Debutants
Youngest debutants in Omloop van de Westkust in 1996. There are 9 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERHEYEN Geert | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 23y + 101d |
| 2 | HENDRYCKX Christ | Palmans - Boghemans | 24y + 15d |
| 3 | FEYS Wim | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 24y + 186d |
| 4 | VANHAECKE Michel | Vosschemie - Zetelhallen | 24y + 269d |
| 5 | STREEL Marc | Tönissteiner - Saxon | 24y + 312d |
| 6 | DE MEESTER Hans | Palmans - Boghemans | 25y + 317d |
| 7 | THIJS Erwin | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 25y + 318d |
| 8 | ROOSEN Luc | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 31y + 276d |
| 9 | BOMANS Carlo | Mapei-GB | 33y + 9d |