Debutants
Jacques Hanegraaf is the youngest debutant in Tour de Suisse in 1981. There are 40 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HANEGRAAF Jacques | TI Raleigh - Creda | 20y + 178d |
| 2 | ZAPPI Flavio | Hoonved - Bottecchia | 20y + 286d |
| 3 | VILAMAJO Jaime | Kelme - Gios | 21y + 195d |
| 4 | BOLTEN Uwe | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 21y + 325d |
| 5 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 21y + 358d |
| 6 | GREZET Jean-Marie | Cilo - Aufina | 22y + 145d |
| 7 | NORIS Mario | Magniflex - Olmo | 22y + 190d |
| 8 | FREULER Urs | TI Raleigh - Creda | 22y + 216d |
| 9 | NATALE Leonardo | Magniflex - Olmo | 22y + 228d |
| 10 | WEBER Rudi | Kotter - G.b.c. | 23y + 144d |
| 11 | MORO Giovanni | Hoonved - Bottecchia | 23y + 153d |
| 12 | MURGA Manuel Imanol | Kelme - Gios | 23y + 160d |
| 13 | BOGAERT Jan | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 23y + 189d |
| 14 | MASI Francesco | Magniflex - Olmo | 23y + 194d |
| 15 | NULENS Guy | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 23y + 226d |
| 16 | CLAES Ronny | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 23y + 243d |
| 17 | KEHL Peter | Kotter - G.b.c. | 23y + 265d |
| 18 | RINKLIN Henry | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 23y + 268d |
| 19 | WINNEN Peter | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 23y + 278d |
| 20 | GUZMAN Jesus | Kelme - Gios | 24y + 11d |
| 21 | BEVILACQUA Antonio | Hoonved - Bottecchia | 24y + 53d |
| 22 | AMADORI Marino | Magniflex - Olmo | 24y + 62d |
| 23 | FERNÁNDEZ Juan | Kelme - Gios | 24y + 156d |
| 24 | MÜLLER Daniel | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 24y + 205d |
| 25 | WYNANTS Ludwig | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 24y + 341d |
| 26 | DIGERUD Geir | Magniflex - Olmo | 25y + 22d |
| 27 | CASIRAGHI Giancarlo | Magniflex - Olmo | 25y + 46d |
| 28 | NEUMAYER Hans | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 25y + 151d |
| 29 | SCHEPERS Eddy | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 25y + 180d |
| 30 | DEVOS Hendrik | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 25y + 240d |
| 31 | MARTENS René | DAF Trucks - Cote d'Or - Gazelle | 26y + 14d |
| 32 | LUYTEN Louis | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 26y + 22d |
| 33 | MOERLEN Patrick | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 26y + 115d |
| 34 | MAAS Jo | TI Raleigh - Creda | 26y + 247d |
| 35 | BELDA Vicente | Kelme - Gios | 26y + 271d |
| 36 | SCHÖNBACHER Gerhard | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 27y + 136d |
| 37 | VAN HOUWELINGEN Adri | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 27y + 226d |
| 38 | DE GENDT Franky | Vermeer Thijs - Mimo Salons - Gios | 28y + 348d |
| 39 | TREVORROW John | Safir - Galli - Ludo | 32y + 23d |
| 40 | POSLUSNY Jaroslav | Puch - Wolber - Campagnolo | 32y + 358d |