Debutants
Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke is the youngest debutant in Paris-Nice in 1976. There are 26 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDENBROUCKE Jean-Luc | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 20y + 281d |
| 2 | VERSCHUERE Pol | Velda - Flandria | 21y + 49d |
| 3 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Frans | Velda - Flandria | 21y + 345d |
| 4 | VAN DE POEL Jos | Velda - Flandria | 22y + 18d |
| 5 | VALLET Bernard | Gan - Mercier | 22y + 49d |
| 6 | LEMAN Luc | Miko - Superia | 22y + 312d |
| 7 | BERTIN Yvon | Gan - Mercier | 22y + 333d |
| 8 | MARTINEZ Enrique | Kas - Campagnolo | 23y + 40d |
| 9 | BELLET Maurizio | Miko - Superia | 23y + 80d |
| 10 | SMET Roland | Lejeune - BP | 23y + 80d |
| 11 | SEZNEC Christian | Gan - Mercier | 23y + 109d |
| 12 | PUJOL Juan | Kas - Campagnolo | 23y + 284d |
| 13 | PESCHEUX Jean-François | Jobo - Wolber - La France | 23y + 352d |
| 14 | DE WAAL Wim | Lejeune - BP | 24y + 138d |
| 15 | MARTINS José Freitas | Kas - Campagnolo | 24y + 170d |
| 16 | NAZABAL José | Kas - Campagnolo | 24y + 250d |
| 17 | CHASSANG Jean | Gitane - Campagnolo | 25y + 28d |
| 18 | SUAREZ Felix | Super-Ser | 25y + 92d |
| 19 | ROMERO André | Jobo - Wolber - La France | 25y + 170d |
| 20 | DANGUILLAUME Jean-Louis | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 26y + 84d |
| 21 | CHALMEL André | Gitane - Campagnolo | 26y + 149d |
| 22 | QUILFEN Bernard | Gitane - Campagnolo | 26y + 322d |
| 23 | VAN KATWIJK Piet | TI-Raleigh | 27y + 9d |
| 24 | ZURANO Juan Santiago | Kas - Campagnolo | 27y + 188d |
| 25 | MARTOS Antonio | Kas - Campagnolo | 29y + 101d |
| 26 | CAEL Eddy | Velda - Flandria | 30y + 135d |