Debutants
Youngest debutants in Scheldeprijs in 1997. There are 70 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CERNEUS Michel | Foreldorado - Golff | 20y + 193d |
| 2 | STOFFEL Roman | Team Nürnberger | 20y + 218d |
| 3 | PIERI Dario | Scrigno - Gaerne | 21y + 234d |
| 4 | KOHLER Patrick | Team Nürnberger | 22y + 41d |
| 5 | VANFRACHEM Jarno | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 22y + 46d |
| 6 | LENAERS Tim | Collstrop | 22y + 81d |
| 7 | BÄCKSTEDT Magnus | Palmans - Lystex | 22y + 83d |
| 8 | AERTS Mario | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 22y + 113d |
| 9 | HORDIJK Jan | Foreldorado - Golff | 22y + 134d |
| 10 | CONTRINI Daniele | Brescialat - Oyster | 22y + 251d |
| 11 | GUIDI Leonardo | Scrigno - Gaerne | 23y + 34d |
| 12 | OMLOOP Geert | EC Bayer Worringen | 23y + 70d |
| 13 | VAN DYCK Hendrik | TVM - Farm Frites | 23y + 77d |
| 14 | BAEYENS Danny | Collstrop | 23y + 96d |
| 15 | MOERENHOUT Koos | Rabobank ProTeam | 23y + 169d |
| 16 | ETXEBARRIA David | O.N.C.E. | 23y + 274d |
| 17 | TOFFALORI Paolo | Batik - Del Monte | 23y + 305d |
| 18 | VERHEYEN Geert | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 24y + 44d |
| 19 | PIIL Jakob Storm | RDM - Asfra | 24y + 45d |
| 20 | DIEWALD Klaus | Team Nürnberger | 24y + 119d |
| 21 | VERHEYDEN Gino | Palmans - Lystex | 24y + 129d |
| 22 | RAIMONDI Giancarlo | Brescialat - Oyster | 24y + 146d |
| 23 | DIAZ Rafael | O.N.C.E. | 24y + 166d |
| 24 | GILMORE Matthew | RDM - Asfra | 24y + 224d |
| 25 | MCEWEN Robbie | Rabobank ProTeam | 24y + 303d |
| 26 | VANDAELE Robbie | Ipso - Euroclean | 24y + 361d |
| 27 | TRONCA Amilcare | Scrigno - Gaerne | 24y + 363d |
| 28 | TRAVERSONI Mario | Mercatone Uno | 25y + 11d |
| 29 | ARAZZI Francesco | Brescialat - Oyster | 25y + 84d |
| 30 | STEINHAUSER Tobias | Refin - Mobilvetta | 25y + 86d |
| 31 | HORNER Chris | La Française des Jeux | 25y + 182d |
| 32 | CASAROTTO Davide | Scrigno - Gaerne | 25y + 278d |
| 33 | MATTAN Nico | Mapei-GB | 25y + 280d |
| 34 | BOZZI Dominique | Casino - C'est votre équipe | 25y + 294d |
| 35 | GARCÍA Marcelino | O.N.C.E. | 25y + 300d |
| 36 | TARTAGGIA Giuseppe | Batik - Del Monte | 25y + 312d |
| 37 | AUS Lauri | Casino - C'est votre équipe | 26y + 170d |
| 38 | BROŻYNA Tomasz | US Postal Service | 26y + 216d |
| 39 | VAN HAESEBROUCKE Franky | Ipso - Euroclean | 26y + 266d |
| 40 | HENNES Rafael | EC Bayer Worringen | 26y + 284d |
| 41 | STOCCO Andrea | Batik - Del Monte | 26y + 305d |
| 42 | CALI Vincent | Casino - C'est votre équipe | 27y + 1d |
| 43 | TORREKENS Eddy | Tönissteiner - Colnago | 27y + 14d |
| 44 | APOLLONIO Massimo | Scrigno - Gaerne | 27y + 33d |
| 45 | VIERHOUTEN Aart | Rabobank ProTeam | 27y + 35d |
| 46 | VAN HULLEBUSCH Koen | Tönissteiner - Colnago | 27y + 77d |
| 47 | PIZIKS Arvis | Rabobank ProTeam | 27y + 223d |
| 48 | ROBIN Jean-Cyril | US Postal Service | 27y + 239d |
| 49 | KOERTS Jans | Rabobank ProTeam | 27y + 242d |
| 50 | ARTUNGHI Marco | Mercatone Uno | 27y + 285d |
| 51 | VATTERONI Andrea | Scrigno - Gaerne | 27y + 294d |
| 52 | MICHAELSEN Lars | TVM - Farm Frites | 28y + 41d |
| 53 | BORDENAVE Philippe | Casino - C'est votre équipe | 28y + 50d |
| 54 | WAUTERS Marc | Lotto - Mobistar | 28y + 59d |
| 55 | VILLA Marco | Brescialat - Oyster | 28y + 74d |
| 56 | TIMMERMANS Vital | RDM - Asfra | 28y + 91d |
| 57 | BARBERO Sergio | Mercatone Uno | 28y + 96d |
| 58 | JALABERT Laurent | O.N.C.E. | 28y + 144d |
| 59 | ZÜLLE Alex | O.N.C.E. | 28y + 292d |
| 60 | GARCÍA Francisco José | O.N.C.E. | 28y + 302d |
| 61 | DUEZ Pascal | Cedico - Ville de Charleroi | 29y + 9d |
| 62 | CONTE Biagio | Scrigno - Gaerne | 29y + 16d |
| 63 | MERCIER Scott | US Postal Service | 29y + 89d |
| 64 | DE BUYST Franky | Tönissteiner - Colnago | 29y + 275d |
| 65 | SIERRA José Roberto | O.N.C.E. | 30y + 33d |
| 66 | DÍAZ DE OTAZU Luis María | O.N.C.E. | 30y + 255d |
| 67 | LUPEIKIS Remigius | US Postal Service | 32y + 213d |
| 68 | ROOSEN Luc | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 32y + 218d |
| 69 | TCHMIL Andrei | Lotto - Mobistar | 34y + 91d |
| 70 | HOLM SØRENSEN Brian | Team Telekom | 34y + 203d |