Debutants
Fabien De Waele is the youngest debutant in Vuelta Aragón in 1997. There are 13 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE WAELE Fabien | Lotto - Mobistar | 21y + 332d |
| 2 | ULLRICH Jan | Team Telekom | 23y + 135d |
| 3 | ETXEBARRIA Unai | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 24y + 146d |
| 4 | TEUTENBERG Sven | US Postal Service | 24y + 241d |
| 5 | CAMENZIND Oscar | Mapei-GB | 25y + 216d |
| 6 | STEELS Tom | Mapei-GB | 25y + 226d |
| 7 | CAUZ Michelangelo | AKI - Safi | 26y + 235d |
| 8 | GAMITO Vitor | Estepona en Marcha - Cafés Toscaf | 26y + 360d |
| 9 | LOMBARDI Giovanni | Team Telekom | 27y + 300d |
| 10 | DIETZ Bert | Team Telekom | 28y + 66d |
| 11 | GARCÍA CASAS Felix Manuel | Festina - Lotus | 28y + 108d |
| 12 | DONATI Massimo | Saeco - Estro | 30y + 88d |
| 13 | ABDUZHAPAROV Djamolidine | Lotto - Mobistar | 33y + 47d |