Debutants
August Herijgers is the youngest debutant in La Vuelta ciclista a España in 1972. There are 40 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HERIJGERS August | Goldor - Ijsboerke | 21y + 330d |
| 2 | LANZAFAME Mario | G.B.C. - Sony | 22y + 136d |
| 3 | OMLOOP Marcel | Watney - Avia | 22y + 155d |
| 4 | VAN LINDEN Rik | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 22y + 274d |
| 5 | VAN MALDERGHEM Willy | Watney - Avia | 22y + 347d |
| 6 | TORRES Pedro | La Casera - Peña Bahamontes | 23y + 0d |
| 7 | VAN SWEEVELT Guido | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 23y + 12d |
| 8 | DELNOY Karel | Goudsmit - Hoff | 23y + 83d |
| 9 | VAN GOIDSENHOVEN Luc | Watney - Avia | 23y + 148d |
| 10 | KOEKEN Cees | Goudsmit - Hoff | 23y + 181d |
| 11 | FABBRI Fabrizio | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 23y + 212d |
| 12 | VERSTRAETEN Eddy | Watney - Avia | 23y + 225d |
| 13 | CAMBRÉ Emile | Goldor - Ijsboerke | 23y + 319d |
| 14 | VAN ROOSBROECK Gustaaf | Watney - Avia | 23y + 347d |
| 15 | VANNUCCHI Mauro | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 24y + 57d |
| 16 | URBANI Vittorio | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 24y + 76d |
| 17 | GAKENS Tony | Goldor - Ijsboerke | 24y + 152d |
| 18 | ALCON Antonio | Karpy - Licor | 24y + 179d |
| 19 | FONTANELLI Sigfrido | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 24y + 209d |
| 20 | CLAES Georges | Goldor - Ijsboerke | 24y + 219d |
| 21 | ANTHEUNIS Etienne | Watney - Avia | 24y + 317d |
| 22 | DALLAI Piero | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 25y + 24d |
| 23 | MOSER Diego | G.B.C. - Sony | 25y + 75d |
| 24 | DUCREUX Daniel | Bic | 25y + 76d |
| 25 | COULON Michel | Watney - Avia | 25y + 106d |
| 26 | OPDEBEECK Englebert | Watney - Avia | 25y + 122d |
| 27 | VALLS Juan Manuel | Karpy - Licor | 25y + 261d |
| 28 | MORTENSEN Leif | Bic | 25y + 358d |
| 29 | RAVAGLI Silvano | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 26y + 25d |
| 30 | NICOLETTI Mario | G.B.C. - Sony | 26y + 131d |
| 31 | KINDT Roger | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 26y + 222d |
| 32 | VAN LEEUWEN Harry | Goudsmit - Hoff | 26y + 273d |
| 33 | CHEMELLO Cipriano | G.B.C. - Sony | 26y + 283d |
| 34 | BLANCO Manuel | Werner | 27y + 23d |
| 35 | DAVO Silvano | G.B.C. - Sony | 27y + 61d |
| 36 | HERMIE Fernand | Goldor - Ijsboerke | 27y + 94d |
| 37 | POLONI Selvino | G.B.C. - Sony | 27y + 309d |
| 38 | NASSEN Pieter | Watney - Avia | 28y + 102d |
| 39 | AGOSTINHO Joaquim | De Gribaldy - Magniflex - Van Cauter | 29y + 20d |
| 40 | FERNÁNDEZ José Manuel | Karpy - Licor |