Debutants
Óscar Freire is the youngest debutant in Giro dell'Emilia in 1998. There are 18 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREIRE Óscar | Vitalicio Seguros | 22y + 223d |
| 2 | GIACOMELLI Sandro | Amore & Vita - Forzacore | 22y + 299d |
| 3 | GARCÍA Francisco Tomás | Vitalicio Seguros | 22y + 325d |
| 4 | FIORONI Leandro | Mobilvetta - Northwave | 24y + 183d |
| 5 | DE JONGH Steven | TVM - Farm Frites | 24y + 305d |
| 6 | VAINŠTEINS Romāns | Kross - Selle Italia | 25y + 207d |
| 7 | AXELSSON Niklas | Scrigno - Gaerne | 26y + 134d |
| 8 | TRONCA Amilcare | Ballan | 26y + 154d |
| 9 | DUMA Vladimir | Scrigno - Gaerne | 26y + 208d |
| 10 | ONGARATO Rodolfo | Ballan | 27y + 39d |
| 11 | SIMEONI Filippo | Asics - CGA | 27y + 40d |
| 12 | GONZÁLEZ DE HEREDIA Iñigo | Vitalicio Seguros | 27y + 195d |
| 13 | SONNE Morten | Acceptcard Pro Cycling | 27y + 317d |
| 14 | GASPERONI Cristian | Amore & Vita - Forzacore | 27y + 346d |
| 15 | FAVERIO Riccardo | Saeco Macchine da Caffe' - Cannondale | 28y + 340d |
| 16 | TANI David | Asics - CGA | 28y + 353d |
| 17 | SCINTO Luca | Asics - CGA | 30y + 241d |
| 18 | PEETERS Wilfried | Mapei - Bricobi | 34y + 78d |