Debutants
Alejandro Padulo is the youngest debutant in Rutas de América in 2012. There are 18 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADULO Alejandro | Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert | 19y + 323d |
| 2 | MAGNER Ty | BMC - Hincapie Sportswear Team | 20y + 294d |
| 3 | MOIR Ian Kane | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | 21y + 42d |
| 4 | GIL Tomas Enrique | Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert | 21y + 331d |
| 5 | BUSH Robert | Chipotle - First Solar Development Team | 21y + 345d |
| 6 | GRENFELL Phil | Competitive Cyclist Racing Team | 22y + 320d |
| 7 | BEYER Chad | Competitive Cyclist Racing Team | 25y + 190d |
| 8 | DINIZ Alex | Real Cycling Team | 26y + 124d |
| 9 | RAMOS Kléber | Real Cycling Team | 26y + 181d |
| 10 | MIÑO Gustavo Adolfo | Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert | 27y + 254d |
| 11 | RODRIGUES José Eriberto Silva Medeiros | Real Cycling Team | 27y + 312d |
| 12 | NANKERVIS Tommy | Competitive Cyclist Racing Team | 29y + 31d |
| 13 | SANTOS Adriano Martins | Real Cycling Team | 32y + 32d |
| 14 | MOSER Marcelo | Real Cycling Team | 34y + 173d |
| 15 | MANCEBO Francisco | Competitive Cyclist Racing Team | 35y + 349d |
| 16 | OLHEISER Michael | Competitive Cyclist Racing Team | 37y + 29d |
| 17 | GRAJALES Cesar Augusto | Competitive Cyclist Racing Team | 38y + 291d |
| 18 | ZUGASTI Ibon | Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert | 39y + 66d |