1979 Tour de France

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1979 final standings
Overall Bernard Hinault 103h 06' 50"
Second Joop Zoetemelk +13' 07"
Third Joaquim Agostinho +26' 53"
Points Bernard Hinault 253 points
Second Dietrich Thurau 157 points
Third Joop Zoetemelk 109 points
Climber Giovanni Battaglin 239 points
Second Bernard Hinault 196 points
Third Mariano Martínez 158 points
Youth Jean-René Bernaudeau 96h 40' 04"
Second
Third
Teams Renault-Gitane
Second
Third

The 1979 Tour de France was the 66th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 22, 1979. The total race distance was 24 stages over 3765 km, with riders averaging 36.513 km/h. It was the only tour to finish at L'Alpe d'Huez twice.

[edit] Results

[edit] General classification

Rank Name Country Team Time
1 Bernard Hinault Flag of France France 103h 06' 50"
2 Joop Zoetemelk Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 13' 07"
3 Joaquim Agostinho Flag of Portugal Portugal 26' 53"
4 Hennie Kuiper Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 28' 02"
5 Jean-René Bernaudeau Flag of France France 32' 43"
6 Giovanni Battaglin Flag of Italy Italy 38' 12"
7 Jo Maas Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 38' 38"
8 Paul Wellens Flag of Belgium Belgium 39' 06"
9 Claude Criquielion Flag of Belgium Belgium 40' 38"
10 Dietrich Thurau Flag of Germany Germany 44' 35"

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