Debutants
Youngest debutants in Paris-Nice in 1997. There are 35 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAKSCHE Jörg | Polti | 20y + 229d |
| 2 | QUARANTA Ivan | Polti | 22y + 85d |
| 3 | RAVALEU Stéphane | BigMat - Auber 93 | 22y + 128d |
| 4 | COLLEONI Cristiano | Polti | 22y + 164d |
| 5 | BLANCO Santiago | Banesto | 22y + 269d |
| 6 | TOSATTO Matteo | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 22y + 299d |
| 7 | O'GRADY Stuart | GAN | 23y + 215d |
| 8 | VOGELS Henk | GAN | 23y + 221d |
| 9 | MAZZOLENI Eddy | Saeco - Estro | 23y + 223d |
| 10 | ETXEBARRIA David | O.N.C.E. | 23y + 229d |
| 11 | DE LOS ANGELES Juan José | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 24y + 16d |
| 12 | RUBIERA José Luis | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 24y + 41d |
| 13 | DIAZ Rafael | O.N.C.E. | 24y + 121d |
| 14 | BOTERO Santiago | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 24y + 133d |
| 15 | MARTÍN PERDIGUERO Miguel Ángel | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 24y + 146d |
| 16 | CASERO Ángel Luis | Banesto | 24y + 163d |
| 17 | BRASI Rossano | Polti | 24y + 279d |
| 18 | CASSANI Enrico | Polti | 25y + 22d |
| 19 | HERNANDEZ Jaime Javier | Festina - Lotus | 25y + 50d |
| 20 | FEYS Wim | Lotto - Mobistar | 25y + 83d |
| 21 | CAMENZIND Oscar | Mapei-GB | 25y + 178d |
| 22 | BERTOLINI Alessandro | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 25y + 225d |
| 23 | RAULT Dominique | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 25y + 280d |
| 24 | DELRIEU David | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 26y + 17d |
| 25 | PLANCKAERT Jo | Lotto - Mobistar | 26y + 83d |
| 26 | ZARRABEITIA Mikel | O.N.C.E. | 26y + 299d |
| 27 | MEIER Armin | Batik - Del Monte | 27y + 126d |
| 28 | THIBOUT Bruno | Cofidis | 27y + 305d |
| 29 | FRASER Gordon | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne | 28y + 110d |
| 30 | BRAMATI Davide | Mapei-GB | 28y + 254d |
| 31 | FINCO Carlo | MG Maglificio - Technogym | 28y + 286d |
| 32 | LELLI Massimiliano | Saeco - Estro | 29y + 97d |
| 33 | BAKER Darren | US Postal Service | 29y + 269d |
| 34 | URIARTE José Ramón | Banesto | 30y + 47d |
| 35 | CASAGRANDE Stefano | Scrigno - Gaerne | 34y + 128d |