1979 Tour de France

Tour de France standings
year = 1979
gc1 = Bernard Hinault
gc1time = 103h 06' 50"
gc2 = Joop Zoetemelk
gc2time = +13' 07"
gc3 = Joaquim Agostinho
gc3time = +26' 53"
pc1 = Bernard Hinault
pc1points = 253 points
pc2 = Dietrich Thurau
pc2points = 157 points
pc3 = Joop Zoetemelk
pc3points = 109 points
kom1 = Giovanni Battaglin
kom1points = 239 points
kom2 = Bernard Hinault
kom2points = 196 points
kom3 = Mariano Martínez
kom3points = 158 points
youth1 = Jean-René Bernaudeau
youth1time = 96h 40' 04"
youth2 =
youth2time =
youth3 =
youth3time =
team1 = Renault-Gitane
team1time =
team2 =
team2time =
team3 =
team3time =

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.

Results

Stages with a * were individual time trials, stages marked with ² were team time trials.

General classification

External links

* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1974_1983/tdf1979.php 1979 Tour de France results]
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/1979/fr/annee.html?RaceYear=1979&x=63&y=10 Official 1979 Tour de France results]