Debutants
Youngest debutants in Omloop Het Volk in 1981. There are 43 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUYOT Pascal | La Redoute - Motobecane | 21y + 64d |
| 2 | VONK Hans | HB Alarmsystemen | 21y + 197d |
| 3 | CASTAING Francis | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 21y + 312d |
| 4 | BONDUE Alain | La Redoute - Motobecane | 21y + 326d |
| 5 | WELLENS Léo | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 21y + 351d |
| 6 | WIJNANDS Ad | TI - Raleigh - Creda | 21y + 355d |
| 7 | VAN HOLEN Ronny | Safir - Galli - Ludo | 21y + 356d |
| 8 | MATTHIJS Rudy | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 21y + 362d |
| 9 | VAN GEEL Marc | Safir - Galli - Ludo | 22y + 53d |
| 10 | MARTINEZ Philippe | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 22y + 153d |
| 11 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 22y + 159d |
| 12 | VAN GESTEL Gerrit | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 22y + 160d |
| 13 | VAN DER AUWERA Benny | Masta - Peeters - B.b.s. | 22y + 165d |
| 14 | MILLAR Robert | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 22y + 168d |
| 15 | VERMEULEN Patrick | Eurobouw - Rossin | 22y + 170d |
| 16 | WYNANTS Jan | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 22y + 173d |
| 17 | HUNT Derek | Boston - Mavic | 22y + 193d |
| 18 | VAN HOORNWEDER Alain | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 22y + 218d |
| 19 | VAN MEER Jacques | HB Alarmsystemen | 22y + 286d |
| 20 | MOENS Marc | Eurobouw - Rossin | 22y + 354d |
| 21 | CLAES Ronny | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 23y + 141d |
| 22 | DESMET Luc | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 23y + 182d |
| 23 | SANDERS Dominique | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 23y + 196d |
| 24 | VANNIEUWENHUYSE Christiaan | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 23y + 211d |
| 25 | COTTENIES Rudy | Eurobouw - Rossin | 23y + 238d |
| 26 | BOONEN André | Masta - Peeters - B.b.s. | 23y + 260d |
| 27 | DEVOS Werner | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 23y + 262d |
| 28 | DE ROOIJ Theo | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 23y + 309d |
| 29 | DEBUISSON Bernard | Eurobouw - Rossin | 24y + 25d |
| 30 | DE GRAUWE Luc | Boston - Mavic | 24y + 68d |
| 31 | SIMON Pascal | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 24y + 154d |
| 32 | VANDEGHINSTE Flip | Eurobouw - Rossin | 24y + 355d |
| 33 | JONKERS Jan | Boston - Mavic | 25y + 183d |
| 34 | VAN DER AUWERA Benjamin | Masta - Peeters - B.b.s. | 25y + 333d |
| 35 | TESNIERE Philippe | Boston - Mavic | 26y + 27d |
| 36 | ERTVELDT Denis | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 26y + 130d |
| 37 | VAN DE POEL Jos | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 27y + 10d |
| 38 | MCINTOSH Robert | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 27y + 171d |
| 39 | VANDERSNICKT Etienne | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 27y + 266d |
| 40 | VAN TILBORG Jan | HB Alarmsystemen | 27y + 279d |
| 41 | CHAUMAZ Gilbert | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 28y + 47d |
| 42 | NILSSON Sven-Åke | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 29y + 168d |
| 43 | POISSONNIER Philippe | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 29y + 266d |