Debutants
Hendrik Van Dyck is the youngest debutant in Vuelta a Castilla y Leon in 1997. There are 8 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN DYCK Hendrik | TVM - Farm Frites | 23y + 179d |
| 2 | CASERO Ángel Luis | Banesto | 24y + 310d |
| 3 | TEUTENBERG Sven | US Postal Service | 24y + 350d |
| 4 | SCHIAVINA Samuele | Asics - CGA | 26y + 59d |
| 5 | TOTSCHNIG Georg | Team Telekom | 26y + 70d |
| 6 | LEONI Endrio | AKI - Safi | 28y + 346d |
| 7 | EKIMOV Viatcheslav | US Postal Service | 31y + 180d |
| 8 | LUPEIKIS Remigius | US Postal Service | 32y + 315d |