Debutants
Youngest debutants in GP du Midi-Libre in 1979. There are 24 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASI Francesco | San Giacomo | 21y + 197d |
| 2 | JONES Graham | Peugeot - Esso | 21y + 228d |
| 3 | BONNET Patrick | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | 21y + 280d |
| 4 | PEVENAGE Patrick | Daf Trucks | 22y + 217d |
| 5 | SIMON Pascal | Peugeot - Esso | 22y + 259d |
| 6 | TACKAERT William | Daf Trucks | 22y + 308d |
| 7 | SHERWEN Paul | Fiat - La France | 23y + 6d |
| 8 | MARTENS René | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | 24y + 17d |
| 9 | BECAAS Bernard | Renault - Gitane | 24y + 21d |
| 10 | MARTINELLI Giuseppe | San Giacomo | 24y + 94d |
| 11 | VINCENDEAU Claude | Renault - Gitane | 24y + 174d |
| 12 | GISIGER Daniel | Miko - Mercier | 24y + 247d |
| 13 | MAAS Jo | Daf Trucks | 24y + 250d |
| 14 | BALBUENA Michel | Fiat - La France | 24y + 310d |
| 15 | LANDONI Gabriele | Scic | 26y + 81d |
| 16 | BOSSIS Jacques | Peugeot - Esso | 26y + 173d |
| 17 | VANOVERSCHELDE Didier | La Redoute - Motobecane | 27y + 69d |
| 18 | MICHAUD Jacques | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | 27y + 337d |
| 19 | CONTI Franco | San Giacomo | 28y + 66d |
| 20 | CHINETTI Alfredo | Scic | 29y + 337d |
| 21 | QUILFEN Bernard | Renault - Gitane | 30y + 54d |
| 22 | KUIPER Hennie | Peugeot - Esso | 30y + 130d |
| 23 | BERTOGLIO Fausto | San Giacomo | 30y + 151d |
| 24 | PERLETTO Giuseppe | San Giacomo | 31y + 42d |