Debutants
Youngest debutants in Scheldeprijs in 1985. There are 18 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POELS Twan | Kwantum - Decosol | 22y + 3d |
| 2 | VAN IMPE Peter | TeVe Blad - Perlav | 22y + 53d |
| 3 | ILEGEMS Roger | Lotto | 22y + 229d |
| 4 | COTTENIES Filip | Tönissteiner - TW Rock - BASF - Humo | 22y + 344d |
| 5 | WOUTERS Alois | Tönissteiner - TW Rock - BASF - Humo | 22y + 347d |
| 6 | VAN OYEN Franky | Lotto | 23y + 97d |
| 7 | MEUWISSEN André | Hitachi - Splendor - Sunair | 23y + 154d |
| 8 | DAAMS Hans | Kwantum - Decosol | 23y + 192d |
| 9 | LIPPENS Danny | Panasonic - Raleigh | 23y + 315d |
| 10 | WIJNANT Willem | Tönissteiner - TW Rock - BASF - Humo | 24y + 14d |
| 11 | SOMERS Marc | Hitachi - Splendor - Sunair | 24y + 32d |
| 12 | VAN BINDSBERGEN Frits | Skala | 24y + 346d |
| 13 | VERMAELEN Francis | TeVe Blad - Perlav | 24y + 359d |
| 14 | LIECKENS Jozef | Lotto | 26y + 126d |
| 15 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | Panasonic - Raleigh | 26y + 311d |
| 16 | DE WILDE Etienne | Safir - Van de Ven | 27y + 129d |
| 17 | VAN VLIET Leo | Kwantum - Decosol | 29y + 257d |
| 18 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Jan | Verandalux - Dries | 30y + 199d |