Debutants
Youngest debutants in Le Samyn in 1981. There are 18 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 21y + 260d |
| 2 | VERSLUYS Patrick | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 22y + 180d |
| 3 | VAN HOORNWEDER Alain | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 22y + 222d |
| 4 | LAMOTE Yvan | Eurobouw - Rossin | 22y + 238d |
| 5 | BAEYENS Jan | Boston - Mavic | 23y + 261d |
| 6 | DEVOS Werner | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 23y + 266d |
| 7 | FRIJNS Ludo | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 23y + 347d |
| 8 | DE KEYSER Paul | Boston - Mavic | 24y + 25d |
| 9 | PEVENAGE Patrick | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 24y + 116d |
| 10 | DE WOLF Fons | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 24y + 255d |
| 11 | SHERWEN Paul | La Redoute - Motobecane | 24y + 270d |
| 12 | VERSCHUERE Pol | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 26y + 45d |
| 13 | PIRARD Frits | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 26y + 86d |
| 14 | VAN TILBORG Jan | HB Alarmsystemen | 27y + 283d |
| 15 | VANOVERSCHELDE Didier | La Redoute - Motobecane | 28y + 333d |
| 16 | POISSONNIER Philippe | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 29y + 270d |
| 17 | VAN LINDEN Rik | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 31y + 219d |
| 18 | VAN SWEEVELT Guido | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 31y + 323d |