Debutants
Sylvain Chavanel is the youngest debutant in Gent-Wevelgem in 2001. There are 21 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAVANEL Sylvain | Bonjour | 21y + 285d |
| 2 | HUSHOVD Thor | Crédit Agricole | 23y + 83d |
| 3 | LÖWIK Gerben | Rabobank ProTeam | 23y + 286d |
| 4 | DUIJN Marcel | Rabobank ProTeam | 23y + 334d |
| 5 | PAOLINI Luca | Mapei - Quickstep | 24y + 84d |
| 6 | BOERMAN Coen | Rabobank ProTeam | 24y + 151d |
| 7 | NYS Sven | Rabobank ProTeam | 24y + 298d |
| 8 | SCHWEDA Raphael | Team Coast | 24y + 359d |
| 9 | VAN DIJK Stefan | Bankgiroloterij | 25y + 79d |
| 10 | BATTISTEL Giacomo | Alexia Alluminio | 25y + 97d |
| 11 | CAVAGNIS Oscar | Saeco | 26y + 120d |
| 12 | SERRI Eddy | Alexia Alluminio | 26y + 138d |
| 13 | RUŠKYS Saulius | Gerolsteiner | 26y + 358d |
| 14 | RENIER Franck | Bonjour | 27y + 0d |
| 15 | WHITE Matthew | US Postal Service | 27y + 48d |
| 16 | WADECKI Piotr | Domo - Farm Frites | 28y + 59d |
| 17 | BARBIER Grégory | Ville de Charleroi - New Systems | 29y + 64d |
| 18 | LARSEN Nicolaj Bo | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 29y + 152d |
| 19 | CRUZ Antonio | US Postal Service | 29y + 162d |
| 20 | VOIGT Jens | Crédit Agricole | 29y + 206d |
| 21 | PICCOLI Mariano | Lampre - Daikin | 30y + 212d |