Incoming
| Rider | Team 1996 |
|---|---|
 |  Recer - Boavista |
Outgoing
| Rider | Team 1997 |
|---|---|
| Nuno Alves | Retired |
| Alberto Carlos Amaral | Retired |
| Joaquim Cardoso | Retired |
| Jorge-Daniel Henriques Cabral Santos | Retired |
| Rui Lavarinhas | Retired |
| Raul Matias Lopes | Retired |
| Luis Antonio Monteiro Ferreira Machado | |
| Paulo Jorge Oliveira Silva | |
| Luis Fernando Santos Marques | Retired |
| Paulo Manuel Silva Correia | Retired |