Debutants
Fabien De Waele is the youngest debutant in Schaal Sels in 1997. There are 21 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE WAELE Fabien | Lotto - Mobistar | 22y + 106d |
| 2 | IVANOV Sergei | TVM - Farm Frites | 22y + 181d |
| 3 | HORDIJK Jan | Foreldorado - Golff | 22y + 266d |
| 4 | VANDENBROUCKE Frank | Mapei-GB | 22y + 300d |
| 5 | VOLAR Vadim | RDM - Asfra | 23y + 256d |
| 6 | SKELDE Michael | PSV Köln | 24y + 20d |
| 7 | VANDERAERDEN Gert | Palmans - Lystex | 24y + 222d |
| 8 | HØJ Frank | Collstrop | 24y + 241d |
| 9 | TRUMHELLER Heinrich | Schauff - Öschelbronn | 25y + 63d |
| 10 | DUFOURNI Pascal | Cedico - Ville de Charleroi | 25y + 161d |
| 11 | VANSEVENANT Wim | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 25y + 253d |
| 12 | STEELS Tom | Mapei-GB | 26y + 0d |
| 13 | PLANCKAERT Jo | Lotto - Mobistar | 26y + 260d |
| 14 | VAN DER WOLF Michael | Foreldorado - Golff | 26y + 267d |
| 15 | VAN BONDT Geert | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 26y + 288d |
| 16 | DE SMET Andy | Ipso - Euroclean | 27y + 182d |
| 17 | ASSEZ Ronny | RDM - Asfra | 27y + 198d |
| 18 | KOERTS Jans | Rabobank ProTeam | 28y + 9d |
| 19 | PANKOV Oleg | RDM - Asfra | 30y + 31d |
| 20 | DE LEEUW Godert | Foreldorado - Golff | 30y + 33d |
| 21 | HEYNDERICKX Jean-Pierre | Cedico - Ville de Charleroi | 32y + 120d |