Tour de France 1979
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%
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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1979 Tour de France?
Bernard Hinault won the 1979 Tour de France general classification.
How many stages were in the 1979 Tour de France?
The 1979 Tour de France consisted of 24 stages.