Debutants
Youngest debutants in Scheldeprijs in 1973. There are 25 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAERTENS Freddy | Flandria - Carpenter - Shimano | 21y + 168d |
| 2 | D'HONDT Luc | Watney - Maes Pils | 21y + 314d |
| 3 | DE BRAUWERE Lucien | Flandria - Carpenter - Shimano | 22y + 51d |
| 4 | POLLENTIER Michel | Flandria - Carpenter - Shimano | 22y + 168d |
| 5 | VERREYDT Louis | Ijsboerke - Bertin | 22y + 248d |
| 6 | BAYTON Phil | TI - Raleigh | 22y + 316d |
| 7 | DE BUYSSCHERE Christian | Hertekamp | 23y + 10d |
| 8 | MOREELS Eddy | Hertekamp | 23y + 43d |
| 9 | PAUWELS Daniel | Watney - Maes Pils | 23y + 125d |
| 10 | BOURGUIGNON Bernard | Ijsboerke - Bertin | 23y + 250d |
| 11 | DE GUCHTENAERE Robert | Siriki - Munck - Gitane | 23y + 318d |
| 12 | VAN LANDEGHEM Ghislain | Flandria - Carpenter - Shimano | 24y + 13d |
| 13 | DEPIREUX Dieudonné | Goldor - Hercka | 24y + 104d |
| 14 | PEIRSMAN André | Hertekamp | 24y + 214d |
| 15 | BERCKMANS Jean-Pierre | Rokado | 24y + 325d |
| 16 | VASSEUR Alain | Bic | 25y + 121d |
| 17 | VANTYGHEM Noël | Flandria - Carpenter - Shimano | 25y + 295d |
| 18 | VAN KATWIJK Jan | Ijsboerke - Bertin | 26y + 335d |
| 19 | WIELANDT Ernie | Goldor - Hercka | 27y + 94d |
| 20 | JOLLY Brian | TI - Raleigh | 27y + 152d |
| 21 | EBO Franky | Goldor - Hercka | 27y + 274d |
| 22 | BENJAMINS Henk | Frisol | 27y + 318d |
| 23 | STEEGMANS Raymond | Ijsboerke - Bertin | 28y + 77d |
| 24 | OTTENBROS Harm | Kela Tapijt | 30y + 34d |
| 25 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Albert | Rokado | 31y + 135d |