Debutants
Matthew White is the youngest debutant in Tour DuPont in 1996. There are 71 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE Matthew | Giant - AIS | 22y + 69d |
| 2 | BROSNAN Paul | Giant - AIS | 22y + 191d |
| 3 | EVANSHINE Jeff | Nutra Fig - Colorado Cyclist | 22y + 212d |
| 4 | VAUGHTERS Jonathan | Porcelana Santa Clara - Samara | 22y + 326d |
| 5 | HENRIX Sascha | Die Continentale - Olympia | 23y + 40d |
| 6 | VERHEYEN Geert | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 23y + 52d |
| 7 | MAGGIONI Luca | Amore & Vita | 23y + 96d |
| 8 | NIETO Germán | Mx Onda | 23y + 137d |
| 9 | ANDRIOTTO Dario | Amore & Vita | 23y + 189d |
| 10 | COLONNA Federico | Mapei-GB | 23y + 258d |
| 11 | MERCKX Axel | Motorola | 23y + 267d |
| 12 | LAUKKA Joona | Festina - Lotus | 23y + 306d |
| 13 | BOOGERD Michael | Rabobank ProTeam | 23y + 339d |
| 14 | CAMMALERI Luca | Amore & Vita | 23y + 340d |
| 15 | GATES Nick | Giant - AIS | 24y + 52d |
| 16 | LEBRETON Lylian | Festina - Lotus | 24y + 116d |
| 17 | FEYS Wim | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 24y + 137d |
| 18 | RYDER Douglas | Plymouth | 24y + 157d |
| 19 | PASCUAL RODRÍGUEZ Javier | Porcelana Santa Clara - Samara | 24y + 169d |
| 20 | HORNER Chris | Nutra Fig - Colorado Cyclist | 24y + 191d |
| 21 | VICARIO Juan Carlos | Mx Onda | 24y + 243d |
| 22 | EECKHOUT Niko | Collstrop - Lystex | 25y + 137d |
| 23 | PATUELLI Andrea | Amore & Vita | 25y + 178d |
| 24 | MCCORMACK Mark | Saturn | 25y + 229d |
| 25 | THIJS Erwin | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 25y + 269d |
| 26 | PLAZA David | Festina - Lotus | 25y + 303d |
| 27 | FRIEL Dirk | Nutra Fig - Colorado Cyclist | 26y + 30d |
| 28 | VIERHOUTEN Aart | Rabobank ProTeam | 26y + 43d |
| 29 | WILLETT Kirk | Nutra Fig - Colorado Cyclist | 26y + 45d |
| 30 | SANTAMARTA Eloy | Porcelana Santa Clara - Samara | 26y + 52d |
| 31 | TCHERKACHINE Dimitri | Porcelana Santa Clara - Samara | 26y + 82d |
| 32 | ARANGUREN Oscar | Porcelana Santa Clara - Samara | 26y + 90d |
| 33 | MCGRORY Scott | Die Continentale - Olympia | 26y + 131d |
| 34 | PETERS John | Nutra Fig - Colorado Cyclist | 26y + 146d |
| 35 | URÍA José Manuel | Mx Onda | 26y + 152d |
| 36 | DESMET Tom | Collstrop - Lystex | 26y + 154d |
| 37 | PATRY Marc | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 26y + 218d |
| 38 | PIZIKS Arvis | Rabobank ProTeam | 26y + 232d |
| 39 | ROBIN Jean-Cyril | Festina - Lotus | 26y + 248d |
| 40 | BAGUET Serge | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 26y + 257d |
| 41 | CANNONE Sabino Fausto | Die Continentale - Olympia | 26y + 258d |
| 42 | PRICE Scott | Plymouth | 26y + 265d |
| 43 | LONERGAN Declan | Giant - AIS | 26y + 281d |
| 44 | MAGNUSSON Glenn | Amore & Vita | 26y + 301d |
| 45 | MELONI Filippo | Amore & Vita | 26y + 326d |
| 46 | DE PASQUALE Maurizio | Amore & Vita | 27y + 71d |
| 47 | GARCÍA CASAS Felix Manuel | Festina - Lotus | 27y + 124d |
| 48 | SANTAMARIA José Luis | Mx Onda | 27y + 125d |
| 49 | MCKINLEY Scott | Saturn | 27y + 199d |
| 50 | MØLLER Claus Michael | Mx Onda | 27y + 211d |
| 51 | JANSEN Harm | Nutra Fig - Colorado Cyclist | 28y + 175d |
| 52 | ARENAS Juan Rodrigo | Festina - Lotus | 28y + 186d |
| 53 | VERSTREPEN Johan | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 28y + 193d |
| 54 | WÜST Marcel | Mx Onda | 28y + 269d |
| 55 | DE BUYST Franky | Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx | 28y + 284d |
| 56 | SMITH Brian | Plymouth | 28y + 299d |
| 57 | GAINETDINOV Romes | Porcelana Santa Clara - Samara | 28y + 361d |
| 58 | MULDERS Rob | Collstrop - Lystex | 29y + 24d |
| 59 | SEDGWICK Dale | Plymouth | 29y + 279d |
| 60 | DE CLERCQ Peter | Collstrop - Lystex | 29y + 304d |
| 61 | EYK Patrick | Plymouth | 29y + 330d |
| 62 | CORDES Tom | Mx Onda | 29y + 337d |
| 63 | WALKER Chris | Nutra Fig - Colorado Cyclist | 31y + 36d |
| 64 | LUPEIKIS Remigius | US Postal Service Cycling Team - Montgomery Bell | 31y + 222d |
| 65 | HERVÉ Pascal | Festina - Lotus | 31y + 293d |
| 66 | GAGGIOLI Roberto | Chevrolet - L.A. Sheriff | 33y + 234d |
| 67 | UNZAGA Jon | Mapei-GB | 33y + 255d |
| 68 | ČUBRIĆ Radiša | Plymouth | 33y + 282d |
| 69 | ROMINGER Tony | Mapei-GB | 35y + 35d |
| 70 | ECHAVE Federico | Mapei-GB | 35y + 286d |
| 71 | GONZALEZ Arsenio | Mapei-GB | 36y + 53d |