Debutants in monumental classic
Overview of riders starting in GP du Midi-Libre 1997 that compete for the first time in one of the 5 five monument classics in cycling (SanRemo, Flanders, Roubaix, Liege and Lombardy).
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILLAR David | Cofidis | 20 |
| 2 | TURICCHIA Alain | Asics - CGA | 21 |
| 3 | AEBERSOLD Niki | Post Swiss Team | 24 |
| 4 | LUTTENBERGER Peter | Rabobank ProTeam | 24 |
| 5 | RAULT Dominique | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 25 |
| 6 | BELTRÁN Manuel | Banesto | 25 |
| 7 | VOIGT Jens | ZVVZ - Giant - AIS | 25 |
| 8 | PETILLEAU Stéphane | TVM - Farm Frites | 26 |
| 9 | CHASSOT Richard | Post Swiss Team | 27 |
| 10 | BELLINI Marco | Asics - CGA | 28 |
| 11 | SEDLÁČEK Tomáš | ZVVZ - Giant - AIS | 30 |