Debutants
Youngest debutants in Paris-Nice in 1978. There are 31 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANDERS Dominique | Fiat - France | 20y + 201d |
| 2 | MCCORMACK Alan | Old Lord's - Splendor - KSB | 21y + 199d |
| 3 | BERNAUDEAU Jean-René | Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | 21y + 240d |
| 4 | VAN VLIET Leo | Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson | 22y + 110d |
| 5 | BOUTEILLE Jean-Pierre | Fiat - France | 22y + 113d |
| 6 | BOYER Jonathan | Lejeune - BP | 22y + 148d |
| 7 | PÉREZ Félix | Teka | 22y + 345d |
| 8 | HOSOTTE Jean-Paul | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 22y + 359d |
| 9 | BITTINGER René | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 23y + 147d |
| 10 | GUTIERREZ Miguel | Teka | 23y + 183d |
| 11 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 23y + 192d |
| 12 | DUREL Philippe | Jobo - Superia | 23y + 204d |
| 13 | VANHAERENS Eddy | Carlos - Galli - Alan | 24y + 10d |
| 14 | BAZZO Pierre | Lejeune - BP | 24y + 47d |
| 15 | TINAZZI Marcel | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 24y + 102d |
| 16 | VILARDEBO Pedro | Teka | 24y + 140d |
| 17 | HARDY Jacky | Fiat - France | 24y + 191d |
| 18 | LINARD Hubert | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 25y + 7d |
| 19 | GALLOPIN Joël | Lejeune - BP | 25y + 35d |
| 20 | CHAUMAZ Gilbert | Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | 25y + 52d |
| 21 | LE LAY Gilbert | Fiat - France | 25y + 139d |
| 22 | BUDET Alain | Fiat - France | 25y + 149d |
| 23 | MUSELET Christian | Velda - Lano - Flandria | 25y + 321d |
| 24 | ESPARZA Manuel | Teka | 26y + 92d |
| 25 | ANDIANO Julián Carlos | Kas - Campagnolo | 26y + 97d |
| 26 | VAN DEN HOEK Aad | TI - Raleigh | 26y + 142d |
| 27 | NILSSON Sven-Åke | Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson | 26y + 173d |
| 28 | MESLET Alain | Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson | 28y + 25d |
| 29 | MOLLET André | Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson | 28y + 235d |
| 30 | THALER Klaus-Peter | TI - Raleigh | 28y + 295d |
| 31 | TORRES Pedro | Teka | 28y + 312d |