Tour de France 1979
Tour de France 1979 — Bernard Hinault wins overall after 24 stages
Edition key stats
GC Winner
Bernard Hinault
Renault-Gitane
24
Stages
3,765
Total km
38.1
Avg km/h
51,649
Total Elev. m
7
Time Trials
Stage profile breakdown
6
Flat
25%
8
Mountain
33%
3
Hilly
13%
7
Time Trial
29%
Stage winners and teams — Bernard Hinault takes 7 stages
Final general classification (top 30)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RENAULT-GITANE | 103h 06' 50'' | |
| 02 | MIKO-MERCIER | 103h 19' 57'' | |
| 03 | FLANDRIA-CA VA SEUL | 103h 33' 43'' | |
| 04 | PEUGEOT-ESSO | 103h 34' 52'' | |
| 05 | RENAULT-GITANE | 103h 39' 33'' | |
| 06 | INOXPRAN | 103h 45' 02'' | |
| 07 | Jo Maas NL | DAF TRUCKS | 103h 45' 28'' |
| 08 | RALEIGH-McGREGOR | 103h 45' 56'' | |
| 09 | KAS | 103h 47' 28'' | |
| 10 | IJSBOERKE-WARNCKE | 103h 51' 25'' | |
| 11 | KAS | 103h 54' 16'' | |
| 12 | MIKO-MERCIER | 103h 55' 06'' | |
| 13 | RENAULT-GITANE | 104h 05' 59'' | |
| 14 | RALEIGH-McGREGOR | 104h 06' 03'' | |
| 15 | DAF TRUCKS | 104h 06' 41'' | |
| 16 | LA REDOUTE-MOTOBECANE | 104h 08' 26'' | |
| 17 | PEUGEOT-ESSO | 104h 09' 55'' | |
| 18 | RALEIGH-McGREGOR | 104h 09' 59'' | |
| 19 | FIAT-LA FRANCE | 104h 13' 39'' | |
| 20 | LA REDOUTE-MOTOBECANE | 104h 15' 15'' | |
| 21 | FLANDRIA-CA VA SEUL | 104h 16' 22'' | |
| 22 | MIKO-MERCIER | 104h 16' 42'' | |
| 23 | IJSBOERKE-WARNCKE | 104h 18' 14'' | |
| 24 | MIKO-MERCIER | 104h 21' 20'' | |
| 25 | FLANDRIA-CA VA SEUL | 104h 21' 36'' | |
| 26 | FLANDRIA-CA VA SEUL | 104h 26' 47'' | |
| 27 | BIANCHI-FAEMA | 104h 31' 28'' | |
| 28 | KAS | 104h 33' 39'' | |
| 29 | RENAULT-GITANE | 104h 34' 18'' | |
| 30 | RALEIGH-McGREGOR | 104h 46' 03'' |
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Stage winners (17 riders)
Bernard Hinault
7 stages
Stages 2, 3, 11, 15, 21, 23, 24
Raleigh-Mcgregor
2 stages
Stages 4, 8
René Bittinger
1 stage
Stages 1
Jan Raas
1 stage
Stages 5
Jos Jacobs
1 stage
Stages 6
Léo Van Vliet
1 stage
Stages 7
Ludo Delcroix
1 stage
Stages 9
Jo Maas
1 stage
Stages 10
Christian Seznec
1 stage
Stages 12
Pierre-Raymond Villemiane
1 stage
Stages 13
Marc Demeyer
1 stage
Stages 14
Lucien Van Impe
1 stage
Stages 16
Joaquim Agostinho
1 stage
Stages 17
Joop Zoetemelk
1 stage
Stages 18
Dietrich Thurau
1 stage
Stages 19
Sergio Parsani
1 stage
Stages 20
Gerrie Knetemann
1 stage
Stages 22
Teams at the 1979 edition
| Team | Riders | Best GC |
|---|---|---|
| RENAULT-GITANE | 9 | #1 |
| MIKO-MERCIER | 10 | #2 |
| FLANDRIA-CA VA SEUL | 10 | #3 |
| PEUGEOT-ESSO | 8 | #4 |
| INOXPRAN | 3 | #6 |
| DAF TRUCKS | 5 | #7 |
| RALEIGH-McGREGOR | 6 | #8 |
| KAS | 7 | #9 |
| IJSBOERKE-WARNCKE | 6 | #10 |
| LA REDOUTE-MOTOBECANE | 7 | #16 |
| FIAT-LA FRANCE | 8 | #19 |
| BIANCHI-FAEMA | 5 | #27 |
| SPLENDOR-EURO SOAP | 2 | #38 |
| TEKA | 3 | #83 |
Stage profiles in the 1979 edition
9
Hills flat finish
6
Flat
6
Mountains uphill finish
2
Mountains flat finish
1
Hills uphill finish
Compare with other editions of the Tour de France
