Debutants
Sandro Giacomelli is the youngest debutant in Volta a Portugal in 1996. There are 82 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIACOMELLI Sandro | Amore & Vita | 20y + 247d |
| 2 | GONCALVES Pedro | Recer - Boavista | 21y + 36d |
| 3 | BARBOSA Cândido | W52 - Paredes Movel | 21y + 217d |
| 4 | CARDOSO Pedro | W52 - Paredes Movel | 22y + 114d |
| 5 | PAIS Paulo | Janotas & Simões - Pero Pinheiro | 22y + 122d |
| 6 | ALVES Nuno | Troiamarisco | 22y + 206d |
| 7 | MORI Massimiliano | Saeco - Estro - AS Juvenes San Marino | 22y + 209d |
| 8 | CONTRERAS Carlos Alberto | Kelme-Artiach-Costa Blanca | 22y + 237d |
| 9 | DE JONGH Steven | TVM - Farm Frites | 22y + 253d |
| 10 | FAISCO Antonio | Janotas & Simões - Pero Pinheiro | 22y + 285d |
| 11 | NEVES Carlos | Janotas & Simões - Pero Pinheiro | 22y + 358d |
| 12 | MAZZOLENI Eddy | Saeco - Estro - AS Juvenes San Marino | 23y + 6d |
| 13 | RAMACCIOTTI Nicola | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 23y + 28d |
| 14 | COLACO Luis | LA Aluminios - Malveira | 23y + 29d |
| 15 | KJÆRGAARD Steffen | TVM - Farm Frites | 23y + 72d |
| 16 | FRIGO Fulvio | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 23y + 135d |
| 17 | RUBIERA José Luis | Kelme-Artiach-Costa Blanca | 23y + 190d |
| 18 | MOOS Alexandre | Saeco - Estro - AS Juvenes San Marino | 23y + 226d |
| 19 | SALMERÓN Ginés | Saeco - Estro - AS Juvenes San Marino | 23y + 263d |
| 20 | BARROSO Paulo | Maia - Jumbo - Cin | 23y + 280d |
| 21 | BOTERO Santiago | Kelme-Artiach-Costa Blanca | 23y + 282d |
| 22 | TEUTENBERG Sven | US Postal Service Cycling Team - Montgomery Bell | 23y + 352d |
| 23 | COLONNA Federico | Mapei-GB | 23y + 353d |
| 24 | NARDELLO Daniele | Mapei-GB | 24y + 2d |
| 25 | MONDINI Gianpaolo | Amore & Vita | 24y + 20d |
| 26 | ARZILLI Fabrizio | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 24y + 31d |
| 27 | CAMMALERI Luca | Amore & Vita | 24y + 69d |
| 28 | SARREIRA Luis Miguel | Recer - Boavista | 24y + 96d |
| 29 | DELLA BIANCA Luigi | Refin - Mobilvetta | 24y + 151d |
| 30 | VAN DER STEEN Niels | TVM - Farm Frites | 24y + 186d |
| 31 | BARROS Jose | W52 - Paredes Movel | 24y + 297d |
| 32 | GENTILI Massimiliano | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 24y + 323d |
| 33 | PINTO Manuel Antonio | W52 - Paredes Movel | 24y + 337d |
| 34 | VICARIO Juan Carlos | Mx Onda | 24y + 338d |
| 35 | SABATIER Cyril | AKI - Gipiemme - Safi | 25y + 15d |
| 36 | BELTRÁN Manuel | Mapei-GB | 25y + 68d |
| 37 | MICELI Nicola | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 25y + 68d |
| 38 | VALOTI Paolo | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 25y + 107d |
| 39 | HAMILTON Tyler | US Postal Service Cycling Team - Montgomery Bell | 25y + 156d |
| 40 | PETILLEAU Stéphane | TVM - Farm Frites | 25y + 169d |
| 41 | ALMEIDA Nuno | Janotas & Simões - Pero Pinheiro | 25y + 181d |
| 42 | LAVARINHAS Rui | Troiamarisco | 25y + 208d |
| 43 | TEIXEIRA Carlos | Recer - Boavista | 25y + 213d |
| 44 | PATUELLI Andrea | Amore & Vita | 25y + 273d |
| 45 | MORETTI Roberto | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 25y + 283d |
| 46 | CAUZ Michelangelo | AKI - Gipiemme - Safi | 25y + 346d |
| 47 | EDO Ángel | Kelme-Artiach-Costa Blanca | 26y + 0d |
| 48 | FERNANDES Mario | LA Aluminios - Malveira | 26y + 47d |
| 49 | RAMIREZ Nelson | Kelme-Artiach-Costa Blanca | 26y + 55d |
| 50 | SARKAUSKAS Saulius | Recer - Boavista | 26y + 101d |
| 51 | DI SILVESTRO Lorenzo | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 26y + 201d |
| 52 | DALL'OLIO Davide | Amore & Vita | 26y + 230d |
| 53 | VAN STEEN Martin | TVM - Farm Frites | 26y + 270d |
| 54 | PASCUAL Manuel | Saeco - Estro - AS Juvenes San Marino | 26y + 289d |
| 55 | POZZI Alessandro | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 26y + 345d |
| 56 | DI RENZO Marco Antonio | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 27y + 3d |
| 57 | DAL SIE Roberto | AKI - Gipiemme - Safi | 27y + 13d |
| 58 | JOLIDON Jacques | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 27y + 21d |
| 59 | PAVANELLO Luca | AKI - Gipiemme - Safi | 27y + 32d |
| 60 | LIBERATO Manuel | Troiamarisco | 27y + 112d |
| 61 | ANGUITA Eleuterio | Mx Onda | 27y + 126d |
| 62 | DADDI Luca | AKI - Gipiemme - Safi | 27y + 163d |
| 63 | CLAVERO Daniel | Mx Onda | 27y + 361d |
| 64 | BORGHERESI Simone | Mapei-GB | 28y + 3d |
| 65 | GIRALDI Stefano | San Marco Group | 28y + 95d |
| 66 | BONČA Valter | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 28y + 140d |
| 67 | GARCIA José Manuel | Mx Onda | 28y + 141d |
| 68 | PIERDOMENICO Germano | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 28y + 242d |
| 69 | LELLI Massimiliano | Saeco - Estro - AS Juvenes San Marino | 28y + 246d |
| 70 | SETTEMBRINI Fabrizio | Amore & Vita | 29y + 41d |
| 71 | CARUSO Roberto | Roslotto-ZG Mobili | 29y + 73d |
| 72 | DELLA SANTA Stefano | Mapei-GB | 29y + 74d |
| 73 | PIEROBON Gianluca | Refin - Mobilvetta | 29y + 155d |
| 74 | POLITANO Antonio | Saeco - Estro - AS Juvenes San Marino | 29y + 200d |
| 75 | HERNANDEZ Santos | W52 - Paredes Movel | 29y + 213d |
| 76 | PALUAN Andrea | Cantina Tollo - CoBo | 30y + 169d |
| 77 | KAPPES Andreas | Refin - Mobilvetta | 30y + 225d |
| 78 | JEMISON Marty | US Postal Service Cycling Team - Montgomery Bell | 31y + 78d |
| 79 | SAITOV Asiat | Refin - Mobilvetta | 31y + 216d |
| 80 | CUBINO Laudelino | Kelme-Artiach-Costa Blanca | 33y + 65d |
| 81 | REDANT Hendrik | TVM - Farm Frites | 33y + 277d |
| 82 | BAFFI Adriano | Mapei-GB | 33y + 363d |