Debutants
Dominique Sanders is the youngest debutant in La Méditerranéenne in 1978. There are 15 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANDERS Dominique | Fiat - France | 20y + 183d |
| 2 | SHERWEN Paul | Fiat - France | 21y + 253d |
| 3 | VAN CALSTER Guido | C&A | 22y + 9d |
| 4 | SCHEPERS Eddy | C&A | 22y + 65d |
| 5 | HARDY Jacky | Fiat - France | 24y + 173d |
| 6 | LUBBERDING Henk | TI - Raleigh | 24y + 195d |
| 7 | LINARD Hubert | Peugeot - Esso - Michelin | 24y + 354d |
| 8 | BOSSIS Jacques | Renault - Gitane - Campagnolo | 25y + 55d |
| 9 | GEVERS André | TI - Raleigh | 25y + 180d |
| 10 | KNETEMANN Gerrie | TI - Raleigh | 26y + 346d |
| 11 | THALER Klaus-Peter | TI - Raleigh | 28y + 277d |
| 12 | KUIPER Hennie | TI - Raleigh | 29y + 12d |
| 13 | PLANCKAERT Walter | C&A | 29y + 313d |
| 14 | BASSO Marino | Gis Gelati | 32y + 259d |
| 15 | PLANCKAERT Willy | C&A | 33y + 316d |