Debutants
Mario Aerts is the youngest debutant in Nokere Koerse in 1996. There are 18 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AERTS Mario | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 21y + 80d |
| 2 | DETILLOUX Christophe | Lotto - Isoglass | 21y + 322d |
| 3 | VAN DYCK Hendrik | TVM - Farm Frites | 22y + 44d |
| 4 | VERHEYEN Geert | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 23y + 10d |
| 5 | VANSEVENANT Wim | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 24y + 88d |
| 6 | NELYUBIN Dmitry | RDM New Systems | 25y + 41d |
| 7 | EECKHOUT Niko | Collstrop - Lystex | 25y + 95d |
| 8 | POPPE Jan | Ipso - Asfra | 25y + 222d |
| 9 | VAN DEN ABEELE Sébastien | Cedico - Ville de Charleroi | 25y + 237d |
| 10 | DE SMET Andy | Ipso - Asfra | 26y + 16d |
| 11 | VAN STEEN Martin | TVM - Farm Frites | 26y + 133d |
| 12 | PATRY Marc | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 26y + 176d |
| 13 | CAPPELLE Marnix | Palmans - Boghemans | 26y + 219d |
| 14 | MIFUNE Masahiko | Sit & Sit - FS Maestro | 27y + 72d |
| 15 | OZERS Kaspars | Motorola | 27y + 187d |
| 16 | VAN BRABANT Gert | Vosschemie - Zetelhallen | 27y + 247d |
| 17 | NEFEDOV Stanislav | Tonissteiner - Gios | 29y + 88d |
| 18 | TKATCHENKO Sergej | RDM New Systems | 30y + 152d |