Debutants
Youngest debutants in Omloop van de Westkust in 1998. There are 18 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRETSKENS Wilfried | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 21y + 349d |
| 2 | VEREECKE Karel | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 22y + 80d |
| 3 | CAPELLE Ludovic | Home Market - Ville de Charleroi | 22y + 117d |
| 4 | KORNATOV Alexandre | Lada - CSKA | 22y + 238d |
| 5 | CHANOINE Marc | Collstrop | 22y + 266d |
| 6 | SCHOELENS Gregory | Home Market - Ville de Charleroi | 23y + 309d |
| 7 | OMLOOP Geert | Spar - RDM | 24y + 132d |
| 8 | BARRENECHEA Iñaki | Tönissteiner - Colnago | 24y + 208d |
| 9 | VANDERAERDEN Gert | Palmans - Ideal | 25y + 152d |
| 10 | DELME Davy | Tönissteiner - Colnago | 25y + 220d |
| 11 | OMLOOP Wim | Spar - RDM | 26y + 262d |
| 12 | GERITS Kris | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 26y + 270d |
| 13 | PAUWELS Karl | Palmans - Ideal | 27y + 44d |
| 14 | MEIRHAEGHE Filip | Home Market - Ville de Charleroi | 27y + 111d |
| 15 | TORREKENS Eddy | Tönissteiner - Colnago | 28y + 76d |
| 16 | DE CLERCQ Hans | Palmans - Ideal | 29y + 113d |
| 17 | VERSTREPEN Johan | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 30y + 246d |
| 18 | DE CLERCQ Mario | Palmans - Ideal | 32y + 111d |