Debutants
Youngest debutants in Paris-Nice in 2002. There are 57 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LE MÉVEL Christophe | Crédit Agricole | 21y + 180d |
| 2 | LHUILLIER Régis | La Française des Jeux | 21y + 286d |
| 3 | KASHECHKIN Andrey | Domo - Farm Frites | 21y + 354d |
| 4 | ASTARLOZA Mikel | AG2R Prévoyance | 22y + 113d |
| 5 | SALANSON Fabrice | Bonjour | 22y + 113d |
| 6 | REIHS Michael | Phonak Hearing Systems | 22y + 319d |
| 7 | COOKE Baden | La Française des Jeux | 23y + 149d |
| 8 | ELMIGER Martin | Phonak Hearing Systems | 23y + 168d |
| 9 | HULSMANS Kevin | Mapei - Quickstep | 23y + 333d |
| 10 | TALABARDON Sébastien | BigMat - Auber 93 | 24y + 22d |
| 11 | SÁNCHEZ Samuel | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 24y + 33d |
| 12 | GIL Koldo | iBanesto.com | 24y + 53d |
| 13 | GUTIÉRREZ Ignacio | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 24y + 99d |
| 14 | BASSO Ivan | Fassa Bortolo | 24y + 104d |
| 15 | WILSON Matthew | La Française des Jeux | 24y + 160d |
| 16 | FURLAN Angelo | Alessio | 24y + 262d |
| 17 | LOZANO Roberto | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 24y + 279d |
| 18 | ZAMPIERI Steve | Tacconi Sport | 24y + 279d |
| 19 | NAVARRETE Leandro | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 24y + 300d |
| 20 | HUNTER Robert | Mapei - Quickstep | 24y + 322d |
| 21 | ARRIZABALAGA Gorka | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 24y + 330d |
| 22 | GUSTOV Volodymyr | Fassa Bortolo | 25y + 23d |
| 23 | EVANS Cadel | Mapei - Quickstep | 25y + 24d |
| 24 | BODROGI László | Mapei - Quickstep | 25y + 89d |
| 25 | POILVET Benoît | Crédit Agricole | 25y + 195d |
| 26 | FLORES Iker | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 25y + 225d |
| 27 | USANO Julian | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 25y + 245d |
| 28 | BOSSONI Paolo | Tacconi Sport | 25y + 251d |
| 29 | YAKOVLEV Sergey | Team Telekom | 25y + 323d |
| 30 | BALDUCCI Gabriele | Tacconi Sport | 26y + 127d |
| 31 | KINTANA Aitor | BigMat - Auber 93 | 26y + 238d |
| 32 | SØRENSEN Nicki | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 26y + 300d |
| 33 | PRADERA Mikel | O.N.C.E. - Eroski | 27y + 4d |
| 34 | D'HOLLANDER Glenn | Lotto - Adecco | 27y + 72d |
| 35 | GEROSA Mauro | Tacconi Sport | 27y + 152d |
| 36 | JONASSON Danny | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 27y + 160d |
| 37 | BRUSEGHIN Marzio | iBanesto.com | 27y + 268d |
| 38 | HINAULT Sébastien | Crédit Agricole | 28y + 27d |
| 39 | MIHOLJEVIĆ Vladimir | Alessio | 28y + 51d |
| 40 | DE PAOLI Daniele | Alessio | 28y + 92d |
| 41 | FLORES Igor | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 28y + 95d |
| 42 | OTERO Gustavo Miguel | Kelme - Costa Blanca | 28y + 151d |
| 43 | BUXHOFER Matthias | Phonak Hearing Systems | 28y + 161d |
| 44 | PICHON Mickaël | Bonjour | 28y + 174d |
| 45 | MORENI Cristian | Alessio | 29y + 109d |
| 46 | CASTRESANA Ángel | O.N.C.E. - Eroski | 30y + 10d |
| 47 | VAN DE WOUWER Kurt | Lotto - Adecco | 30y + 167d |
| 48 | SHEFER Alexandr | Alessio | 30y + 196d |
| 49 | BELTRÁN Manuel | Team Coast | 30y + 286d |
| 50 | DOMÍNGUEZ Juan Carlos | Phonak Hearing Systems | 30y + 331d |
| 51 | KNAVEN Servais | Domo - Farm Frites | 31y + 4d |
| 52 | CEREZO Francisco Javier | CSC ProTeam - Tiscali | 31y + 63d |
| 53 | VIERHOUTEN Aart | Lotto - Adecco | 31y + 356d |
| 54 | GONZÁLEZ DE GALDEANO Álvaro | O.N.C.E. - Eroski | 32y + 66d |
| 55 | HVASTIJA Martin | Alessio | 32y + 100d |
| 56 | GARCÍA CASAS Félix Miguel | BigMat - Auber 93 | 33y + 71d |
| 57 | TAFI Andrea | Mapei - Quickstep | 35y + 307d |