Debutants
Delmino Pereira is the youngest debutant in Tour de l'Avenir in 1988. There are 16 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEREIRA Delmino | Boavista | 21y + 17d |
| 2 | MADOUAS Laurent | Z - Peugeot | 21y + 214d |
| 3 | VEKEMANS Koen | Lotto - Eddy Merckx | 21y + 296d |
| 4 | ROOSE Nico | S.E.F.B. - Tonissteiner | 21y + 319d |
| 5 | GUAZZINI Gerard | S.E.F.B. - Tonissteiner | 21y + 364d |
| 6 | TREVISIANI Jean-Luc | S.E.F.B. - Tonissteiner | 22y + 176d |
| 7 | SÁNCHEZ José Antonio | Caja Rural - Orbea | 22y + 271d |
| 8 | GARCIANDIA Javier | Caja Rural - Orbea | 23y + 224d |
| 9 | BRUYNEEL Johan | S.E.F.B. - Tonissteiner | 24y + 17d |
| 10 | RIIS Bjarne | Toshiba | 24y + 159d |
| 11 | ERIKSEN Kim | 7 Eleven - Hoonved | 24y + 212d |
| 12 | DAEMS Corneille | S.E.F.B. - Tonissteiner | 24y + 218d |
| 13 | LURVIK Olaf | Z - Peugeot | 24y + 352d |
| 14 | DUBOIS Pascal | Système U | 25y + 318d |
| 15 | DENEUT Patrick | Lotto - Eddy Merckx | 28y + 223d |
| 16 | CHAGAS Marco António | Louletano - Vale Do Lobo | 31y + 295d |