Debutants
Frank Vandenbroucke is the youngest debutant in Trofeo Matteotti in 1997. There are 19 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDENBROUCKE Frank | Mapei-GB | 22y + 270d |
| 2 | ALBERATI Paolo | Scrigno - Gaerne | 24y + 112d |
| 3 | ŠTANGELJ Gorazd | KRKA - Telekom Slovenije | 24y + 188d |
| 4 | NARDELLO Daniele | Mapei-GB | 25y + 1d |
| 5 | SIVAKOV Alexei | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 25y + 208d |
| 6 | SALVATO Cristian | Refin - Mobilvetta | 25y + 350d |
| 7 | TARTAGGIA Giuseppe | Batik - Del Monte | 26y + 49d |
| 8 | GONTCHENKOV Alexander | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 27y + 121d |
| 9 | RECANATI Juri | Cantina Tollo | 27y + 188d |
| 10 | ARTUNGHI Marco | Mercatone Uno | 28y + 22d |
| 11 | BORGHERESI Simone | Mercatone Uno | 29y + 2d |
| 12 | PUTTINI Felice | Refin - Mobilvetta | 29y + 319d |
| 13 | CARUSO Roberto | Ros Mary - Minotti Italia - Ideal | 30y + 72d |
| 14 | CHECCHIN Stefano | Mercatone Uno | 30y + 201d |
| 15 | FURLAN Giorgio | Saeco - Estro | 31y + 147d |
| 16 | MUSEEUW Johan | Mapei-GB | 31y + 294d |
| 17 | ZEN Marco | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 34y + 213d |
| 18 | CASAGRANDE Stefano | Scrigno - Gaerne | 34y + 275d |
| 19 | COLAGÈ Stefano | Refin - Mobilvetta | 35y + 26d |