Debutants
Stephen Roche is the youngest debutant in Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var in 1981. There are 28 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCHE Stephen | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 21y + 86d |
| 2 | CASTAING Francis | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 21y + 306d |
| 3 | BROERS Johnny | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 21y + 319d |
| 4 | GARDE Dominique | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 21y + 341d |
| 5 | PAGANESSI Alessandro | Bianchi - Piaggio | 22y + 23d |
| 6 | MARTINEZ Philippe | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 22y + 147d |
| 7 | WYNANTS Jan | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 22y + 167d |
| 8 | ANDERSON Phil | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 22y + 347d |
| 9 | CONTINI Silvano | Gis Gelati - Campagnolo | 23y + 38d |
| 10 | JONES Graham | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 23y + 117d |
| 11 | BONNET Patrick | Renault - Elf - Gitane | 23y + 169d |
| 12 | REVOUL Marc | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 23y + 182d |
| 13 | HOSOTTE Patrick | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 23y + 212d |
| 14 | MUTTER Stefan | Cilo - Aufina | 24y + 142d |
| 15 | CLÈRE Régis | Miko - Mercier - Vivagel | 24y + 191d |
| 16 | COLMAN Rudy | Splendor - Wickes Bouwmarkt - Europ Decor | 25y + 38d |
| 17 | VANOTTI Ennio | Bianchi - Piaggio | 25y + 162d |
| 18 | MOERLEN Patrick | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 26y + 7d |
| 19 | BEUCHERIE Serge | Sem - France Loire - Campagnolo | 26y + 36d |
| 20 | GISIGER Daniel | Cilo - Aufina | 26y + 136d |
| 21 | WOLFER Bruno | Bianchi - Piaggio | 26y + 165d |
| 22 | JACOBS Jos | Capri Sonne - Koga Miyata | 28y + 25d |
| 23 | BOSSIS Jacques | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 28y + 62d |
| 24 | VANOVERSCHELDE Didier | La Redoute - Motobecane | 28y + 323d |
| 25 | VILLEMIANE Pierre-Raymond | Renault - Elf - Gitane | 29y + 347d |
| 26 | KNUDSEN Knut | Bianchi - Piaggio | 30y + 133d |
| 27 | DIDIER Lucien | Renault - Elf - Gitane | 30y + 201d |
| 28 | FUCHS Josef | Cilo - Aufina | 32y + 213d |