Debutants
Filippo Pozzato is the youngest debutant in Paris - Bourges in 2001. There are 27 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POZZATO Filippo | Mapei - Quickstep | 20y + 24d |
| 2 | CHAVANEL Sylvain | Bonjour | 22y + 96d |
| 3 | CASAR Sandy | La Française des Jeux | 22y + 244d |
| 4 | FÉDRIGO Pierrick | Crédit Agricole | 22y + 308d |
| 5 | NILSSON John | Saint-Quentin - Oktos | 23y + 22d |
| 6 | WEGELIUS Charles | Mapei - Quickstep | 23y + 161d |
| 7 | AMORISON Frédéric | Lotto - Adecco | 23y + 230d |
| 8 | BALČIŪNAS Linas | AG2R Prévoyance | 23y + 232d |
| 9 | KLINGER Michel | Festina | 23y + 361d |
| 10 | BODROGI László | Mapei - Quickstep | 24y + 297d |
| 11 | CLAIN Médéric | Cofidis | 24y + 340d |
| 12 | BRARD Florent | Festina | 25y + 239d |
| 13 | SMIRNOV Maxim | Saint-Quentin - Oktos | 25y + 240d |
| 14 | GRABSCH Bert | Phonak Hearing Systems | 26y + 107d |
| 15 | ARVESEN Kurt-Asle | Team Fakta | 26y + 237d |
| 16 | BOUYER Franck | Bonjour | 27y + 201d |
| 17 | HUNT Jeremy | BigMat - Auber 93 | 27y + 206d |
| 18 | PICHON Mickaël | Bonjour | 28y + 17d |
| 19 | SKELDE Michael | Team Fakta | 28y + 52d |
| 20 | SAUGRAIN Cyril | BigMat - Auber 93 | 28y + 104d |
| 21 | PAUMIER Laurent | Saint-Quentin - Oktos | 28y + 189d |
| 22 | TRUMPAUSKAS Arturas | Saint-Quentin - Oktos | 29y + 156d |
| 23 | VAN HYFTE Paul | Lotto - Adecco | 29y + 258d |
| 24 | PETERSEN Jørgen Bo | Team Fakta | 31y + 176d |
| 25 | GOUBERT Stéphane | Jean Delatour | 31y + 205d |
| 26 | JONKER Patrick | BigMat - Auber 93 | 32y + 132d |
| 27 | SUNDERLAND Scott | Team Fakta | 34y + 310d |