Debutants
Jos Lammertink is the youngest debutant in Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1980. There are 22 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAMMERTINK Jos | HB Alarmsystemen | 22y + 2d |
| 2 | NULENS Guy | Daf Trucks - Lejeune - PZ | 22y + 155d |
| 3 | OOSTERBOSCH Bert | TI Raleigh - Creda | 22y + 244d |
| 4 | JOCHUMS Charles | Marc - IWC - VRD | 22y + 334d |
| 5 | PEVENAGE Patrick | Daf Trucks - Lejeune - PZ | 23y + 143d |
| 6 | TACKAERT William | Daf Trucks - Lejeune - PZ | 23y + 234d |
| 7 | HAVIK Martin | HB Alarmsystemen | 24y + 106d |
| 8 | VAN PEER Ad | HB Alarmsystemen | 24y + 212d |
| 9 | HOSTE Frank | Marc - IWC - VRD | 24y + 214d |
| 10 | JONKERS Jan | Boston - IFI - Mavic | 24y + 214d |
| 11 | VERBRUGGE Jacques | Daf Trucks - Lejeune - PZ | 24y + 341d |
| 12 | VERSCHUERE Pol | Ijsboerke - Warncke Eis - Koga Miyata | 25y + 72d |
| 13 | SCHMUTZ Gottfried | Cilo - Aufina | 25y + 156d |
| 14 | DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 25y + 218d |
| 15 | VAN GILS René | Eurobouw - Cambio - Rino - Rossin | 25y + 262d |
| 16 | PEVENAGE Rudy | Ijsboerke - Warncke Eis - Koga Miyata | 25y + 289d |
| 17 | VERLINDEN Gery | Ijsboerke - Warncke Eis - Koga Miyata | 25y + 334d |
| 18 | TINAZZI Marcel | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 26y + 128d |
| 19 | LANGERIJS Hans | Daf Trucks - Lejeune - PZ | 27y + 76d |
| 20 | MASCIARELLI Palmiro | Sanson | 27y + 83d |
| 21 | PRIEM Cees | TI Raleigh - Creda | 29y + 155d |
| 22 | OVION Régis | Puch - Sem - Campagnolo | 31y + 27d |