Debutants
Youngest debutants in Le Samyn in 1979. There are 19 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERFAILLIE Johan | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | 21y + 359d |
| 2 | CRIQUIELION Claude | Kas | 22y + 55d |
| 3 | ONGHENA Ronan | Splendor | 22y + 56d |
| 4 | SCHOONJANS Walter | Kas | 22y + 187d |
| 5 | TACKAERT William | Daf Trucks | 22y + 210d |
| 6 | ALBERT Willy | Lano - Boule d'Or | 22y + 358d |
| 7 | COLMAN Rudy | Ijsboerke - Warncke | 23y + 51d |
| 8 | VAN DER AUWERA Benjamin | Lano - Boule d'Or | 23y + 340d |
| 9 | MOERMAN Jackie | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | 24y + 74d |
| 10 | VANHAERENS Eddy | Lano - Boule d'Or | 25y + 12d |
| 11 | ROGGE Jean-Claude | Flandria - Ca Va Seul | 25y + 100d |
| 12 | WUYCKENS René | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | 25y + 185d |
| 13 | FURNIÈRE Eddy | Fragel - Van Looy | 25y + 190d |
| 14 | PEETERS Ludo | Ijsboerke - Warncke | 25y + 210d |
| 15 | LAURENS Marcel | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | 26y + 259d |
| 16 | SCHIPPER Adri Jos | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | 27y + 270d |
| 17 | POLLENTIER Michel | Splendor | 28y + 22d |
| 18 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | TI - Raleigh | 30y + 8d |
| 19 | BOLTON William | Glemp - T.J. Cycles - Sunair - Heylen |