Debutants
Youngest debutants in Le Samyn in 1996. There are 17 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENDERS Nico | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 21y + 208d |
| 2 | MOERENHOUT Koos | Rabobank ProTeam | 22y + 122d |
| 3 | VANDERAERDEN Gert | Palmans - Boghemans | 23y + 43d |
| 4 | HENDRYCKX Christ | Palmans - Boghemans | 23y + 276d |
| 5 | VAN LANCKER Kurt | Ipso - Asfra | 24y + 167d |
| 6 | VAN DEN ABEELE Sébastien | Cedico - Ville de Charleroi | 25y + 223d |
| 7 | HASHIKAWA Ken | Tönissteiner - Saxon | 25y + 303d |
| 8 | LAURANCE Franck | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 25y + 323d |
| 9 | ASSEZ Ronny | Ipso - Asfra | 26y + 19d |
| 10 | VAN STEEN Martin | TVM - Farm Frites | 26y + 119d |
| 11 | HERINNE Pierre | Cedico - Ville de Charleroi | 27y + 179d |
| 12 | HEIREWEGH Bart | Ipso - Asfra | 28y + 191d |
| 13 | DE BUYST Franky | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 28y + 228d |
| 14 | VAN DER MEER Casper | Palmans - Boghemans | 30y + 135d |
| 15 | TKATCHENKO Sergej | RDM New Systems | 30y + 138d |
| 16 | PILLON Laurent | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 31y + 341d |
| 17 | LEMARCHAND François | GAN | 35y + 125d |