- 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 atL'Alpe d'Huez twice.Results
Stages with a * were
individual time trial s, stages marked with 2 wereteam time trial s.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]
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