Stage-by-stage data: all 24 stages of the 1979 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
All 24 stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 27 Jun | Fleurance → Luchon | 5 km | René Bittinger | 116 m | 50.1 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 28 Jun | Luchon → Superbagnères | 225 km | Bernard Hinault | 4,000 m | 32.8 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 29 Jun | Luchon → Pau | 24 km | Bernard Hinault | 1,452 m | 26.6 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 30 Jun | Captieux → Bordeaux | 180 km | Raleigh-Mcgregor | 3,500 m | 36.2 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 1 Jul | Neuville-de-Poitou → Angers | 87 km | Jan Raas | 526 m | 48.4 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 2 Jul | Angers → Saint-Brieuc | 145 km | Jos Jacobs | 811 m | 39.9 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 3 Jul | Saint-Hilaire du Harcouët → Deauville | 239 km | Léo Van Vliet | 1,974 m | 37.3 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 4 Jul | Deauville → Le Havre | 161 km | Raleigh-Mcgregor | 1,845 m | 39.3 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 5 Jul | Amiens → Roubaix | 90 km | Ludo Delcroix | 848 m | 49.0 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 6 Jul | Roubaix → Bruxelles | 203 km | Jo Maas | 1,137 m | 42.1 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 7 Jul | Bruxelles → Bruxelles | 124 km | Bernard Hinault | 1,131 m | 45.4 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 8 Jul | Rochefort → Metz | 33 km | Christian Seznec | 352 m | 46.6 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 9 Jul | Metz → Ballon d'Alsace | 193 km | Pierre-Raymond Villemiane | 2,696 m | 41.0 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 10 Jul | Belfort → Evian-les-Bains | 202 km | Marc Demeyer | 2,993 m | 40.9 km/h | |
| Stage 15 | 11 Jul | Evian-les-Bains → Avoriaz | 248 km | Bernard Hinault | 3,500 m | 36.7 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 12 Jul | Morzine → Les Menuires | 56 km | Lucien Van Impe | 1,900 m | 35.6 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 13 Jul | Les Menuires → L'Alpe-d'Huez | 201 km | Joaquim Agostinho | 5,000 m | 33.0 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 15 Jul | L'Alpe-d'Huez → L'Alpe-d'Huez | 167 km | Joop Zoetemelk | 6,000 m | 26.8 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 16 Jul | Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Priest | 119 km | Dietrich Thurau | 3,500 m | 27.1 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 17 Jul | Saint-Priest → Dijon | 162 km | Sergio Parsani | 1,568 m | 33.7 km/h | |
| Stage 21 | 18 Jul | Dijon → Dijon | 240 km | Bernard Hinault | 1,949 m | 34.9 km/h | |
| Stage 22 | 19 Jul | Dijon → Auxerre | 49 km | Gerrie Knetemann | 817 m | 42.7 km/h | |
| Stage 23 | 20 Jul | Auxerre → Nogent-sur-Marne | 189 km | Bernard Hinault | 2,360 m | 34.1 km/h | |
| Stage 24 | 21 Jul | Le Perreux → Paris | 205 km | Bernard Hinault | 1,674 m | 34.9 km/h |