Debutants
Youngest debutants in Scheldeprijs in 1981. There are 18 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HANEGRAAF Jacques | TI - Raleigh - Creda | 20y + 226d |
| 2 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 22y + 41d |
| 3 | WIJNANDS Ad | TI - Raleigh - Creda | 22y + 140d |
| 4 | JANISZEWSKI Guy | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 22y + 185d |
| 5 | VAN GEEL Marc | Safir - Galli - Ludo | 22y + 203d |
| 6 | VERMEULEN Patrick | Eurobouw - Rossin | 22y + 320d |
| 7 | WYNANTS Jan | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 22y + 323d |
| 8 | MOENS Marc | Eurobouw - Rossin | 23y + 139d |
| 9 | KEHL Peter | Kotter - G.b.c. | 23y + 313d |
| 10 | DESMET Luc | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 23y + 332d |
| 11 | FRIJNS Ludo | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 24y + 128d |
| 12 | VAN DER VELDE Johan | TI - Raleigh - Creda | 24y + 228d |
| 13 | VAN CALSTER Guido | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 25y + 172d |
| 14 | SCHURGERS Ludo | Masta - Peeters - B.b.s. | 25y + 286d |
| 15 | VAN VLIERBERGHE Frans | Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago | 27y + 122d |
| 16 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Adri | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 27y + 274d |
| 17 | MCINTOSH Robert | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 27y + 321d |
| 18 | WIGGINS Gary | Fangio - Sapeco - Mavic | 28y + 250d |