1979 Tour of Flanders
Race details | |||
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Date | 1 April 1979 | ||
Distance | 267 km (165.9 mi) | ||
Winning time | 6h 31' | ||
Results | |||
Winner | ![]() |
(TI–Raleigh–McGregor) | |
Second | ![]() |
(Flandria–Cava Seul) | |
Third | ![]() |
(IJsboerke–Warncke) | |
The 63rd Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 1 April 1979. The race was won by Dutch rider Jan Raas in Meerbeke after a 15 km solo attack.[1][2] 34 of 180 riders finished.[3]
Route
The race started in Sint Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – covering 267 km. There were nine categorized climbs:[1]
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Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
TI–Raleigh–McGregor | 6h 31' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Flandria–Cava Seul | + 1' 04" |
3 | ![]() |
IJsboerke–Warncke | + 1' 15" |
4 | ![]() |
KAS–Campagnolo | s.t. |
5 | ![]() |
TI–Raleigh–McGregor | s.t. |
6 | ![]() |
Zeepcentrale Marc | s.t. |
7 | ![]() |
Peugeot–Esso–Michelin | s.t. |
8 | ![]() |
IJsboerke–Warncke | s.t. |
9 | ![]() |
DAF Trucks | + 1' 20" |
10 | ![]() |
Miko–Mercier | + 1' 25" |
References
- 1 2 Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, ISBN 90-73322-02-2, p 180
- ↑ "Ronde van Vlaanderen 1968". siteducyclisme.net (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol. "1979 Ronde van Vlaanderen results". BikeRaceInfo. Cherokee Village, AR: McGann Publishing. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
- Video of the 1979 Tour of Flanders on Sporza (in Dutch)
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