Debutants
Carmelo Barone is the youngest debutant in Liège - Bastogne - Liège in 1978. There are 23 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARONE Carmelo | Fiorella | 22y + 20d |
| 2 | COLMAN Rudy | Mini Flat - Boule d'Or | 22y + 98d |
| 3 | BRAUN Gregor | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 22y + 113d |
| 4 | SCHEPERS Eddy | C&A | 22y + 132d |
| 5 | LOOS Ludo | C&A | 23y + 100d |
| 6 | SCHMUTZ Gottfried | Willora - Mairag - Piz Buin | 23y + 179d |
| 7 | BITTINGER René | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 23y + 196d |
| 8 | VAN GILS René | Mini Flat - Boule d'Or | 23y + 285d |
| 9 | BARONCHELLI Gianbattista | Scic | 24y + 229d |
| 10 | LUBBERDING Henk | TI - Raleigh | 24y + 262d |
| 11 | JACQUES Eric | Mini Flat - Boule d'Or | 24y + 266d |
| 12 | JACOBS Jos | Ijsboerke | 25y + 85d |
| 13 | LAURENS Marcel | C&A | 25y + 306d |
| 14 | MOSER Francesco | Sanson | 26y + 308d |
| 15 | SALM Roland | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 27y + 61d |
| 16 | BEYSSENS Herman | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 27y + 331d |
| 17 | DEMEYER Marc | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 28y + 4d |
| 18 | VANZO Dorino | Fiorella | 28y + 60d |
| 19 | RICCOMI Walter | Scic | 28y + 95d |
| 20 | EDWARDS Phil | Sanson | 28y + 232d |
| 21 | VÖGELE Meinrad | Willora - Mairag - Piz Buin | 28y + 309d |
| 22 | FUCHS Josef | Fiorella | 29y + 273d |
| 23 | CAMPANER Francis | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 32y + 81d |