Debutants
Jan Bogaert is the youngest debutant in Paris - Roubaix in 1980. There are 16 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOGAERT Jan | Mini Flat - Vermeer Thijs - Galli | 22y + 132d |
| 2 | VERMEULEN Benny | Boston - IFI - Mavic | 22y + 273d |
| 3 | MÜLLER Daniel | Puch - Sem - Campagnolo | 23y + 148d |
| 4 | WILLEMS Daniel | Ijsboerke - Warncke Eis - Koga Miyata | 23y + 241d |
| 5 | TACKAERT William | Daf Trucks - Lejeune - PZ | 23y + 248d |
| 6 | DE WOLF Fons | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 23y + 296d |
| 7 | LEVAVASSEUR Christian | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 24y + 35d |
| 8 | HOSTE Frank | Marc - IWC - VRD | 24y + 228d |
| 9 | BITTINGER René | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 25y + 187d |
| 10 | GISIGER Daniel | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 25y + 187d |
| 11 | PEVENAGE Rudy | Ijsboerke - Warncke Eis - Koga Miyata | 25y + 303d |
| 12 | OSMONT Jacques | Marc - IWC - VRD | 26y + 24d |
| 13 | WILMANN Jostein | Puch - Sem - Campagnolo | 26y + 273d |
| 14 | GOVAERTS Willy | Mini Flat - Vermeer Thijs - Galli | 28y + 155d |
| 15 | NILSSON Sven-Åke | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 28y + 213d |
| 16 | SCHEERS Willy | Boston - IFI - Mavic | 33y + 15d |