Debutants
Youngest debutants in Paris-Nice in 1981. There are 30 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCHE Stephen | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 21y + 103d |
| 2 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 21y + 267d |
| 3 | MATTHIJS Rudy | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 22y + 8d |
| 4 | DILL-BUNDI Robert | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 22y + 113d |
| 5 | VAN VLIMMEREN Mario | HB Alarmsystemen | 22y + 274d |
| 6 | COLYN Luc | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 22y + 313d |
| 7 | ALONSO Juan Carlos | Teka | 23y + 3d |
| 8 | ANDERSEN Kim | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 23y + 29d |
| 9 | BOGAERT Jan | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 23y + 98d |
| 10 | VAN DONGEN Wies | HB Alarmsystemen | 23y + 154d |
| 11 | RINKLIN Henry | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 23y + 177d |
| 12 | LEJARRETA Marino | Teka | 23y + 301d |
| 13 | PEVENAGE Patrick | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 24y + 123d |
| 14 | CLÈRE Régis | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 24y + 208d |
| 15 | DE WOLF Fons | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 24y + 262d |
| 16 | ROQUETA Regis | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 24y + 349d |
| 17 | ARNAUD Dominique | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 25y + 173d |
| 18 | VANOTTI Ennio | Bianchi - Piaggio | 25y + 179d |
| 19 | LUYTEN Louis | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 25y + 296d |
| 20 | ALFONSEL Bernardo | Teka | 27y + 15d |
| 21 | SCHÖNBACHER Gerhard | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 27y + 45d |
| 22 | MAYOZ José Luis | Teka | 27y + 55d |
| 23 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Adri | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 27y + 135d |
| 24 | VAN TILBORG Jan | HB Alarmsystemen | 27y + 290d |
| 25 | JOHANSSON Bernt | Magniflex - Olmo | 27y + 327d |
| 26 | DE GENDT Franky | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 28y + 257d |
| 27 | VAN KATWIJK Fons | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 29y + 100d |
| 28 | SCHIPPER Adri Jos | HB Alarmsystemen | 29y + 274d |
| 29 | POISSONNIER Philippe | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 29y + 277d |
| 30 | DE VLAEMINCK Roger | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 33y + 199d |