Debutants
Jürg Schneider is the youngest debutant in Giro d'Italia in 1972. There are 18 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHNEIDER Jürg | G.B.C. - Sony | 22y + 154d |
| 2 | GALDEANO Francisco Javier | Kas - Kaskol | 22y + 166d |
| 3 | VAN STAEYEN Ludo | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 23y + 162d |
| 4 | SCHNEIDER Edy | G.B.C. - Sony | 23y + 207d |
| 5 | BRUYÈRE Joseph | Molteni | 23y + 229d |
| 6 | SPAHN Erich | G.B.C. - Sony | 23y + 247d |
| 7 | FUCHS Josef | Filotex | 23y + 302d |
| 8 | PERLETTO Giuseppe | Zonca | 24y + 19d |
| 9 | SPINELLI Piero | Filotex | 24y + 50d |
| 10 | DE SCHOENMAECKER Jos | Molteni | 24y + 232d |
| 11 | VARINI Giovanni | Zonca | 24y + 254d |
| 12 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | Dreher | 24y + 271d |
| 13 | PETTERSSON Tomas | Ferretti | 25y + 6d |
| 14 | TAZZI Alberto | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 26y + 38d |
| 15 | GONZÁLEZ José Antonio | Kas - Kaskol | 26y + 86d |
| 16 | PESARRODONA José | Kas - Kaskol | 26y + 110d |
| 17 | CAMMILLI Sandro | Zonca | 27y + 157d |
| 18 | CUMINO Vittorio | Filotex | 29y + 0d |