Debutants
Youngest debutants in La Flèche Wallonne in 1998. There are 38 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOSTE Leif | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 20y + 272d |
| 2 | MANCEBO Francisco | Banesto | 22y + 37d |
| 3 | DE WOLF Steve | Lotto - Mobistar | 22y + 227d |
| 4 | ONGARATO Alberto | Ballan | 22y + 265d |
| 5 | CAÑADA David | O.N.C.E. - Deutsche Bank | 23y + 35d |
| 6 | HERNANDEZ Romeo | Home Market - Ville de Charleroi | 23y + 66d |
| 7 | RASTELLI Ellis | Brescialat | 23y + 87d |
| 8 | D'HOLLANDER Glenn | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 23y + 108d |
| 9 | PÉREZ RODRÍGUEZ Luis | O.N.C.E. - Deutsche Bank | 23y + 303d |
| 10 | TOSATTO Matteo | Ballan | 23y + 336d |
| 11 | SGAMBELLURI Roberto | Brescialat | 24y + 9d |
| 12 | BETTINI Paolo | Asics - CGA | 24y + 14d |
| 13 | CELESTINO Mirko | Polti | 24y + 27d |
| 14 | LATASA David | Banesto | 24y + 60d |
| 15 | MAZZANTI Luca | Cantina Tollo - Alexia Alluminio | 24y + 70d |
| 16 | RINERO Christophe | Cofidis | 24y + 107d |
| 17 | DEMARBAIX Sébastien | Home Market - Ville de Charleroi | 24y + 117d |
| 18 | MAZZOLENI Eddy | Saeco Macchine da Caffe' - Cannondale | 24y + 260d |
| 19 | LIVINGSTON Kevin | Cofidis | 24y + 326d |
| 20 | FRATTINI Cristiano | Brescialat | 24y + 363d |
| 21 | VALOTI Gianluca | Polti | 25y + 58d |
| 22 | BOTERO Santiago | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 25y + 170d |
| 23 | CASERO Ángel Luis | Vitalicio Seguros | 25y + 200d |
| 24 | BARANOWSKI Dariusz | US Postal Service | 25y + 297d |
| 25 | LEFEVRE David | Casino - AG2R | 25y + 351d |
| 26 | VANSEVENANT Wim | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 26y + 113d |
| 27 | LARSEN Nicolaj Bo | TVM - Farm Frites | 26y + 156d |
| 28 | MATTAN Nico | Mapei - Bricobi | 26y + 272d |
| 29 | VALOTI Paolo | Cantina Tollo - Alexia Alluminio | 26y + 361d |
| 30 | GONZÁLEZ DE HEREDIA Iñigo | Vitalicio Seguros | 27y + 31d |
| 31 | FERNÁNDEZ GINÉS Manuel | Banesto | 27y + 49d |
| 32 | BOBRIK Vladislav | Riso Scotti - MG | 27y + 99d |
| 33 | ODRIOZOLA Jon | Banesto | 27y + 110d |
| 34 | FORCONI Riccardo | Mercatone Uno | 27y + 306d |
| 35 | ZARRABEITIA Mikel | O.N.C.E. - Deutsche Bank | 27y + 336d |
| 36 | AGNOLUTTO Christophe | Casino - AG2R | 28y + 130d |
| 37 | TANI David | Asics - CGA | 28y + 189d |
| 38 | SCINTO Luca | Asics - CGA | 30y + 77d |