconfex - Kwantum - Yoko | 22y + 240d |
| 7 | PEETERS Wilfried | Sigma - Fina | 22y + 272d |
| 8 | ROES Peter | Lotto - Merckx | 22y + 339d |
| 9 | JAKOBS Gert | Superconfex - Kwantum - Yoko | 22y + 344d |
| 10 | BREUKINK Erik | Panasonic - Isostar | 23y + 7d |
| 11 | SKIBBY Jesper | Roland - Skala - Chiori | 23y + 18d |
| 12 | FINAZZI Sergio | Remac | 23y + 23d |
| 13 | ALCALÁ Raúl | 7 Eleven - Hoonved | 23y + 36d |
| 14 | ZANATTA Stefano | Supermercati Brianzoli - Chateau d'Ax | 23y + 70d |
| 15 | LAVAINNE Christophe | Système U | 23y + 107d |
| 16 | BOYER Éric | Système U | 23y + 127d |
| 17 | JOHO Stephan | Kas - Miko | 23y + 216d |
| 18 | AMADIO Roberto | Supermercati Brianzoli - Chateau d'Ax | 23y + 272d |
| 19 | FURLAN Luigi | Paini - Bottecchia | 23y + 290d |
| 20 | HERMANS Mathieu | Caja Rural - Orbea | 24y + 89d |
| 21 | VAN DER POEL Jacques | Roland - Skala - Chiori | 24y + 93d |
| 22 | MOTTET Charly | Système U | 24y + 113d |
| 23 | ILEGEMS Roger | Sigma - Fina | 24y + 116d |
| 24 | BOFFO Luciano | Ecoflam | 24y + 131d |
| 25 | VAN DE VIJVER Frank | Lotto - Merckx | 24y + 147d |
| 26 | VERPLANCKE Patrick | ADR - Fangio - IOC - MBK | 24y + 164d |
| 27 | VEGGERBY Jens | 7 Eleven - Hoonved | 24y + 170d |
| 28 | DIERICKX Ferdi | ADR - Fangio - IOC - MBK | 24y + 189d |
| 29 | VAN POPPEL Jean-Paul | Superconfex - Kwantum - Yoko | 24y + 190d |
| 30 | MADIOT Yvon | Système U | 24y + 291d |
| 31 | ENGELBRECHT Willy | ADR - Fangio - IOC - MBK | 24y + 325d |
| 32 | BOTTOIA Giovanni Paolo | Supermercati Brianzoli - Chateau d'Ax | 24y + 334d |
| 33 | HAMPSTEN Andrew | 7 Eleven - Hoonved | 25y + 1d |
| 34 | ALLOCCHIO Stefano | Supermercati Brianzoli - Chateau d'Ax | 25y + 21d |
| 35 | PIETERS Peter | Transvemij | 25y + 65d |
| 36 | DAAMS Hans | PDM - GIN MG - Ultima - Concorde | 25y + 79d |
| 37 | VERHOEVEN Nico | Superconfex - Kwantum - Yoko | 25y + 188d |
| 38 | HOONDERT Peter | PDM - GIN MG - Ultima - Concorde | 25y + 233d |
| 39 | HODGE Stephen | Kas - Miko | 25y + 264d |
| 40 | FRISON Herman | Roland - Skala - Chiori | 25y + 357d |
| 41 | MULLER Jörg | PDM - GIN MG - Ultima - Concorde | 26y + 75d |
| 42 | MAGNAGO Walter | Carrera Jeans - Vagabond | 26y + 149d |
| 43 | WEGMULLER Thomas | Kas - Miko | 26y + 192d |
| 44 | PEIPER Allan | Panasonic - Isostar | 27y + 13d |
| 45 | PEDERSEN Dag Erik | Ariostea | 27y + 306d |
| 46 | CAROLI Daniele | Ecoflam | 28y + 88d |
| 47 | NEVENS Jan | Lotto - Merckx | 28y + 225d |
| 48 | RAULT Jean-François | RMO - Meral - Mavic | 28y + 294d |
| 49 | MASSARD André | Paini - Bottecchia | 29y + 315d |
| 50 | ROSOLA Paolo | Gewiss - Bianchi | 30y + 62d |