Debutants
Youngest debutants in Scheldeprijs in 1979. There are 17 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN HEER Maurice | Daf Trucks | 22y + 217d |
| 2 | LERNO Patrick | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | 22y + 313d |
| 3 | SCHOONJANS Walter | Kas | 22y + 333d |
| 4 | WILLEMS Daniel | Ijsboerke - Warncke | 22y + 349d |
| 5 | WYNANTS Ludwig | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | 23y + 27d |
| 6 | BLOCKX Gérard | Kas | 23y + 35d |
| 7 | DEVITS Jozef | Kas | 23y + 54d |
| 8 | VAN DEN EYNDE Louis | Mini Flat - V.D.B. | 23y + 319d |
| 9 | WAYENBERG Dirk | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | 23y + 320d |
| 10 | VERBRUGGE Jacques | Daf Trucks | 24y + 98d |
| 11 | VERLINDEN Gery | Ijsboerke - Warncke | 25y + 91d |
| 12 | DE BEULE Etienne | Kas | 25y + 253d |
| 13 | CAETHOVEN François | Carlos - Galli | 25y + 324d |
| 14 | CUYLE Carlos | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | 26y + 187d |
| 15 | VAN THIELEN Léo | Safir - Geuze- Saint-Louis - Ludo | 26y + 196d |
| 16 | CLARK Danny | Marc Zeepcentrale - Superia | 27y + 335d |
| 17 | OSLER Marcello | Sanson | 33y + 347d |